Sewing Projects

My first sewing project:

Recovering the window seat cushion in navy ticking!

My second sewing project:

More stripes!

Covering the couch

This is a much bigger project than I anticipated!

My sewing table has a lovely view

I should warn that I don't actually know how to sew. As with most of my projects, I just got really excited, bought a sewing machine, and dove in! I'm loosely following this tutorial that I found on Pinterest (and when has Pinterest ever led me astray?)! I'm not using a pattern, just laying the fabric on the couch, pinning around all the edges, then sewing anywhere there is a pin. I turned it inside out and voila! It fits! It turns out couches take a while. A long while. And much more fabric than I anticipated - the first 8 yards got me through the frame of the couch and one cushion. Luckily another JoAnn's store had more of the same fabric and my mom picked up another 6 yards! In retrospect I would have saved money and a lot of time by just buying a slipcover. In the meantime I'm getting a crash course in sewing.

Our New House is Full. Of Stuff.

We are thrilled that the house is fully furnished. All the furniture is utilitarian (it was always used as a rental property before us), but it gets the job done and we can replace items over time. It will become our home.

The downside is that every cabinet and closet in the house is full. Of stuff. We have a lot of cleaning out to do. Here is the "keep" pile from the kitchen:

This was a nice gem. Sparkles! (Toss.)

Our friends are helping us break the place in!