Refurbished Ikea Chairs

A friend gave me these IKEA chairs and we've had them outside for two summers now. For some reason, they were attacked by a crazed squirrel. The attack left both chairs with scars, to wit:


But, thankfully they had covers that I could remove to sew new covers. Here they are:

First I cut the old cover along the seams and used those pieces to cut pattern pieces out of paper. The fabric is a laminated cotton, which is not water-proof, but I'm hoping it's at least squirrel-proof.

(Fabric on the right: "Big Blooms" by Kaffe Fassett for Westminster; Fabric on Left: "Little Folks" by Anna Maria Horner for Westminster.)

Toddler Bloomers! (Featuring an actual toddler!)

The pattern, "Britches and Bloomers" by Jackie Clark Designs was pretty easy for a beginner like me. (Thanks to some help from the Sandi of Fabric of Vision in Ashland, Oregon who walked me through the pattern and gave me some good ideas for the elastic waist.) You can't see from this picture, but there are two pockets: one on the side and one on the bum. So cute!

Toddler Bloomers!

Here's my first project using my new sewing machine:
Once I get the kid in them, I'll post another pic.