Last week I bought a few metres of calico and made up these bean bag cushions. I bought a bag of "beans" to fill them. I must be getting wise in my old age, because instead of attempting to fill the cushions by myself, I rang a friend. As it turns out one of my weaving buddies was here as well when V came over yesterday afternoon, so the three of us tackled the cushion filling task. With three pairs of hands on the job, we got these bags filled with only one or two stray bits of styrofoam reaching the floor--yay team!! Now to close off the gaps and make pretty covers. My plan is to make two sets of covers so I can easily wash and change them frequently. I'll see how I go with that.
Unfortunately the afternoon didn't end so happily, when my friend R went to go home, she found her car had been smashed--so badly that she couldn't drive it home. There was no note and none of my neighbours had seen or heard anything. So she spent several hours calling her insurance company, a panel beater and a tow truck before I drove her home. So this morning I woke to the satisfaction of the bean bag cushions and the disappointment of some-one's carelessness and lack of consideration. I'll try to hang on to the former and let go of the other . . .
2 comments:
ow the car smashing is the pits. cute new bean bags will give you a smile.
don't try to tackle all of the chaos at once. set a timer and pick any one bit and do it for a short burst 15 -20 minutes tops, then stop and do something nice - spin, weave, knit, sew, drink coffee, breathe. If you feel up to another burst in an hour or so, go again. be kind to you. no guilt allowed - that kills all joy.
I agree - no guilt allowed, & make sure you reward yourself afterwards (& during, & any time you need to). Hugs!
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