so here is my short list of things to do:
1. sew cushion and arm covers for loveseat and sofa ("pleather" is wearing out and ripping...had to tape rips because repair epoxy no longer works)
2. make 4 oblong pillows for above furniture
3. re-cover kitchen chairs
4. embellish 3 aprons with "owl" motifs
5. make "owl" throw for e's teacher (new year's gift)
other projects on my "do soon" list:
1. make stacking cans and beanbags for toddler
2. knit 2 throws for family room (one each for sofa and loveseat)
3. make juice can stilts
4. re-cover rocker/glider cushions
5. repair/paint cedar chest and country bench chest
6. organize sewing area now that it is finally set up in the front room
my crafty goals for the coming year are to begin sewing clothing items for the fam, begin making gifts for next christmas, knit and crochet more, and enjoy it!
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
list progress...
below is the list i posted awhile back, and I'll note my progress on each item...
so yeah, not much progress in this area done at all. i did get the bookshelf finished, to match the dresser, but haven't taken pictures and didn't put it on the list. my next projects are the armoire for baby's room, small dresser painted for bathroom, and painting all of the interior walls of the house. i really want to so some sewing too, but with school and the kids home for the summer, time seems very fleeting. those diaper covers for my photographer friend need to get finished too!
1. paint all of the walls in the interior of our house not finished
2. paint the armoire for the nursery not finished
3. paint the dresser for the master bedroom finished
4. paint the papasan for the teen's room scratched off list, teen didn't want papasan any longer
5. sew papasan cushion for painted papasan see above
6. sew cushion covers for the glider and ottoman in nursery not finished
7. sew dust ruffle for crib scratched off list, baby will be in toddler bed pretty soon i'm afraid!
8. sew neck pillows for teen and tweener not finished
9. knit diaper covers for my photographer not finished
10. knit wool diaper covers for baby's bum debating on this one
11. sew diapers for baby's bum debating this too
12. sew fleece diaper covers for baby's bum and debating this also
13. sew quilt and shams for teen's bed (redecorating for b'day) he's still deciding what he wants, not finished
14. make french memo boards for my workspace, tweener's room, office and sewing area not finished
15. finish knitting throw for tweener's room not finished
16. knit throw for teen's room see #13
17. knit two throws for family room not finished
18. knit throw for master bedroom not finished
so yeah, not much progress in this area done at all. i did get the bookshelf finished, to match the dresser, but haven't taken pictures and didn't put it on the list. my next projects are the armoire for baby's room, small dresser painted for bathroom, and painting all of the interior walls of the house. i really want to so some sewing too, but with school and the kids home for the summer, time seems very fleeting. those diaper covers for my photographer friend need to get finished too!
dresser finished...
finally!!!
Below you can see the work in progress...the finish was a reddish cherry color, and the knobs and handles were pretty hideous because they were this gold/brass color, but didn't match each other in style, and they were plastic with the metallic paint peeling off.
I spray painted the dresser black and replaced the knobs/handles with nickel colored hardware from Target. I love how it looks now (bottom picture), and now that I have clothes put away in it, I can start working on what to put on the top of it for decor. I'm sure more pictures will come later on!
Below you can see the work in progress...the finish was a reddish cherry color, and the knobs and handles were pretty hideous because they were this gold/brass color, but didn't match each other in style, and they were plastic with the metallic paint peeling off.
I spray painted the dresser black and replaced the knobs/handles with nickel colored hardware from Target. I love how it looks now (bottom picture), and now that I have clothes put away in it, I can start working on what to put on the top of it for decor. I'm sure more pictures will come later on!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
katee didn't...
do much along the lines of being creative in the past few weeks, unless you count the no-bake and snickerdoodle cookies i made for the youth fundraiser lunch after church last sunday. here's a picture to make your mouth water...
i've pretty much put sewing and knitting on the backburner for now. i'm working on catching up on school assignments for my 7 college courses, getting the house in order for our rental inspection, and have been dealing with a sick kid who had to have surgery, along with stuff for our family business. one of these days i'll have a bit more time to do the creative things i want to do. i am still working on painting that dresser, it's been a slow work in progress. the drawers are all painted, now i'm working on attaching drawer pulls but have to drill new holes which is proving to be a pain because the drawer fronts are curvy and it's hard to measure exactly 3" on them. i hope to have it and a bookcase finished by this weekend so i can organize the master bedroom. then i need to paint the walls of the main rooms of the house before next friday too!
