Every once in a while I get a request to make a custom tuffet for someone. Well, the client in this case sent over this adorable elephant fabric. This whole tuffet only uses three fabrics (four if you count the button), and they're a heavy weight, either outdoor fabric or at the very least, upholstery fabric. 

When it came to choosing feet, I didn't want to take away from the rest of the tuffet, so I asked the client if I could paint them. I happened to have a set of Stephanie feet with finishes that didn't match, so I sanded them and used chalk paint. I think they came out great! Since then I have added some unfinished feet to my inventory (I'll link them up as soon as I add them to the store), which I plan to use on an upcoming tuffet soon.

Deadlines. I'm terrible without them. To wit: my daughter's teacher gave me a bunch of her sister's  t-shirts to make into a quilt. This was in 2009. I'm mailing it to her today. The quilt has been done for months; it actually spent some time as a sample in one of the shops I teach at (yes, I got permission first). I figured, it was already this late, why rush? Ugh. I know I'm not the only one with this problem, but I hate it.

Anyway, I thought I'd show you some photos! I love doing this style of t-shirt quilt. I think it's much more interesting than the straight set ones.