I so love to find a reason and a home for forgotten material items. I find great pleasure in recycling old clothes, chairs and odd and sods into something usable. It’s no surprise then why garage sales and markets are my thing too. This week I have dedicated my time to sewing and restoring an old two seater couch for the patio. Yesterday morning I hauled out my old sewing machine which has been my friend for many years. Sure the plastic is going yellow from age but it still works like a bomb. She’s served me well over the years. I tried to remember when I bought it but can’t. Suffice to say it was many moons ago. In fact it might have been just before I had my son, so I guess that makes it 19 years old! I haven’t sewed in ages and was looking forward to a morning of relaxation. I had cut out a PJ pattern for a doll from a pair of flannel pyjamas awhile back, which needed to be sewn. They had passed their human used by date and either would land up in the bin or get recycled into two different items. A hot water bottle cover and a dolls set of clothing. The afternoon rolled around and I got stuck into the two seater wooden frame. Sanding it down was messy but necessary. I decided to varnish it instead of paint it white. I’ve still got two more single chairs to get to and two cushion covers to sew which I will get around to doing too. The couch frame shined up like a new penny.
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