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ScrapHappy: Dressing Up the Garden

ScrapHappy is a monthly challenge hosted by blogger Kate of Tall Tales of Chiconi. Participants create and share something made from scraps. 

This month’s inspiration is a well-loved, past its prime dress, pulled from my fabric drawer.

I loved wearing this soft rayon dress, but it didn’t stand the test of time. Unable to part with it, I stashed it in a drawer with other sewing supplies and waited for inspiration. With spring underway and the weather calling us outdoors, I decided to “dress” the garden glider by recovering a pair of cushions. After removing the bodice from the dress, the skirt fell into fairly symmetrical rectangles, just enough to cover both cushions. After multiple washings, the rayon dress fabric is amazingly soft, so they’ll be perfect for napping.

I stitched a fairy garden bench cushion using a small piece of the remaining bodice. I fashioned a tiny table covering to coordinate with the bench.

This fairy garden is mounted on the wall outside our back door and remains covered under the eaves.

Thank you for hosting, Kate. 

The links below feature other ScrapHappy bloggers. It’s always interesting to see what makers are up to.

Kate, 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,
Viv, Karrin,  Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie

21 thoughts on “ScrapHappy: Dressing Up the Garden”

  7. The Quimper Hittys would love to visit your Fairy Garden. In fact they are looking at me meaningfully right this minute…I love your soft cushions they look like they will give you gentle memories when you lean on them.

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  8. have a lovely summer relaxing on the glider with the new cushions. The Happy Gang are in envy of the tiny Fairy Garden, lovely addition to the garden.

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  12. As always, some wonderful inspiration Alys! I might do something similar for outdoor cushions this summer with one of my old favourite pieces of clothing saved for a rainy day. 😃 I adore the fairy garden now attached to the wall. So cute! 😃

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