A Garden Bench

Mary, Mary,

quite contrary,

how does your garden grow?

Well, I don't know how Mary's garden grows,

but I sure do know where she can rest her sweet little tush,

...on the little transformed garden bench below!

The garden bench was found at a yard sale for $6.00.

An elderly couple were selling it, having been handcrafted by the husband, himself.

I dry-brushed a thin coat of Annie Sloan Napoleonic Blue over the wood,

and covered the cushion with a whimsical garden print fabric.

The fabric was from my stash, found at a local upholstery fabric shop going of business.

{$4.00 a yard - took 1/2 yard}

This project was a little trickier than my usuals,

the underside showing required a more "finished" job.

Reattached top to the bench...

And the Garden Bench is now complete and ready for a new home!

I do hope that "Mary's Garden" looks much better than mine! ha!

The summer heat has been quite unkind to my pretties!

Ready to break out the mums and pumpkins!

Come on, Fall! :)

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