Chatback #8 .....

[Sheneval]

I think that you must have a staple gun thingy, Bren - I'm making 'shower caps' that I can take off and wash if the need arises.

Good thinking, I thought - and cheap as I don't have to buy/beg a uphosterers staple gun from anywhere, and I have oodles of fabric up in the attic room - but the downside is that it took over an hour just to do one last night.

A staple gun thingy can be bought for £3 - if you also buy a staple removal thingy you could remove all the staples fairly quickly to allow the cover to be cleaned - However, I think your solution is better in the long run as you might eventually run out of solid wood to re-staple the cover after it has been cleaned a few times. Good luck :-)

[Florence Fennel]

Morning all

[Nicos]

Morning flo!

Congrats on the snowman comp!!
I'm in the UK at the moment ...and brought the seeds with me!
Will get them in the post hopefully today

[cariann88]

Good morning Flo, Nicos and everyone.

[Nicos]

Mornin!

we've been living off grid for 3 days in the Lake District!

Spring water showers , heated by a special woodstove are to die for!!

We had about 2" snow and went tobogganing!!...fantastic...feel like I've finally had my winter now!
Pity it was one day too late for me to enter the snowman comp eh???

[Greenleaves]

Morning All

Been feeling a little below par since yesterday. Just aching and tired, not sure what is but probably something to do with age. Lovely day yesterday and I couldn't even get enthused about going to the plot

[Bren In Pots]

Morning, we've had a bit of overnight snow here now much so Mr Pots still doesn't get to use his new snow shovel

A staple gun thingy can be bought for £3 - if you also buy a staple removal thingy you could remove all the staples fairly quickly to allow the cover to be cleaned - However, I think your solution is better in the long run as you might eventually run out of solid wood to re-staple the cover after it has been cleaned a few times. Good luck :-)

Shen last time I covered the chairs I did it Hazels way but this was just a upholstery fabric remnant bought from the charity shop best bit it matches the terracotta walls plus it was only a £1

[Jay22]

Morning all. Well, three days after the closing of the snowman competition I have snow!! It's quite deep but probably too wet to make a real snowman, but for the first time this winter I have real snow! Who said spring was coming?! Off to York this weekend and it's supposed to be around 15 degrees then...sublime to ridiculous comes to mind but right now I'm enjoying the SNOW!!

[Hazel at the Hill]

Morning all!

Quite a mountain to do today, so better get on - hope you're all well?

A staple gun thingy can be bought for £3 - if you also buy a staple removal thingy you could remove all the staples fairly quickly to allow the cover to be cleaned - However, I think your solution is better in the long run as you might eventually run out of solid wood to re-staple the cover after it has been cleaned a few times. Good luck :-)

If I'd have known that they were so cheap, I might have got one! I hear what you say about running out of wood to staple to, but my method still involves compromising the wooden base in time - I have to unscrew the squab from the frame if I want to take off the shower caps - they may be only secured with elastic, but the chair backs butt right up the the squab so you can't tuck the shower cap cover between the squab and the frame.

Been feeling a little below par since yesterday. Just aching and tired, not sure what is but probably something to do with age. Lovely day yesterday and I couldn't even get enthused about going to the plot

Hope you're feeling more up to going to the plot today GL - it's looks lovely out there from here behind the desk, and at least one of us should be out there enjoying it!

[Scarlet]

Morning all! Lovely day here, bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds, a little on the nippy side but im sure it will get warmer later

[noviceveggrower]

Morning all. Well we didn't get the snow they said we would get. Had got the car ready last night just in case so we could get OH to work first thing.
Very sunny here at the moment but cold with it. Going to see my mom and dad this morning and arrange for the kids to stop this weekend. Hopefully by Saturday/sunday the allotment will of dried out and I can get my spud area dug over again without any helpers.
Have a good day everyone

[veggiechicken]

And its good morning from me Having some bouncy hail at the mo. Make the most of your sunshine Scarlet, you could be next
Its a bit quieter here today with only 2 pups - just a bit
Hope you're soon back on form GL and anyone else who is under the weather (What a funny expression - never thought about it before?)
Have a good 'un

[Sheneval]

If I'd have known that they were so cheap, I might have got one! I hear what you say about running out of wood to staple to, but my method still involves compromising the wooden base in time - I have to unscrew the squab from the frame if I want to take off the shower caps - they may be only secured with elastic, but the chair backs butt right up the the squab so you can't tuck the shower cap cover between the squab and the frame.

Hazel - there is always the old fashioned method of using upholstery tacks

[Sheneval]

Shen last time I covered the chairs I did it Hazels way but this was just a upholstery fabric remnant bought from the charity shop best bit it matches the terracotta walls plus it was only a £1

I'm impressed - £1 to cover a chair - I've spent more on staples and tacks

[Bren In Pots]

I'm impressed - £1 to cover a chair - I've spent more on staples and tacks

Shen it gets better that £1 's worth of fabric covered all 4 chairs