Monday February 13, 2012
It seems that every January and February I get antsy... so much so I end up painting somewhere in our house. This year the antsy episode was a bit more than painting. We are actually transforming a "middle" room into a second bathroom. Doing sheet-rock in a closed room is more than messy... the sanding process makes the whole house a dusty mess... especially when the vacuum bag breaks!
I actually have a whole wardrobe of painting and construction clothes... clothes that I save just for all the messy jobs. The one part of that wardrobe I never thought about was head coverings. It only takes once of painting a ceiling and bumping your head into that ceiling to make you realize you should have worn a scarf of some form. (Take it from me, DO NOT try to brush or comb that dry paint out of your hair!)
There is more construction on the horizon... and spring time is going to get here so I'll need hats and scarves for the gardening too... so this week I am digging through my stash for those odd-ball fabric scraps that I wonder why I bought them, and I'm going to transform them into expandable headbands. I think they'll be perfect for painting. They won't hold in heat while I'm working hard but all I have to do is fan out the fabric so I'll protect my hair from my wet ceiling... or the sunshine in the garden.
Sunday February 12, 2012
As I was shopping the other day, I discovered that my pocketbook handle was getting ready to fall apart... which would leave everything important falling all over the place. I don't even want to imagine what would happen if I missed picking up one of the pieces of plastic... YIKES! It's time to take a time out and sew myself something new.
Thursday February 9, 2012
I'm enjoying the bolster pillows I bought a few weeks ago... if only there were more hours in the day so I could create all the patterns I have in my mind... they will get done eventually though! The newest free pillow pattern makes a candy wrapper style bolster pillow. At Christmas time, we could add to the decorations by making this pillow in a red and white stripe fabric... like a peppermint candy. This cover slips on and off a form so easily we won't be needing new bolsters, just change the covers. Keep your eyes open as you shop for fabric throughout the year. Holiday pillows could add a nice festive touch.
Right now I am focusing on groupings of everyday throw pillows. I have a futon that is very plain so a variety of throw pillows in different shapes and sizes dresses it up and makes it much more inviting and cozy... especially when I want to rest for just a couple minutes.
Monday February 6, 2012
Are you a football fan and are you going shopping this week to find football fabric on clearance? Buying fabric on clearance creates a stash but it sure is economical compared to full price fabric the next year... and lets face it, holidays and football happen every year, so if you have the fabric on hand you're ahead of the game. If you sew all the time, then you will always find a new project to make the following year... especially with all the free patterns available on the Internet.
Maybe you take turns hosting the game... add to the yearly memories with something like a new fabric bowl to go with the slider rolls you will be bringing.... the possibilities are endless. In my area, there is a box of party goods that are saved and sent to where they are needed when someone in the group is hosting an event for the group ... the items in the box are inventoried before they are returned to the appointed "storage location" which makes it a bit easier to plan for future needs.
We had friends in last night to watch the game and it was a load of fun for everyone. I'm starting to think about ways I can incorporate some football fabric in the Christmas gifts I'll be making for next Christmas... maybe some football fabric ornaments with the year embroidered... kind of a time capsule gift theme ... we'll see.
