Please Join Me for The Scoop #138

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLELh4cBkBVp39ZSrU6ydO9OmVPWB5RNJDDcC2aM3cuwrGzirBMXP_A92TNMLrvgwKSYhYfraot1R_DszKxoqOihuJBvi_1HuzpYmSKtgQn6Bb07gDjXT306IC7hyphenhyphenwecvdgY9Pg4181Ac/s1600/The+Scoop+%23138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLELh4cBkBVp39ZSrU6ydO9OmVPWB5RNJDDcC2aM3cuwrGzirBMXP_A92TNMLrvgwKSYhYfraot1R_DszKxoqOihuJBvi_1HuzpYmSKtgQn6Bb07gDjXT306IC7hyphenhyphenwecvdgY9Pg4181Ac/s1600/The+Scoop+%23138.JPG" /></a></div>It's Monday night so it must be time for another edition of The Scoop! It's been another busy week here at the Plate Addicts! I've finally finished a project that I have postponed for<i> waaay</i> too long plus added a little fall touch to my home!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AXY4hNIOR98aOqgG76n44lKQewOvTbmDcwT65S4P7Liylcv7JppEFJnBIF9uPQD9iq3v1yfJbMWKgim_zHwHkDtgIvJFFi04AW2H8rPYI4XQTk-fWo8RjI_JWj4qNY_YtgsaFFEotIM/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+How+to+Give+a+Chair+Country+French+Style2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AXY4hNIOR98aOqgG76n44lKQewOvTbmDcwT65S4P7Liylcv7JppEFJnBIF9uPQD9iq3v1yfJbMWKgim_zHwHkDtgIvJFFi04AW2H8rPYI4XQTk-fWo8RjI_JWj4qNY_YtgsaFFEotIM/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+How+to+Give+a+Chair+Country+French+Style2.JPG" /></a></div>I always look forward to the monthly posts from our <i>Country French Design</i> group and this time the subject is chairs! That gave me just the motivation I needed to create a flirty frenchy slipcover that I have been wanting to make! I have shared a complete tutorial <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-give-chair-country-french-style.html" target="_blank"><i>here.</i></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5F-_vLRUvjD_P1PSrEmmgwdArwNVIXFUBlybvWhsM051499vt6QYHG3YnJeLmLKzH9YgvmP6uysyFQnx0EO1f46lEQ2cf3gdFMtaXHMyFV_UUmzLddhGnK8Hj-veMpHMVl640ksgmD0c/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Pottery+Barn+Inspired+Halloween+Crow+Pillow3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5F-_vLRUvjD_P1PSrEmmgwdArwNVIXFUBlybvWhsM051499vt6QYHG3YnJeLmLKzH9YgvmP6uysyFQnx0EO1f46lEQ2cf3gdFMtaXHMyFV_UUmzLddhGnK8Hj-veMpHMVl640ksgmD0c/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Pottery+Barn+Inspired+Halloween+Crow+Pillow3.JPG" /></a></div>And...I think I will finally be at home long enough to get a serious start on my fall decorating (I know...I'm behind!) and my latest project, a <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/09/pottery-barn-inspired-halloween-crow.html" target="_blank"><i>Pottery Barn inspired Halloween crow pillow</i></a>, will help to set the mood!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now I can't wait to see what <i>you </i>have been up to! </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Welcome back to The Scoop!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">The weekly party featuring the scoop on the best from around the web!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCt3itv4QbrAvPxfrR_ynJBd4qdvk6Wn0uqFwauqjCyAowNTfA-4HUobAeY5ogidmCrdlrio0h4NdlHR7f5N21CBJRUGVBdmvJz4CFicf0VAE96BTMjXBVQJRvWUKaNSxjCxTtCGr96Mk/s1600/New+banner+June+2014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCt3itv4QbrAvPxfrR_ynJBd4qdvk6Wn0uqFwauqjCyAowNTfA-4HUobAeY5ogidmCrdlrio0h4NdlHR7f5N21CBJRUGVBdmvJz4CFicf0VAE96BTMjXBVQJRvWUKaNSxjCxTtCGr96Mk/s1600/New+banner+June+2014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>We are<br /><br /></div><div align="center">Anita from <a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/">Cedar Hill Farmhouse</a></div><div align="center">Debbie from <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a></div><div align="center">Yvonne from <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/">StoneGable</a><br />and Suzy from <a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/">Worthing Court </a><br /><br />Our host this week is...