I'm really lucky to have a wonderful family who are always happy to lend a helping hand when one is needed. I'm even luckier to have siblings who are actually talented at a whole range of things. One of those, my clever twin, recently sewed some new cushion covers for our cane seats. She's exceptionally good at sewing (her soon to be born grandson is one lucky child!!) which is fantastic from where I sit (pun intended) because I can't sew to save myself. Below are some before and after pics so you can see the difference some talent makes.
I hand sewed these cushion covers from faded doona covers that I no longer used. It took me hours and hours and I ended up with very sore fingers. And cushions that were permanently encased in their new covers. They looked okay (as long as one didn't look too closely) and did the job, but they were impossible to keep clean.
After sewing covers for the two-seater and two singles, I ran out of oomph, and the third single didn't even get sewn. The cover was just thrown over the chair.
Don't they look amazing now. All neat and tidy and matching. I love them and, even though they have the same foam in them, I'm sure they're way more comfortable to sit on now.
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