01050206MATERIALS
QPatternedshower
curtain,at least180cm
(70^7 / 8 ") wide
Q1m(39^3 / 8 ") x 180cm
(70^7 / 8 ") plainmid-weight
cottoncanvasfabric
(Fabric1)
QScrapofplaincotton
fabrictomatchzip
(Fabric2)
Q85cm(33 ") chunkyzip
QMatchingsewing
threads
QBeanbagfilling,5 cubic
feet(ourswasfrom
http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk))
Putasideallwistfulthoughtsof
hammocks– thisslouchypyramid
beanbagreignssupremefor
sunnyafternoonlounging.Canyou
believeit’smadefroma shower
curtain?Washable,shower-proof
andshamelesslyjazzy,it’sthe
sewinghackyourbackyard’sbeen
waitingfor.Picka palmprintfor
ClubTropicanakudos,andforan
indoorversionswapouttheshower
curtainforpatternedmid-weight
canvasorupholsteryfabric.
If youhaveinquisitivelittleones
at homewhomightbetemptedto
unzipthezip,sewa smallpieceof
ribbontotheziptabbythezippull
andtietheribbontothepullto
secureit.Alternatively,followthe
wholeprocessfortheouterwitha
secondliningfabrictocreatea
zippableinnerthat’llkeepthe
fillingin check.(^01) Foldtheshowercurtainin half
alongthelengthsothesidesmeet.
Measureandmarka line95cm
(37^3 / 8 ") upfromthebottomedgeof
thecurtainandcutalongthatline.
Discardthetoppartofthecurtain
orsaveforanotherproject.To
preparethelining,foldFabric1 in
halfalongthewidthsotheshorter
sidesmeet.Checktheexactwidth
ofthefoldedshowercurtain– this
shouldbeabout90cm(35 ")
measuringfromthefoldededge.
Measurethesamewidthfromthe
foldededgeofthelining,markand
cut.Fromthebottomedge,with
thefoldededgeat oneside,
measure95cm(37^3 / 8 ") upandcut.
(^02) To make zip tabs, cut two strips
of Fabric 2, each measuring 16cm
(6^3 / 8 ") by the width of the zip,
around 4cm (1^5 / 8 "). Fold both short
edges of each strip to the wrong
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