Swinging!

New sling cover for our deck swing is finished! The old one was unusable: it was disintegrating and falling apart, and just generally looking disreputable. It also tended to collect rain water in the seat.With that issue in mind, I chose phifertex mesh fabric (in Sand Grey) with the idea the mesh would allow water to drain away.

Now all that's needed are cushions to put over the mesh sling. The old swing cover had the cushions and sling as all one, integrated piece. In addition to quick draining, I wanted separate cushions so they could be stored during the winter and hopefully last longer. At the moment, I'm looking at buying cushions, if I can find something I like at a price I like, at the size I need. So far, this search hasn't proven an easy one.

Also used for sewing the sling was a #18 universal needle and V92 UV coated thread.

Woven seat bench at Target

At the beginning of spring I saw this bench at Target:

I liked how the seat was made from weaving fibers. I believe the brown is hemp and the colorful yarn is some kind of up-cycled material--maybe plastic shopping bags. The yarn definitely had a plastic-y feel to it. I thought it was a neat little bench and might make an interesting project sometime.