DIY: Real, Real Easy Terrarium

this was v. easy.  like too easy so i'm sure it will die.  all i did was buy some rocks, potting soil and plant from home depot.  put about an inch of rocks for drainage and then plant the plant.  i wish the plant didn't come over the top of the pot thing but there weren't any shorter plants.  and how about that aloe...

this made me laugh.

outdoor cushions 101

have you ever noticed how freaking expensive outdoor cushions are?  it's ridiculous.  well i now know why.  because they are a BITCH to make.  i found this diy idea on sew, mama sew! so decided to try it out thinking, how hard can this be?  (and more importantly, maybe i can save some money)  shit was hard.  annoying.  frustrating.  i am still trying to work out the kinks in using my sewing machine and it kept jamming like a mofo.  so i googled it...something about wrong tension, etc.  but alas, i ended up with a cushion, albeit a trapezoid cushion but a cushion nontheless...

http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2008/07/summer-sewing-perfectly-portable-cushion/

sewing on the piping...definitely the easiest part of the project.

installing a zipper....

sewing on the gusset....not easy.

g.d. corner was the death of me.  but this also shows the zipper sewed on.

finished product....not so much rectangular...