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ScrapHappy Upholstery (In Miniature)

It’s time for another installment of ScrapHappy, a monthly meme hosted by Kate and her friend Gun.

I’ve been busy turning small fabric scraps into miniature upholstery for one of my fairy gardens.

In addition to sewing a seat cushion for the bench, I made an accent cushion by covering a button with fabric. I added a French knot with green embroidery floss to the center of both cushions. The orange button has been in my stash since the early eighties.

I cut small sections of the leaf motif from the same fabric scrap, attached a few strands of green embroidery floss, and then fused the pieces to make seat covers. I tied the thread along the back of each chair to hold them in place.

After years spent outdoors, the tiny garden bench lost one of its legs. We can’t host a fairy garden party with broken furniture, so a quick fix was in order.

I found a rusted screw from Mike’s workbench to repair the broken/missing leg. He kindly glued it in place.

Fresh flowers grace the table in a tiny brown bottle, and as the day ends, clouds give way to the sun.

ScrapHappy is open to anyone using up scraps of anything – no new materials. Please contact Kate for details or visit her recent blog post at Tall Tales from Chiconia.

Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, 
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, 
 Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Nóilin, Viv, Karrin, Amo, Alissa, 
Lynn, Tierney and Hannah

34 thoughts on “ScrapHappy Upholstery (In Miniature)”

  1. So cute, Alsy! Where does the hanging fairy garden live? I have a ton of buttons that I have been collecting for many years-such a cute use for one. I use to do embroidery kits and the French knots have always been my favorite

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  6. Brilliant on the screwy leg! 🙂 I love the covered button idea and the fabric choice for the seats. A fresh look for spring. It’s our dry windy season so this is very inspiring. I was thinking of you as I wrote my morning page. Intentions not quite manifesting into action. No wind today so maybe the brain will work. At a constant 20-30 mph, outside isn’t somewhere one goes unless required. 🙂

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  9. Oh my goodness! That is simply sooooo cute! You never cease to amaze me with your skill and imagination Alys! Love it! I hope the fairies appreciate your hard work and grant you a wish in return! 😄💕

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  16. What a cozy, delightful update to your creative fairy garden, Alys! Every tiny detail, including the French knots, adds such a sweet touch. It’s such a great idea to have a fairy garden hanging on the wall near your door, Alys! It truly makes my heart smile… and I’m certain that your heart smiles every time you pass by your tiny treasure!! 🩷

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