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bit.ly/cedarhillfarmhouse" target="_blank">Anita @ CEDAR HILL FARMHOUSE</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/anita-cedar-hill-proflie-pic-06-2014-small.jpg"><img alt="anita cedar hill proflie pic 06 2014 small" class="alignnone wp-image-4520 size-medium" height="300" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/anita-cedar-hill-proflie-pic-06-2014-small-262x300.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Hello! I'm so excited to be the host this week. It's always fun checking out the projects and getting to select a few to share with everyone. I've been doing a lot of moving things, fluffing pillows, painting chairs, and sewing. I'm revealing 10 projects I completed that used grain-sacks.<br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/grainsacks" target="_blank">10 Grain Sack Projects</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bit.ly/grainsacks" target="_blank"><img alt="10-projects" class="alignnone wp-image-4935" height="640" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10-projects-845x1024.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />In another post, you can discover 12 easy things you can do to decorate your bathroom.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bit.ly/simplebathdecor" target="_blank">12 Easy ways to decorate your bath</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bit.ly/simplebathdecor"><img alt="12-bath-decorating-ideas" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4952" height="830" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/12-bath-decorating-ideas.jpg" width="563" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><i>Here's what caught my eye from last week's scoop.</i><br />  </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bit.ly/1rnYRRv" target="_blank">Karen's Up on the Hill - Cool weather bedding</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image150.jpg"><img alt="image150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4975" height="480" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image150.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/YcCums" target="_blank">Thistlewood Farms - 4 Ideas for Inexpensive Halloween Decor</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/halloween-front-door-wreath.jpg"><img alt="halloween-front-door-wreath" class="size-full wp-image-4977 aligncenter" height="415" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/halloween-front-door-wreath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1ustmZ2" target="_blank">Seeking Lavender Lane - Herringbone DIY for $10</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Herringbone-6.jpg"><img alt="Herringbone 6" class="alignnone wp-image-4979" height="753" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Herringbone-6-681x1024.jpg" width="501" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1ustQ1a" target="_blank">Oliver and Rust - Garage doors for Cheap</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/garage-doors-.jpg"><img alt="garage doors" class="alignnone wp-image-4980" height="348" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/garage-doors--1024x557.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1DyFN87" target="_blank">Broward Saves - Chia Fruit and Nut Bar Recipe</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chia-fruit-nut-bars-1024x922.jpg"><img alt="chia-fruit-nut-bars-1024x922" class="alignnone wp-image-4981" height="576" src="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chia-fruit-nut-bars-1024x922.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure to do lots of visiting this week and our hosts would love a little love, too!</div></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"><div align="center"><br /><i>And now…on to the party! 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Please Join Me for The Scoop #138

