Monday, March 12, 2012

A Christmas Present

I realize that this is my first post for the year.  Believe it or not, I have been a busy bee.  I just opened a present I received from my mother 9 years ago.  I asked for it, she bought it, and I opened the box for the first time a couple of months ago.  It was a sewing machine!  I can't believe I waited so long to open the box.  I thought I could read the directions and figure out how to thread the machine and go at it.  I opened the first page on threading the machine and I immediately hit a brick wall . . . what in the world is a bobbin? I knew I had to take a class.  I took a very basic sewing class and a few days later, I brought out some fabric and covered our windows in the dining area.  It went from this:


         Since I can't cut a straight line even if my life depended on it, I used a "laser beam" :-)  

But the end result was . . .


Covered windows . . . no cows peeking through the bushes at us at night while we eat!

There's still a lot to get done.  Pay no attention to the lighting floating way above the table.  It's one of those things that will be going away soon.  I want to paint the chairs a fun color.  As for the curtains, they were a temporary fix and my first real sewing project.  They're not perfect, but they will do for now.  Once I received the fabric, I wasn't crazy about how bright and busy the pattern is.  I only seem to like the fabric when the curtains are open . . . wide open.  Now that I know what a bobbin is, I have quite a few sewing projects coming up soon so stay tuned. 

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Happy Holidays

Just wanted to wish everyone Happy Holidays and share a few photos.

This dresser is my latest find.  I was drawn to the handles and had to have it.  It certainly needs to be painted, but that's not going to happen until the spring.  It works just fine (for now) in our living room, which I'm still working on.  Since we don't have a mantle to decorate, I chose the next best thing.  Here's a closer look:




Here's our beautiful Christmas tree:
 
My daughters had a blast helping me decorate it with all the cute little stuffed animals and dolls.  Here are a few of my favorite ornaments:





The girls also picked out a little tree for their bedroom.  It's definitely a girly tree that represents their present interests:

I hope you all have a wonderful Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  I already have a New Year's resolution in mind:  Blog MORE!

Linking up to Thrifty Decor Chick's Christmas Tree party!