Tis the Season...

Apparently, it is the season.  The season for new patio chair cushions!  Donna did it...click here, and Nicole did it...click here.  

And, now...I am in the process of doing it.  My friend, Kim, commissioned me to make patio chair cushions for 4 chairs.  She wants them to be removable so she is able to launder them.  She purchased eight 36" zippers, and 7 yards of outdoor canvas fabric and sent me on my way!  I have the first set (seat and back) completed.

Before...

After...

I knew how I wanted to put them together, and knew it wouldn't be difficult.  But, I was working it all out as I went along, which is much more time-consuming than working with a pattern.  I placed zippers on the back edge of the seat cushion (on the back cushion, that would be the bottom edge) and extended them down the sides for easy on/off. 

The main piece of fabric covers the cushion from the back (or bottom) edge, wraps around the front edge, and covers the other side of the cushion to the other side of the back (or bottom) edge.  The corners all turned out nicely...

All seams were double-stitched and all raw edges were overcast.  Working my way through the first cover took a good amount of time.  Although the measurements were different (the back is thinner and not square), the second piece was easier and I got it done much more quickly.  Now that I know it all worked out...they fit like a glove!...and the numbers are all written down, it should be a snap to complete the other 6 pieces.  I imagine by the time I get to the 8th cover, it should take but a few minutes to complete!  ~grin~

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And, for today's dog fix, here's a photo of Kim's dog, pretty girl Tahoe...

 Have a great rest of today!


"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.". Jeremiah 29:11

A Dog Bed and A Tote and ...

This is great fabric, don't you think?  It is a canvas duck print fabric purchased at Hobby Lobby for Kim's dog bed.  It washed and dried beautifully and was great to work with.  I made the dog bed cover yesterday...it went together quite easily.  I double-stitched the seam and inserted a zipper along one side.  I also made a new muslin cover for the foam stuffing.  

I think it measures about 28 x 38 inches.

Kim sent photos of two (of her three) dogs testing the new bed.  They look like they are finding it comfy, don't you think?

Tahoe

Richard

Early Friday morning found me cleaning off the workspace in order to make room for my next project.  I was folding the remnants of the dog bed fabric, thinking about different uses for them...and decided to make a tote bag.  For Kim.   I am not sure what she is going to use it for, but Kim loves it.  ~grin~

It measures about 14.5 x 10 x 2 and is lined with Kona Cotton Solid in Ash.

 

  

So, here's something to boggle your mind.  When our thoughts are turning to schools starting, Fall arriving, pumpkins and Halloween and all of that, I am asked (by my beautiful and super wonderful godchild) to make Kleenex Tissue cozies.  Okay, nothing to boggle anything with that sentence.  I am not sure what I was expecting, but it surely was NOT pastel fabrics!  But, that's what caught Jody's eye and so that is what I will make 15 Kleenex Tissue cozies for her with.  

I made 7 of them yesterday morning.  Shaking my head the entire time at the so-very-Easter colors I was working with.

They look great, though, don't they?
I am happy to do whatever Jody wants.  

So, that's about all I have for today.  

Don't work too hard...take time to enjoy yourself this weekend.




"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.". Jeremiah 29:11