It's Monday night so it must be time for another edition of The Scoop! It's been another busy week here at the Plate Addicts! I've finally finished a project that I have postponed for waaay too long plus added a little fall touch to my home!I always look forward to the monthly posts from our Country…

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How to Give a Chair Country French Style

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjPXJ1v7oYFBzc_00nAI6qrH5NPuCXBr1yrCTwI9v-6EZC25FtqzUieKYSfihluknHE2MpqWW7lo1uyO5TNDDKGcZbj6gZPoJ0a_A0PPZl2QArTO0R2-3nxr5YP-gtxdVpmVkHH-1ILBH/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+How+to+Give+a+Chair+Country+French+Style2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjPXJ1v7oYFBzc_00nAI6qrH5NPuCXBr1yrCTwI9v-6EZC25FtqzUieKYSfihluknHE2MpqWW7lo1uyO5TNDDKGcZbj6gZPoJ0a_A0PPZl2QArTO0R2-3nxr5YP-gtxdVpmVkHH-1ILBH/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+How+to+Give+a+Chair+Country+French+Style2.JPG" /></a></div>It’s the last Sunday of the month so it’s time to join our <i>Country French Design</i> group to talk about my favorite subject…and this time the focus is on <i>chairs!</i> First, I have a confession…I don’t have any real antique French chairs. I know (hanging head in shame)…can you believe it? But my house is small and every chair needs to be able to earn its keep, withstanding the attentions of four cats and being used as a launching pad my four-year-old grandson to jump from shouting “Hulk smash!”<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoyRvFz_yjOfMwoojasAQuh6Q7AiEhpRw50b9H29hlWxnL73YwtE4_fJtvKYzYPRSJHePAAPSf88TJ7oubeS8DX9mBNs5ThAjh2MLHt59_6zjMD0lQsNBzL0twHb3U3UhbvFS7u8ivlnw/s1600-h/Chaises%252520au%252520Mus%2525C3%2525A9e%252520Carnavalet%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Chaises au Musée Carnavalet" border="0" height="726" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLKdIzP8DEBimDjbVTPFAC62yXpIC9-82VoZWPx9e4BDFYOd0ndBacFHGgCNtvMZlVk12-owQ0RIX6LTCsAbTKW4c6X-Syvns9PA3QIlpT5Knsu4I9xdLnja5DoW5mQj1wJ3vG2AIRsBN/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Chaises au Musée Carnavalet" width="579" /></a>Owning one has always been a dream and I have to admit that when I took my then ten-year-old grandson to Paris, I demanded equal time at the Musée  Carnavalet and we lingered over the fabulous antique chairs for just as long as we studied the miniature guillotines! ;-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRfblGaLlS5iE7wBRDPXoGSMhXTkp7hQ17SqqqjbEIpEd-5GwojWV2mDHGXH1aeYv3IdtDlay69m_s3Ug9sV1gt1CMR7InLh_66_qH5qzSolA_D8EeJxYY-eQqnaoQb1kIT921cKjTmjh/s1600-h/5f40aeb9cb2624182c7834a6c4516d9a%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style" border="0" height="765" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYPGgpl3eDrlsVK5jeG20uMcuNc-5DEQfz8GH60ph_HuxokcxrRFzE5hZqRz7vdE82wIgqjozDNVxlJWH7kBAF_qZPUA27dvHoHikbu4D8kWCU3_WVYK4ryiXfytu4H-HZhA3_cjMRv7c/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style" width="575" /></a> And, although it’s not French, I think I came pretty close with this one! No <i>Hulk smashing</i> allowed on it, however, since it is an antique <i>Stickley & Brandt</i>. It does earn its keep, however, as my desk chair. You can get all the details on its little transformation <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2010/08/another-frenchy-chairanda-look-inside.html" target="_blank">here.</a></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Kbl7tQmGf2cCjbTW2KeSzGd38stvdK3syWZq9LpF0uEqg1gfbPJkUvNzULC-to8_Nq7stVSTeU1ERrimOvW7wRRmV5lQH_MXCjG3Wwc2aDpm9EIszCuJddc5Bb3oxQ-Kd6z9lIzdgCLd/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520How%252520to%252520Give%252520a%252520Chair%252520Country%252520French%252520Style4%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style" border="0" height="764" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55MrC4XTVPsdYnO_vhzt9rwj2VvtuEUxnXGkdCK-fqqHENq0z6aBi6m0ddyMUORXuLeAQplAnxfUJOd77_IRxcmLPgUCf_NGeW03lBFu5x6SHY0XORh4Owx6Y5j20DkqXOKO5uYs4GQDV/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style" width="573" /></a> But the chair I want to share with you today was a more involved process…an evolution, really…over several years. I first spotted it at an antique mall, painted a sort of mottled grey and not looking very French at all. But I fell in love with that pierced vase shape on the back and knew I had to have it! I never saw its original finish, but our CEO Miss Ozzie suggests that it probably looked something like the photo in the inset (<a href="http://image0-rubylane.s3.amazonaws.com/shops/robertsantiques/rk309.3L.jpg?28" target="_blank">source</a>).