a footstool makeover

This little footstool started out with a

dingy brown velvet covering which

it was wearing when I bought it.

I was in my needlepoint phase,

{yes, that is mismatched green wool you see}

and one of my first projects was

to staple this finished piece

to the footstool...

A couple years ago, I crocheted a cover

for the footstool,

which just slipped right over the needlepoint...

Lately I've felt ready for a change and

a little less color, so 

I removed the crocheted cover and the needlepoint,

took a coffee sack--which I would usually

sew into a tote bag--and cut out a cover

for my stool...

The burlap coffee sack was stapled to the underside,

and then I used black upholstery tacks to attach

some wonderful jute braid that I found at Walmart.

I should finish the underside off with a black

fabric dust cover, but haven't gotten to that yet...

It presently sits right next to my cubbie unit,

handy for whenever I need to reach something up high...

~Deb