Glad of the sunny weather...hope it continues. A few weeks ago I made up some gingham red check curtains for the kitchen, so today  I felt inspired to carry on the theme outside to the front porch. The pretty white cane chair has been crying out for a different cushion ever since we brought it home that day from Olinda, so today I started the task. I had saved some used cotton tea towels in a red check so got to work sewing up a seat pad to fit the chair. I then stuffed the cover in old recycled poly fill and toweling scraps, and finished with french tufting using strong thread. The chair looks lovely now with its freshly made  cushion and smart tufted finish while the faded red checked fabric gives it a soft and worn essence.