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLlITPzOEi7LxY5eJ7OEHjGOO6T99Oj6zgyV3FDsS9RzG0qTy4IzvClkJJne0HEA0C_-V9zhOK-PNIN92tYi1ny7_QLadjndCOPD3T4lu4fXlNi8Z8Rya6FlVuiVQW3cBGvRh-vu7pB6M/s1600-h/IMG_2856_thumb%25255B8%25255D%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style...Before" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgyJgw0TCDZx8E-CyhA2LFlA0v-zWyp2fIQkQm1uHtD5bSZYUIETvN1Kc3ggx-cau5cBLKtonhJwHqyIGZ0MTnsXou6POl_mqmnb7WeBxpveiOzwR1Aich6m-FJsK_a1Tnp1Q1io-Tjev/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style...Before" width="580" /></a> It’s actually a vintage shield-back Hepplewhite style chair, with a set of unusual turned legs…a sort of flirty English gal hiding under all of that original heavy stain. I gave her a drop cloth seat for a country finish and painted her ivory with a grey wash to bring out her pretty features. You can read the story of her transformation<i> </i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2010/08/frenchy-chair-redoandsome-special-finds.html" target="_blank"><i>here.</i></a><i> </i>I always intended to  give her a flippy slip-covered skirt…<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCUyUijOthJdODh9ocf5By2J4S9fstL0rXcvV8JK7qZiRrNGC1eaTL5MdwZgYrG5Kf5Ctva4QqB10i9U4ziyNoCkSPG9ciCgIopuBc_RoHuSQrRPAGGCADBw-msPSDrT1D5Oc069bYP_v/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Parisian+Master+Bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCUyUijOthJdODh9ocf5By2J4S9fstL0rXcvV8JK7qZiRrNGC1eaTL5MdwZgYrG5Kf5Ctva4QqB10i9U4ziyNoCkSPG9ciCgIopuBc_RoHuSQrRPAGGCADBw-msPSDrT1D5Oc069bYP_v/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Parisian+Master+Bedroom.jpg" /></a></div> …but then she sat…just like that…in my <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-parisian-bedroom-revealbefore-and.html" target="_blank"><i>master bedroom</i></a><i> </i>for four years!<i> Yikes! Sooo</i>…it was about time to do something about it! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRgtBHhZiPdNDwMI3L3wgR7hDt2K3tKQCXfuTYptfT-nnOMIuqXnvWXxc6TuEa87zfzCvFBJxfK2-DzNYtjyZUUXMk1IrYeNZnR4ZWrH6VKAs7p39oWhJ9FpAAooFeuB6lB9zdhIaJEa9/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520How%252520to%252520Give%252520a%252520Chair%252520Country%252520French%252520Style%252520step%2525201%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 1" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFvEBcGv73MXnjLCFk_oMtmyZKNiQxKqcpidU79n0e7ocbcPnlpztOqHJYwYyK_pQ1atOpeOEHS-Of4mpsYeSf4NRgvWBkMflyXocnZHOvkH2cIi0JymSJyTFKEUi8dbLDmfUT4ttdO0S/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 1" width="644" /></a>First, I measured, allowing for the arms. Of course, if yours is not an arm chair, you would have one simple measurement. Mine was 11 inches on each side and 26 inches across the front. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB66tzpHgWGw8_0piLtKrfNJquIwv5YaDJMFQ90jGPcDf3fTfVPkl6zKUANTRC1zU_9zIygoh35b1wZUVOlgxSIO0um4MTQdA3Tv0MicIwJGt5Ib_rrVkr3W1vGGHNEHtaV7cjiY3P4XQj/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520How%252520to%252520Give%252520a%252520Chair%252520Country%252520French%252520Style%252520step%2525202%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 2" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9mtx3wvvgi4FTG8AU7VG4HuhUbvsYtFnXvNxuMDANFGctqbolO_tDgp1UQLZ3lcx9Mnn_WI8s98iI5tICkR_NwAVpwWS4-PdrQAGOiMOCbfXd37qT5TN4XVBcEU5V-aWhzjLn47G5X9G/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 2" width="644" /></a> Then, using more drop cloth (super cheap, durable and no need to iron) I cut the three pieces, doubling the width for extra ruffles, and allowing 9 inches of length. Another great thing about drop cloth is that if you make your cuts wisely, you can take advantage of the fact that it’s already hemmed! So I had two pieces at 22” x 9” and one at 52” x 9’' and only had to hem the sides! Finish them off with a long stitch and gather and adjust to the original measurements.