Pinterest is the devil. Seriously. I love looking at it for all the cool ideas that other people come up with and then decide that I need to make some of these things myself. But as I've said earlier, I am not crafty. Not in the slightest. I have started two projects and found 3 more that I've either bought materials for or want to do and haven't completed ANY of them. See below:
1. Pallet bookshelves started June...of LAST year.
2. Annie's hooks
3. Hair bow board...good thing Annie doesn't have any hair yet.
4. Growth chart ruler (see Sarah's blog) :)
5. Crate (see hell, I mean Pinterest)
6. Butterfly wreath (see Pinterest again)
Greg won't let me buy anymore supplies until I'm done with the projects I have. Smart man. To my defense, I AM taking care of a newborn. She sleeps a lot, but I still don't feel like I can go run power tools outside while she's sleeping inside. I guess that's what monitors are for, though. I also don't feel especially confident in what I'm doing, so that makes me procrastinate as well.
Okay, goal for the week: Finish the bookshelves, Annie's hooks, and stain the wood for the ruler. That should be simple enough. Yeah, right. :)
Monday, June 25, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Pattern-envy
While on maternity leave, I find myself needing to get out of the house EVERY DAY or I become super crabby. Even though I previously vowed never to return to Hobby Lobby, I have found myself there at least four times. It's like a moth to a blow torch... I completely disagree with a large retail chain that is closed on Sunday and closes during the week at 8:00. REALLY?! How do you stay in business?? Oh, people like me, I guess...
On my most recent trip, I perused the fabric section. Let me mention that I do not sew. At all. I don't even know how to turn on a sewing machine. I have seen all of these fabulous projects on pinterest that require a sewing machine, and then I hang my head in shame. Hot glue is my friend...thread is not. I came across three beautiful fabrics that I would LOVE to do something with, but other than cutting them into a square, that's about the extent of my capabilities. Here are three I saw:
On my most recent trip, I perused the fabric section. Let me mention that I do not sew. At all. I don't even know how to turn on a sewing machine. I have seen all of these fabulous projects on pinterest that require a sewing machine, and then I hang my head in shame. Hot glue is my friend...thread is not. I came across three beautiful fabrics that I would LOVE to do something with, but other than cutting them into a square, that's about the extent of my capabilities. Here are three I saw:
This third one...had I seen it earlier, I would loved to have built a baby nursery around these colors! I am sensing a pattern (pardon the pun) with the first and third one. I had no idea I was drawn to black, white, light blue/teal, and lime green together. :::Drooling:::
I did end up buying a simple fabric that's pale pink with brown circles on it. I am going to use it (with my hot glue gun or stapler) to make a hair bow holder for Annie's room. I just have to find a good frame and some ribbon I like. Oh, and a place to hang it on the wall. Did I mention I also bought fabric off of Pick Your Plum the other day as well, and I have NO IDEA what I'm going to do with it. I think I was secretly hoping I would grow sewing skills overnight, but that is yet to manifest itself. I'll keep you posted. :)
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