I have a sewing bug? Weird eh...since I don't sew. I pretend though. I got some free material from a sister in our ward and so decided to enhance baby's burp clothes. Don't look closely....I was happy with #5 - because I finally figured out a little of how to sew in a straight line. (YES - even though there are lines on the machine and a pedal to follow - it's hard!)
This drawer, although might not look good to you - has been driving me NUTS! It's one of a few craft drawers I have that holds ribbon for hair bows and jewelry making supplies. I finally organized it. Now I just need to fix many a bows and bracelet's for baby!! 
Hmmm....homemade strawberry jam. Need I say more?
Let's just say - 6 cups of mashed strawberries to 12 cups of sugar....NO WONDER it tastes so good. I ended up making 4 batches total - we should be good for another year!
Mmmm...I need to go make some rolls!
Finally - I finished the dresser a few weeks ago. To me - it looks 100 times better. Because I didn't put on the same handles as before, you can see where I filled in the 2nd hole - in the future I might mod podge some sort of something - but for now, I am satisfied. Maybe when Grandma T gets back from Russia she can come toll paint something on the front of the drawers?
I did like the natural color, after we had sanded it and wish that I could have found a clear varnish or something - but I am happy with it. It was my first refinishing project!
8 comments:
Cute idea on the burp cloths. You can sew, you just proved it. Now, don't stop! I usually ignore the lines on the sewing machine and use blue masking tape to make long ones from front to back of the machine. Way easier to follow :-)
Good job on the dresser! Have you thought of putting two screw handle on the drawer fronts? Or if you are like most of us, that isn't in the budget . . . they do have some pretty inexpensive ones around now.
Tole painting would be really cute too. If your grandma T can't do it, go to the library and find a book. It's just like painting with numbers if you don't add shading. That would be very cute and you CAN do it too!!
Good luck with it all!
Are you attempting #3 all by yourself or is someone gonna come help you when you have your baby?? You should make Tyson come help you hehe Good job on your skills.... I need me some strawberry jam... mmmmmmmm.
Way to go Mol! You've been busy!
Way to Go! I especially love the enthusiasm Ali is showing in the last picture. Hopefully your sewing bug can hope over to my place so I can start to make cute things!
Molly are you expecting again? I haven't checked blogs in forever!! Looks like I;m out of the loop! Congrats girl!!!!
Awesome projects! I like this post because I feel like your projects are somewhere within the range of possibility for me. Not that I've ever sewn burp cloths or made jam or refinished something ever... but may be I could...
Hey Molly! Mmmm...that jam looks delicious! I'm excited for you to be having your third little one. You are such a great mom! Good luck with the last few weeks.
Wow...can I send you all of my unfinished projects. I wish I had the energy and strength to get things done before baby arrives. Good job on all your hard work. We are getting super excited to meet baby #3 soon.
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