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HOMECRAFTFour ways with... velvet
Performancevelvetinnavy,$24a metre,Galenavelvetinaquamarine,$13.80a metre,fromSpotlight.WallandfloorpaintedinResene
‘ButteryWhite’. 1 Scandidesk,$42,fromKmart.WinterBloomspiralnotebook,$3,paperclips,$4,pen,$4for4,fromTheWarehouse.
2 Birchheadingtape(forhandles),$3.75a metre,fromSpotlight.Concertinawallhooks,$10,fromKmart. 3 Oak-lookstoragebench,$55,
raisedplantpot,$8.50,fromKmart.‘BeachSwell’print,$49,fromSimplyCreative. 4 Poolprint,$19,fromKmart.HomeRepublic Otways
quilt cover set in pond, $179.99 king, Home Republic Malmo cushion in mint, $69.99, from Adairs. Other items stylist’s own.
CreatedbyVanessa Nouwens. PhotographybyWendy Fenwick.NOTEBOOKGivea notebooka
luxemakeoverbyaddinga velvet
cover.Openupthenotebookand
measurethetotalwidthand
lengththenaddanextra8cmto
bothmeasurements.Cutyour
velvettothissizeandlayright
sidedown.Placetheopen
notebookontop,foldfabricover
edgesofnotebookandglueto
insidecoverwithclearcraftglue.
Atthecorners,cutfabriconan
angletogeta flatfinish.Trim
velvet at either end of spine.SHOPPERBAGTakean88cm
x 54cmpieceofvelvetandsew
a 4cmhemalongthetop(long
edge).Foldinhalf,rightsides
together,makinga bag44cmx
50cm.Sewalongbottomandside.
Cut2 x 80cmlengthsofcanvas
headingtape(38mmwide).Sew
endsof1 stripontooutsideofbag,
atthetop,tomakea handle.Turn
bagoverandrepeatwithother
strip. Turn bag right way out.BENCHSEATMeasureseatand
add30cmtobothlengthand
width.Cutvelvettothissizeand
layonfloor,rightsidedown.Place
seatontop,upsidedown.Starting
ona shortside,pullupfabricand
securetoseatbasewitha staple
gun;repeatonallsides.Atthe
corners,foldfabriconananglefor
a neatfinish(therearetutorials
onYouTubeif youneedhelp).
Turnseattherightwayupand
pop it back on the bench.PILLOWCASESaveyourselfsome
moneyandwhipupa sumptuous
velvetpillowcaseortwo.Tomake
a standard-sizepillowcaseyou
willneeda 54cmx 172cmpieceof
velvet.Sewa 3cmhemalongboth
shortends.Foldfabricinhalf,
rightsidestogether,butwithone
shortsideextending20cm
beyondtheother.Foldthis20cm
backonitself(thiswillformthe
insidesleeve).Pinthesidesand
sewtogether.Turnright way out
and pop in a pillow.178 |yhg