Clothes upcycling day 7 - cushion covers from old sarong

A while ago a friend gave me an old sarong of hers that was very worn and ripped,but is made of such beautiful material she didn't want to throw it away and thought maybe I could make something from it!

I eventually came up with a pair of cushion covers:

So where did I start?

First thing to do was a bit of research on sarongs!  See what ideas there are out there..

I found a blog all about sarongs, which has a few ideas of uses, how to wear them, and also some info about what sarongs are!!

Then there is 101 uses for a sarong,  everything from a steering wheel cover, or a money belt, to a salad spinner...(yes really!) and an emergency pony saddle!  Some very inventive uses!  I've only ever worn mine as a skirt or dress, or used one as a tablecloth!! Clearly my sarongs are underused!!

But in the end, a sarong is really just a rectangle of material, so I can just view it as a nice piece of fabric to make what I like - no premade seams or parts to make use of!

So here was what I started with..

It's hard to see the design well, as the gold embroidery reflects the sun and shines so brightly!!

It does have a LOT of holes in it...

Especially on these gorgeous gold embroidered butterflies..

I did managed to salvage some of the fabric which wasn't worn, and made a couple of cushion covers..

They go well on our day bed outside on the patio.  I think they brighten it up a bit, and also mask the older covers that are getting faded and discoloured from the sun!

Nice eh?

So now I just have to figure out what I can do with the butterfly pieces!

Maybe they can be repaired?

They're just too pretty to chuck out!

Do come back tomorrow to see what my next project is!

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