i’m a bit behind on blogging things other than movies, so i should probably admit that i actually sewed this “rollie pollie” last october. the pattern is well-written and fairly simple to construct. i made the larger size and it is h.u.g.e.! i also stuffed it with bean bag styrofoam pellets making it considerably more firm than the ones dana made on her site (where the original pattern is from). i’d found the pellets on sale at hancock fabrics and ended up special ordering more at that price because (a) it took three (or was it four?) full bags of the stuff to fill this bag and (b) the price of four bags was exorbitant enough at 50% off and (c) it’s ridiculously difficult to find. amazon doesn’t sell it. jo-ann doesn’t sell it. if i hadn’t already committed to using that product by purchasing the first two bags, i probably would have found another stuffing material. that being said, i love the structure this has now! although mr. happy stuff still thinks it’s too full, it makes great extra seating (even for adults) at parties, will probably pack down over time, and is heavy enough that (at least for now) the happy toddler isn’t flinging it around the room. he likes to lean against it, drinking milk when he’s getting sleepy.
oh, and the fabric was from the clearance upholstery section at jo-ann and was also on sale (making it about $4.50 a yard–i bought enough to also reupholster my chair that the cats have shredded) and is reversible (note contrasting panel on top).
i’m experimenting again with my photo format and discovered a new automatic way to add “watermarks” to my photos. what do you think? obnoxious or unobtrusive?
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