At last- the curse is lifted! This morning my spousal’ and I shall drop off the dreaded cushions and I shall be free! Here is one of the barren spots my overly-piped work will grace. Ah, bringing color to beige lives- I’m like Mother Theresa…..only shallow of course. 
Since NOTHING looks better than when modeled with or by diminutive German hound- I bring you ‘Bruder and the cushions he should not be on’ …….
Why are you not on the cushions Baby Bru’? Oh, Liesl kicked you off, did she? Oh, you were just being gracious and giving her a turn, I see.
Ok, now what? I think I’ll join A Fashionable Stitch‘s 2-in-1 Sewalong and make Simplicity 1880…..frisky Leopard print challis me thinks.
I will not be trying the mock wrap version- I am not ready to deal with my gaposis issues just yet! I want the Jenny Packham-esque style- I won’t look like Kate in it, but maybe one of the trashy cousins they felt obliged to invite to the wedding and had a cheap seat behind a column….
Ahhhh……sweet freedom, it was only 3 cushions and a window dressing away all along.
photo credits: little me, google images, a Fashionable stitch
Pretty Grievances 
oooooh your long-haired dachshunds are BEAUTIFUL!!!
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We thank you! The 3rd- Katze Lu was not feeling photogenic nor cooperative about posing!
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Cast off the shackles and frolic in a frenzy from those cushion. Although the hounds semm fond of them? I’m going to make 1880, perhaps in an English rose genteel fabric. So we shall not be identical twins… fraternal perhaps?
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Well, I do have a Hancock fabric coupon for this weekend- who knows what might leap into the buggy and follow a girl home- maybe I’ll test drive gentility!
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Beatrice & Eugenie?
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Those are very cheery cushions, and dog approved. They sure have expressive eyes.
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All the better to finagle treats from you, my dear! They’re so rotten and spoiled!
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Hurrah for the end of the upholstery tyranny! You’ll look fabulous in the shirt dress – like a fool I’m going to take on the gapiosis challenge… Plus your dogs are too cute, I love how Liesel looks like she’s trying to hide!
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You know life is just to short to deal with unattractive textiles!! I promised the husband that I would not take on any further projects of this nature. I think we both need therapy now!
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What a great job you have done!!! The piping, the piping…I am more than impressed. Wonderful!! Poor Bruder, I get the feeling he didn’t want to share. Shirtwaists (love)..looking forward to seeing what u do.
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Last night I dreamt that they didn’t like them. I was stuck with the monsters?!
Bruder doesn’t like to share the loveseat with them- he really didn’t want to give up these either!
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“I won’t look like Kate in it, but maybe one of the trashy cousins they felt obliged to invite to the wedding and had a cheap seat behind a column….” Omg, I almost died laughing! I feel like this every time I’m with my perfect Tommy Hilfiger catalog in-laws. LOL! They’ve learned to love the leopard print, or at least me anyway. 🙂 I’m going to attempt the faux wrap dress style with some kind of animal print. I can’t wait to see yours!
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Animal print just makes everything better! My in laws are very southwestern in style- it’s just uncomfortable!
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Love the cushions, love the furry babies, love all the photos. It’s just a lovin’ kind of Saturday morning. Congrats on another great job.
Gaposis is not to be taken lightly. I still can’t resolve the issues with my 1880 sorta-wrap. I just tack down the offending areas with bug pins. Kinda cute but doesn’t fix anything.
Count me in with the trashy-cousin-wearing-shirtdress section. I’ve been dying for an excuse to buy a fascinator!
Congrats again on the beautiful work, and hugs to the spoiled adorable children.
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Oh! Oh! I do need a fascinator, don’t I? Perhaps with a little animal head and tulle….oh! oh!
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I’m thinking those German hounds would like some piping, cushions and maybe drapes in their crates. After all I know you wouldn’t just put an old folded up blanket or something in there and call it good, would you?? 😉
I love that pattern, so many nice shirt dress patterns coming out with that 50-60’s vibe. Leopard…grrr Baby grrrr.
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Bruder has a star wars blankie…….but I have a swap presentation for the girls whenever they can squeeze in my appointment!
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Well done for finishing the cushions! They look great – but then your dogs improve everything.
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I was so relieved that she liked them, since all I could see were hours not spent on sewing for little me!
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That window seat was definitely in need of cushions, and it must be lovely to be at the end of the piping. Although the dogs do seem rather fond of them. Nothing like a freshly made object that makes an animal want to sit on it. Our cats do the same. on with the cousin dress!
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I’m all ready to cut out, I love a sew along!
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Love the 2-in-1 sewalong idea. Both dresses are lovely! And I’m happy to see that you’ve been set free from bondage!
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Oh cushion tyranny! I turn from thee!
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Eek! Leopard shirtdress! I love it!! Get stitchin’, you!
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Awesome to be ‘liberated’ isn’t it? I also volunteered to make a similar piped cushion for a relative. Regretted it. It’s one thing for your dogs to take pride in your work but another to see your work being tossed on the floor of said relative and see her dog slobber on it. Evokes a different kind of response.
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And there’s no piping involved in the dresses right? Nope. Good. Freeeeedom :o)
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I can’t even think about piping wlithout a therapist standing by!
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Haha, love your doggies! How dare you claim they don’t belong on the cushions! Clearly those cushions were made for dog hair decorations! 🙂
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Everything is better with black and tan pup hair!
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