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hank you all for coming along on the slipcover journey with me and Grandma Eleanor. It’s officially finished now and I’m glad to say we are done. Eleanor really put everything she had into this project and she was proud of the finished product and I am too.
That $5 fabric I found at the yardsale really turned out to be a great weight for the slipcover and I couldn’t be happier with it. It’s not a precisely tailored slipcover, but rather a little bit shabby chic and that’s fine too. I shudder to think of what it would have looked like had I tackled this one all by myself. 🙂 You saw the ottoman already, so here’s the chair.
We added velcro down the side of one of the seams in the back to get it in place and that worked out perfectly too.
And just because I know ya’ll want to see more of Grandma Eleanor, I took a few more videos of her on that last day we worked together.
We’ll start with me picking Eleanor up at her house:
Then, as we’re driving, Eleanor and I talked in the car along the way and I got some great dialogue with her, this one about her travels back in the day:
Eleanor loves horses:
And here we are with the finished slipcover. Eleanor thinks I’m taking her picture, I think. I didn’t tell her I was video taping, she’s so funny in this one:
Did you catch the tip she wants? Isn’t she hilarious?
She loves a little nip here and there, especially wine and is always trying to get us to stop at the store for some (says it helps her relax…you know, with that stressful life she leads :). My hubby got her some brandy awhile back to appease her, but really her Dr. doesn’t want her drinking because of her meds.
That’s Eleanor for you!
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Go Eleanor!!! I can’t believe that she still sews at her age!!! I am amazed!! The chair and ottaman are just great! We need bumper stickers ” GO sew with Eleanor!” Love her!!!
I think she did a nice job – looks great! Wish I sew like that.
That is suppose to be “wish I could sew like that”. Coffee has not kicked in this morning. 🙂
Love it! Hats, Horses, and Brandy Wine!
That’s gotta be a song.
Your slipcover journey has been great fun to read about and it looks great. What a wonderful time spent with Grandma Eleanor. I’m sure it was a great time for both of you!
Oh My – Grandma really did a fantastic job!!
& the fact that you both got to spend time together makes it all the better.
Cheers to you Grandma E for a fantastic job well done!!
It looks great, Rhoda! I like the pleats on the ends. Now you’ll have to take a full shot picture of the room again! : )
Rhoda, You are blessed to have Grandma Eleanor in your life and she did a wonderful job on the slipcover. The lady deserves a nip of brandy!
I love your accents! Mary
She’s a hoot! I really enjoyed the videos. The chair looks amazing too!
It has been fun getting to “know” Grandma Eleanor, and she did a wonderful job on your slipcover. Those are not easy to make, I applaud her! This has been a fun adventure for all of us, thanks for it! Hugs, Cindy S.
I just love her!! She is the cutest lil thing…hehe. Yes Yes yes…I did take notes on your bathroom shelf. I could not get it out of my head. Then the other day I saw one like yours at a gift shop and I knew that I must make one. I still love yours the best…that dark blue is to die for~
She’s so sweet and ya’ll did a great job on that chair!
These videos are priceless!! I have played them over and over.. My mom in law is 97.. still sharp but not able to get around like your grandmother.. She is a hoot!! Loved how she was posing for the picture she thought you were taking.. ha…
Grandma Eleanor is just the sweetest, she did a great job on the slipcover.
I just love watching her videos. 🙂
Tracy
Rhoda, it’s beautiful! It looks wonderful just the way it is. 🙂 I hope we get to see more of Grandma Eleanor in the future. 🙂
The time you are spending with Grandma Eleanor is wonderful! She is such a delight! Thanks for sharing her with us & I love the slipcover just the way it is. (I love the way she wears her shorts underneath her skirt & takes it off at your house, so modest!)
…oh, & her sunglasses are the greatest!!! Love ’em!
She is PRECIOUS!! Reminds me of my “Granny”!! Thanks for sharing. The slipcover is fabulous!
Your grandmother Eleanor is a gem! I LOVED LOVED the videos! She reminds me so much of my great-aunt who passed away a couple years ago at age 93 … she, too, was full of spunk and I wish I’d taken videos. Thank you so much for sharing!
*big smile* I just love watching the videos of Grandma Eleanor!! Thanks so much for taking them!! She did a really fantastic job!!..I hope we’ll be seeing more of her and I hope you enjoy your lovely chair!