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCn6xlWPzxFprKE6UPdoOerXwicZakO19h2MHC8KLqZSA5n6_DHRG72SFzhO2OYUeb-nJv6XiIQKed33yrhtUtfd4MmCiIKRWrTQswaL7xhKBS2q9EdoWgu4tfatazNeb9LwWeOWt_Dnq/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520How%252520to%252520Give%252520a%252520Chair%252520Country%252520French%252520Style%252520step%2525203JPG%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 3" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQkqdv5nM6Yabae-c8rL2asoXYutqSBU79h-J2clVl_MWrIbo-QYtyp4z_ixj92uxWXKERhRw65UrW3zWZjdbIa-Ba-fjn4MAlY25urf6Z7RqIB9GdLDVa_ExyTLYROgzirkNrr9i1Ihu/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 3" width="644" /></a> Next, I cut a piece from the drop cloth that was roughly the size of the seat, allowing a 2 inch overhang all around and making cuts to allow for all four legs.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNTgQJ7mbNghcfeNfKJnIg7iO5sk7R9aWR-IhdoR41xa0n0NJr-KZUiH09aXXLtmS_WYJEJI0g6iKDjznKHPrj7beupWRdp8ry7_hqAPilN3xK4lv37nBnCs7VEVw8yYfowm7sCskuHTn/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520How%252520to%252520Give%252520a%252520Chair%252520Country%252520French%252520Style%252520step%2525204JPG%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 4" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lScSl3FT4HKypnUEzvyR7fLdkrC2OWufKvS9dpoGHrevvzo7QxryLnivTpip5yBc3ZNu2JU8E1tlZYrFsLeKAhQL_jYDVSYcKSNZiAp0e9arJVpAH1aU0AchFZ09bdlgiRIAa26OairQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 4" width="644" /></a> Then pin the ruffles to the seat cover, right sides together, adjusting and spacing the ruffles evenly. Repeat for all three sides. You can then trim off the extra fabric and stitch. Next, trim the seams and press toward the seat, turning under the clipped sections at the legs and trimming off the excess. Then simply topstitch all the way around to hold it all in place. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sZqtGisVji3zfJgijA3IKfq1e53Hb_jZQ4w6REFSO0BbYFFIYH71774ir-OejR6NwDHGD10iluy2TILj1whU0l7QSDxiffGGNi-SNJ1udZZDMin7hraZX2OEWiJec9-5YruJi9_VCybe/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520How%252520to%252520Give%252520a%252520Chair%252520Country%252520French%252520Style%252520step%2525205JPG%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 5" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9cwaMwxLpU3SqYW0lHtIni9X6JV632DfI7SKXKq_PnziC_BC6MeZQ_icUUe_Sz7Eaz8CZFIooSGig-0uVfgoOuspaEdstSje5mbVB6On9c1TpqyE9wZfL5XQf_ETDN7GWULJhXurZD00/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style step 5" width="579" /></a> Finally, stitch ties at the back corners (I made mine out of drop cloth, but you could use ribbons) to secure the slipcover to the chair and…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBKJkXGHS4sJyxoUhyphenhyphenIaMO242-n_eUogdIV81teEaoXQmco57qRTvEN9WSTXhpeAyz2odbcVs-6GuJo7IMnIdF0JD80JTpggWXeieel1PhyphenhyphenJFLCBlRp37N_48ViK9zht7ie3Ivj29ycsy/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520How%252520to%252520Give%252520a%252520Chair%252520Country%252520French%252520Style6%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style" border="0" height="660" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpmM1UuqgIs3MmEwtas0XbxZyH8TP04lR8lrPib_nNNJSO15s_xfaJtYg5VJDI98X0ZUaV6sFFE18mTBRTvSi88vaFNNjcaRRs_ZZDMa1cBHxnL68H3Ldazbapn-4iT1Jhq1hyeS51Cso/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT How to Give a Chair Country French Style" width="579" /></a> …<i>taaa daaa…</i>here she is…looking as I had always intended her to look…a proper English girl at heart with a flirty French exterior! I am so happy that I finally took the time to finish her!