Monday 4 June 2012

Pinaddicts Challenge June 2012

Ever since I saw these I REALLY wanted to make one.

I popped it on my Pinterest board so that I could trace back to the blog called Design Dazzle and further back to the tutorial by Living With Punks.

So early in April when I was after my next Pinaddicts projects, this jumped out at me.....



I wasn't sure how I would get on with the piping.....but braved it anyway!

I used 3 pieces of fabric left over from making a blind for Little Ladys bedroom (all Laura Ashley) and picked up the piping from The Cloth Store in Horsham.



I folded some dressmakers paper into a quarter and drew an arc 8 inches from the centre to make a paper template like this............


Open it out and you have a 16" circle.......


 Pin it to your fabrics and cut 2 circles like this...........


and pin the piping to the round pieces of fabric like this........


Make your handle if you want one and attach it to the long length of fabric (sorry no photo but I'm sure you'll get the idea when you see the finished article!)

Sew the piping to the circles, do it in a contrasting thread and there's no need to be 'snug' this time around (you'll see why later).

Take the long length of fabric that is the side and with wrong sides together pin it to a circle, easing it around the curve, like this.........


(Sorry, not a great explanatory shot!),

Where the 2 ends of the side meet, just overlap them laying them to one side for stitching.  Stitch round, close to the piping (with a zipper foot) and make it snug...you'll need to follow the contrasting stitching....get it now!

Repeat with the second circle.....


The tutorial says to leave a gap for stuffing.  I didn't as I didn't sew up the side seam and used that opening for stuffing instead.


I stuffed it and hand stitched the opening closed.  I didn't have too much trouble with the piping either, this is where it 'joins' .......


Not bad eh?

So are you ready for the big reveal?

{sooooooo excited to show you}

Ta-Daaaahh!!.......



What do you think?  My Teenage Daughter is so impressed she said it looks shop bought!  And as expected she's put in her order for one with a pocket on the side for her iPod, remote and/or phone!  Nothing too demanding then!!!!!

Little Lady loves to sit on hers a flop backwards into a roly-poly, she's lugged it up and down stairs like she can't bear to be parted from it!  The best is when she flops on it and hugs it....aahhhh!

I hope it inspires you to have a go....why not miss out the piping, add pockets, use jeans for a hardwearing fabric....patchwork something together to cut the circles and side from...pop a button through the middle...instead of using piping why not try ric-rac, fringing, gathered ribbon......I could go on...the possibilities are endless!

If you want to take a look at the rest of this months entries then Blog'Hop' on over to   Simplyoutnumbered, why not join in with an entry from your Pinterest Boards.

Anyway, I'm off to finalise next months entry...see you soon,

Nora xx

24 comments:

  1. Realy nice, I like the apple fabric

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  2. That looks great! Great idea to add a pocket for all those teenage bits and bobs. Thanks for joining us at #pinaddicts x x

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  3. This is really, really good. I love your fabric this is way out my league! But you have done a really good job, you'll have to share you teens one too in the future! x

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    1. I will if it EVER gets done! She has had a cushion already tho' if you look at my previous post.....what do you think of that one? I love it!

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  4. I love it. I might have to have a go when hubby buys my sewing machine for our anniversary in August!

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    1. mine was a hubby Christmas Pressie! Would like to see it when your done!
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  5. That is fantastic! I love the pocket on the side.

    Your mention of Horsham has reminded me that you are a local blogger to me, I have a little page on my blog with some local blog links so I have added you in, I hope that's okay http://www.jenniferslittleworld.com/p/west-sussex-local-info.html

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    1. Thanks Jennifer, that's great! Glad you like the make.
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  6. That is so lovely and really does look store bought!! I have been looking at beanbags for the kids but this kicks the beanbags butt!! Thanks for linking up!

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    1. Thanks for hosting....and such a lovely comment! Hope you share yours when it's done! :D
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  7. Completely gorgeous. I rather fancy one of those myself ;-)

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    1. Thanks - I find myself hugging it when I play on the floor with her.....don't think this will be a first and only project do you?

      x

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  8. Fab! Looks great. Might have to try making this. Well done. x

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    1. Thanks Louise....go for it!

      More fabric arrived yesterday for more dresses! They might have to be next months entry!

      x

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  9. WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your daughter is right, it looks shop bought! you've done a fantastic job!! how big is it in 'real life' totally love it - Thanks SO much for joining in with the PinAddicts challenge! xx

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  10. Hey! That worked out really well. Success adds to your confidence!

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  11. Your sewing skills are much better than mine- well done, I could never have the patience for something like this! The piping looks so neat too!

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  12. That looks really great! I have seen the tutorial over on Living with Punks and thought it looked a bit hard. Well done!x

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  13. Wow! This is fantastic! I have some bean bag beans which need to be used up, might just have to have a go :-)

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  14. Hi, hope you don't mind but I loved your cushion so much I had a go too! I've linked to your blog from mine, please let me know if it's a problem x

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    1. Nikki...love your cushion, also the book sling.....another project to add to the list...and maybe link back to you? x

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  15. Of course! Glad you love it :-) I'm off now for a browse on Pinterest to try and find next month's challenge...

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    1. For the moment I've linked you in a different way thru my latest post....hope you get LOTS of visitors, hoping to add yours and other book storage to my Pinterest in due course!
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