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Make do and mend!

Postby Lozzles » 01 Jul 2013, 08:32

I spent most of yesterday making a bench cushion and 4 seat pads for the garden. I had a poke around in my fabric stash and found some old Laura Ashley cotton fabric that had been curtains. I had just the right amount needed, but no cushion pads. I then remembered an old but clean duvet I had. Cut that up and it was perfect. I also had some buttons that I had got free with a craft magazine the other month, to hold the filling and fabric together and give it a proper finished look.
I feel all noble now :lol:
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Re: Make do and mend!

Postby debih » 01 Jul 2013, 08:33

You need a Blue Peter badge Loz.

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Re: Make do and mend!

Postby Lozzles » 01 Jul 2013, 08:35

:lol:
I've got itchy fingers now and feel the need to do something else today :D
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Re: Make do and mend!

Postby tonicha » 01 Jul 2013, 08:49

Well done you xx I'm rubbish at dewing and can just about put a button back on :oops: :oops: :lol:
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Re: Make do and mend!

Postby saundra » 01 Jul 2013, 08:54

that sounds lovely lozz you can now sit and have a glass of pimms and admire your cut lawn
just cut mine
hope the luggage turns up a nightmare
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Re: Make do and mend!

Postby Weka » 01 Jul 2013, 09:19

Well done!
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Re: Make do and mend!

Postby JoM » 01 Jul 2013, 11:43

Good thinking on the duvet Loz! :D
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Re: Make do and mend!

Postby Diflower » 01 Jul 2013, 12:37

Well done Loz, I bet it looks lovely :)
It is a bit addictive isn't it, you find the more you do the more you want to do :)
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Re: Make do and mend!

Postby Kaz » 01 Jul 2013, 14:57

debih wrote:You need a Blue Peter badge Loz.

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*Wonders what Loz could do with two old washing up liquid bottles, some empty loo roll tubes and some sticky back plastic* :D :D 8-)
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Re: Make do and mend!

Postby Osc » 01 Jul 2013, 16:13

I accidentally threw out our cushions for the garden furniture earlier this year but still had the covers as I had taken them off to wash. So Mr. Osc divided up some old pillows to make into cushions and put into the covers - worked really well, and money saved :D
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