No Longer Crazy

Well! I finished this project last night and I have to tell you, it was a blast. I haven't quite figured out how to load pics and then caption below them, I need to brush up on my HTML. Anyway, I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics to buy some replica pink velvet type fabric. I found this excellent look alike, on sale for $3.99 a yard. Perfect!

I also got the large quilting batting that runs 90 inches long, I was shocked to see it was so cheap compared to the bagged batting. Plus, Jo-Ann Fabrics always has 50% off coupons so I wound up getting all the supplies needed for about $18. When I peeled back the pink front and original batting, I saw that there was a nice padding underneath still in great shape. I wanted to see what was under it, but I don't know that I could've replicated it. I took extra care removing the pink re-upholstery pins because I wanted to reuse them. Here are examples:

Then I covered the whole thing with batting, nailed the edges and began to put the pink over it. I sealed it with the original pink buttons and that was a PAIN! I don't think I had the right hammer and most of the nails were so old they kept bending. I had to tack the back in and I think it still needs tightening in some spots. Overall, besides the nails at this point I'd say it was pretty easy.

I think it came out so awesome, I'm really proud of it. Although I think it needs tightening in spots, I prefer the taught look to the random wrinkles it came with.
Overall, I think any beginner could do this. I suggest maybe a rubber ball-peen hammer and extra nails. I feel confident that after seeing this one, I could make another from the ground up without any issue! Thanks for reading! Let me know what you think!