Since re-working our first vintage deckchair back in 2002, we have received many emails from customers who would like to purchase one. Of course, dealing solely with vintage goods, we do not have a huge supply of them. I have had 2 of them waiting for their makeover and with the recent rain we have had, it was just the right time to get on with job and hopefully make one of our patient customers happy!
Today I completed this little beauty and it is now listed on the website.
It came to us with it's original duck egg green/blue paint which I just love! I used some new fabric, very thick and strong and doubled it so that the florals can be seen from the front and back of the chair. Afterall, the back of the deckchair is always on view so really should be as atrractive as the front! The doubled fabric also adds to the strength.
The "staples" used to secure to the fabric to the wooden batten are well hidden. I then made a cushion of matching fabric for the head rest and sewed on turquoise ties so it can be adjusted or removed.
The chair has a high setting so it can be set quite upright and then lowered down to a lounging position.
(the girls love garden chairs and were keen to help me out with this photo)
I have to get started on my next deckchair now but that one is not painted. I am not sure whether to paint it or leave it as is.
What's your opinion?
bye for now,
p.s.
By the way, to anyone who has left a comment and not heard back from me, or wondered why I havent been able to stop by your blog for a visit, we are having some rather bothersome problems with blogger. For quite awhile now we receive an "operation aborted" message when visiting blogs and it shuts down Internet explorer without leaving us any chance of leaving comments. Many apologies! I am hoping the Blogger "powers that be" will soon sort this out.
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