Stepping Out Of My Box . . .

oh ya, I had to step out of the box just a bit
daughter suzie wanted new cushions for her garden table chairs
i looked high and low for round chair cushion replacements
 not many to be found

so daughter suzie asked me if I could recover
the cushions for her

sure, I could do that
no problem

suzie picked out the fabric

and I began the project

 

now let me tell you 

i can sew

but it has been a long while

 

first i had to figure out

"the how"

 

i received expert advice from

"the three jays"

my friend jackie, johanna of joann's and hubby, jack 

i set up my sewing area on the kitchen island
tape measure, scissors, material, cushions
and of course, the sewing machine

quite the project to figure out for this amateur
i thought i would just cut two circles
stitch them together and stuff the cushions in

friend jackie set me straight
 two circles, the top one larger
the bottom smaller
and then attach  the two
to make a smooth
covering around the edges

bet each of you are very interested
in this non professional tutorial

after much discussion
and hubby coming to my aid
to verify my process
 i started to cut

and oh yes
another trip to joann's
to consult with "johanna"
to purchase heavier needle and thread

what do you think
made my first cushion
pretty darn cool huh?



and then there were two



tried one out on my garden table chair



drove up to suzie's house
to surprise her
no one home
clicked this photo of one of her planters



put the cushions in place


suzie took some photos when she arrived home
sorry for the blur
but you'll get the idea

 

 

and six colorful hibiscus
back here on riverwood 
all in one day
for the end of the story

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