Paint, Stencil and No Wallpaper

I've been working on our Master Bathroom, I've always wanted wallpaper, but after pricing it and figuring out the cost of having it hung, I had to come up with a new idea. So, off to Pinterest - (here's my boards link)

I found a wonderful stencil (their site) ordered it and it arrived in just a few days.  The room had been white, on white, so a bit of color to warm it up.

The after ! ! 

The white on white before

A soft steel gray, 

I didn't measure out the placement of each stencil, just by eye, placed and painted, I purchase the medium and small stencil, used acrylic white paint. 

I didn't over think the painting with these, they are not perfect, and that's just the way I wanted them. I wanted it to be like floating lace on the wall. 

You can see from the first photo, adding pictures and things the stencil become very neutral 

The sink corner before

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And After ! 

I painted the gray in one day and the next day did the stencils, as the acrylic painted dried the stencil edges just seemed to match into the base gray color.

It's a keeper and the money I saved is crazy ! 

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Pillow Tops - Pieced

I purchased these fabric's sometime back 

I have a love seat in our

bedroom and I am using a quilt as a pillow

Not anymore, draw a pattern

and started piecing pillow tops.

Top ONE

Top TWO

I'm hand quilting them now ! 

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Plant Stand Painted too !

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.

Have to LOVE this Apple Green spray paint

Just making it HOME

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1950's, My kind of New Phone Stand

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 !

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 !

The top, in good condition, but used and loved

Kilz Primer now comes in a spray can and I love it ! 

One coat of Kilz.

Then spray painted on the color, I did the green first,

waiting between each coat.

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

Finished !

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A Quilt Pattern for you !

I'm missing Grand kids 

Here's one of their quilt blocks

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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Make old NEW again, Goodwill lamps Re-Done

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

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

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. 

All Apple Green

4 or 5 clear coats, spray.

These are the shades which came with them. 

I didn't like.

These are the shades I found ! 

Love them ! 

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Sail Boat Quilt Block Pattern

A couple of days ago I posted my 

Sail Boat Quilt Block finds - HERE

And today Here's the pattern for you,

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"

How I add Triangles on to base, do it to each end

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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