Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Writing Desk Re-Finished with Paint

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 I hear it all the time, why paint? and as I say to my mother, "Why not."  
I'd paint everything,  change it, make it mine. This is not an expensive piece of furniture, even in it's day, it wasn't. So I'm making it mine !  Project start - HERE


Writing Desk Re-Finished with Paint

I did it in sections, it was to hot in the garage this summer, so had  plastic and paper down in the desks new room.

Had an email from Amy at  A Quilting Sheep and she asked my process, my email back to her.

"I like the de-glosser, it's great. Just takes off the shine. You put it on, let it dry and paint. Don't have to remove anything. And it has very little smell. Try an inside door it you like first. I deglossed in the garage and then painted in it's room.

I do de-glosser, primer, paint, with this desk I  did not put a sealer on. The paint looks great. After everything is dry, 48 hours, use a heavy brown paper sack and go over everything like sand paper, makes it so soft."

Writing Desk Re-Finished with Paint

My sewing studio will no longer be my office too ! Have to separate the mind work from the creating work.

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

New Writing Desk, Time to Re-Finish a Desk

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After finishing all the work on the books for Kindle, I needed a project that was just for me. Off to an area flea market and this is what I found.   I think it was at one time a vanity, had no bench and no mirror and it measured PERFECT for the spot I want it to go in.

So, it's become my new writing desk.


Re-finishing a Desk

And yes, it will be painted. 

Re-Finish a Desk 

From the looks of this leg someone tried to remove the stain and then gave up.

Writing Desk to Re-Finish a Desk

Wonderful solid construction


Desk to Re-Finish a Desk

This is the deGlosser, if you've not tried it, it works very well. Like sanding sealer but without the smell and it's quicker.

New Writing Desk, Time to Re-Finish a Desk

The drawers are great.




Here I go !


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Monday, August 8, 2011

American Folk Art Red and White Quilts

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I love this display and wish I'd seen it in person.

American Folk Art Red and White Quilts

Martha Stewart's team did the video, it's on the left side, small box, click, it's about 5 minutes and very well done.

Red and White and 650 of them - HERE





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Friday, August 5, 2011

Quilt Ladies Quilt Show Star Basket Quilt

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Welcome to Quilt Show Saturday


Star Basket Quilt

This little quilt is machine pieced and hand quilted. One of my first time doing a little quilt.
Star Basket Quilt

I still love this background fabric, little blue and green flowers.


Star Basket Quilt

I used paper piecing for the baskets, not one of my favorite things.


Star Basket Quilt
Hand quilting on the back, I love the stitches !
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