Love For Sister

Friends, here's another post in which I ponder fabric for an upholstery fabric. But let's face it, we all love fabric. If you don't, you've come to the wrong blog and it's about time you moved on.

My living room chair, purchased from Craigslist for $40 in August, is desperate for a new look.

At the time, I thought I'd recover it in Alan Campbell for Quadrille "Lascaux" in Camel II on Tint, shown here:

(via Quadrille)

I knew Quadrille fabric was pricey, but was saddened to learn it was about $150/yard...and I needed about 5 yards to recover my chair. Yikes! Too rich for my blood, thank you.

Instead, I've turned my attention to a sister to you and I, Sister Parish.

Sister Parish Design is currently run by Parish's granddaughter and her protege and is available through several showrooms, including John Roselli in New York, Webster & Company in Boston, and San Francisco's Sloan Miyasoto. I had long associated Sister Parish with the revitalization of "country chic" in interior design--a big mistake on my part. I was pleased to see such peppy-but-still-quirky designs that I could actually imagine using in my home.

Here are a few of my favorites, each vying for the coveted spot on my living room chair:

The "Chou-Chou" print (in beige):

The "Tucker" print (in beige):

The "Serendipity" print (in beige):

(all via Sister Parish Designs)

If you haven't seen my living room, here's a picture:

(the leather director's chair has been replaced by the chair we are currently discussing)

I'm pretty sure Sister Parish fabric is pricey, too, but I love it!
What should I do?
Do you know of any cute, reasonable alternatives?
Or should I just go ahead and order my choice fabric and worry about cost later?