there were rolls upon rolls of upholstery fabric from $5 a metre!
it would have been good only if i had measured all the windows at home - i could have bought all the fabric to make new roman blinds! (but i didn't)
instead, we went in search of cushion materials - and we were disappointed either, as they had "sample suqares" for sale at $2 a pop or 14 for $20!
the squares were large enough to "encase" 35cmx35cm cushions (phew...)
mcduck was not too keen at the beginning, but slowly warmed to the idea that we have landed on great bargains here! so he suggested we get 2 squares per cushion...
since i had 12 35x35 cushions fr ikea sitting at home, we got $40 bucks worth of squares...
although these are recycled materials(samples made good), they are of really good quality...
just a look at the label...
screaming - quality, quality, quality...
envelope cushions were to be made - cos they would be simple to cut, easy to sew and i had 12 of them to make in a flash!
each cushion came into being with 3 separate pieces of fabric - one square 35cmx35cm, two rectangular ones, each with one of the sides short of the 35cm
front piece
1st envelope piece
second envelope piece, pinned...
sewing in straight stitch all teh way around 4 sides...
4 corners were clipped...
envelope side
front side
cushion in place
lovely cushions!
to use at home and on our special day!
$40 (fabric for cushions and remnants for bag making) + $24 (12 cushions) = under $65 for 12 lovely cushions!
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