Sunday, October 9, 2011

weekend projects


this saturday was quite the fulfilling day.
at nine the comcast guy came over.
(dont get me started on comcast. i hate them)
talk about awful b.o.
like so awful that the smell lingered for a good while.

i was able to get the usual chores done.
laundry, dishes, vacuuming.
as well as a pinterest project i had seen.

i decided this needed to be done.
i haven't decided to splurge on real night stands yet.
when our water heater broke and started leaking the carpet people came
and multiple times i was embarrassed at what items could be seen inside.
so i mod podged some scrapbook paper.
no more embarrassments :)

i spray painted my kitchen table a little over a year ago and i did an awful job.
i was ashamed of it any time anyone ate off of it.
there were scrapes everywhere and the enamel was uneven and wearing off.
so i repainted it.
off white this time.
and brushing on enamel is better than spraying enamel.
you live and you learn.

before:
after:

my mom got me a sewing machine for my birthday.
although my birthday isn't until december.
she's on top of things like that.
anyways, i love maxi dresses but being real tall makes wearing maxi dresses slightly hard.
i feel like i only like them on me if they touch the ground.
impossible to buy.
not impossible to make.
i used this idea and made it longer and skipped the gathered look.
and added ruffles to the top.
not bad for my first sewing project without any help.
i think lance was impressed.
too much?

my next sewing project is going to be this i think.

6 comments:

Meagan @ Meagan Tells All said...

I was gonna say, that skirt is SO cute, when I saw you in Primary! Go girl.

Unknown said...

Your table looks sooo good white. I like how it brightens everything up! And you have mad sewing skills. That dress looks so good. From all angles. Yea. I went there.

freya said...

you made that?! girrrrl teach me!

i also plan on doing that men's shirt skirt. the only problem is when i came home from goodwill with a blue and white striped shirt to use, brett liked it so much he said it was his and i couldn't cut it up. ha

The Hargretts said...

OH NOW i remember the men's shirt project. Oh yeah I really wanted to try that... I just need to convince chris to let me use one of his shirts. I love the table too!

Brittany said...

I LOVE the inexpensive/creative night stand idea! We don't have night stands either and it's quite an embarrassment with everything just laying on the floor! I might steal that idea! :)

P.S. Yay for sewing!

The ArgentineHudson said...

The "too much?" picture literally made me laugh out loud. Awesome craftiness lady!

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