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Sunday, 16 June 2013

Repurposing!

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's in the UK!

As well as Father's Day, June is also a busy birthday month in our household. 

No. 1 daughter decided to make a birthday cushion for her boyfriend, inspired by this quilt in my early birthday present this book!


So we chopped up a few pairs of jeans, smaller pieces from shirts, and voila!

Shannon's Denim Cushion

She did all the piecing & quilting herself AND put the zipper in (with a little guidance)!

She's chuffed to bits with her manly cushion!  Fingers crossed her boyfriend will like it just as much!

And when I eventually reclaimed my sewing machine, I got another Churn Dash block done for Sarah's Siblings Together Boy quilts ......

Churn dash for Sarah's ST

.... and the Bee Blessed BOM, Woven block (tutorial here).

Woven Block for Bee Blessed June13

Hope you are having a relaxing weekend! (With 7 excitable 14 years olds in my house today, I'm off to find a quiet corner somewhere!).

Jxo
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13 comments:

  1. Sarah16 June 2013 at 16:57

    Helloooooooo , can you hear me from your hidey hole? Hope you are surviving the teenagers! Love the denim cushion for the boyfriend. She did a great job with all that piecing, quilting AND a zip!

    Thanks for the fab ST block too and those ruby slippers are a great wee dash of humour in your woven block - bound to bring a smile to the face of the recipient.

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  2. Diane-crewe16 June 2013 at 17:11

    I would HIDE! the cushion looks great she did realy well x

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  3. Isisjem16 June 2013 at 17:12

    The cushion is brilliant as are your blocks. I LOVE the ruby slippers fabric.

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  4. Mrs Flying Blind...16 June 2013 at 17:29

    Sooooo not looking forward to the teenage years! Great cushion x

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  5. Second Chance Tan16 June 2013 at 18:05

    How lovely that you have passed your skills on to your daughter..... let's hope the boyfriend is as impressed as I am!!! x

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  6. heart of charnwood16 June 2013 at 18:10

    Love the cushion, and if he's a keeper he'll love it! Enjoy your hiding, after a party with 30, 4 and 5 year olds yesterday I needed alcohol to numb the pain, so I completely understand!! :o)

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  7. Archie The Wonder Dog16 June 2013 at 18:21

    I love the cushion and the bee blocks! Hope your hidey hole contains fabric, chocolate and some sort of beverage (wine? tea?) as well as somewhere comfy to park your behind ;o)

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  8. Catherine16 June 2013 at 22:40

    That's a lot of teenagers! Love the cushion your daughter's made

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  9. Sheila17 June 2013 at 00:37

    Like mum like daughter.x

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  10. Karin17 June 2013 at 13:38

    Oh wow High Five Praise for her. I love it came out perfect and the repurposing makes it even cooler.

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  11. jintymaginty17 June 2013 at 17:12

    Think you're going to have to set up a rota for the sewing machine. Great cushion

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  12. Cindy17 June 2013 at 18:11

    Well done daughter number 1! What a super idea and it looks fab. Of course it was a hit :)

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  13. Katy Cameron6 July 2013 at 22:12

    Hope the boyfriend was suitably appreciative!

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