I have a new project

@JudyEv (338657)
Rockingham, Australia
February 14, 2019 4:29pm CST
My father was a farmer but Mum always said he should have been a builder. He built our first house and once he retired he turned to wood-working as a hobby. He built quite a few pony-carts as well as a lot of smaller pieces. I have four bar-stools that he made. I place them near the lounge chairs so each guest has a place to stand their cup or glass. Dad was never one to worry too much about the finish or the timber he used and in the end I painted mine. The floor throughout the house is comprised of vinyl strips that look like wood. We’ve been using stick-on pads on the legs of all the chairs to try to stop any scratching but they continually start sliding off. So now I’m crocheting ‘socks’ for the chair and stool legs. I am hoping they don’t look too obtrusive. What do you think? I have to sew the ends in on the two ‘prototypes’. There are four bar stools and eight dining room chairs. Two down, 46 to go.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
15 Feb 19
I think they'll look good on the bar stool legs. You're very clever!
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@lot0724 (115)
• Henderson, Nevada
15 Feb 19
@JudyEv I love the look of those stools.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
@lot0724 Thanks. They work well as coffee tables! We have a bar but we never sit up to the bar. We're getting older and like backs to our chairs now.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
I doubt they'll be very noticeable really. I might need to do brown ones for the dining room chairs.
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• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Feb 19
I think the socks look much more sophisticated than the neon green tennis balls I've seen used for the same purpose.
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• Philippines
15 Feb 19
wouldn't it slide if you used tennis balls?
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
15 Feb 19
Do you recon it's just people in the south who use the green tennis balls or is it a global thing?
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
Really?? Well, I won't be using them (green tennis balls that is). I thought these socks would be bad enough but they actually look okay.
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Feb 19
That's so cool your dad could even build a house. It is a very big talent This stool still looks very new. It is a nice idea to crochet socks for it.
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Feb 19
@JudyEv This photo is quite precious.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
It was in the 1940s that my Dad built a house. Here is his camp where he lived when he was clearing his land to start his farm.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
@youless Thanks. We are lucky to have quite a few photos from those times.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
15 Feb 19
I think it is a creative solution. Good luck with that!!
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
Thanks. I thought they might look really awful but they're not to conspicuous.
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@wolfgirl569 (105254)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Feb 19
I like te way they look. Hopefully they stay on good too.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
I did wonder about that. They fit quite snugly and the chairs aren't moved much. It's not like they are picked up and shaken or whatever.
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@wolfgirl569 (105254)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Feb 19
@JudyEv That is good.
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@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
14 Feb 19
That is an interesting project and a good thing since it will be protecting your floor.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
The felt pads are forever coming off.
@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 19
@aureliah The knitted 'socks' are quite a snug fit so I think they'll stay up.
@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
17 Feb 19
@JudyEv I wonder how they can stick to their position
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@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Feb 19
That's a kool idea but how will they stay on the chair leg? It's a lotta work you've gotten yourself into.
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@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Feb 19
I've only crocheted one item in my life and it didn't turn out well @JudyEv it also took a long time for me to do so I went by that
@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
I think they will. They are quite snug and the chairs don't get moved around much. They take very little time to do. I'll time one one day.
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• Preston, England
14 Feb 19
Pretty neat - the chair look great
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• Preston, England
16 Feb 19
@JudyEv i'd be happy to own them
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
I thought they might look awful but they're okay.
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@jstory07 (139340)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Feb 19
That is a good way to protect your floors.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
I have felt pads on them at the moment but they're always coming off.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
14 Feb 19
what are the stools there use for?
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
They stand next to our lounge chairs like individual coffee tables.
@noni1959 (10061)
• United States
15 Feb 19
Love the bar stool and think your idea is a very neat unique one.
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@noni1959 (10061)
• United States
16 Feb 19
@JudyEv I'm putting furniture things on my stuff once in the cabin but thinking those might be fun to make and put on my bed legs.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
@noni1959 I'm surprised how pleased I am with them. I thought they'd look awful.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
Thanks. They are quick and easy to make.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Feb 19
That will keep you busy for awhile.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
I have a lot to do I guess but they are very quick. I'll time one one day.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
14 Feb 19
I like the look..good job
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
I thought they might look tacky but they don't really.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 19
@JudyEv no not at all
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
15 Feb 19
No, they don't look obtrusive. I think they are cute and they will likely be less noticeable against the darker floor.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 19
Who looks at chair legs anyway? I was pleased with how they turned out.
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@shaggin (72021)
• United States
15 Feb 19
I have the same trouble with our chair legs scraping the flooring. In my daughters room I padded the bottom of the chair legs by adding layers of old baby socks to them. It doesn’t look very good but works. I hope your way works and doesn’t wear out to fast. That is a lot of work. It looks much better then my way.
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@shaggin (72021)
• United States
16 Feb 19
@JudyEv they look like nice tight stitches so I think they should hold up pretty well.
@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
Your idea is good too. I don't know how long these will last but it's easy to make more if I need them - or I could put a bit of padding in the bottom.
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@LadyDuck (470746)
• Switzerland
15 Feb 19
This is an excellent idea and I hope it works. You have many to knit, good luck.
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@LadyDuck (470746)
• Switzerland
16 Feb 19
@JudyEv I am making draft stoppers for my windows, I make one a day.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
@LadyDuck So are these horizontal stoppers? Are they a tube that you fill with something?
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
Each one doesn't take long. I'll time one one day.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
15 Feb 19
What a great idea. They look good on the end of the legs.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
I thought they'd look tacky but they're okay really.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 19
@HazySue Thanks.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Feb 19
@JudyEv I think they look good.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
15 Feb 19
@JudyEv I think it is great that you found a solution to the problem. Your father was very talented.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
He enjoyed working with wood.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
17 Feb 19
@JudyEv That is great One can do lots of things with wood.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
15 Feb 19
It's a really nice job and lots of useful things can be done.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
Sometimes you just to think of the idea then you can solve the problem
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
19 Feb 19
@JudyEv I love people who, from the idea, do something concrete.
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@Fajibar (136)
• Philippines
15 Feb 19
I have always valued the building skills of my father & uncle. They grew up in a rural province here in our country so they are used to that kind of work & other stuff too. I promised myself that I will continue & pass on these skills I learned from them to my kids. Kudos to your dad.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 19
Thanks. In those days, if you couldn't do it yourself, it didn't get done. It is good that you are continuing the tradition. We must have saved thousands of dollars over the years by doing things ourselves. And we've been able to have things by making them that we couldn't have afforded otherwise.
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@JudyEv (338657)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 19
@Fajibar You never know. If you keep practising then one day, you just might be.
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@Fajibar (136)
• Philippines
16 Feb 19
@JudyEv Yeah, & it is so satisfying after you've done such a job knowing that you didn't have to pay for the labor. But it seems that we can never be as good as our dads.
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