I have never worked with ties. Period.
But when a friend asked if I could make some throw pillows out of some of her dad's old ties, well, I couldn't resist. Sounded too cool to pass up.
So, I've been busy at night stitch ripping stacks of ties in preparation for what I'm pretty sure will be quilt-as-you-go pillow fronts.
Have you ever worked with ties before? Leave me a comment if you have, I'd love to hear about it!!
Linking up today with Lee at Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday!
But when a friend asked if I could make some throw pillows out of some of her dad's old ties, well, I couldn't resist. Sounded too cool to pass up.
So, I've been busy at night stitch ripping stacks of ties in preparation for what I'm pretty sure will be quilt-as-you-go pillow fronts.
Have you ever worked with ties before? Leave me a comment if you have, I'd love to hear about it!!
Linking up today with Lee at Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday!
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So completely uninspired and crazily overwhelmed
I have to say, I've been pretty bummed out and totally not inspired by my 'new' sewing space in the 'new' house.
It was dark and bleak and blech. We have had water problems which we've been trying to fix, but entailed ripping down the masonry wall, leaving studs and bare concrete exposed. This bummed me out even more.
But then my hubby surprised me with a fresh coat of paint on the remaining paneling:
... and it's much brighter down here now.
It's still a disheveled mess, but at least the color isn't dragging me down. He's got 2 coats of primer on there now, and it's ready for the pretty cream color I have left over from another project. I still have to prime and paint the doors and trim (hubby hates the persnickity stuff, and I don't mind doing it!) but it's sort of getting there. Much better for now, anyway!
Today is the first day in over a month I'm in the basement working. And it's great.
Hubby has been busy working from home every day but he's offered to give me a few mornings here and there so that I can get caught up on 'my' stuff, and I'm excited about it.
Now. Where do I start??
So completely uninspired and crazily overwhelmed
I have to say, I've been pretty bummed out and totally not inspired by my 'new' sewing space in the 'new' house.
It was dark and bleak and blech. We have had water problems which we've been trying to fix, but entailed ripping down the masonry wall, leaving studs and bare concrete exposed. This bummed me out even more.
But then my hubby surprised me with a fresh coat of paint on the remaining paneling:
It's still a disheveled mess, but at least the color isn't dragging me down. He's got 2 coats of primer on there now, and it's ready for the pretty cream color I have left over from another project. I still have to prime and paint the doors and trim (hubby hates the persnickity stuff, and I don't mind doing it!) but it's sort of getting there. Much better for now, anyway!
Today is the first day in over a month I'm in the basement working. And it's great.
Hubby has been busy working from home every day but he's offered to give me a few mornings here and there so that I can get caught up on 'my' stuff, and I'm excited about it.
Now. Where do I start??