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And just in case you missed any of my posts on previous topics in our Country French Design series, here they are… </div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/03/my-favorite-tips-for-adding-country.html">My Favorite Tips for Adding Country French Style</a> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/04/collectingcountry-french-style.html">Collecting…Country French Style</a> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/05/country-french-stylemy-vintage-french.html">Country French Style…My Vintage French Favorites</a> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/06/dining-outdoorsfrench-style.html">Dining Outdoors…French Style</a> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/07/decorating-with-country-french-fabrics.html">Decorating with Country French Fabrics </a> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/08/using-vintage-silver-in-country-french.html" target="_blank">Using Vintage Silver in Country French Décor</a> </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpYmcG2XEOWLjE7z1lZoYNnzM8C8P08OOqqi3bQrAQBIPpt0pYd7EhTzPi1J6LGTF0UrBURZbq249Z4aVGBMRjc1Yhyphenhyphen_MFAcUBqodaMuHbr560O9fszzl7bidkToxsfMlwsZfoR8SOzZm/s1600-h/COUNTRY%252520FRENCH%252520DESIGN%252520BUTTON%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="COUNTRY FRENCH DESIGN BUTTON" border="0" height="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisctg25GaxUTGRz5j7kayNZidI9YX5GnFd_8K5haNNEw1C5jRSWheEeb7gZyjOSd585Ljzj47Mbu4m33u6wXW1dpHUTexAeIYeGfE_9PjFl2pGEI8kcexxDxsV4SdG1W5q1UKYCErv2bAo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="COUNTRY FRENCH DESIGN BUTTON" width="504" /></a> Please be sure to head over to visit my fellow Francophiles to see their lovely examples of Country French chairs! <br /><br /><!-- start LinkyTools script --><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=242743" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><!-- end LinkyTools script --><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Remember to pin it!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAeifm5EhfpZNi4yudLy692DoJmuVEmp8ESZwcVBOhYTGoERby4qFUMAlIJfzb5qEBurVr_enqsiRSfdETaiBb7rvZQQWRexPJhODqfY-s6OWe_SDB1H7B9jUCsroX1AKFZ_hhLhngA09/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+How+to+Make+a+Country+French+Slipcover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAeifm5EhfpZNi4yudLy692DoJmuVEmp8ESZwcVBOhYTGoERby4qFUMAlIJfzb5qEBurVr_enqsiRSfdETaiBb7rvZQQWRexPJhODqfY-s6OWe_SDB1H7B9jUCsroX1AKFZ_hhLhngA09/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+How+to+Make+a+Country+French+Slipcover.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my Country French chair! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants.</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i> </i></i></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> the Show and Share Party ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Inspire Me Monday, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i> <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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How to Give a Chair Country French Style

It’s the last Sunday of the month so it’s time to join our Country French Design group to talk about my favorite subject…and this time the focus is on chairs! First, I have a confession…I don’t have any real antique French chairs. I know (hanging head in shame)…can you believe it? But my house is sm…

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Pottery Barn Inspired Halloween Crow Pillow

