Sometimes I get myself into these new projects. A lot of them. All at the same time. I get overwhelmed and start something new so that I can procrastinate the hard stuff. I complete the new project to make myself feel better about the unfinished things on my list. I hate it, but it happens. Last weekend, though, I finally finished 2 of them! And the heavens opened up and angels were singing.
First off, Jenn sent me t-shirts last November, as in 2011, to make into something useful. Like a quilt.
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| In process |
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| Fancy Corners, Bad Tension, Binding Cheater |
I had made a couple of small projects and thought that meant I could make ANYthing. But with all that confidence I still got intimidated once I cut all of the shirts out into pretty squares... This was going to be big enough for a twin bed! I got to sewing on it and, a year and 3 months later, I can finally say those shirts once again are in Jennifer's hands and will keep her cozy on the couch!
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| LAST STITCH |
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My friendship with Jennifer is proven by
how many of the same t-shirts we have... |
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We did a lot together... Anchor Club, American Studies,
Honor Roll, and good ol' Hamil Heat (which will won't talk about) |
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| It was also a feat to fit the whole thing in this box. |
Second project checked off would be the painted china cabinet. Didn't take a year but it probably took 4 months.
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Couldn't park in the garage for probably the
coldest week of the season. Real smart, I know. |
It also took sanding, priming, and 5 coats of 2 different white paints. Oh, and the hardware transformation from a dark brass to a brushed nickel finish. That's some pretty cool spray paint, I will say. And the end result is oh-so worth all of the work! I'm about to start on the table and chairs (plus upholstery) next. I can't wait to see the whole room put together!
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Looks like I'm not willing to part with
enough dinner plates from the kitchen... |
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| oooooh, light! And a kitty. ;) |
And now on to the other items in my queue: cleaner eating, couponing (to afford cleaner eating), reading through the Bible in a year, painting the other 10 rooms in our house, reupholstering several chairs, painting more furniture, quilting a lap throw out of fabric from my wedding, fix and use my elliptical, practice piano/sax more often and possibly join church orchestra again, start this year's garden.... This list never ends! There is so much I want to do!
