take a seat part 4

Raise your hand if you have a half dressed couch in your garage. Wahoo!<br /><br />I'm feeling good. I'm in control, as 80's Janet Jackson would say. I made legitimate progress, and there wasn't even excessive cussing. (no more than the normal daily amount that is)<br /><br /><div>But you are looking for the details, so lets go back to where we last left off.<br /><br />My lovely little settee was sanded, primed and given two wonderful coats of black spray paint.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R0NdkuhJR0vYAEwG5rTXSZay_OAZyD3PfkNQVv3XO3eWGCQEIrPncLQNoKzfZrLTtnz8MSlOnm12olg0DsdyZtIK7pSmjNdEkDbD9VBv3kloEEuDrVp2117q55RBj22hpMbinDsRYRRw/s1600/P4045732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R0NdkuhJR0vYAEwG5rTXSZay_OAZyD3PfkNQVv3XO3eWGCQEIrPncLQNoKzfZrLTtnz8MSlOnm12olg0DsdyZtIK7pSmjNdEkDbD9VBv3kloEEuDrVp2117q55RBj22hpMbinDsRYRRw/s640/P4045732.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have no idea what those hieroglyphics are btw</td></tr></tbody></table><div>Fabric was purchased and my staple gun was ready. There was no busy work left. No more procrastinating or stalling. It was time to 'get to gettin'. </div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to start with the outside side panels. They didn't have any batting in them when I pulled the fabric off, so I thought it would be the most straight forward place to start.</div><div><br /></div><div>I pulled the old smoke filled fabric out of the biohazard bag and laid it down on my pretty, new, clean linen to make my template.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZGlZVo3tr-UOf8R9cAR1hK6ZY0RWj6YcBw8RwEsVcLEsXE_JNZnB98Ntr68oNeyz3je8rDssstAjHTvZU2ch4Mhnsx3KpnoisOM5PW07ILEqBrBND1UnoQSJtzEhNynt58TfljhZmr3c/s1600/P4045743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZGlZVo3tr-UOf8R9cAR1hK6ZY0RWj6YcBw8RwEsVcLEsXE_JNZnB98Ntr68oNeyz3je8rDssstAjHTvZU2ch4Mhnsx3KpnoisOM5PW07ILEqBrBND1UnoQSJtzEhNynt58TfljhZmr3c/s640/P4045743.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was sure to trace my line about an inch or so away from the template itself to give me a little wiggle room when installing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ps7Se4rPwufAkn6Q9HW59nZIJ-5emQoBX8lP3z6LLBczqd2jC3Zt-jb_oewSLsDaMN7qWjrBnFZNPHmsqhx9hYEIMrrWw7M_tYN0ELb_83QjABbvwIn6j1_1nJPPXzYEo0UxY2cTGSN8/s1600/P4045740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ps7Se4rPwufAkn6Q9HW59nZIJ-5emQoBX8lP3z6LLBczqd2jC3Zt-jb_oewSLsDaMN7qWjrBnFZNPHmsqhx9hYEIMrrWw7M_tYN0ELb_83QjABbvwIn6j1_1nJPPXzYEo0UxY2cTGSN8/s640/P4045740.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then I cut out my inaugural piece.<br /><br />Next up was ironing out any and all wrinkles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuKVzZLs8Atq8yNJVqH0SsZNS36Rybb6O98O9kuUKE4unafjdx1RR_v3PlW-Aegdi7bFKtaFkk_SJO2U9ZxC3B43l-DzoiN0lYiTWU7k7noPGz5TAEZzoOT1-6AjRs7YxcW_wlQ2Cj8Er/s1600/P4045745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuKVzZLs8Atq8yNJVqH0SsZNS36Rybb6O98O9kuUKE4unafjdx1RR_v3PlW-Aegdi7bFKtaFkk_SJO2U9ZxC3B43l-DzoiN0lYiTWU7k7noPGz5TAEZzoOT1-6AjRs7YxcW_wlQ2Cj8Er/s640/P4045745.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then folding over and ironing the edges for one staple ready template.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpCIV5Ulw1OlafS3bWV0OsoQvLcJbDs7KN4-wV99_IDRiH6KqjqUIDfkSlBwXyfBPx2vrOekq6YSK404N7uWAnoE6eo5LXz9M6C5ZGKG35lCpYQd74-dAnG2AicvI47K3EhxSg2Un2bmT/s1600/P4045755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpCIV5Ulw1OlafS3bWV0OsoQvLcJbDs7KN4-wV99_IDRiH6KqjqUIDfkSlBwXyfBPx2vrOekq6YSK404N7uWAnoE6eo5LXz9M6C5ZGKG35lCpYQd74-dAnG2AicvI47K3EhxSg2Un2bmT/s640/P4045755.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now I don't profess to know a stinkin thing about upholstery (as we've established) so maybe this is common but I was thrilled to have these wonderful pre-paved roads for me to follow. They were like a big neon sign, "Hey rookie, staple your fabric here!" </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMOygQbgPjLd5Ub_88I3g2pinf1-X8olTuA0OS2pc6DVRKnBUHFIr2xqPoGjo24zHwikJ9RHl6xNytcPR0Q0HYOvCl96CqleXeWh20-NbF4tJr4dKvHfO9rRrL_zCrHjAroqMb7YDZ5GE/s1600/P4045733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMOygQbgPjLd5Ub_88I3g2pinf1-X8olTuA0OS2pc6DVRKnBUHFIr2xqPoGjo24zHwikJ9RHl6xNytcPR0Q0HYOvCl96CqleXeWh20-NbF4tJr4dKvHfO9rRrL_zCrHjAroqMb7YDZ5GE/s640/P4045733.