Ta Da!!
I made this slipcover out of repurposed denim - from a very Bohemian, ankle length denim dress that I really liked and wore for years. It ended up with a stain on it that I couldn't remove (out damned spot!). So memories from that dress linger with this bench.
I've had the bench for years. I bought it at an antique auction though it doesn't qualify as an antique. It didn't have upholstery, just the bare fabric padding. Someone must have been getting ready to recover it and never finished. Anyhow, I kept it like that for over 30 years, too busy myself to get it recovered. I would just lay a nice scarf or a large table doily over it and drape/tie the extra underneath. Then forget about it. When we got ready to sell our house and get rid of everything, moving into a 38 foot 5th Wheel Toy Hauler as our full time residence, so to speak, I wanted to keep this little bench. It is lightweight, can be stowed on the love seat when rolling down the road. When camped, it doubles as extra seating or a foot stool.
It has two layers of ruffle. The first one wasn't quite ruffled enough. Yeah, I know, I didn't factor in enough material and was in a hurry. So I added another ruffle on top. Spending a little extra time getting started would have saved me time in the long run. But this was fun, and I went exploring with it. I wasn't worried about pleasing anyone but myself with this little project.
