Dining Room Makeover

My house was built in 1984 and I have lived in it for twenty-six years.  For almost that long, I have wanted to paint the stained woodwork that is in every room. Painting is one of my least favorite projects and I am not good at it.    A few weeks ago I found out about a retired teacher who paints, is reasonable and does a great job. She painted my dining room last week and it is beautiful. The color is Teardrop by Valspar.

Before

I have several things blooming right now and have a large area of "money plant" this year.  Please let me know if you know of anyone who would like seeds once they dry.

I have bought several pretty pieces of milk glass in the last few weeks for my shop and wanted you to see this set that is called shell pink Baltimore Pear.

shell pink creamer and sugar bowl

Perl is growing like a weed and brings me  much joy! Miss Heidi and I love her.

Spring!

Our local weather forecast calls for chilling temperatures and maybe even some snow this weekend.  It's less than six weeks until the first day of spring so I guess it's time for winter if we're going to have one.

Today I found this picture on a Pinterest board. This door decoration is beautiful and would be so easy to make.  I'm going to be checking around this weekend to see what I already have that I can use and what I'll need to buy.

Have a great weekend, friends!

Sewing Room Facelift

It all started last Friday when I spotted these beautiful valances hanging at the windows at an estate sale.  I loved the soft colors and all the bugs and flowers.  They were obviously custom made, lined and looked like new.  They were $15 each and there were two. Perfect! I've wanted to replace the dark colored tab curtains in my sewing room for a long time.  I just hadn't found the right ready-made curtain or fabric that I really liked to make a change.  I couldn't begin to buy the fabric for $30 to make these.

That was the beginning.   I made a pin cushion in this ceramic shoe which happened to be the same color with very similar bugs on it. 

 I gathered all my buttons and filled these jars. 

Last I made this arrangement with vintage sewing notions.  Can you believe that Ric Rac ever costs 10 cents?

I think since I've brightened up my sewing area, I'll be ready to work on some projects I've been putting off for a while.