Saturday, November 7, 2015

Rainy Day Chair-and-a-Half Part I

The Story of a Chair-and-a-Half

This chair was on a neighbors lawn....in the rain...with this sign on it!
 The NVO thinks I have gone and lost it. 
(The plot that is! That's for you Linda!)
Finally that old truck we purchased came in handy. ;-)

The next day it did not rain so I took it apart and
washed the covers in the washing machine,

dried them at the fireplace,
 scrubbed the main part of the chair outside with the hose, a bucket of hot soapy water
and check it out:
It's been draped with the Daisy Blanket from this post.

But these are not the final plans for this chair.
Stay tuned for the biggest crochet project ever!

Can you guess what that might be?
(No roses involved.)

This makes me so happy!!!
 Thank you dear neighbor people!


18 comments:

  1. Lindo crochê e a luz do sol em sua sala é wonderful.Bom domingo.Beijo.Valéria.

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    1. Aw thanks, Valéria. The sunshine is nice in the afternoon! I learn to love it more and more a\the older I get.

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  2. You got a steal! Can't wait to see what else you do with it.

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    1. Yes, it does feel like a steal Kim. I'm really excited about. It's really comfortable too. :-)

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  3. Wow! What a chair to throw out - they must be mad! You have already made it look so cozy, can't wait to see what you are going to do with it xx

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    1. Thank you Chel! I know what where they thinking? There is some sun damage and the back is damaged from a cat with some itchy claws. haha. But otherwise it's a solid piece and I look forward to bringing it back to life. Thank you for stopping by!

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  4. Do the neighbours know you have taken the chair Astri ? it would be fun to show them the chair once you have finished with it they will be so sorry that they have thrown it away. Looking forward to seeing it's make over, it's fun to loose the plot once in a while. :) xx

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    1. Hello my "plot losing" friend! No, I do not think they know I took the chair unless they watched us out the window. ;-) I have thought it would be fun to knock on their door one day and let them know about the chair's new life. I think they would be pleased to know it is being loved.

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  5. One man's junk is another man's treasure. It looks beautiful.

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    1. Thank you! I completely agree. It's a lot of fun to find these treasures.

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  6. Sure doesn't look like there's anything wrong with it. From the sounds of it, you're gonna make a mighty big chair cover. Fun!

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    1. Except for the sun damage and cat scratches it's in really good shape. It was in our home when you visited, I have just barely been getting around to posting about it, though. Nice to hear form you Tammy!

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  7. Gorgeous and always special when FREE lol xo

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    1. Yes, especially special when it's free. It makes it so much more fun. Thanks for the visit and the comment Wendy!

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  8. Admiro seu trabalho, sua casa ...Tudo lindo!!!!

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  9. A great find Astri! Your blanket looks beautiful on the chair! xx

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    1. Well hello Amy I love it when you stop by! Thanks for the comment!

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