Although I
do like the one-way nets as a raw material, once in a while I need to do
something else to reset. Triggered by the upholstering we had done of mypartner’s kitchen chairs (him being the woodworker, me the sewing lady), I felt
like upholstering some more for the fun of it. I had kept an old mattress in
the basement for just such a purpose (Ours is not one of those dusty, moldy
cellars, so the mattress did not smell). There were tree branches left in the
garden shed and fabric I have galore. Trouble
was, I did not actually need new furniture. But, I figured, I could use a
footstool. Actually, I would have liked bright colors on it, but I could not
come up with a proper design. The sisal
sack eventually brought it all together fitting the pallet table we had worked
earlier. It received a print made with a stamp recycled from one of India’s
textile factories. The corners were sewn with leather donated by a dancingcompanion.
My lesson
learned – after breaking down with my footstool in a very unladylike manner -
was to observe the growing direction of wood when building anything which is
supposed to hold some weight. Fortunately, I had an expert on my side, who,
shortly after, felt in need of a footstool for himself. So, I did get my chance
to make one with bright colors in the end.
