tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post833896385069636561..comments2024-03-28T02:12:23.371-07:00Comments on LittleMissMaggie: French Chair with Painted Upholstery FabricLittle Miss Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903161539983039528noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-53916627936593839332013-07-28T05:41:37.298-07:002013-07-28T05:41:37.298-07:00Maggie, you have painted a gorgeous chair...but I&...Maggie, you have painted a gorgeous chair...but I'm with Bliss...you gotta be able to sit on it! Thanks for sharing the results of this project with us. I'm not painting any fabric until you give us an update! Danni@SiloHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220897952708626415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-26689509704913223612013-07-27T12:15:02.082-07:002013-07-27T12:15:02.082-07:00I agree with everyone else I suppose! I don't ...I agree with everyone else I suppose! I don't think it's a price saver, but more of a gimmick...another use for chalk paint kind of thing. I think it would save time maybe, with not having to dismantle the chair and recover it, but not a money saver. It does look really pretty though!miss flibbertigibbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512539640637973125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-84910553146122435722013-07-27T09:41:26.648-07:002013-07-27T09:41:26.648-07:00This paint is amazing and can be used for so many ...This paint is amazing and can be used for so many applications. I haven't tried it on fabric either though. I just can't bring myself to paint fabric.<br /><br />CynthiaCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110661139781107705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-21478464052647107692013-07-27T09:30:32.239-07:002013-07-27T09:30:32.239-07:00Maggie, I kind of liked the chair both ways. :):) ...Maggie, I kind of liked the chair both ways. :):) It has very interesting carvings.xoxo,SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-5599378456772601432013-07-26T19:53:16.683-07:002013-07-26T19:53:16.683-07:00Maggie, what an interesting post, thank you for sa...Maggie, what an interesting post, thank you for saving us a lot of trouble and money. I had never tried painting fabric, but like you, I had it in the back of my head. This is why I love blogging, all of the sharing of not only successes, but obstacles too! Your the best!<br /><br />CarolThe Polka Dot Closethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509900941899875184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-33812520279142815212013-07-26T18:40:50.257-07:002013-07-26T18:40:50.257-07:00Even in its' cracked state, it still is oh so ...Even in its' cracked state, it still is oh so much better than that original fabric! Everything is a learning experience, isn't it? Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819485082242629764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-66719073924839853422013-07-26T17:34:21.706-07:002013-07-26T17:34:21.706-07:00Well, it certainly looks great! Not sure about th...Well, it certainly looks great! Not sure about that price though. I think I would like the linen idea better, but your chair really looks fantastic!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18374994439058433432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-89166549244228833512013-07-26T14:00:17.530-07:002013-07-26T14:00:17.530-07:00Well the chair really does look nice like white ch...Well the chair really does look nice like white chenille, but have to wait and see I guess, because what good is a chair if you can't sit on it!<br />BlissBlisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477357780866991562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-70619838910561076202013-07-26T13:27:44.926-07:002013-07-26T13:27:44.926-07:00Well, it looks good...gorgeous really..but I am su...Well, it looks good...gorgeous really..but I am surprised it cracked. I do think some people add a fabric medium to the paint- I wonder if that makes the difference? xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-81973436570928654532013-07-26T13:10:02.325-07:002013-07-26T13:10:02.325-07:00I am so glad you posted this. I have been on the ...I am so glad you posted this. I have been on the fence about trying paint on fabric. I did try to dye some with the ASCP which the book says you can do, and it did not work out at all.<br /><br />Fabric does suck up a lot of that paint, as I had previously tried painting some of those canvas baskets from Lowe's with it. They looked awful. I do plan to try it on a leather chair though.<br /><br />I did have really good luck painting some similar looking fabric with a spray paint called design Master which is meant for painting florals. You can see this on my blog under the post Bohemian Rhapsody if you want to look. You can still see the pattern in the fabric, and it is not terribly stiff. I brushed some of it with a soft brush and it made it softer. <br /><br />Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681743103386838795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-16393214202071177872013-07-26T10:23:38.532-07:002013-07-26T10:23:38.532-07:00You did an incredible job updating this dated chai...You did an incredible job updating this dated chair. It has such great bones and so much potential. I love the way it looks, but if it doesn't sell, there's always plan B.Betsy@My Salvaged Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120247339822621125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-85669577077032235542013-07-26T09:01:41.582-07:002013-07-26T09:01:41.582-07:00I have seen several painted in the store I am in. ...I have seen several painted in the store I am in. No problems with theirs. Not sure what to tell you. I remember there is a video of Annie Sloan showing how to paint a chair. She does not dilute the paint. She adds water to the fabric to dampen it before she applies the paint. See if you can google it.Deneen@dreaming-n-colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836171383689585254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-89659841258817538262013-07-26T08:30:39.191-07:002013-07-26T08:30:39.191-07:00I love the design of the chair. I would never hav...I love the design of the chair. I would never have thought to paint it= fabric and all. It will be interesting to see how it ages.Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-78808789886830393272013-07-26T04:56:06.141-07:002013-07-26T04:56:06.141-07:00Thanks for sharing this. I have an old wicker chai...Thanks for sharing this. I have an old wicker chair with a back of nail heads surrounding this velvety fabric. I wanted to paint over the fabric rather than pull all,those nail heads out but now I've changed my mind. Thanks for sparing me the trouble and listening to my husband say ..I told you it wouldn't work. Peggy from paPeggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610347687911147219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-33724746366513825192013-07-26T04:09:23.772-07:002013-07-26T04:09:23.772-07:00Well, it looks great, Maggie. A definite update to...Well, it looks great, Maggie. A definite update to how you found it. I haven't tried painting fabric yet. It does seem to me that it might be stiff or crack when sitting on it, so I guess that's why I haven't rushed to try it. At least you tried it though, so you know.Kathy @ Creative Home Expressionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341667486449125153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-61445108022644090912013-07-26T03:40:20.501-07:002013-07-26T03:40:20.501-07:00I was thinking the same thing, that the fabric loo...I was thinking the same thing, that the fabric looks like chenille. It looks gorgeous!Vickie @ Ranger 911https://www.blogger.com/profile/12847126296813987337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440983059640854222.post-42990544803918921372013-07-25T21:41:11.452-07:002013-07-25T21:41:11.452-07:00It looks gorgeous Maggie - but I've never seen...It looks gorgeous Maggie - but I've never seen the cracking before - strange!<br />The only piece I painted was for a showroom window - so it doesn't get any use at all.<br />Sorry - wish I could help but I have no idea how to " fix " this......<br />Hope someone else can help out here:(<br />XOXOAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867123594514649770noreply@blogger.com