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: -webkit-auto;">don't worry, all old staples were removed before new stapling began</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>I eyeballed the positioning of the template, making sure that all sides would be covered. Then I lit a candle, turned on Pandora and got to stapling.<br /><br />One staple at the top, the bottom, left side and then the right to hold the fabric in place. And then back to each side, pulling, holding, stapling.<br /><br />Lather, rinse, repeat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTHwmh-cwRrW3iVCfuhpdNV1ThnGRNurVnx3roAlb-3BDqW76uF4HUZeAFNqCSr9QxJovQXxhhjHF3Jie_XthHsNFPZDI0yrEQgEXbJTdMxASNtbcJT0Llt7AwjI5_yi6CbmW4Bd4tqCF/s1600/P4045751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTHwmh-cwRrW3iVCfuhpdNV1ThnGRNurVnx3roAlb-3BDqW76uF4HUZeAFNqCSr9QxJovQXxhhjHF3Jie_XthHsNFPZDI0yrEQgEXbJTdMxASNtbcJT0Llt7AwjI5_yi6CbmW4Bd4tqCF/s640/P4045751.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Some staples wouldn't go in all the way, as you can see. So I'd have to pull it out and restaple. But again, not nearly as bad as I had feared (so far).<br /><br />It actually went a lot quicker than I had planned (knock on wood). So quick in fact that I got both outside sides down in just a little over an hour.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9n5r23jlcM2HS1TfI-T1TufrVUk7k7UafGDDRCJb8k69YyNPjJCMVi2ErU15Ydn-oH819xRS-Pn5Cbcx4Af-fIim2lOBnn5OGex299uDXKeEyjdX39gIedv_MJSI0uUrpvVT8_1nm7X6G/s1600/P4045759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9n5r23jlcM2HS1TfI-T1TufrVUk7k7UafGDDRCJb8k69YyNPjJCMVi2ErU15Ydn-oH819xRS-Pn5Cbcx4Af-fIim2lOBnn5OGex299uDXKeEyjdX39gIedv_MJSI0uUrpvVT8_1nm7X6G/s640/P4045759.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />High and tight - just like a good soldier haircut.<br /><br />I will pause now so you can raise the roof with me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yk0ESxl-4kjsDA2rSoi_xkfYFRY83SMoKrUxa0j3qeTpkZZKrl3BZmuW39VgtgKkkdQndk9IA5L-JvAbp-FLIEBubi501gUpWs_tbKOvJPHHjrYGk0jZqvd_gZkH-E85WqWPCUfL3uZ1/s1600/P4045752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yk0ESxl-4kjsDA2rSoi_xkfYFRY83SMoKrUxa0j3qeTpkZZKrl3BZmuW39VgtgKkkdQndk9IA5L-JvAbp-FLIEBubi501gUpWs_tbKOvJPHHjrYGk0jZqvd_gZkH-E85WqWPCUfL3uZ1/s640/P4045752.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There was a bit of excess to trim, but for the most part, the template did a great job of using just the right amount.<br /><br /><div>Already a vast improvement from her former life and she's only gonna get better.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jfjCri8BAFyCVYWIgKKN3mkR26iWVJDH-kfDqA3jYYeW8trUUHAN0gzZQCa0JPS5Qyr8qrpX7TabT3WnGCzVLqBtkrCWnrl_VC716y0ZCj72X3NRRhaP59KN2nSXk6zkYigvRfXItjdS/s1600/P2254630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jfjCri8BAFyCVYWIgKKN3mkR26iWVJDH-kfDqA3jYYeW8trUUHAN0gzZQCa0JPS5Qyr8qrpX7TabT3WnGCzVLqBtkrCWnrl_VC716y0ZCj72X3NRRhaP59KN2nSXk6zkYigvRfXItjdS/s640/P2254630.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbv_XVJfYFhtPCIRl6SKtJcRqJVD0QM60n_T5DEe55MaiCU40stxhInOs8JlhrHaQy-Oab30pnwidnWJqCZI2_-ACzSHHVztBIccUi8XLoZ2dxul-jfW6rU6CP4P-he58eORsYH5DU54T/s1600/P4045757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbv_XVJfYFhtPCIRl6SKtJcRqJVD0QM60n_T5DEe55MaiCU40stxhInOs8JlhrHaQy-Oab30pnwidnWJqCZI2_-ACzSHHVztBIccUi8XLoZ2dxul-jfW6rU6CP4P-he58eORsYH5DU54T/s640/P4045757.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Only one small change of plans so far. I'd originally thought I would do nailhead trim but my little paved roads are too wide for the nailhead. It looks like I'll have to go the piping route. Which means a dip into the sewing pool. Damn. I'm not ready for swimsuit season.<br /><br />Next up, we'll go inside - arms, back and seat baby. Oh yeah.</div>

take a seat part 4

Raise your hand if you have a half dressed couch in your garage. Wahoo! I'm feeling good. I'm in control, as 80's Janet Jackson ...

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