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6z-Y6PGJqQcAIa67GEV1dTbf70fSpJyLyDnclLbztgWJZYxlP_7bd3fElGCzmIlSC0ExWrhlqft1tsv6OfoyCTH_3092dc32cAeaNJNjCCd_p8dmEU6OjuBYmEq8M9KmskiPRCgqalgK/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Pottery+Barn+Inspired+Halloween+Crow+Pillow3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6z-Y6PGJqQcAIa67GEV1dTbf70fSpJyLyDnclLbztgWJZYxlP_7bd3fElGCzmIlSC0ExWrhlqft1tsv6OfoyCTH_3092dc32cAeaNJNjCCd_p8dmEU6OjuBYmEq8M9KmskiPRCgqalgK/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Pottery+Barn+Inspired+Halloween+Crow+Pillow3.JPG" /></a><br />I am excited to share my latest fall project with you…my <i>Pottery Barn inspired Halloween crow pillow!</i> I don’t know about you but I <i>love</i> crows! I think it may be left over from my favorite childhood book <i>Johnny Crow’s Garden</i>. However…this crow has a very different look!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLT0FqeW1LH97vJW7DPLU2ponRKo0AAvPK8KJ8p8e0UK8VlhfknoivxxbWwPmOB9l3-o1mYXd3RTpZOX_RheQOV6ChbS7fs_jCsV0d-9EFvGcCANBZnLCWN5ow69BXqB7qRK5zqO1rLYj/s1600-h/Pottery%252520Barn%252520Halloween%252520Crow%252520Pillow%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Pottery Barn Halloween Crow Pillow" border="0" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9Z-T-yvdQ-dEb_SF1tOG6YsZqWkxonQS-GUnaLQgndlApIfh0WQZkBKPAUYIz6CZzi6MD-5ozYSUArtnPffL1BS1LCbGYQVNoVs-8WpkrwrNp1PxMIWouSsTlEqsRD9Xg7A7KTDpLMAj/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Pottery Barn Halloween Crow Pillow" width="562" /></a>I knew it would be next on my to-do list when I saw this…Pottery Barn’s<i> </i><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/halloween-crow-outdoor-pillow/?pkey=e|halloween%2Bcrow%2Boutdoor%2Bpillow|62|best|0|1|48||1&cm_src=NLASEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Pillows" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Halloween Crow Pillow</i></a><i>. </i>This guy is really scary, isn’t he? <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTLCaCECE_Nr8VkPgWiUfvEJ-6VDBgJxRd7pxEZ_mbm9wNrGnHpDjMzE51KNIdSY-8uZuMgtGWadiwpIoO59FpqC-VUHfbbTr8PUKLEj7vr_bwnI2CIul_JZwSMwbesM3rmuWAXTjTEdF/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520%252520Halloween%252520Crow%252520Graphic%252520reversed%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Halloween Crow Graphic reversed" border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2PrHbX1dHjyvnBz64MldQdKelNCbwYV6hfPc33Wmz6_hb7H0gvcfqdrZ6tUzYUpGkeIam2CoD5aFFfM1-9U-0A7kjQ3NsGE7z670PdqrtWH2yEy4xvfUmAI5_wWJSg8bm3DWBBlUzQsf/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Halloween Crow Graphic reversed" width="640" /></a>And while mine, a vintage crow from<i> <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/free-vintage-crow-image/" target="_blank">The Graphics Fairy</a></i> added to a checkerboard and tweaked a bit, is not quite as scary, he certainly helps to usher in the season! <br /><b>Here’s what you will need:</b><br /><ul><li>Osnaberg fabric for the backing for the crow graphic</li><li>Crow graphic printed at 8x10 size on iron-on transfer paper (I use Avery brand iron-on transfers for light fabrics. I have already reversed it for you.)</li><li>Burlap for the pillow cover</li><li>Pillow insert (Mine is down and came from Goodwill for $3.00)</li></ul><b>And here’s what you will do:</b><br /><ol><li>Following package directions, apply the crow graphic transfer to the Osnaberg fabric</li><li>Stitch the fabric to the center of the front of your pillow cover </li><li>Finish the pillow with an <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/04/diy-french-poetry-pillowandenvelope.html" target="_blank">envelope style closure</a>.</li><li>Pop in the pillow form and…</li></ol><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFtq0DrdDq63JoF1qkFSuEvsJk-e9myImogzA4L7ob0jxkrKQd_9sVpY-Lf-RDJn7QHtRBkL1bZbN8d8MUhDKj26Juwya2Qx8iNl-77A1WiuFLQzvXaBMSw76HuT-cAkaaVjyVnWM4B3x/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Pottery%252520Barn%252520Inspired%252520Halloween%252520Crow%252520Pillow2%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Pottery Barn Inspired Halloween Crow Pillow" border="0" height="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4pxbtdMfLOHZseBEW-6g_0pauNLIQbe0ouMZ3r-u8QG5ms5vthNwSdl6KOg4qewUOFriOzGl37j4D4GvQX5dxVcQTGfflTjgiIBY_DTfT3XdMa19GHd0rwscBj9txe1qewNy6wu6GMrU/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Pottery Barn Inspired Halloween Crow Pillow" width="609" /></a> …<i>taaaa daaa!