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I tried making soap.  I can't say it was a complete success because I had hoped for Martha Stewart quality.  But I wasn't entirely unpleased with the results. For the fancy soaps I used a mold I bought at the crafts store.  For the little round soaps, I used the containers that the pre-made jell-o comes in.  

Cinnamon and Clove Soap. I like how they sort of look like flan.	I added some chopped up bits of fancy soaps.  They smelled great.
I experimented with colorings and scents. These looked like soaps kids would like.

Dog Bed

Twin size down comforter, folded in half and stitched up the sides.	Two pieces of foam, cut to size and stuffed into the folded up comforter.
Camouflage fleece (Oh how I wanted to buy fleece in a cute or pretty pattern. But practicality won out.) sewed up in the shape of a large "sandwich bag" (one side is folded over and sewn, the other is a flap that tucks in.	Picabou on her new bed.
I made Grets a matching cover for his bed.

Couch Slipcover

   The tie-died couch cover is finished!  My first attempt at sewing a fitted couch cover.  The tie-dye was "accidental on purpose." I tried to dye it a solid color somewhere between Picabou and Gretsky. It came out with a big splotch that made it look like a used drop cloth. So then I tried to tie dye it with a darker color, but I didn't twist it enough and all my rubber bands came off.  It turned a solid dark purple. So I tied and twisted it again, and then soaked it in bleach and water, and this pinky marble look was the result.  I really like it.

Reupholstered Chairs

This was the chair I upholstered in the class I took.  There are two of them.  The fabric is velvety with an interesting pattern.

Ottoman Slipcover

    A tiny little slipcover project.  The damage to this footstool was done by Picabou when she was a puppy.

Chair Seat Covers and Slipcovers

When I bought this patio set, it had green vinyl cushions.  I dyed the fabric for these.

A slipcover pattern I made up.  The fabric was salvaged from a futon cover.  The futon cover was partially destroyed when the futon was fully destroyed...again Picabou as a puppy.