Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Sewing - Custom Ordered Birthday Gift

One of my friends told me that the one thing she wanted for her birthday was cushions for her patio chairs.  She even had the fabric from which she wanted them made.  All I needed to do was get the cushion forms and make the cushions.  Easy peasy!

My assistant, Sam-I-Am...
 Well, actually, it was complicated by my assistant.  The project took a little longer than I'd anticipated.  Still, I just adore him, so I put up with a lot to work with him.

The piping really finished them off nicely, didn't it?
Since I decided to go with thinner pads, more suitable for her chairs, I decided to make matching piping to add to the "wow" factor of the cushions.  What do you think?  Don't you think the piping finishes them off nicely.

I love how they turned...
I am pretty pleased with how they turned out.  She seemed to really like them and they fit the chairs perfectly.    I think I'm going to make new cushions for our patio furniture next...

2 comments:

Sew Ducky said...

Those do look awesome, and the piping as the perfect touch!

Tricia said...

What serendipitous timing! We need cushions for the patio chairs at our mountain vacation rental cabin and I've been frustrated by the selection and cost. I happen to have tons of fabric (I'm a saver), so you just inspired me! Can't wait to whip these up for "Serendipity"!