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Old Posted: 26-02-2010 , 11:01 AM #1
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai
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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.
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Old Posted: 26-02-2010 , 11:57 AM #2
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Fantastic Eibh they are all beautiful. Fair play to you. I'd love to be able to do something like that.

Well Done
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Old Posted: 26-02-2010 , 01:18 PM #3
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Hello Eibhlin. Absolutely fantastic. You did a brilliant job on all these. Just wish I could do half as well. Thats a great tip for car boot sales. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing. Regards. Mary
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Old Posted: 26-02-2010 , 05:56 PM #4
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hiya , just want to say what a great job you have done , great to see those old chairs getting a new lease of life. i am so in love with your butterfly fabric , where did you get it ? regards
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Old Posted: 26-02-2010 , 06:18 PM #5
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Hi maggied, glad you like my handiwork. unfortunately i don't remember where I bought it. I know it was bought for card making (another hobby of mine) but it was too fiddly and the edges of the pieces frayed. Hence the cushion. all i had was enough for front of one cushion and odd bits appliqued on to the other one and a third not in photo. eibh.
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Old Posted: 26-02-2010 , 06:55 PM #6
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hi again , thats no worries eibh , i love cardmaking too ,surprising the amount of scraps and bits and bobs we reuse for cardmaking . happy crafting
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Old Posted: 27-02-2010 , 08:58 PM #7
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Wonderful cushions and chair pads. Love 'em ...Well done!
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Old Posted: 27-02-2010 , 10:37 PM #8
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Wow they are lovely and well done.
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Old Posted: 04-03-2010 , 06:32 PM #9
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Love the butterflies on the blue, great contrast
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