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Okay this is all for today. I don't know how well they'll hold together if they get wet which was always the problem I had with them before but honestly that glue I was using is something else. I've washed my hands several times and I still can't get it all off.

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Yes, some are kind of small. There were incidents in putting them together lol. I'm going with the "they're for children" line.
 
For the sewers amongst us, a question - if you were making a cushion cover, would you have a problem with using denim for it, or at least part of it? I washed 4 sofa cushion covers yesterday, three went back on without issue, the fourth now has no zip and is apparently permanently closed as a result. Don't ask how that works, because I have no idea how I did it. But now I'm thinking, new cushion cover, and I have denim fabric for some very odd reason.
 
Lorcan said:
For the sewers amongst us, a question - if you were making a cushion cover, would you have a problem with using denim for it, or at least part of it? I washed 4 sofa cushion covers yesterday, three went back on without issue, the fourth now has no zip and is apparently permanently closed as a result. Don't ask how that works, because I have no idea how I did it. But now I'm thinking, new cushion cover, and I have denim fabric for some very odd reason.
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I think a denim cushion sounds great. 👍🏻
 
I'm laughing at myself here, I did an extra bit of stitching (thank you backstitch) above and below the nose, so I could tear a couple of stitches to get the nose in and not have it all unravel. And I still managed to put the nose in at an angle 😂

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Technically unfinished, I'm going to let the stuffing settle overnight and see if I need any more in the morning before sewing him up.

Remember me saying I was never doing the cat in felt again? Well I clearly did, and in the same colour too. Finished sewing, turned right side out, even pulled the til through. And only when I was half way up the stairs did my brain say "you moron, you forgot to clip the seams".

I turned most of it inside out to clip the seams again, but not the tail. Not a chance, lol.

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Lorcan said:
I also forgot to sew the ears before stuffing, after having already fixed the clipping issue. Didn't care stuffed anyway lol. But this time, we have an upright tail!

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His name is Carrot.
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Great name and fab tail. Are you keeping all of them? I am imagining you new home filling up with fleece animals.
 
I currently have 4. The rest were handed out if someone saw one and wanted it - the other green felt cat, Nico, is part of the team at The Hub (run by Petrus/Regenda) in Rochdale, heh. Last I heard he'd been given his very own lanyard too :))
 
Lorcan said:
For the sewers amongst us, a question - if you were making a cushion cover, would you have a problem with using denim for it, or at least part of it? I washed 4 sofa cushion covers yesterday, three went back on without issue, the fourth now has no zip and is apparently permanently closed as a result. Don't ask how that works, because I have no idea how I did it. But now I'm thinking, new cushion cover, and I have denim fabric for some very odd reason.
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Rub a candle over the zip, it may get it running again or you could try Mr Sheen if you are very careful not to get it on the fabric
 
Bill & Ted said:
Rub a candle over the zip, it may get it running again or you could try Mr Shean if you are very careful not to get it on the fabric
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The stitching at the end of the zip was torn, so the zip handle bit? Whatever you call it, it's come right off. Fully closed right to the end and then it came off. I did actually put it into my pocket to see if I could do something with it later and it apparently went awol when I was sorting out the house.

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Lorcan said:
The stitching at the end of the zip was torn, so the zip handle bit? Whatever you call it, it's come right off. Fully closed right to the end and then it came off. I did actually put it into my pocket to see if I could do something with it later and it apparently went awol when I was sorting out the house.

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Aw what a shame, demin would make great cushions, perhaps you could add some of the existing cushion fabric too
 
Yeah I like the fabric, honestly if I thought I could just replace the zip I would but I suspect it'd cause more problems than it would fix.

I also can't remember which one is my zip foot. I know 8 brought the manual with me, but it, very unhelpfully, wandered off at some point.
 
Lorcan said:
The stitching at the end of the zip was torn, so the zip handle bit? Whatever you call it, it's come right off. Fully closed right to the end and then it came off. I did actually put it into my pocket to see if I could do something with it later and it apparently went awol when I was sorting out the house.

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If you like the sofa material and would rather save the cushion cover, you can get zips replaced by people who do clothes repairs. Probably costs about £10 if you xan find somewhere that does it near you.
 
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