Fun in the Sun: Angela



Hi Everyone! I am Ange over at Decorating the Dorchester Way and I am so excited to be a part of the "Fun in the Sun" Summer series! Thanks Amy!

This summer we spent a lot of time playing with our Water Table. What kid doesn't love water?!  Mine is no exception. But I was getting tired of cleaning all of the bugs, dirt and leaves out every time he wanted to play with it.

So I decided it was time to make a cover for the water table! I used a shower curtain I purchased at Target on clearance. I thought a shower curtain would work well for this project because it is meant to get wet and can handle rain.

The first things I did were: cut the shower curtain to make it the correct size and sewed my unfinished edges. Then I placed the shower curtain upside down on the water table.  I used painters tape to hold it in place while I positioned it where I wanted it.

 Next I pinned the 4 corners.

Then off to my trusty sewing machine! I said a little prayer that it would fit (like I always do when I am sewing!! I am not an expert sewer so one of these days a project is bound to be a major fail!!!)

I waited until I was able to position the cover on the water table before cutting off the extra fabric from the sides.... just in case I needed to re-sew one! I used Velcro on all four sides to hold the cover in place.

Yes, a finished Water Table cover! And a happy mommy who doesn't have to constantly be cleaning the dirt and bugs out! And of course a happy little man who will have more time to spend with his water table!