Sewing on the old couch, again!

Dearest friends,

Thank you so much for the nice comments, get well wishes, and prayers for my shoulder pain/pinched nerve. It hurts! It's that nagging agravating nerve pain that won't quit! :)

Here's the latest doctor's orders...get an MRI, (scheduled for March 2), physical therapy (begins next Tuesday), and prescribed Gabapentin for pain, (it helps with the pain but not the numbness and tingling in my left arm and hand). 

Isn't it amazing how long it takes to see a doctor now days, then wait, wait, wait to get the MRI, and then another wait to get scheduled for physical therapy.

Anyhow, looks like getting that new living room suite has been put on hold again too. Poppy says, Mel, we can't get rid of Eli's chair, it has been his since he was a baby.

He grew up in this big old chair...2015 before I made covers for the cushioned chair arms. 

and still today...Eli's favorite spot in the house. So, what to do. I have searched everywhere for a piece of the vintage gold upholstery fabric like in the picture. I love the old gold with large cabbage roses...but none to be found. 

A few weeks ago Shelby and I, after a visit to my doctor, stopped by the Goodwill store. On the household goods table I picked up a piece, 2 1/2 half yards, of gold upholstery fabric. Who would have thought!!

and so friends, for the amount of $1.69 and with my numb and tingling left hand, I have made, such as they are, covers for the comfortable old 30 year old leather couch. 

You see, this once wonderful, rather expensive, old leather (real cowhides) couch and fat chair was one of the first purchases for our newly built, little log cabin in the woods. I suppose both our heart strings are attached to this old set. :) So what the heck. What's another year or two, or three. 

Not my best sewing for sure. Due to my guess work, none of the seams in front came out in the same place. 

Of course, our living room is dimly lit. Flaws really don't stand out that much. Reminds me of what Tasha Tudor said about her house, "everyone says my house is dark, but people don't realize how dark old houses were. I love it dark. It's like a nice chipmunk's nest." 

However! I did say to Poppy, "once these cushion covers begin to wear, we are getting a new living room suite, right?"

I'll leave you with the warmth and comfort of a nice crackling fire. Got a cold front coming through today.

Thank you for visiting. Thank you to a new follower too. 

Love,

Henny