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Saturday, September 13, 2008

New Fabric for Camper and a Table

With the help of Susan from Urgangardens I was finally able to find the fabric for the new camper and it arrived today. It really is pretty. It was $20.00 a yard for the top one with the big pink roses. The bottom fabric was $8.00 a yard and has coordinating tiny roses. The underside of the bottom cushions and the back side of the back cushions will have just plain white sheeting or something similar. Since it isn't on display no sense in covering it in expensive fabric. (Love Bunny's thoughts, not necessarily mine!) But that's fine. This will probably be a fall or winter project. I've other things to do now and some I want to do before I tackle making the cushion covers.
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By now most of you are familiar with our television situation. We didn't have or want one but our kids came up for Christmas 3 years ago and bought us one just after they got off the plane! We had to make a stop at Best Buy for it because they wanted to watch videos they brought up with them. Then the television went right back into the box. Hubs made a plywood top to fit it and I threw a temporary cloth over it until I could make something for it. The time has come, chicks and today was the day.

I had that popular quilt with the roses on it on both sides that was very popular 2 years ago on ebay for pillows. I think I sold one computer bag I made out of it and that was it. So I have a couple of these quilts left. So it is for the top of the "table." Then I didn't have enough of any one fabric that would go with it for the bottom. Jumped into car, drive to Joannes and came home with a suitable fabric and sewed it up this afternoon. Below is close up and a far view of it. The green really does match the top and it nice looking. I love skirts on tables, but especially on top of things that aren't what they appear to be and we want to disguise them. This was the case here. Prior to today it had a green matelassè cover thrown over it and it was just too big for it. This new one fits nicely and looks pretty.The green fabric was very good quilting fabric and I got 7 yards for $21.00! It was the better kind and I had a coupon so it was a really great fabric for 40% off. A good day all around, little cherubs!!

17 comments:

  1. Oh, Connie, I do LOVE your PINK Roses fabric!!! It's BEAUTIFUL!!!

    Jan

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  2. That's beautiful Connie, I really love it. You have some great ideas I just don't know how you find the time to do these things. Deb

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  3. Very nice Miss Connie, as always!

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  4. Very clever idea for the television.

    Thanks for visiting me on Pink Saturday.

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  5. Oh! That turned out pretty. I wonder what my boys would do if they came home and found the t.v. covered up like that? LOL

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  6. Hey Lady, Hope you are having a wonderful day.
    Hugs,
    Judy

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  7. Hello My Dear Connie!

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this fabric for your camper! It is beautiful! Did you order it on line, eBay or Etsy? I could use some of that tiny rose print! So sweet and dainty! Can't wait to see you camper all "prettied" up! Oh and the "box cover" is a real hoot! You are so clever Connie! LOL!

    Have a wonderful week dear!

    Hugs,
    Maryjane

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  8. Beautiful fabric!! it works for pink saturday...so Happy pink Saturday!
    blessings,
    kari & kijsa

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  9. What a cute table cover. Soooo don't you ever yearn to watch decorating shows? I guess the web does offer so much in that area anyway, so you are not too deprived, lol! (you've got too many of your own ideas you don't need anyone else's now that I'm thinking about it!) Gorgeous fabric. So you. That camper is going to be done in luxury shabby style!

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  10. It came out lovely! I hate to see the tv too if i am not watching it but i don't have a very big one(19" ) and I don't have an amoire or anything. It just sits on top of an old victrola that was my grandparents wedding present from my maternal greatgrandparents.

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  11. Connie the cottage rose print is beauitful.I love how the table cloth turned out too.That lil rose print is so sweet.Love ya,Jen

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  12. This table cover turned out just beautiful!! Hey, this would go in MY family room!! LOL

    Love you,
    Stephanie
    Angelic Accents

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  13. Connie
    what a great idea to hide the tv!
    So pretty! who would suspect it was anything but a festive table!

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  14. Connie,

    I just love the way you "foofed" up this table. Come to think of it, I really like that word "foofed". We should use it all time, don't you think? lol

    xo Cath

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  15. Very pretty! I love the cloth you made for the table:>)

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  16. I am no fan of television and gave mine away many years ago. I have never missed it! Your lovely table cover design has inspired me to try something similar. God bless!

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