The first project this year(!) was making a thing to go at the bottom of the door to keep the cold air out. (Since we've already put plastic on the windows to insulate our little cave all we needed were some festive colors). I was really diligent about taking pictures of every step in the process of making this up to it being about half done. Then I forgot and it jumps from fabric scraps to done. If it were only THAT easy.. also, sorry for the tiny pictures... I could do something about it, but, laziness has taken me captive and I'm afraid I'm far too comfortable in it's relaxing grip.
Look at that beautiful fabric! I could cry. I bought it at The Cotton Shop, one of the best fabric stores in town for $3.99 a yard!!!
I cut the fabric on my brand new cutting board with my brand new cutter thing!!
The excitement is nonstop around here, believe me.
Our front door measures 36 inches wide so I cute the fabric to be 38 inches long, next time, I will probably make it just a little longer. Maybe 40 inches?
I pinned the long edge and sewed that beast.
Since eyeballing cutting a circle out of fabric is not my strong point I scoured the kitchen for something round and 14 inches-ish in circumference. This lid was almost perfect.
Two circles cut out for the ends!!
Short intermission... so I pinned one of the circles on one end (obviously doing all of the sewing inside out) and stuffed with fluff and hand sewed on the other end to keep it as similar looking to the other end as possible. AAAAAAAND????
Voila!
Finished! And it's definitely working too! It's just a little warmer in our house. It's a little more festive too. :)
It only took me about an hour or so to complete this entire project. Soooo worth it, especially because it only cost me $7.50!
For my next project, I'll be attempting to make Christmas stockings. Hopefully..
Very nice!!!! And it works? Good job taking pictures of everything lately. Even that lunch that I thought didn't sound very appetizing until I SAW the picture! Anyway, I love your christmasy projects. I especially liked the part about cuteing the fabric.
ReplyDeletehaha, oops. I guess that was a typo, but I think i'll leave it since it kind of works. Yes! It's definitely keeping cold air out! I'm very pleased.
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