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Once the furniture was installed it
was time for Avion Gal to do her thing. Bradd and Hall
suggested covering directly over the old fabric, and
that is just what we did. The addition of the extra
layer of fabric made these parts more luxurious.
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Here is a pretty good
look at the new covering going over
the old. This is a top cap for one side
of the dinette.
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We had plenty of material
so some was used to cover the inside
of the magazine rack. The type of material
we used is smoother than the wood so
things go in and out easier. It is also
quieter if you are a late night reader
and he isn't.
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The outside of the rack
was the most tedious part of this project.
The ruffles are made by putting elastic
on the material edge in its "stretched"
position. Went it goes over the board
it pleats. She pinned the new material
to the old in the stretched position.
The old elastic proved adequate.
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Once we install the magazine
rack the job is done. We both have a
lot of satisfaction in the job she has
done. I did get to bolt the stuff on
and off and sometimes she let me use
the staple gun. Covering over the old
material works great. Try it.
