Colorful Chairs & Valance

COLOR!!!

Reupholstering / Painting chairs

Made a new quilted valance to match the bright décor! I had long curtains but they were essentially null and void because of the buffet/counter top I have right in front of the window.

I love sewing/ redecorating. It's my therapy and it's LOTS cheper than therapy! I should know! 

New Kitchen Table

I just joined our community's Buy Nothing Project--a way to give freely things you no longer need and express your needs to see if someone in the group has it to give. My first find is this table and chairs!

I built a table a few years back, but it was my first major carpentry project and it had some quirks. I have been wanting to fix it/ make it a little sturdier. But to add more robust legs was going to cost a fortune. So, I jumped on this table and set out to refurbish it to suit our set-up.

I found this idea on Pinterest. {http://brittaswiderski.com/2013/09/refinishing-101-used-to-modern-dining-table/} I LOVE it. And I already had most of the supplies on hand! Win-win!

I changed it up a bit though. Here's what I did:

Step 1: Clean and Sand (top)

Step 2: Stain (top) & Step 3: Seal (top)

Note: between these layers, you can snd lightly and clean. I put 2-4 layers of polycrylic sealant.

Step 4: Clean and Prime legs

Step 5: Tape and Prime Table

Step 6: Paint!

Let it dry over night.

Step 7: Assemble!

Step 8: Set Up

Voila! Love it! Now for some chairs to match...

Winter Wonderland...

It snowed. Snow in Seattle equals quarantined to your home until the great melt-off. I know this seems silly to those of you whose lives can continue with feet of snow, but Seattle snow is wet and Seattle is a city of hills. So, if you want to get anywhere without taking out a neighbor's fence or the community's transformer, we walk or opt to stay home.  I guess I could invest in X-country skis...that would make a trip to the store a but quicker! With that, I haven't left my house in 3 days. I don't do well is such circumstances, so I've been trying to keep myself entertained...sewing usually does the trick. As I was pulling down the Christmas decor, Matt suggested that next year we decorate in Seahawks colors only...the grinch suggests we decorate in a particular motif--I jump! Absolutely, we can decorate in all Seahawks colors! That gives me an excuse to do more projects! I spent a few days looking for quilt blocks that looks like snowflakes. Thankfully, my class provided a good start! So here I am working on providing my husband's request...

Snowflake pattern on L: Block 1 from Lonestar Pizzazz by animas quilts.

Snowflake pattern on R: resized Swoon block by Thimbleberries.

I LOVE Valentine's Day!

To be honest, I've never been a fan of Valentine's Day. The only fond memories I have of the holiday are from my freshman year of college. Those memories are slightly morbid. I lovingly burned things in honor of my poor broken hearts (plural because I had lots of them in my younger years)--"All By Myself" wafting through my mind. Let's just say I didn't really embraced any sort of warm, fuzzy, lovey-dovey feelings. But, if having a bonfire with some of your closest friends isn't warm and filled with love, I'm not sure what is?!? Ah, memory lane!

Anyway...I have been working on updating our home decor because I need it to match. I know, sinister and ocd! I'm ok with that!

Here's the new V-Day selection!

St. Patrick's Updated

So, I got new lamps for Christmas from my momma! I love them, but they are turquoise and I have a slight obsessive compulsive personality--meaning I need stuff to match! So, I've set out to redo my decor a bit to not be "matchy-matchy", but at least coordinate. I started my "quilting" hobby with holiday decor and it's been fun to redo stuff because I actually know what I'm doing now!

Here's our March/ St. Paddy's Day stuff!

Wall hanging and month block for my big display calendar. Also have a table runner for the dining room table.