[Eibhlin ni Sheambrai]

Hi all, here's a couple of chairs I re-vamped. They had black plastic seats which were scruffy. i covered them both with blue patchwork for a new lease of life. The cushions were made with fabric i got from my sister. She bought the blue cord to make pinafores for her two little daughters and never got round to it. The two 'little daughters' are 31 and 29 now so material finally came my way. I had some butterfly material and cut out pieces to applique on. Just pinned it in place and then stitched around the edge with a zig-zag stitch.

Here's a picture of half of an old stove repurposed as a planter for my japanese maple.


Tip for freebie fans. If you go to a car boot sale the best time for bargains is as people are packing up. If they have taken an item out of their house and travelled to the venue to sell it, they don't need it and guaranteed they won't put it back in their house. I have got so many things very cheap or free by 'doing them a favour' and 'taking it off their hands'. I end up with what I want for free and they are eternally grateful.lol. happy re-cycling, Eibh.