Decorating

Yesterday was a rainy day so I decided to sew.  I made a chair for Ranger but he won't get into it so I guess the grandkids will get to use it. I had the fabric from curtains I had made and some recycled from a local draper;  I used old pillows for the arms,  foam cushions from a couch that was left here at the house; and the zipper was re-purposed from an old mattress cover I took apart. Total cost, $0. I love it.

Now I have decided to recover cushions for our dining room chairs. It seems like when we have people over for dinner it is so comfortable sitting at the table chatting that we never do move to the front room. At this point my cushions are an odd assortment of leftovers and falling apart. I don't have enough of one fabric to cover them so I'm thinking of 'quilting' together fabric squares to use.

Last week I painted the final three walls of my room and got my summer quilt out. The top is adorned with appliquéd flowers from a companion fabric and I will finish by embroidering vines and tendrils with silk ribbon.  Next time I make this quilt I will make the background squares white so the design shows up better. My theme for this room is Beatrix Potter, very English :).