| In summer we love staying in the garden or on the balcony with our friends and it easily happens that we have more people than chairs! I have a solution: a pouf for your garden! | on | 160 | no | creation | creazioni, fai da te, pouf di patchwork, variabile con tessuti, facile, pratica | {"titolo":"A Patchwork-Cushion for the garden","testo":" A Patchwork-Cushion for the garden \r\n\r\n As usual…. to see better “click” on the photos! \r\n\r\n In summer we love staying in the garden or on the balcony with our friends and it easily happens that we have more people than chairs! I have a solution: a pouf for your garden! \r\nYou need: \r\nPieces of fabrics, anything we normally have at home, better when they fit together and in this case it will be nice if they are colored, with flowers, lively – nice for summer! \r\nA piece of waterproof fabric for example an old plastic tablecloth but not too thick \r\n2 buttons \r\n1 big needle to sew \r\nLittle polystyrene balls as filling. You can ask in shops that receive fragile goods. They throw away the packaging and they are happy when you take it! \r\nPaper \r\nPencil \r\nRuler \r\n\r\n PHOTO426 PHOTO431 \r\n\r\n What you have to do: \r\nDraw a circle on the paper and cut it. I suggest you a diameter of 70 cm (the measure is up to you). Calculate 1 cm more for sewing. Now cut the same circle from the waterproof fabric for the bottom (in this way humidity can’t reach your cushion!). \r\nCut the paper circle into 9 same pieces (remember 1 cm more for sewing) and use them as a model to slice your pieces of fabrics. Coordinate very well the patters so that they look nice all together. \r\nCut 9 rectangles of fabrics to sew them to the short side of the triangles (remember always to leave 1 cm for sewing!). In this way you create more highness and volume for your cushion! \r\nGo on like this until you finish all the pieces. \r\nNow sew all the pieces on the waterproof fabric leaving a piece open to fill your pouf with the polystyrene. Close the last open part. \r\nIt's time to use your buttons: take the needle and one of the buttons and fix it in the middle paying attention that you reach the waterproof fabric and now take the second button and sew it at the back. It has to be like a capitonnè- effect. \r\nOnce you have made it, you will find it easy to go in “production”. It depends how big is your garden or balcony and how many friends you have. \r\nTip: a pouf looks nice in wintertime as well, maybe with other types of fabrics and no waterproof. \r\nEnjoy doing it! \r\n\r\n ","abstract":"In summer we love staying in the garden or on the balcony with our friends and it easily happens that we have more people than chairs! I have a solution: a pouf for your garden!"} | 24 | 34 | 426 | - | 2013-07-23 | A Patchwork-Cushion for the garden
As usual…. to see better “click” on the photos!
In summer we love staying in the garden or on the balcony with our friends and it easily happens that we have more people than chairs! I have a solution: a pouf for your garden! You need: Pieces of fabrics, anything we normally have at home, better when they fit together and in this case it will be nice if they are colored, with flowers, lively – nice for summer! A piece of waterproof fabric for example an old plastic tablecloth but not too thick 2 buttons 1 big needle to sew Little polystyrene balls as filling. You can ask in shops that receive fragile goods. They throw away the packaging and they are happy when you take it! Paper Pencil Ruler
What you have to do: Draw a circle on the paper and cut it. I suggest you a diameter of 70 cm (the measure is up to you). Calculate 1 cm more for sewing. Now cut the same circle from the waterproof fabric for the bottom (in this way humidity can’t reach your cushion!). Cut the paper circle into 9 same pieces (remember 1 cm more for sewing) and use them as a model to slice your pieces of fabrics. Coordinate very well the patters so that they look nice all together. Cut 9 rectangles of fabrics to sew them to the short side of the triangles (remember always to leave 1 cm for sewing!). In this way you create more highness and volume for your cushion! Go on like this until you finish all the pieces. Now sew all the pieces on the waterproof fabric leaving a piece open to fill your pouf with the polystyrene. Close the last open part. It's time to use your buttons: take the needle and one of the buttons and fix it in the middle paying attention that you reach the waterproof fabric and now take the second button and sew it at the back. It has to be like a capitonnè- effect. Once you have made it, you will find it easy to go in “production”. It depends how big is your garden or balcony and how many friends you have. Tip: a pouf looks nice in wintertime as well, maybe with other types of fabrics and no waterproof. Enjoy doing it!
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