I finished the largest v-berth cushion yesterday (most...

I finished the largest v-berth cushion yesterday (most forward cushion in image).

Yes, very grey on grey because of the walls XD... we also have a board usually that hides the anchor locker drain pipe up front, but it's currently drying outside :>.

a photo of the mostly finished vberth upholstery.

Like 26 January at 17:30 | Open on merveilles.town

24 comments

rostiger replied to R E K

@rek Whoa, you're getting fast! 🧵 🧵 🧵

26 January at 17:35 | Open on merveilles.town

R E K replied to rostiger

@rostiger Im a bit more comfortable using a high speed setting for the sewing machine, it helps a bit :>...

26 January at 17:41 | Open on merveilles.town

R E K replied to R E K

I still have to do the one that goes above the wooden board in the above image, but I have to get some new foam (couldn't reuse the old one, too worn). I'm toying with the idea of turning that cushion into storage, like making a box with a thin foam cover (so it doesnt look lumpy) and storing socks in there :>...
I'd also like to make two small throw pillows for the saloon.

26 January at 17:38 | Open on merveilles.town

Jonas replied to R E K

@rek
Ikea is doing that for a couch : one of the cushions contains a big 2 person duvet in here ; very crafty

27 January at 1:16 | Open on infosec.exchange

R E K replied to Jonas

@magnetic_tape yea love that idea :)...hope i can actually get it done.

27 January at 1:34 | Open on merveilles.town

R E K replied to R E K

Started work on some throw pillows for the saloon :>.
First step is to make some inserts. I could have bought them pre-made, it would have been cheaper to do that, but I wanted to try making them myself.
I bought a twin bedsheet, zippers at a thrift store, and got some fill. I made two covers.
It is impressive how much fill I can fit into a single cushion.

a DIY pillow insert with a red zipper, with some polyfill inside, the cover is still loose as it is not yet stuffed completely.

the finished throw pillow insert looking plump, filled with polyester filling. Its is ready to be covered up with some nice fabric.

30 January at 21:05 | Open on merveilles.town

Avi Bryant replied to R E K

@rek I have a big bag of natural latex fill, do you want it?

30 January at 21:11 | Open on cosocial.ca

R E K replied to Avi

@avi oh, yea maybe. Might be a while before I can get it from you tho.

30 January at 21:34 | Open on merveilles.town

rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua replied to R E K

@rek

If you want to try a very natural fill you can look for some luffa sponge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luffa

30 January at 21:12 | Open on mastodon.cisti.org

R E K replied to rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua

@GustavinoBevilacqua natural fill(apart from latex) isnt great on a boat, it'll rot.

30 January at 21:31 | Open on merveilles.town

Tendigits replied to R E K

@rek nicely done! And with the zipper you can add more filling later, or empty to wash them. Really great.

30 January at 21:42 | Open on merveilles.town

R E K replied to Tendigits

@tendigits Yep, that's the idea. Our former cushions were sown shut, both the cover and insert :/.
Lady at the store told me that i may want to add more filling later, once the fill I put in settles (esp if the goal is to have a rly plump cushion). A zipper makes that easy.

30 January at 21:50 | Open on merveilles.town

R E K replied to R E K

The finished throw pillow, with some dramatic lighting :cooldog:

a look at a finished throw pillow, with the insert covered with fabric.

31 January at 1:59 | Open on merveilles.town

cathos replied to R E K

@rek all the upholstery is looking so good!! Love the drama.

31 January at 2:03 | Open on merveilles.town

Devine Lu Linvega replied to R E K

@rek horace slughorn

31 January at 2:09 | Open on merveilles.town

rostiger replied to R E K

@rek Very dramatic! So much progress though! It looks like you're almost done, no?

31 January at 6:33 | Open on merveilles.town

R E K replied to rostiger

@rostiger kind of, still got 3 cushions left to cover (1 more throw pillow, 1 seat cushion for Devine's butt at the nav table, then the last vberth cushion that i want to turn into storage)

31 January at 15:51 | Open on merveilles.town

R E K replied to R E K

While battling out the rest of a cold, I decided to finish a few sewing projects.
Made a replacement shelf curtain, made a seat cushion for Devine's butt(in front of nav table) and made a cylindrical throw pillow just because it's fun, and I had left-over material. This concludes my sewing projects with this fabric ^^