I got the carpets cleaned. Sorry no before and after pictures :)
Finally got my Christmas present from two years ago painted and hung up. My grand father in-law made it for me, I think it's great and the paint matches with the rest of the bedroom set. I still need to get all of my jewelry put in it and I am thinking it should be moved to another wall. My husband, of course, wants me to wait a week in hopes that I will like it where it is. So I must keep an open mind about where it is hanging now. Unfortunately I don't have a before picture, I thought of it a bit too late. I used an antique black paint kit, the pictures don't really show the antique look but it looks great.


We use our old wood kitchen table and chair set for our out door furniture. It works great except here in the northwest we still get a lot or rain during the summer, especially this year. So the set is not looking that great.


I have been working on some cloth booties for Colin, pattern from here . Maybe it's just me but I have heard this from others, Amy Butler's directions are difficult to read and follow. I could be that I am a beginner but I have to read the directions over and over for each step. Especially since there is two booties each one consisting of an outer layer and a liner. I am now at the sewing part and I tried to sew the two layers together only to end up ripping the seam out. I am awful, truly awful at following curved lines. Normally I do everything in my power to avoid them, which is not good because I will never learn how to sew them if I avoid them. My new plan of attack is to mark out my 1/2" seam line then trying following that, since I am incapable of just following the edge of the fabric. If any one has some helpful hints I would love to hear them ;o)
Hmmmm..... what else was there?
Congratulations to me! I won my first giveaway. I am so excited and grateful for the great stuff that is going to be coming to me via snail mail ( I love mail espcially when its not bills). I won the linky love prize you can see it here.

We borrowd a jumper from our dear friends Rob and Sarah and I am pretty sure Colin likes it.


2 comments:
That's a week worth of blogs in one! Busy girl! 1. Amy Butler patterns have crap-o directions. 2. Try not to be so worried about the curved sewing. Just do your best, it's not an exact science. 3. Awesome idea on using chalk paint on the table! 4. Love the bedroom lamps reflected in the mirror...IKEA?? Since we of course have the same bedroom set, I know they would look great in my new room! ;) Cute picture of mom and Brice, too.
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I totally "heart" your jewelry box! Colin looks like he loves froggy and Shelia is so stinkin skinny! You have been a busy girl! I should post a pic of some of the piles of fabric from our depot adventures... heheh nah... if I don't show anyone they wont know I have a fabric problem ;-)
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