</i> Here it is! I left the edges untrimmed to give it more of a vintage look, but you could always trim them if you prefer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisnoA9kIi8fnQ25bzS1wvo4ql-GcBaCaMsTQJsHfL_kQU90V9BDP35cV5KoPb4m3mum82v1rfl8aI9mmrfFmzW1lBVPs9vPEy2V4bqktquQWtWNpBPVDD7n4Wqe4oMXIabKQXN4biQrDa/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Jack-O-Lantern%252520Pillow%252520with%252520Interchangeable%252520Faces%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Jack-O-Lantern Pillow with Interchangeable Faces" border="0" height="617" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu21gH0mxq3HNIw0wJ8igHw8RbQeL8m3eI4Q4-tVcq6tnRseMZGAXoUD7bKFTiACLOE94y1jsIv-OpNrgDNuKTPHkjoirWhGqYEZ66BN63TJYWpa-5LqdI6FtC8EXmZuPKrw2kjU2Xglbp/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Jack-O-Lantern Pillow with Interchangeable Faces" width="616" /></a>And just in case you are wondering about the pillow in the background, it’s my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/09/i-am-so-excited-about-halloween-this.html" target="_blank">Jack-O-lantern pillow with interchangeable faces</a></i>…a little bit of fun Halloween décor for the grandies! You will find a full tutorial<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/09/i-am-so-excited-about-halloween-this.html" target="_blank">here.</a></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QZmsn_pNs3-vQlRpHQ0aiGoxskUx3VetRAfdr7LzlGyXmq6oGSrX1u-LkfRu4mqcc3PaPDTMtFs-Kf6JbHLMb0g9HOCWKXQwHwULqHoQxOPZaDVNlC0lOz7Fx7Pa65u9gwTSy2qh8Su4/s1600-h/Ozzie%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Ozzie" border="0" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl-nwQw8g9iNXhRTI0nKqsaFe5i39rbKP8UdeGM0w-7mE1N5TJ3KRp77ksuFspylvcQcnvJNoNEe4JAGV3FOJPlyRRSNN3KiR_HjBlS2wghkeE3Q17whcR4m3xVIDPskSLrUAvJS6dqnE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Ozzie" width="620" /></a> And our CEO Ozzie reminds me to tell you that there is even a little pocket in the back to store the unused pieces! <i>Fun!</i><br /><br /><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Pottery Barn Inspired No-Sew Boo Pillow" border="0" height="603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsyadKISyMxtjb2jf_Fxa9GcidpH21-8dehPDUvxnyU48GqkHcyzrJzUohIAQDoy92tkDiRP9FKWuw6IUpXLuiZjoWTlLa7dQ__vYTGXVw9WaEUfz2t_GmSxojZzsiPsNVzTVbzCWYuU0/?imgmax=800" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Pottery Barn Inspired No-Sew Boo Pillow" width="604" />And here’s another fun Halloween pillow…my <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/no-sew-pottery-barn-inspired-boo-pillow.html" target="_blank"><i>Pottery Barn inspired no-sew boo pillow!</i></a><i> </i>And you don’t have to be able to sew a stitch to create it! <br />As you can see, I am all set for Halloween pillows! Now if only I could find some little pumpkins so I could finish my decorating! <br /><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my Halloween crow pillow! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants.</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i> </i></i></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> the Show and Share Party ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Inspire Me Monday, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i> <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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Pottery Barn Inspired Halloween Crow Pillow

I am excited to share my latest fall project with you…my Pottery Barn inspired Halloween crow pillow! I don’t know about you but I love crows! I think it may be left over from my favorite childhood book Johnny Crow’s Garden. However…this crow has a very different look!I knew it would be next on my t…

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