Complete: Sew up our Couches

     One personal, boring thing that is on my list of 25 before 25 is the desire to sew up my living room couches.



To the left: The culprit. To the right: The damage

      If you've kept up somewhat with my 25 before 25 goals, it may sound as if this cat wreaks havoc on my life. He does. Not much longer after we got these couches, Jack decided to use them as his personal scratching post. He'd look us directly in the eye as he dug his claws in to the corner of the ottoman. After the ottoman was satisfactorily torn to shreds, he moved on to the couches.

     I probably put this on my list only so that I make sure to actually do it. I've been saying I'd get to it for the past five years and, surprise surprise, never did.

     My husband likes to periodically remind me about how I failed to follow through with sewing the couches. Although we are planning on junking them soon, I still feel as though I should sew them. At least when we do get rid of the couches, It can't be said that I didn't stitch them back up!

Before and After

     Of course you can see where the ottoman has been patched, but it certainly looks much better. The material is no longer frayed and the wood isn't exposed. I patched a total of six holes! With Lela waking up every hour or so, this was a project that went throughout the entire day. Done!

Has an animal ever wreaked havoc on your life?

Does anybody still know how to sew anymore??