One of my favourite things about Kiwis is their DIY spirit. Being so far away from the rest of the world means things are expensive, so people re-use and refurbish as much as they can.
When we first moved here, I found a lovely little rocking chair that was in desperate need of some TLC, and after my class I finally felt ready to tackle it. I used a $15 hammer instead of a $150 fancy air-powered staple gun, and I had to hand sew the entire back because I couldn't find any metal tack strips, but I think the effort was well worth it.
I have wanted to try my hand at upholstery for years, and the opportunity to learn arose back in May. I took a one-day course with Voodoo Molly, turning a couple pieces of wood, some webbing and some batting into a lovely upholstered footstool.
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| Upholstery workshop class |
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| Quite the transformation! |
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| In process - stripping off the old fabric and stuffing and replacing with new foam, padding, webbing and finally - fabric! |
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