You Asked, We Answered!

You decided what project we'd take on and you've waited long enough.

We changed the design quite a bit -- to update it and to make it work for our space. But we think you'll still recognize the "seating system" inspiration in our final design.

The first step was to customize it with our awesome logo, so we dusted off our screenprinting supplies and got to work!

Ladies and gentlemen, may we present to you... our new version of the mid-70s seating system!

To make it a seating "system", everything comes apart and can be moved into different formations:

Knowing that it would be used in our messy messy studio (by messy messy us!), we decided to use a button closure, so that the covers can be removed and laundered.

Ahhh, just what we need in the studio -- a comfy spot to relax, put up our feet and not get any work done!

Starting the Seating System

Thank you so much to everyone who voted on our last post. The results are in, and the Simple Seating System has reigned supreme!

Suck it, Team Wall Tidy! I'm joking of course, you Wall Tidies fought a good fight. We will have to put the Tidy back in the game the next time we let you decide our crafty fate...

Still, majority rules and so we've starting to work on our new version of the mid-70s Seating System -- which will really open up the lounging options at the Five Corners studio. We are modernizing and making the project more practical for our purposes... but you'll still recognize it!

To pay homage to the era of the inspiration craft, we've chosen a verrrry 70s rust colour for the fabric:

Can you dig it?

We're hard at work on our assignment now. We'll post again with pictures of some of the steps we took and, of course, the finished project!

 

You Decide: Craft from the Past

In our 'Craft from the Past' posts, we seek inspiration from our ever-growing studio book collection, and attempt to revamp vintage craft projects. 

At Five Corners, we're always on the lookout for weird (and cheap!) crafty books. We have amassed a huge stack of books -- but our very favourites are the funny and ridiculous publications from the seventies and eighties.

The hardest part can be just choosing from all the great, weird projects. So this time, we're letting you decide! Majority rules!


First up, a 'Wall Tidy'... of course. Circa 1982, this beauty stores your items. Tidily. On a wall.


And as the copy reads, it is "well received at any fund raising event". Huh?

 

Your second choice, also circa 1982, is an 'Embroidered Notebook Cover'. As you can see, it looks quite stunning beside your rotary phone. So there's that.

 

And your final choice -- a 'Simple Seating System'. As they always say, you're not fully grown up until you've sewn your own uncomfortable couch. (That's totally a saying, right?).

 

Okay, you have until Saturday night to vote... and then we'll get to the task of making a modern version of your assignment!

Which vintage craft project would you like us to tackle?