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kittymoonbeam
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Comments (6)Margaret, For cutting the bolt of fabric, I put all the leaves in my DR table, and then chairs at either end. The bolt is in one chair and then pull it over the table, and over to the opposite chair to measure and cut. Keeping it organized and loosely fan-folded at the opposite end helped. And when sewing, keep the fabric flowing from a chair to sewing machine to another chair so it doesn't get heavy as it goes through the machine and keeps it off the floor. It's a bit of a bother, but so worth it to sew your own draperies! And everyone is right about not dry cleaning. How curious that fabric.com would recommend it....See MoreSewing with Sunbrella fabric
Comments (13)When I went back to the patio store to order new cushions I just about fell over when he told me how much they would cost. I bought this Brown & Jordan furniture 15 years ago so by now what I paid for them sounds cheap in today's dollars. I told the guy, "the cushions now cost almost as much as I paid for the furniture!!" Unfortunately the manufacturer knows that these chairs have a unique shape and if customers want new cushions they are the only ones who can provide them, off-the-shelf cushions won't fit. I didn't know what to do when the guy leans over and says, "why don't you just order the fabric and have them made, it will be cheaper". Yeah, why not, if I can make a pillow surely I can handle a cushion. But then he told me how much the Subrella costs per yard if I ordered it through their store, something like $50 a yard (I forget). I decided to search on my own and sure enough I found out that Calico Corners sells it for half that amount. I waited for a fabric sale and ordered them for even less. I didn't try the internet or eBay so I might have done even better, who knows. But as it was I was already saving a bucket load of money and I was getting the same high quality fabric as if I had ordered them. When it was all said and done I was able to make 4 cushions, 1 chaise lounge, and a loveseat for about the price I would have paid to have one cushion made. And I was able to customize them with zippers for easy cleaning. If your cushions have welting on them you don't have to make the new ones with cording, just omit it. You're in control now as to how they are designed. You can add or detract according to your skill level. My cushions didn't have welting or zippers. When I took them apart and saw how simple the construction was it really made me angry at the prices they were charging for new cushions....See MoreIf masks are required, provide the masks
Comments (40)Oregon does not require masks, but the few times I've ventured out I've seen most people are wearing them. My husband has started wearing them as well-he's got a lot of dust masks since his work involves working with fiberglass and concrete. I ordered four masks from a local seamstress, they're pleated and have a pocket and ties rather than elastic, which I prefer since I can't stand having anything around my ears. I've heard there is an elastic shortage in my area. And I recently gave away all the hair ties I had sine I cut my hair short (now almost regretting that since the grow out is fierce!) I've read that the blue shop towels mechanics use are equivalent to N95 masks. We also have an abundance of those, so I slip a folded one in to my mask when I use it. I've found also that the material of the mask is important, one of mine is just a cotton material and it's too scratchy for my face, but the flannel lined one is wonderful, if a little warm after wearing for a few hours. It's fine for quick grocery/Costco runs. Next Door, Facebook Marketplace and Etsy are great resources to find seamstresses who make cloth masks....See MoreMasks,Which Fabric
Comments (12)Thanks for the article, and the link within the article to the original research. I wish I had known this before I made all the masks I have to this point, but I plan on making more anyway. I read this a few weeks ago and it speaks to this subject, but the research article linked above was only published yesterday, so was not available for reference yet....See Moresmiling
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