First of all..
Dear Lifetime,
I am very upset that you took Greys Anatomy out of your weekdays afternoon lineup and replaced it was another dumb crime drama/comedy-whatever-it-is. I usually love you, but right now, I hate you. A lot.
Thank you!
P.P.S. I figured out you just cut it down to one episode at noon. Still, I shake my fist at you.
Don't tell my husband, but between last week and yesterday, I went to the fabric store 5 times. Woops! I didn't spend that much and, combined with Etsy sales, I haven't spent anything and am blessed enough to be on the upside. Woop woop! I have loved making and creating new things and designs and being able to sell them. I went to find some Chenille for burp cloths and Joann's didn't have any white. They never do and it ticks me off! So, I perused around the store and remembered I read that their clearance fabric was an additional half off. Yes please!
The basement has slowly been getting a makeover but, while the new paint looks so much better, it's still missing some life. We don't spend a lot of time down there except to workout, do laundry and occasionally watch TV when we have company over (as in I am watching one thing and Daniel another), but I need something to make my eye twinkle when I'm down there.
Oh yeah, back to Joann's.
I found some awesome fabric for cheap! First, a print. Dry clean only (oh well), but great quality and I love the colors. The other- a navy apparel fabric. It was on a makeshift bolt, so I have no idea of the fiber content. Feels expensive. It wasn't. I wanted it to be not-so-girlie because it's kind of Daniel's area and I thought I did okay, but he gave me that you-are-off-your-rocker look when I showed him. He says he likes it, though. Oh well!
I bought 1.5 yards of the print and 1 yard of the blue to make 5 pillows. I used the stuffing in the pillows that used to be on the couch to stuff the new ones. I really like pleats and think they are somewhat manly (when considering bows, ruffles, or fabric flowers), so I went with that. They kind of coordinate with the pillows I made for the couches upstairs:
Here is before:
I know, it's the before before picture with green walls. Deal with it. |
The lighting is kind of bad in the basement in the evening. Here's another look at the good picture =) |
Yes! Love love love it. How much did this cost?
Print: 1.5 yards at $3 yard (originally $12!)=$4.50
Navy: 1 yard at $2 yard
Stuffing: Had it
Thread: Had it
=
$6.50!
On a side note, today I spent the day sewing with some girlfriends from church. We had a blast! They both have new babies so we sewed 2 nursing covers and I made both babies a pair of baby booties!
I made Tara's baby Claira (not the same baby as Claire) some on Monday and they are precious!
Cannot. Get. Enough. Making more pairs tonight!
On a side note, today I spent the day sewing with some girlfriends from church. We had a blast! They both have new babies so we sewed 2 nursing covers and I made both babies a pair of baby booties!
Love those chubby legs in these shoes! Claire's {right} aren't so chubby, but she's only a few weeks old! |
Cannot. Get. Enough. Making more pairs tonight!
The pillows turned out great. And we LOVE the booties! I can't wait until Claire's fit a little better. :)
ReplyDeleteI know! I am obsessed with them. I'm going to make some "dressy" ones and put some of my fabric flowers on them. When I am done, I will let you know!
ReplyDeleteI love those booties! Thanks for sharing. Now google and following, please pop by, Karima x
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