I've finished the caravan cushions! With a bolt of fabric and a tape measure plus sharp scissors, and pins and a sewing machine...to a heap of cushions waiting for the final hand stitched seams...
and finally [after 12 hours and 20 minutes*] a tidy stack of completed cushions in the hall.
And now the cushions are in place in the caravan - the large ones round the dining table, which goes down, so the cushions can be re-arranged into a double bed.The other side of the door are two smaller seats at another table, and these too go down to make a single bed.
I love the beach hut curtains, I think they go well with the deckchair striped cushions.
The caravan owners like them, which is the main thing.
* I had estimated this task would take 12 hours. I suspect that without the interruption of the costume-making-interlude, I would have completed it in the time allotted!
**ticking gets its name from the C15 word 'tick' meaning a mattress or pillow case. Closely woven fabric was needed for theses cases, to prevent the feathers and stuffing coming out, and so this fabric was called ticking.
Fabulous work and I love the fabric.
ReplyDeleteI had recently been thinking that I can't remember the last time I saw pillows on sale in that old blue and white ticking which all pillows used to be in. I never knew the etymology of ticking. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAnd the cushions are gorgeous,
I love ticking! You know, I have some couch cushions that could use a makeover, and ticking would be just the thing! If only I knew someone up for the job ...
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You just pay my air fare and I'll be pop over the pond with my sewing machine!
DeleteThat's brilliant!
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