Cobani Bleu

Oh what will she become? Can you imagine it?
Now available to be your dream chair!

Being a creative entrepreneur is scary enough but saying I’m good enough to teach my craft is just crazy talk, right? Well as they say, I got by with a little help from my friends! My imposter story has just been published in Bold Journey magazine! Thanks so much Bold Journey for this opportunity!

Check out the article and then tell me what fakeness have you overcome?

Meet Nancy Sargent - Bold Journey Magazine Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Nancy Sargent. We

So excited to be starting a new chair today! And it’s going to be so good! Check out the fabrics and let me know what you think!

Planning the layout for a pair of pillows with this beautiful embroidered whimsical fabric! Which critters would you keep and which ones would you cut?

I had the best day yesterday! I met up with my new local upholstery friend, Alisa Moore and we went to the where we got to meet Sara McDaniel of AND Hector Sanchez of
Sara and Hector are so genuine and authentic! We chatted for about 10 minutes and I felt like I’d known them forever! Good People!
In this thanksgiving week I’m so thankful for all my upholstery friends! It’s so special to have local friends to go fabric shopping with and work on projects together and just meet up and talk shop! Alisa, I’m so glad we finally got to meet!

Brittany finishing up her chair! Check out the curves on this frame! So unique and pretty!
She’s coming back in a few weeks to tackle an even more advanced project! I need to brush up my skills to keep up with her! 😜

Well this chair is a bit spooky looking in its present state but I’ll get her fixed up real pretty! She’ll have to get in line to wait her turn but that’s okay!
I want her to be a show stopper! What color scheme should I use?

In September, Elaine drove all the way to Nashville from Orlando with her gorgeous chair in tow!
You definitely can’t judge this book by its cover cause this chair had a unique frame design that threw us a few curve balls. The finished chair is so beautiful from Elaine’s painted finish to her fabric choice to the upholstery work! You did so good Elaine! Be proud!💙
Are you wanting to learn advanced upholstery skills? I’d love to work with you!

I had so much fun working with these ladies today! We finished their tuffets, tomorrow we’ll finish up their matching chairs!

And, ladies and gentlemen, tuffets are complete. Tomorrow we finish our chairs! Thank you !

Last month Amy spent a week with me all the way from Phoenix! So we packed all the learning we could into the five days. We tied springs, learned about different types of easement cuts, cushions and here Amy is working on a sewn in arm. Wingbacks have lots to teach, and so do I!
Hands on upholstery education is hard to come by. Don’t be afraid to travel for it, it will be worth it!
What do you want to learn?

So many of you have asked about how Hank is enjoying this cushion! Truth is he wasn’t to happy being my model!😝 So he initially avoided the cushion completely! But he has recently been spotted on the cushion with muddy feet! 🙄 Hank says revenge is sweet! 😆
Actually I think he likes it now!

If you’ve been following along this week with the French Mattress Cushion Challenge you’ve seen some great projects. We wrap up tomorrow with Michelle’s cushion, which is epic by the way! But we also@have our zoom call where we’ll talk about our projects, what worked and what didn’t! And theee will be a give away of some tools and threads for you to create your own cushion!
Join us at 5pm ET (bring a beverage if you want!) The link for the call is in my Profile
Can’t wait to see you!

Have you been following along with the French Mattress Cushion Challenge? It’s day 3 and how fun are all these cushions! I promise the next two days are going to be just as awesome! Don’t forget about the zoom call on Friday afternoon! And of course we’re doing a giveaway for US residents.
Links for the online course and the zoom call are in my bio!
See you Friday!

Large pattern repeats make such a dramatic statement! They can be a bit more work to estimate yardage and figure out matching, but boy are they worth it!💙

How cute is this tuffet? This was a fun easy project that used up scraps of fabric and was completed in one weekend!
I’m teaching at creative weekend retreat where we’ll make these cuties!
Check out for more info!

Monday’s student was Brittany! Just zoom in and look at the details of the chair! Do you see it? That curly q detail in the wood! That’s not easy stuff but look at the results! Brittany did a fabulous job. We’ll be finishing up this chair in a few weeks and we have more fun details to highlight! This is goi g to be one gorgeous chair!

