Today I need to gather as much as I can of no longer needed/wanted items. My son is having a garage sale this coming weekend and I figure I can get rid of some stuff and maybe they will make a little money. There is a Goodwill in their town if they have anything left, or a nice, big dumpster behind their apartment building.
This weekend I finished up this little quilt.
The picture is kind of dark. The background is off-white, almost white. I love the striped binding.
I also made a bed for my son's dog. He has anxiety/stomach issues. Occasionally he makes a mess and last time he ruined the bed that they use in his crate. So I made another for him that is washable. It has an inner pillow encased in a waterproof cover with a decorative cover on the outside.
I made a zippered cover for the pillow out of a waterproof baby crib mattress pad. It zips closed. Hopefully this layer will protect the pillow from needing washed.
Then I made a decorative cover by quilting a cute beagle fabric onto the remaining part of the old mattress pad. It also has a zipper closure. I think it will be fun to make more decorative outside covers - maybe for each season. I know GF loves Halloween and Christmas. I think it will also be nice to have an extra cover or two for when this one is in the laundry.
It seemed like a lot of work, but I hope it works so their dog has a nice cushion when he is in his crate. Or the car. They only crate him when have to leave him home alone. He likes to have a cushion when he travels in the car. He settles right down and sleeps on it while they are driving along. I think is makes him feel more secure.Small Quilts and Doll Quilts is hosting
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4 comments:
You certainly are going to be busy! Your little quilt is great - and your dog bed/pillow is very clever - I wonder if you could make more and sell them - ;))
I think one was enough! I will probably make some more outer covers so they can switch it out once in a while. Also, I recycled some of the materials used in this one AND I spend about 6 hours making it since I had to figure out what I was doing and how to do it so I would have a hard time pricing it. It was a labor of love, but it will be the only one.
Thanks very much for the inspirational post. I like reading such information very much. I am sorry that you will have a busy week, but I keep my fingers crossed for you. At the end of the job will be the joy of the work done. I am waiting for the results.
Great use of batting pieces, and old mattress padding for the dog bed. Your time spent on it was a success, and I love that there can be different covers for different seasons. I like the album block too - I am making some of those for an upcoming exchange with other quilters. Thank for linking with Design Wall Mondays, Judy
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