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February 8, 2012

Envelope Chair Backer and Giveaway Winner!

 

It’s time to announce the winner of the
$100 HomeGoods Giveaway!!

And the winner chosen by Random Generator is:
Heather of My Shabby Dream!
Congratulations Heather!
Please send us an email with your address and we will get your HomeGoods card in the mail to you.
And, thank you SO much to the rest of you who not only came over to enter the giveaway, but also left us such wonderfully sweet comments as we celebrated our 1 year Blogiversary. To say we were overwhelmed would be an understatement for sure!
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And now for a short and sweet Valentine’s Project!
I spotted some cute Valentine’s Day towels in the $1 bins at Target a couple of weeks ago.
Is it just me or do those bins just call out to you? 
I try to steer my cart away from them but the force of the bargain just pulls it back in!
It took me awhile to figure out what I was going to make with them and then I saw these cuties from
Pottery Barn Kids on Pinterest.
 
Now, if I had been willing to give an extra 10 minutes of my time and a little more energy, I probably could have recreated these more accurately. But, you know what? I didn’t wanna!
So, this is my…
I’m-Lazy-It’s-Kinda-Sorta-Not-Quite-Pottery-Barn-Envelope-Chair-Backer-Knock-Off!


Here’s what you’ll need to make these.
It’s a lot, I know.
And this is going to be a really tough Tutorial so prepare yourself!
Turn your towel over so that the pattern you want showing is facing down.
Fold your towel a little more than half-way up.
Using “No Sew” or any other kind of liquid stitch, glue the edges in place.
Fold in each corner so that they meet in the middle and create a point which will be where your “envelope” opens. I warned you that this would be a challenging tutorial….stick with me folks! 
Liquid “stitch” it in place.
I went back and added a little more glue to these corners just to secure it better.
Add a button for the cuteness factor!
Tie a fancy ribbon around it to distract anyone from realizing it’s a dish towel.
And hang it on the back of your kid’s chairs.
Oh look! Someone already has some mail!
I think it probably says,
“Dear Mommy, we know we look at you like you are crazy when we see you doing things like gluing a dish towel into the shape of a giant envelope. But, you know we love you anyway!
Love, Your Rascals”
Thanks so much for joining me today at the Fence,
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  1. Poppy says

    February 8, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    aah…so cute and pretty! I can just visualize how lovely it will look all the chair backs dressed up in these pretty covers! Love the tut,Vanessa! Congratulations to Heather! Have a lovely day!Hugs~Poppy

    https://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/

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  2. miss flibbertigibbet says

    February 8, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    That’s funny…those stinkers…..It’s adorable!
    Lorraine

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  3. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    February 8, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    This is really cute, Vanessa! Congrats to Heather!

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  4. Kelly says

    February 8, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    That’s such a cute idea! I love it! Your kids probably really appreciate these projects more than you know. That would be cute for a classroom project too.

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  5. Judy says

    February 8, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    That’s an adorable project Vanessa. Congrats to Heather on winning your awesome giveaway.

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  6. Kristin says

    February 8, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    Love this idea! I just found out my kids’ preschool doesn’t exchange Valentine’s 🙁 so I have to do something for them, and this would be soooo easy! Thanks, Vanessa!!

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  7. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting says

    February 8, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Oh my gosh Vanessa that is so cute, I love it! You could make these for every holiday!!

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  8. It's All Connected says

    February 8, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    Pinning! I prefer the country feel of yours to PB and the price is right! ~ Maureen

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  9. Shirley@Housepitality Designs says

    February 8, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    Love that idea!!…Better than PB!!…

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  10. marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says

    February 8, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    That is so clever and creative. Love it. Hugs, Marty

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  11. {Adventuresindinner} says

    February 8, 2012 at 2:41 PM

    Hah! Hah! This would be my husband’s reaction. Love, love that this is a no-sew project.

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  12. Deserae says

    February 9, 2012 at 12:40 AM

    Love it….very cute idea!
    ~Des

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  13. debbie refresh restyle says

    February 9, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Love it! Congrats to Heather! Have a great day!
    Debbie

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  14. classic • casual • home says

    February 9, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    How sweet and festive!

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  15. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    February 10, 2012 at 3:47 AM

    Vanessa, So cute and very creative! Thanks for linking to the open House party this week. Hugs, Sherry

    Reply

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