Sunday, January 26, 2014

Pillow Tops - Pieced

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I purchased these fabric's sometime back 

quilt fabric

I have a love seat in our
bedroom and I am using a quilt as a pillow

quilt pattern drawing

Not anymore, draw a pattern
and started piecing pillow tops.

quilt block with triangles

Top ONE

quilt block 9-patch

Top TWO

I'm hand quilting them now ! 


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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Plant Stand Painted too !

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I had the garage a mess so decided to paint my plant stand too. This is a piece I picked up just after we moved here.

If you haven't noticed I'm having a ball decorating our little home.

plant stand

Have to LOVE this Apple Green spray paint

painted plant stand

plant stand


plant stand painted

Just making it HOME



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Monday, January 20, 2014

1950's, My kind of New Phone Stand

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This is a phone stand from I think the 50's that I found in a shop for $10.00 it's in great condition and had the glass top too !

phone stand

But, as usual I could NEVER leave it alone ! 
I sat it out in the sun, it had that day old smell, but the sun did it, GONE !

phone stand

The top, in good condition, but used and loved

telephone stand

Kilz Primer now comes in a spray can and I love it ! 
One coat of Kilz.

50's phone stand

Then spray painted on the color, I did the green first,
waiting between each coat.

glass top phone stand from the 1950's

Taped off the top and added the blue.
I let is sit for a few days in the garage, 
here things seem to need a bit to dry completely


50's furniture phone stand

Finished !


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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

A Quilt Pattern for you !

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I'm missing Grand kids 
Here's one of their quilt blocks
tutorial and pattern to make a quilt block
star quilt block

This is a pattern I drafted for a quilt for Grand #1 for his birthday. I posted pic's of it and had a couple emails asking about the pattern, so I'm starting with it.

It may have an "Official Name" but to me it's Grand #1's Quilt block.




Quilt Block Finished size 10 ½” x 10 ½”
               


Cut 2 White           3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 2 Red             3 7/8” x 37/8”
Make the triangles

Cut 5 Blue            2” x 2”
Cut 4 White          2” x 2”

Cut 4 White          5” x 2”
Cut 4 Gray            5” x 2”




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Monday, January 13, 2014

Make old NEW again, Goodwill lamps Re-Done

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With Husband home, he's become my Goodwill shopper.  They do these wonderful 50% off days and he LOVES them.

This is what he found this past week !
7.00 each
painted table lamps

He sends pictures and I said, "Yes" love them !

table lamps

At first was going to leave the gold, but didn't like it after the first coat of green spray paint. I just cleaned and did just a bit of sanding. 

lamps

All Apple Green

clear coat table lamps

4 or 5 clear coats, spray.


These are the shades which came with them. 
I didn't like.


lamp shades

These are the shades I found ! 
Love them ! 

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Sail Boat Quilt Block Pattern

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A couple of days ago I posted my 

Sail Boat Quilt Block finds - HERE

And today Here's the pattern for you,

how to make a quilt block sail boat


Cut 2 Colors for the Sails - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
Cut 2 Background - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
Make Triangles
How I do Triangles Tutorial
Sew 2 finished triangles together, 2 times
Sew these together, center sail.

Cut 2 Background - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Sew to the sides of sail

Cut 1 Sail Color - 8 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Cut 2 Background - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Cut 1 Background for the bottom - 2 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Piece together 
You will have a 8" x 8" finished block


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Monday, January 6, 2014

Find of the Flea Market Sail Boat Quilt Blocks

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In Texas we went to a flea market and look what I found
just laying on a table. 

Sail boat quilt blocks
I took all of them 

Sail boat quilt blocks

They fit in my suitcase just fine 

Sail boat quilt blocks

I washed them by hand, hope you can 
see the dirt that was in them. I always wash EVERYTHING
after I purchase it.


Sail boat quilt blocks

All the blocks lined up on my drying rack


They are all cotton, with backgrounds of muslin


And a few have the points cut off on the triangles, 
I think that's what I like best !

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Friday, January 3, 2014

Same Foot Stool New Paint

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I took a bit of time in December and I've been changing things around here in our new home.

I think this is the 3rd time this stool has been re-done.

This is how it looked before

foot stool painted black

I used Black Satin Paint

painted foot stool

Topped it off with one of the napkins I purchase 
at a clearance price


redone foot stool

All done, I use it always !


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