I found an old ottoman someone had put out on the street for trash night and reupholstered it for the living room. Overall, it turned out well, though of course there are some minor problems here and there, since it was my first time using a sewing machine or upholstering anything.

See more photos here.

The ottoman, before

With the cover removed.

The new ottoman.

Congratulations, Mr. Blackstone.

The very talented Charles Blackstone (The Week You Weren't Here) has a new anthology out, The Art of Friction. Read the Time Out review here, and then head here to buy it.

Here's the link to the novel The Week You Weren't Here, and to my review thereof (from Identity Theory).