Patio Chair Cushions

Inspiration and how to:

Source: sew4home.com via Angie on Pinterest

My version completed

Loving the weather

Worked outside today cleaning up my flower beds of all the dead fall foliage. So nice to be out and chat with the neighbors.   Everyone was outside on their bikes chasing little ones who have just learned to ride those bikes.  Love Spring but I think we probably have more winter weather to come....Sigh.

I have finished my sewing projects so I can have my dining room back to being a dining room.

Here are some pics of my finished skirted table and chair slipcover with a ruffle.
My cute table now is perfect to try out a vignette.

Slip-covered dining room chair for our office.  

Some left over material and ruffles for another pillow.

And some yummies I made yesterday.  

Thank you for all your sweet comments.  I love reading your blogs for inspiration and knowing I am not alone.  My husband thinks I am crazy that I move stuff around all the time.

Off to put away the sewing machine.

Joined the party (sorry adding this after the fact) debbie-debbiedoos

Angie

Sewing, thrift shopping and trying to finish some projects.

What have I been up to?

After reading about using drop cloths for slipcovers I decided to give it a go.

The first project was covering a dining room chair that I use at our desk so it looked more like a desk chair. (will post pic later)

I also wanted some cute shabby 'chicish' looking chair pads for my kitchen chairs.  Something to add that softness look.  So I used some leftover drop cloth and some fabric I already had to make the ruffle.   I had an old duvet cover in the closet that I stole the stuffing from to fill the chair pad

Have been on sewing spree making pillows and trying out making rosettes.

Finally had time to check out the local Goodwill and scored some deals on plates.

Found these little crocks.  Have been looking for something to make individual pot pies in.  I had these little glass "globes" (not sure what you call them)  they had been for some hanging candles that I did not use.  I think I will use them at Easter with some cute little Easter Eggs.

Went out today after all the snow and look what I saw popping up around my mailbox!!!!  Daffodils...

Have a great weekend!

Angie

Giddy Quilts finished !

They are done and fresh from the dryer.  I love the way they feel when they come out of the dryer.

I used - 1 Giddy charm pack.  Charm packs make quilting so much easier.  I am too impatient if I had to cut out everything.  My grandmother used to use old clothes to make her quilts with and do the quilting by hand.

I have some squares left over and am looking all over for some inspiration on how to make a cute baby pillow to go with the quilts.  If you have any ideas let me know.  Would love to use my ruffler attachment to put a ruffle on a pillow. :)

Show and Tell Friday

Since 5 inches of snow in my part of the world pretty much shuts everything down I have been in the mood to sew.  I have two baby showers coming up so needed to put together a couple of baby quilts quickly.

I used some of the scrap material to work on my ruffle technique and jazz up a couple of towels I use for decoration in the kitchen.

See what you think.
Added ruffles to some cute kitchen towels.

Quilts - I used 1 charm pack "Giddy" and some wide ric rac.  The quilting was done on the machine to create the stipple affect.  My favorite part is washing them and pulling them out of the dryer.  I love the way they feel.

Linking over to Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home.

Angie