I always love a good before and after! This chair has gone home now but what a transformation. We lost the nailhead trim and changed the arms just a bit. But the fabric is the star of the show. A beautiful blush chenille in a very large repeat. The size of the repeat presented a few head scratching moments but in the end I think it turned out beautifully! And more importantly, my client is thrilled with it! And that’s what really matters!

Have you heard? My upholstery buddies and I are doing a new challenge (remember our lampshade challenge?). This one is going to be epic, a French Mattress Cushion. Tune in all next week as we share each of our cushions! Then be sure to attend the zoom call on Friday to hear the good, the bad and the ugly! AND There will be a give away! Yippee!
I’m really excited about this challenge! Hope to see you next week!

As a follow up to yesterday’s post, here’s the dog bed Jill made. FiBi has been relaxing on it since mom got home!
Swipe to see the ottoman that Jill upholstered on Thursday! It looks so good!
PS I built the ottoman frame to Jill’s custom dimensions. If you want a really awesome beginner upholstery project but don’t have the right piece, I can make it happen for you!

Y’all my student Jill wanted to learn how to make cushions but she didn’t have a project that needed a cushion! So what’s a dog lover to do but make an extra dog bed cover! She did a fantastic job! And yes she has a big dog!
Lucky dog!💙

Only a few more days to sign up for Custom Workroom Conference! This is such a fabulous conference! From the educational offerings (haha, I’m teaching and getting so excited about my class!) to meeting with the best of the best workroom vendors or maybe just meeting and hanging out with all your people, this conference delivers it all!
I hope you’ll be there!
PS I hear Cincinnati is a really fun place!

Registration deadline! Last few days to sign up for CWC 23. 📣⏳ www.customworkroomconference.com

I’m teaching at CWC this year! I’m working on my presentation and I’m getting more and more excited to share it with you!

I hope to see you there!

We get you! Join us at CWC for education that is customized for workroom professionals. What classes are you taking? Who do you want to meet in person?

If you haven't signed up yet, time is running out! Registration closes on Monday, September 4. Visit www.customworkroomconference.com for all the details and to register to attend.
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Y’all, I’m teaching at this fun creative weekend retreat in October! We’re going to paint and upholster a side chair and a cute tuffet! You bring the fabric and maybe some fun trims we’ll supply the rest!

Creativity encouraged, Fun required!
Follow Rocky Retreat for more details!

Working on something a little different this afternoon!

Ok this chair has A LOT of nailheads on it! This is probably plateful #3 and I still have more to go! I’m getting there!

This chair is up next! We’re changing the arms up a bit. Nothing too crazy, just losing the nailheads. But then I need to figure out how to finish the arms? I’m not feeling double welt! What would you do? Give me some ideas!

Hey Friends!
This is a great opportunity to learn all about leather! Rhonda is a great teacher and Workroom Tech is a fantastic learning center.
Is it time you add leather to your upholstery business?

2-spots just opened for my leather workshop July 26-28. This is going to be a fabulous workshop. You can see all the details on my website. I’m happy to answer any questions you might have. Who wants to add leather to your upholstery skill! 🙋‍♀️

https://thewhimsicalchair.com/product/workroom-tech-3-day-leather-upholstery-workshop-july-26-28-2023/

Happy National Sewing Machine Day!
I have 4 sewing machines. My sister and roomie has two. I also have 2 sergers! Do they count?
How many sewing machines do you have?

Today was a hard learning curve for my two incredibly talented students! What looks so simple when done, just looks easy. Trust me that is not always the reality! The sewn in arms proved challenging, but Jason and Elisa persisted when they probably wanted to tell me to hit the road and the final results were oh so good! Stay the course. Upholstery is a skilled profession which means you build skill thru practice. I’m so proud of Jason and Elisa! And they should be proud of their work! Good job!💙

There was a whole lot of learning going on today! Jason and Elisa got there decking done and got a great start on their arms. Both arms have sewn in front panels. I’d rate these medium in difficulty. But I want them to get a good range of learning experiences to take with them on their upholstery journey.
I’m so impressed by the eagerness to learn.