it's getting crazy up in here!
i've pretty much put sewing and knitting on the backburner for now. i'm working on catching up on school assignments for my 7 college courses, getting the house in order for our rental inspection, and have been dealing with a sick kid who had to have surgery, along with stuff for our family business. one of these days i'll have a bit more time to do the creative things i want to do. i am still working on painting that dresser, it's been a slow work in progress. the drawers are all painted, now i'm working on attaching drawer pulls but have to drill new holes which is proving to be a pain because the drawer fronts are curvy and it's hard to measure exactly 3" on them. i hope to have it and a bookcase finished by this weekend so i can organize the master bedroom. then i need to paint the walls of the main rooms of the house before next friday too!
it's getting crazy up in here!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
project organization...
i have three notebooks and a calendar/organizer, and i am using them to organize different parts of my life. the calendar/organizer is a no-brainer, if i would just enter stuff into it (see how it's blank for this week? it's not as if i've had nothing to do or no appointments)... the blue one is for family stuff, currently it only has information about the kids' school projects entered in it. the green one is going to be for my college classes, but currently has a priority "to do" list written on the front page, no entries pertain to said classes. and then there is the pink one...
my pink one (the prettiest one IMO) is for my creative stuff and i've made a long list of things i want/need to do where sewing, knitting and decorating are concerned. boy have i come up with a long list! i need to get the burp cloths and cloth diapers finished quickly, and also finish up my knitted diaper soakers (three for me, and four for my toddlerazzi friend), and then...
i just got the new amy butler book, little stitches for little ones, and i have made a list...and boy is it long! there were several things i was already going to do, but now this has given me focus on where i want to go with the nursery.
since the nursery theme is dr. seuss, i did an etsy search to see if i could get ideas since dr. seuss fabric is a rare (and expensive) find. i found a couple of pictures of a perfect little smock that has become my inspiration for the nursery.
so now to find fabrics in a similar pallet to create an amazing nursery for my little snuggle bear!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
working on a sling...
i'm a member of a "sew your own diapers" yahoo email group. i have been privately emailing another member to learn how she makes her adjustable pouch slings. i'm trying one with some extra fabric i have laying around here, just to get the jist of how to make the adjustable part (and the cushioning because that's confusing me too). i think i have it mostly figured out, we'll see. once it's finished i'll take some pictures...then get the fabric i really like and make a "real" one!
so many projects in the works...(here's a partial list)
1. paint all of the walls in the interior of our house
2. paint the armoire for the nursery
3. paint the dresser for the master bedroom
4. paint the papasan for the teen's room
5. sew papasan cushion for painted papasan
6. sew cushion covers for the glider and ottoman in nursery
7. sew dust ruffle for crib
8. sew neck pillows for teen and tweener
9. knit diaper covers for my photographer
10. knit wool diaper covers for baby's bum
11. sew diapers for baby's bum
12. sew fleece diaper covers for baby's bum
13. sew quilt and shams for teen's bed (redecorating for b'day)
14. make french memo boards for my workspace, tweener's room, office and sewing area
15. finish knitting throw for tweener's room
16. knit throw for teen's room
17. knit two throws for family room
18. knit throw for master bedroom
okay, i'll stop there because that will keep me busy all year...that doesn't include the sweater/hat/booty set i want to make for baby or the three prayer shawls i'd like to make for friends who are sick.
so many projects in the works...(here's a partial list)
1. paint all of the walls in the interior of our house
2. paint the armoire for the nursery
3. paint the dresser for the master bedroom
4. paint the papasan for the teen's room
5. sew papasan cushion for painted papasan
6. sew cushion covers for the glider and ottoman in nursery
7. sew dust ruffle for crib
8. sew neck pillows for teen and tweener
9. knit diaper covers for my photographer
10. knit wool diaper covers for baby's bum
11. sew diapers for baby's bum
12. sew fleece diaper covers for baby's bum
13. sew quilt and shams for teen's bed (redecorating for b'day)
14. make french memo boards for my workspace, tweener's room, office and sewing area
15. finish knitting throw for tweener's room
16. knit throw for teen's room
17. knit two throws for family room
18. knit throw for master bedroom
okay, i'll stop there because that will keep me busy all year...that doesn't include the sweater/hat/booty set i want to make for baby or the three prayer shawls i'd like to make for friends who are sick.
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