30 min cushwan cover ...

    Righteo! the market was a bit rubbish this week so as promised I've whipped up a cushion cover with the psychedelic material I bought last Tuesday. I'd never done one before so if I can do it for sure you can too. It's by no means perfect but definitely does the job.

I think the easiest way to describe this is an envelope shape, pillow case with flap and button fastening. Grab you're tools, fabric, sewing machine (definitely achievable by hand just will take longer) needle and thread, button(s), scissors.

Step one GO! with your chosen fabric run a stitch along any frayed edges just sew (so, Ha!) the fabric doesn't unravel. Hem the material by folding it over onto its self and stitching.

Next place the material pattern side up and fold down the top section onto itself (You can make this section as big or small as you like, I'll be roughly folding mine into thirds) This piece of material will be your flap, measure each end so its the same length and will sew straight.

Following this, take the bottom of the material and fold completely over itself until what was the bottom touches the top part of the flappy bit.

This is when you get your folded tube envelope pancake. All you need to do now is sew straight down either end of the tube. All through in some places three layers of material.

*sew sew sew* AND *Turn inside out*

TA DA!

This is a really basic sack making shape, I debated whether at this stage to turn it into a bag but I lacked necessary strap making pieces. You can stop here if you want but I recon adding a wee button to keep the flappy bit to secure, finishes it off a treat.

So choose your button and hand sew to the material underneath the fold in your chosen location. Then snip a smaller than your button size cut above the button on the outer fold, quickly stitch round the cut to stop fraying, and your button is donski!

 

Stuff your cushion in and there we go! new cushion cover for less than a quid and no more than 1/2 hour of your day. ENJOY!

Green on her fingers, bells on her toes...

   Spring is around the corner, it'll be frolicking like a young gun up your road in no time. So lets fling open the front door and welcome the greenery!

House plants no longer have to have the fuddy duddy association of the preened to perfection rose,  half dead bonsai tree and the failed waterings of a fern. With the help of some of these ingenious designs they can provide quirky and quality spaces for plants to grow.

So your home is fresh as a daisy, plants look cool and contemporary, there's potential for providing your own herbs, fruit and veg, and a cleaner air quality. Bring on the compost.

Topsy turvey growing steez with Sky Planter

Not On The High Street

Plants don't have to be all fancy pants and exotic, good ol' moss does the job just fine and can even achieve arty farty featurness on your wall.

Moss Terrarium Bottle, Uncommon Goods

No need for old hosiery!

Ceramic Cressheads, Culturelabel

Hhmm dodecahedron terrarium...

and other beautiful glass planters from 

Old Faithful Shop

This looks like a cat with a facefull O' fruit. But it aint!

"...decoration, storage and cultivation for the kitchen window."

Cocoon designed by Mans Salomosen

This is smart.
A floating modern Eco island.
Benjamin Graindoarge

   As much as I appreciate all the clean lines and whiteness and glass and moderness  and all  its pretty pretty and clevery scientificness. I like the jars too...