Who did it?

....continuing with the challenge, this is day 20 of 31......for all 31, go here

My friend, Cathy, has a beautiful home. Her living room is perfectly coordinated. All of the furnishings are from Ethan Allen. Many of her accessories are family heirlooms with a bit of HomeGoods sprinkled in. The best part is, that you can't tell which is which. 




You can't see it in the photo, but the fireplace is on.....just because it is a cold day! However, inside this stunning home, something horrible is happening....there is an upholstery 911. 




This would make me cry. Her beautiful amber-toned Ethan Allen couch. Fortunately, because this is on or near the seam, it is repairable. I know what you are thinking...Who did it? Kids?... nope. Husband?...nope.




Strange, horrible, vicious monster?... 




YES! They call her Zoe. This is her, watching me attempt to repair the sofa. Can't you just imagine what she is thinking? 




This is a picture of additional damage that Cathy's monster cat did. This type of damage, is not easily repairable. For this, you would need to replace the piece of fabric....and who has more of the original fabric?



So, this is how I fixed it.....using my pneumatic staple gun (requires a compressor), I started in the middle. By starting in the middle, I would keep the grain of the fabric consistent. I gave the fabric a gentle pull, folded it under, and lined it up to the piping.




I stapled along the piping line. The fabric is chenille, so the staples won't show....and even if the do, it is obviously an improvement to the "before". However, always trying to guild the lily, I told Cathy that she could use a colored sharpie to "camouflage" any staples that bothered her.




continue, working up and down from the middle...nip and tuck the fabric as you go. Once in a while, you may need to remove a staple or two if you are not happy with the placement.




...and there you have it.....until the monster returns!



Do you think she will be content only scratching herself?

A quick note to all of you "cat" people. Zoe is actually very sweet! In fact, If any of you have any suggestions (that you have found successful) on getting a cat to stop clawing the furniture; I know that Cathy would appreciate it.

...I had to add this, for all you "dog" people






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