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Yes, now that the mainsail cover is done to our satisfaction, (at least for now), I'm procrastinating on getting back to the "recover the salon cushions" project.
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I feel as lazy as Elsie usually is. See the top cushion, and the bottom cushion? They don't match, it's because I finished the top one, and I haven't started on the bottom one yet. I use Elsie as an excuse, I can't possibly disturb the kitty now can I?
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My main reason for dragging this process out, is that no matter how meticulous I cut, and sew, the new cover is never quite right the first time. My seam ripper is my best friend. Also, I kept changing my mind about what color I wanted to use, and so now that I've totally decided, I need to redo the ones I made in the rejected color, to the selected color. Redo, and redo again, is there a pattern here?
The ultra-suede color I picked out 4 years ago, Sahara, is still being manufactured, and I actually had to purchase additional yardage recently. I buy it off of Ebay from the same store every time. The cost is usually around $24.00 a yard, vs $99.00 a yard from our favorite marine yardage supplier, and the Ebay store does free shipping. It's a terrific deal, imagine shipping 5 yards or so of upholstery fabric to Alaska, and it always arrives fast, and in perfect condition.
Someday I hope to post a "It's Done!" photo but for now, here's a peek at some of the progress.
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That's a great price for ultrasuede! And, no, you can't disturb a sleeping cat to work on a project :)
ReplyDeleteI'll take a bargain where I can! I think Elsie always knows which cushion I'm going to work on next, and decides that is where she needs to curl up.
DeleteElsie is enabling procatenation...
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