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Host & Hostess Chairs

8/26/2014

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Finally got around to slipcovering this armed parson chair in coordinating Jackie Von Tobel fabric quatrefoil and suzani in kiwi.  These parsons chairs were made in Hickory, North Carolina, by Carrington Court Direct and are so sturdy and comfortable.  They now live in NoDa, Charlotte's hipster historic arts & entertainment district.  "Charlotte's got a lot" and now Charlotte's got custom slipcovers from Pencil Me In.  Oh mercy me.  My 6th grade English teacher would so redline the previous two sentences.  Forgive me Mrs. Babcock!
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Summer Sewing

8/12/2014

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Well Hello!

Kari Senter here, NC State student, Fashion and Textile Design major, lover of chocolate and all things foreign.

Why am I writing this blog post, you may ask?

This summer I’ve had the chance to shadow Linda, owner of Pencil Me In, in her workspace and learn from her and her process.

This post is about the office chair slipcover I made. Considering I had never made a slipcover before, I was expecting anything but a smooth ride, however; thanks to the instructions in “The Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers, Pillows & Bedding” (by Karen Erickson) and a phone call to Teresa Bennett, owner of Cozy Cottage Slipcovers  and the very person who wrote those handy instructions, I was able to pull it off better than even I expected.

Aside from the fact that this was my first ever slipcover, the challenge was to create a piece that fit with ambiance of the workplace. After lots of sketching and prototyping, I was able to make a slipcover from different textures and weights of white fabric, accentuated with contrasting cording and a panel of colorful patterned fabric by Jackie Von Tobel in the back. 

Here are some pictures of my take on the office chair slipcover, which features a skirt with a flounce, my own label, and some cording resembling princess seams.

My main goals were to make something that measures up to the high standards in craft and quality that Pencil Me In upholds, along with achieving the aesthetic so characteristic of Pencil Me In. I hope you like it!



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Reimaginings

8/6/2014

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Now reimagine this cart!  Add glass, coasters, beautifully arranged bouquet of fresh cut flowers in a mason jar, and now you have a coffee table.  Perfect for it's new home in NODA, Charlotte's historic arts & entertainment district  What are YOU reimagining today?
Can you imagine what this is?  A vintage cotton cart!  The short stout nose is the clue for this cart used for handling bales of cotton, rags, waste paper, and similarly packed items.  Manufactured in Rome, Georgia, by the Fairbanks Company, which has been in operation since the  1830's.  These carts are still in production today and have a capacity of 1500 lbs.  I think they weigh almost as much even when unloaded.  
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