Hello everyone, my name is amy, and I am a cheapskate!
But seriously, in this economy I cannot spend extra money on new furniture but I sure can rummage around my house and reface old furniture. About 7 years ago I bought a great porch swing from Meijer for the bargain price of $45! It is a sweet ride, too! It folds into a bed! I know....very cool. Anyway....this swing has taken a beating. Chicago weather is ultra harsh. This is what she looked like:
Rusted and beat to tatters! But who has a surplus of funky tablecloths? This girl! I first wanted to reconstruct the awning-esque covering that used to block the sun. I had a great plastic tablecloth from Target that was on sale for $1.99. Initially, I was going to use my glue gun (a crafters BFF) until I realized the inside of the table cloth was cottony. I quickly decided to do some cutesy yarn stitches. For this I used my tie dyed yarn and a darning needle.
Here is the tablecloth. I used the "oblong" version.
I than laid it on the top frame, pinned it down, and stitched straight down.
Here is what the awning looked like:
Pretty cute, right? I next looked at the raunchy cushions.....BAM! More tablecloths! And one shower curtain:) I used one giant, awesome Ikea tablecloth I had that I think will be water resistant, and I used a hot pink shower curtain....also somewhat water resistant. I folded them over, right sides together, and sewed them like I would a pillow case (you know, just around 3 edges). I trimmed my edges after sewing....never cut until the last minute. Sadly, once I get into the zone I forget to keep taking pictures, so these pics are sparse:) Here are scraps on the cushion covers:
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| Fruity green |
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| Hot pink |
I also trimmed my old yucky cushions to the exact size....there is the extra, and like a true cheap skate I will save it for future use.
And yes, that is my sewing table....lol
I slid the cushions into the giant "pillow cases" and voila...instant garden brightness!
I will post pics of the complete swing soon....
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