Found Some.

Well I found some material, not exactly what I wanted but I think it will look OK.  I need to figure out how to make the covers, in an easy way as I am not a sewer and complicated will do me in.


The material is a big quilt cover so should be plenty to work with. 
One side is white with big black flowers and the other is black with white specks through it.  I'm thinking I'll make the covers reversible as well.

It cost $3 for the cover and a sheet, not a set, that I will also use in the van.  I couldn't buy material anywhere for that price so very pleased with the cost.

"On My Mind" is Mattress Covering.

I've been reading the Down To Earth blog this morning and as it's Friday she does a "what's on my mind" post so I thought that as I've been thinking of this all week that I'd join in with this one today.
http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/


I need to go into town today and check out the op-shop.  I'll even ride the bike in so I can write about it on my other blog...
I will be looking for some sheets, curtains, material...something suitable to cover the mattress that Hubby has sliced into 2 for the van.

 They WILL BE covered this weekend!!  I do have some spare sheets here that I could use, and will if need be but I was thinking something red or grey or black...the main colours that the van will be inside.
The bed will be covered anyway but if I can find something red to cover the foam that would be better I think.



A set of red sheets would be the perfect thing but what are the chances of that.  Though I do have 1 red sheet here so even 1 from today would make the pair so that would work too.

I *know* I have some stretchy grey material that would be just the thing but as I haven't seen it for a few years and it could even be at the other house I figure that it would take too long to find even if it is still around. 

So...garden and chook stuff until 9 then ride into town, op-shop vist, ride home again, clear off the table so I have room to start....

Bed Making.

 Hubby has made our bed.  There's a first time for everything aye?

I think he's done a great job.  He has made it from box tubing

Looking good.

Getting the leg length right.

He has cut the mattress down the middle to make 2 thinner ones.
It is now my job to find some material to cover both pieces, separately.
I will use them both when it is just me but when he comes with me we will have 1 each.

More photos...Sorry, this page is *lost* but I want to leave the link here for a while.
http://iwannawander.blogspot.com/p/journey-starts-here.html

Toilet Bag.

Not a bag for toiletries but a bag for the actual loo.
In this case a Portapotti that I want to have in the van.
It will have a cushion on top so won't even be seen as a toilet.  I know a couple of people that are a bit iffy about me having a toilet in the van and this may take away the focus of it as *a toilet*

So far I have the bag made, it has straps so it can be lifted and shifted if it needs to be.  Like in the case of someone needing access to the battery or there are 2 of us and we want it outside the van in it's own tent.

Sitting in the shed waiting for it's cover.

In the van.  No cushion yet but it's coming.

A quick flick and it's ready to go.

 

Making Curtains.

 This weekend I have been working on what to do about the windows in the van
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I wanted something to block off the back of the van from the front so made a privacy curtain to go across.  For this I used one of some blankets that were given to me.  It works good and looks OK.  I still need to put some velcro to close off the sides completely and will eventually make some pockets for it as well.


I've also made a curtain to go on the back window out of the other half of this blanket.  I need to work out how to get it to stay up though as I broke one of the hooks that are there.  Hubby will have an idea otherwise I will need to go buy some more hooks.  Then be more careful!

I am in the process of making some bug curtains.  I need a couple for the front windows, one for the sliding door and I need to work out how to connect the one I have made for the back liftup door. 

 This is the start of the sliding door netting.   I need to decide on a good length for it and somehow weight the bottom so it stays against the van and keeps the bugs out.  It works as it is but needs some of the bottom cut off.

I hope to get them all finished as the goal for March.

Van Was Stolen...

Not Really but it is gone, has been all week and I don't know when it will be returned.
Daughter L has borrowed it to practice her driving.  She is on her L's and will be going for her test in a couple of weeks time.  That's when I might get it back.  Or when I am ready to work on it.  Whatever comes first.

In the mean time nothing is getting done with it or for it. 
Nothing was getting done with it when it was here but that's not the point.

There is still stuff I could be doing.  Like getting gear together.  Yep, I still haven't done that.

I bought some plates and bowls for it and want to sew a bag to keep them in to protect them...I have the material here...have had the stuff for it all week but no...Sewing machine is here on the floor waiting to be put to use...Still haven't started.

But I'm going to.  This weekend...Really...

Now it's out there and this weekend I will:
Get the bag made.
Finish getting a tub filled with stuff I will need.
Find something to use as a cover for the mattress.

It's In The Bag. Or Is it?

We had a work do to go to on Saturday just gone but Hubby's car was in Perth and as he had the work truck here we needed to take some camping gear so we could sleep in the back of the Cruiser when we got up there.
We needed to take the swag and some stuff so we could have coffee and breakfast the next day.
So all I needed to get was a stove and coffee making stuff.  Easy.
I found a bag, put in mugs and coffee, tea, sugar. milk...A bottle of water, thought that I'd get everything I might need in this bag so added plates, cutlery, cloths, a spare can of butane,  toiletry bag...Something for lunch...
Everything I would need for that weekend and anytime afterwards.
Took the swag, this bag and a small stove with us.   Get up early Sunday morning to make a coffee and...I have nothing to heat the water in!!  No kettle, no pot, no billy or tin can even...Nothing!  So much for being super organised with my little camping bag.

So we had no coffee, no breakfast and no way to make a coffee later on while we were exploring...HoHum.
There is now a small pot in the bag.