I realise
that this may seem an odd project to tackle now if you’re in the Northern
Hemisphere, but Kiwis and Aussies may understand. In the last couple of weeks spring has sprung
here, and then hurdled headlong into summer with minimal delay. The sun has been shining, and it has been
seriously warm.
Now I may
not like the fact that I’m currently unemployed, but it is what it is, and I
might as well take advantage of the early summer. My garden is pretty public, but I do have a
small balcony upstairs which would be ideal for a brief afternoon siesta.
In a
previous life I considered it my smoking corner, so when I gave up at the end
of last year I avoided using it because of the smell and the association. Today I decided to reclaim my balcony and
create a private sun deck for myself. The challenge, of course was to do this with
minimal expense.
Obviously
the first job was a cleanup, so I scrubbed and rinsed the deck and eliminated all
signs of cigarettes, as well as the mould that had built up over the
winter. Even clean, the chairs had
problems.
I’m not
sure why I thought trying to crochet a deck chair cover was a good idea, but as
well as looking odd, it stretches…
…which
makes it pretty uncomfortable.
So I
dispensed with the string and used webbing, tightened with a ratchet, to
support the new cushions
The
cushion covers were made from a jumble of short lengths of fabric from my
stash. Rather than invest in cushion
inners I found an old single duvet. My son took it camping a couple of years ago and
got mud and beer all over it. Even after
a wash it still looked grubby, and I don’t have a single bed in the house anymore any way, so I cut it half and folded it up to make two rectangle cushion
inners.
They sit
quite nicely on the chair frames, but if I put them end to end they also make a
perfect cushion for a siesta.
It is now
quite obvious that the frames themselves need some attention, but by the time I’d
finished the cushions the heavens open and we had our first rain in over a
week! The frames can wait for another
day, as the webbing and cushions are removable.
Next time
the sun shines I will have comfortable chairs to enjoy it.
All I
need is for the sun to come back…
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