Tutu stool

When my grandmother and my aunt asked me to make a gift for a little girl I jumped at the chance.  I have been waiting on someone with a little girl to ask me to make them a time out chair.  Well, the time finally came!!  I was so excited to get started.  Since this stool was for a little girl, I couldn't bring myself to put the 'Time Out' phrase on the stool itself.  I know, I know it is a double standard but I can't help it.

Originally, I measured the tutu to fit around the outside of the top part of the stool, but of course, that was an EPIC fail.  I had no idea the elastic would stretch so much during the actual tulle installation.  Well, I was playing around with the tutu and it slipped to the underside of the stool.  It was in that enlightening moment that I realized the tutu was destined to go under the top part of the stool.  It was a sign from Heaven, I am sure.

Okay, so here is a picture of my rough draft

I only thought I was finished with this project at this point, until my grandmother fussed because the stool was not personalized.  She stated she specifically gave me the little girls name and birth date for a reason.  I couldn't figure out exactly where I wanted to put the child's name but after some thought, I decided to put the name on the side like this:

Okay, so, again, I thought I was finished but oh no!  I like to spray a clear coat of spray paint over my finished project so that the vinyl will not peel off.  Well, wouldn't you know it, the vinyl began to peel after I sprayed the 1st coat.  I took a break from this project for a day or two before I lost my mind.

Finally, I decided to put the name and birth date on the top of the stool so that the vinyl wold remain in tact. This little project was definitely challenging but honestly, I can't wait to make another one.   Here is a picture of the final project.  I really hope they like it!