SOOOO....
Yeah I know, dial up is lame but it's all we have out here in the sticks.
(Don't want to pay for satellite.)
Anyway, I have been quite busy painting furniture, sewing & making soap.
Fall shows are coming up so soap is definately needed.
Where to start?
OK, sewing.
Heather & I & had been looking at vintage aprons at Canton's First Monday Trade Days
but didn't want to pay the prices they were asking. (Heather is my oldest girl.)
So I told her I would make her one
I was at Big Daddy's Flea Market a few days later & ran across this quirky fabric
It screamed APRON FOR HEATHER so I bought it.
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| QUIRKY FABRIC |
I don't know if you can make out the theme, it's tropical destinations text & pictures.
I got her measurements over the phone, Heather doesn't sew, so measurements were kind of sketchy!
So, as you can see I got out the rotary cutter & mat, no pattern, just out of my head, decided on length & width, waistband & ties & went to town! I squared up my fabric, cut out all the componets & headed to the ironing board. Got out my hem guage to measure & pin all the stuff that needed measuring & pinning, pressed it all down & I was off to the sewing machine. When I sew I do it in an assembly line fashion,
lining up all the componets & sewing one after another, (a chain) never lifting the pressure foot. What you end up with is a long line of pieces all connected. (No thread waste) just clip them all apart & start your next chain. This is a quilting technique that I find quite handy. Now it's time to assemble all the componets,.AKA apron. I put everything where it needed to be, added some grosgrain ribbon at the waist & hem for a little diversion &
VIOLA, APRON FOR HEATHER!!!
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HEATHER'S APRON |
I have a cute little cell phone pocket to add once she gets here for the fitting.
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| CUTE CELL POCKET WAITING FOR HOME |
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| THIS SKIRT to |
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| THAT SKIRT |
I found this skirt thrifting & made it into that skirt. I know, I need to get better with the camera!!! I took the length off, turned it sideways, made a panel from it, then added it to the front to make a wrap skirt.
I have also been collecting buttoned shirts to make into cute grocery shoppers. (really cheap at garage sales) I'll post when I get one done.
I have also been collecting buttoned shirts to make into cute grocery shoppers. (really cheap at garage sales) I'll post when I get one done.
On to the paint projects.
I did the piano bench & Steve is working on the chairs.
The piano bench was falling apart so a little glue & clamp action was in order.
The piano bench was falling apart so a little glue & clamp action was in order.
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| SAD PIANO BENCH |
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HAPPY PIANO BENCH |
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PRETTY CHAIR WHO HAS 2 OTHER SISTERS 1950'S? |
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| RUSTY CHAIR FOUND IN SHED LEFT BY PREVIOUS OWNERS |
Steve is also working on this cute bench Heather got for me about 10 years ago.
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SOON TO BE YELLOW BENCH |
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SKIRT ANNETTE BOUGHT ME |
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| NOT SO SURE IF I LIKE IT |
I guess tie dye is not my forte!!!
Should I keep it as is, or bleach it out & try something else?
Ginger & I went garage sale-ing Saturday and found some great stuff!!!
Denise inspired me to start collecting patterns & such. Don't know what I'll do with them.
Did find this cool pattern booklet. CIRCA 1963. (I was 10 at the time.)
What do you think Denise? Should I erase the pencil scribbles or just leave them?
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| WEIRD FIND |
Till next time.
Bonjour
