Sewing: Mid century sewing table

Did I find a gem today!!! A Mid century modern sewing table in perfect condition!!!

Can you tell I’m excited!?!?

I’ve got plans to have wood cut to cover the hole and cover it with fabric so it will look nice. Now I just have to find somewhere to put it :)

More to come on this one!!

Knitting: Munchkin Sweater There is nothing like starting a cardigan knit, getting to row 30 (where you mark off the sleeves), and realizing your stitch count is off by a whopping 20 stitches!!! Best part is that the mistake I made? Oh yeah. Row SIX! I mean really!?!?!? Lost my mind y’all! PS- Sorry for the lack of posts lately! I need to get back to it- lots to share with y’all :)
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Knitting: Munchkin Sweater

There is nothing like starting a cardigan knit, getting to row 30 (where you mark off the sleeves), and realizing your stitch count is off by a whopping 20 stitches!!!

Best part is that the mistake I made?

Oh yeah.

Row SIX!

I mean really!?!?!? Lost my mind y’all!

PS- Sorry for the lack of posts lately! I need to get back to it- lots to share with y’all :)

Crochet: little giraffe

Well, last night I sewed this little fella together! He is sooo cute!

I am still working on adding his spots- little crocheted circles as you can see.

Lia is having a blast carting him around on her lawn mower and trying to pull his legs off.

I’d call that successful!!

Will post better final pics and the pattern link later!

Crochet: A little giraffe!!

So lets chat.

When you become a parent, you suddenly find yourself trying to get your kiddo excited. For example- Lia loves birds… And I can’t stop putting artwork with birds around the house or wearing earrings with little birds! Embarrassing but I can’t help it!

Enter this little giraffe… Another obsession for my kiddo!

I have never done this style of crochet work before, but I have to tell you it is immensely satisfying! I am not just making a flat scarf- this is like building an entire stuffed animal. It is like tinker toys vs coloring on paper. Tinker toys win!

Highly recommend trying to crochet yourself a little animal! I’ll post the pattern link for this soon :)

Inspirations: One little antique…

Every once in awhile, you find “it.” That perfect something that reminds you of someone.

Today I was walking through an antique store and I found the PERFECT biscuit cutter, almost exactly like my Maw-maw’s! Needless to say I had to take it home.

And guess who had to try it out for dinner!? Look at those fluffy delicious biscuits? Yumm yumm!!

DIY:  Rooster Revamp

I love how when you are antique or thrift store shopping you come across items that have a nice shape… but horrible color. 

For example: 

I loved all the details of this rooster.  He was a great candidate for a paint job. 

 

A few coats of acrylic paint later… 

And he was ready to be statuesque in the dining room! 

PS - See the finished jute vase? 

Knitting:  Sophisticate Beret

You guessed it… Tis finished!

This little lady loves it of course.  Lia immediately stole it from me and began walking around the house going “Hat, Hat!!” 

The good news is that I found no pattern issues, so once I get good photos taken I’m hoping to release it for you guys!  Yay! 

Sewing:  Pillow Revamp I recently found this super cool mid-century recliner… and y’all I could NOT pass it up!!  I happened to find it the same day as my vintage fabric.  Let me tell you - perfect match!!  I knew the red cushion (see it peeking out) had to go.  I started out measuring and cutting out my fabric.  A half inch extra is what I tend to use!  A quick bit of sewing for this one - and ya’ll this is where the piping came in!  Now how cool is that? Who would ever know it is clothesline?! So cool.  After I finished the sewing and inserted the pillow I added the recovered buttons back on.  You would never know it used to be red!  
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Sewing:  Pillow Revamp

I recently found this super cool mid-century recliner… and y’all I could NOT pass it up!! 

I happened to find it the same day as my vintage fabric.  Let me tell you - perfect match!!  I knew the red cushion (see it peeking out) had to go. 

I started out measuring and cutting out my fabric.  A half inch extra is what I tend to use! 

A quick bit of sewing for this one - and ya’ll this is where the piping came in! 

Now how cool is that? Who would ever know it is clothesline?! So cool. 

After I finished the sewing and inserted the pillow I added the recovered buttons back on.  You would never know it used to be red!  

DIY:  Jute Wrapped Vessel  Does anyone else obsessively save coffee cans like me?!? It drives my husband crazy b/c they are stashed everywhere :)  Anyhow, this is a great little project to cover them up - you could also do a wine bottle or whatever you have on hand!   All you need is jute twine (less than $2 at your local hardware or Wal Mart), a vessel, and hot glue gun.  Takes a bit of time, but totally worth it!  I’ll show ya’ll a final pic soon! It is wrapped up with one more DIY for the dining room :) 
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DIY:  Jute Wrapped Vessel 

Does anyone else obsessively save coffee cans like me?!? It drives my husband crazy b/c they are stashed everywhere :) 

Anyhow, this is a great little project to cover them up - you could also do a wine bottle or whatever you have on hand!  

All you need is jute twine (less than $2 at your local hardware or Wal Mart), a vessel, and hot glue gun.  Takes a bit of time, but totally worth it! 

I’ll show ya’ll a final pic soon! It is wrapped up with one more DIY for the dining room :) 

Knitting:  Zig Zag Lacy Scarf It has been quite some time since I have knit one of these - my own pattern.  We have an upcoming silent auction at our church… assuming I get my act together this will be one of the items I am offering up!   PS - How cool is this yarn? It is Paton’s Metallic (so nothing fancy) but it super shiny and looks like silver chain! I hope it goes over well! 
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Knitting:  Zig Zag Lacy Scarf

It has been quite some time since I have knit one of these - my own pattern.  We have an upcoming silent auction at our church… assuming I get my act together this will be one of the items I am offering up!  

PS - How cool is this yarn? It is Paton’s Metallic (so nothing fancy) but it super shiny and looks like silver chain! I hope it goes over well! 

DIY:  Recovering Buttons  Sometimes you just need to recover a button.  It happens.   I don’t have one of those fancy little machines to make them look perfect, so I had to improvise!  You start out by cutting squares of fabric in the fabric of your choice.  Make sure they are larger than your buttons. As shown in the first photo, you will then use a needle to stitch around your button. Next up - pull your thread taught, gathering the fabric in the back of your button.  Grab your scissors and trim the gathered fabric.  You can also do this step before you gather - it will make your life easier :) ha!! That’s what I did on the second button.  There you have it - recovered buttons!  Promise all these random little posts will come together soon!  This went with the piping project :) 
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DIY:  Recovering Buttons 

Sometimes you just need to recover a button.  It happens.  

I don’t have one of those fancy little machines to make them look perfect, so I had to improvise! 

You start out by cutting squares of fabric in the fabric of your choice.  Make sure they are larger than your buttons.

As shown in the first photo, you will then use a needle to stitch around your button.

Next up - pull your thread taught, gathering the fabric in the back of your button. 

Grab your scissors and trim the gathered fabric.  You can also do this step before you gather - it will make your life easier :) ha!! That’s what I did on the second button. 

There you have it - recovered buttons! 

Promise all these random little posts will come together soon!  This went with the piping project :) 

Random Thought

I was just looking at some of my recent posts… my gosh y’all must think I’m a miser.

Oh well!  I just love the fact that I can make things so inexpensively.  I revel in it. I count every penny just to prove how little I spent and how good it turned out.  

Oh man… cheap and too proud.  Just shoot me ;)

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