Recovering the V-Berth cusions

I decided to recover our V-berth cushions. This is where Zach and I will sleep, and the old cushion covers were starting to fall apart. I watched a YouTube video with very detailed, step-by-step instructions and followed them exactly. I bought upholstery fabric from a local marine surplus store for a great deal. This made me feel a little bit better, knowing if I ruined all the fabric, we weren’t out too much money. Here is a picture of the old covers…circa 1980. I took the old covers off and used the cushions to make a pattern for the top . …

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Baking and sewing, aka indoor projects.

Hey y’all, Lindy here with my first blog post. While Zach has been focusing on boat projects, I have been working on a few new skills of my own that will be useful once we move onto the boat. First up, bread baking. Being able to make fresh bread on the boat will help keep us from having to shop so often.  I did a little google search and found a few recipes that seemed simple enough. The sandwich bread was really bland, but the other loaf was delicious! I even made a batch of hamburger rolls.  I’ve been baking …

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