There may be a few people who wonder why I keep stuff… Vernon included… I mean look at these outdoor cushions!
Rescued barely in time from Eden’s puppy teeth! Yes, I did throw the others away! These have been sitting in a sack, along with that worn out blanket. Today, I joined them together.
Not pretty… simply overlapped to accommodate the curve of the blanket edge, and folded like on envelope on the lower side so it can be removed and washed. I did throw the rest of the blanket away too…
But that’s not going to be enough… so I went to my fabric storage, actually looking for some fleece. But when I spotted some leftover curtains from my mud room, I knew it was the perfect material.
Lined. Tough, tight woven material. The perfect size, too! How did THAT work out? I cut off the top with the grommets where the yardstick is laying. I simply sewed the sides and again, just overlapped so that it can be removed for washing.
Ta da!
I left for a minute. And returned to this!
Eden had found it in no time… Doesn’t she look guilty? That’s all well and good, but this is who I made it for…
I think he needs a bigger bed… !
And… that’s why I save “stuff”… I have PLANS! And sometimes I actually execute those plans!!!
****
Go ahead, make a comment every day until the 21st of January – and you’ll be entered to win a Red Dirt calendar… courtesy of my blogoversary coming up!
Find me here!
You did a great job! I wish I was good at DIY as you. DIY can save a lot money!
Nice idea. We have to take care our dog and try to arrange a bed home made or new. Thank you for sharing shuch a nice idea.
Love your creativity! That is so clever and your dog loves the bed too!
Much softer than the tile floor for those tired and aching bones.
Those dogs are so intuitive to know it was for them. That’s great reuse of what would be thought of as throw-away items.
My dogs sleep on a homemade mattress with a removable cover that can be washed. The mattress is made from denim, filled with cedar shavings. About once a year I rip the mattress open, dump out the old shavings, wash the mattress and then fill with new shavings. The covers are made from scraps of durable cottons that will stand up to frequent washings. Oh what would we do without those stashes of things that can be recycled?
She is so sweet and pretty and loves her new bed… Lucas is so handsome and he wants one too…
Isn’t it fun to find things you didn’t know you had.
(I think I need one of your calendars!! tee-ee)
I can so relate to saving things to re-use for something else. I often get complaints from my husband and daughters about it, but that’s what I learned from my parents who both grew up without much on homesteads in NE New Mexico. It was “I better save this, cause I can use it for something later!” Many times I have used it, but most of the time these days I can’t find it because I have so much stuff around, or I can’t remember where it is in all of the “stuff” around! Uh oh! LOL
When I downsized to a smaller apartment, I got rid of a lot of stuff. There isn’t a day goes by that I don’t wish I had something I tossed!
You amaze me all the time. Yep, a bit too small. But, it works and Eden loves it.
Looks like a lot of friends are working for a calendar! One of the many things your art work and craftiness contains!
Cute dogs!
You can never have too many bed making supplies!
thecrazysheeplady recently posted…On A Dreadfully Cold And Dreary Day
love the dog bed. I have one that I recovered but no dogs use it since the youngest one rips it open instead of laying on it
I keep “stuff”, too! You never know when it comes in handy. The trick is to not get too much and to keep it all organized.
I save stuff for the same reason. Once in a while something comes of it. lol
Yeah…my ideas rarely make it out of my head! =o)
Reduce, reuse, recycle are great values. Figuring out how to solve a problem with materials on hand is a creative way to live. Hearing about other people’s projects is inspiring. Well done. And it’s so satisfying when an idea works out.
We pack-rats (i.e. savers) have to stick together.
I do think it fits Eden better….
I’m back after many weeks of faithfully reading all the ranch news and holiday fun…noticed you have a new reader named, Marilyn M. I think? So, I’ll use the “O” when I comment! Nice job on the dog bed for Lucas/Eden! Nice and comfy after a day of ranch work!
I have been enjoying my new ES puppy, Sandy. She is now 18 weeks old…a beautiful clear sable and white ES. Keeping me very busy and I love it. Did you get the pics I sent to your email?
@There may be a few people who wonder why I keep stuff… Vernon included
Well, I would certainly keep Vernon, if he were mine!
It is nice to “know” someone who occasionally does something with things saved for a project – someday. I don’t think there’s much hope for me, though. The project most in need of doing around here is unloading some of the stuff put aside for a project – someday.
Mm mm I do the same thing a lot but I have to purge things occasionally and always look for what I threw away for a project that it was just right for!
Ohhh, so I’m not the only one who keeps stuff!!!! Keep trying to toss some of it out and yes sometimes I do. Curtains that were in a bedroom when kids were at college have visited their ‘left home’ homes only to return to me. I made then so I’m somewhat attached. But, the linings had gone into holes. So the linings have gone into the rag bag, but the actual curtains, lovely floral pattern, cotton fabric – well they are still with me and hopefully will be made into a quillow for the garden seat. Roll on summer.