You know I had to give my room my own stamp!

I forgot! I managed one other finished project. lol I have been VERY busy this week!  I gave my room my own stamp!

 The letters are chipboard for only 1.00 each.  I had to make the apostrophe from card stock..  I used some wrapping paper from Hobby Lobby and mod podge the wonder stuff!

Make something beautiful today!
nanasrcool  

My take on the pottery barn Eagan Mirror

Okay, so this isnt about quilting.  However, we quilter's love to make our homes look their best.  We also love a great project!  I found one on the blog    TheLetteredCottage.  They have a how-to make this beautiful Pottery Barn Knockoff Eagan Mirror.  The price for this thing is unbelievable.  For one with only 9 mirrors well over 300.  For a large one your are in the ball park of over 600.00.  I certainly can't afford a 600.00 mirror! But I can make one for $57.00 using some power tools, elbow grease and a handy dandy Hobby Lobby 50% off coupon.

I was DETERMINED to make this mirror! I just loved it the moment I saw it.  It fit my style and furnishing so well.  The one in the tutorial uses rubbed oil bronze paint.  That stuff is wonderful! However, it wouldn't really go with my black wrought iron bedroom furniture.  So I made mine painted black and used silver rosettes.  I have quite a few silver accent pieces in my bedroom. It really turned out beautiful.  I hope you will give it a try yourself!

Go for it! I got the wood trim at a place called ReStore.  It is discounted building material.  It is owned by Goodwill.  I got 8ft trim pieces for only 1.00 each! So the total price was 57.00 but seeing it hanging on my wall, knowing I made it myself.....PRICELESS!

Have a great day and make something beautiful!
Nanasrcool

Cutting table redo

Okay, I have been a busy girl! After the lamp I did yesterday turned out so great.  I had planned to redo the cutting table or at least make it look more attractive.  After I did the lamp, it just made the table scream FIX ME! So ... I did!

 I got a closet rod and made some curtains to hide all my ahem..storage as opposed to junk?  After that was done I started eyeing my pressing pad.  It was gold! That certainly didn't go with the rest of my room.  Then I saw the left over material from the curtains.  Yep, still plenty there to cover it.  I pulled out my handy dandy electric staple gun and went to town.  Getting the staples out where I had attached the prior cover was the hardest part.  Those suckers were in there!  I pressed on and got them all out.  I am so glad I recovered it.  It was the perfect touch.  You can also see where I did some stencil work on the ends.  I loved doing that.  They are so easy to do and it really added to the table.  It is really coming along well!  I can't wait to show you all of it.  Each time I complete something it makes me even more restless to do another project.  It is like seeing  the finish line and it pumping you up to go further! I look around at my room and it is coming together so great. The curtains are screaming at me to fix them!  I mean the leopard print was here when I moved in.  I never had the need to worry about changing them out.  But now.... man they gotta GO! I have some material to make some more.  Curtains that actually match the room.  Not as much pink in them as the table though.  I dont mind a little bit, but not all over.  I will have to see..who knows... I guess we will just have to wait and see!

Till next time,
Nanasrcool

Lamp Revamp!

My first lamp redo!  I made a blogger rookie mistake and didn't remember to take a good before picture! All I can offer is a crop of a previous photo taken that had the lamp included.  I know baaaad photo! I totally agree.  I am working on getting better pictures for you guys.  I have improved the photos I take with my phone.  Still no comparison to photos taken with a real digital camera.  I am not one of those folks with an Iphone.  Though I must admit I am coming closer and closer to going over to the dark side and breaking down and getting one.  The HiDef pics alone gets a big check mark in the "pros" column.

Anyway, as you know I am working on redecorating my sewing room.  Making it more functional, organized and ....well pretty too! I mean we spend so much time in our sewing/crafting room.  It should be beautiful as well.  For me it helps with the inspiration process.

I am having a great time as well.  Learning so many great things about re purposing items that have seen their better days.  Adding my own style and making them fresh and new again.  That is what I did with my lamp.  There are so many posts online about how to redo your tired lamps.

I have this boring beige lamp that I use on my cutting table to add a bit more light to my cutting mat.

 Again, I so apologize for the poor quality photo!

I covered the cord with painters tape. I also covered the the light set up with tape as well. Took the beige lamp and painted it black using Krylon's satin finish black spray paint.

While I waited for the paint to dry I made a pattern for the lamp shade by laying it flat on a large piece of paper.  I used packing paper which is large and cheap.  I started at the seam of the shade and first traced the top by rolling the shade till I was again at the seam and tracing it by pencil.  Then did the same with the bottom making a pattern for my shade.  I pinned the pattern to the wrong side of my fabric.  I cut out my pattern giving an extra inch around the pattern. You can then us pinking shears to give a good finished edge and prevent fraying.  I also sewed and pressed a 1/4" seam on one end of the fabric for a nice finished seam.  I sprayed the lamp with permanent spray adhesive.  I used Elmer's because it allows you to re-position the fabric before it becomes permanent. Also because it dries clear.  I adjusted the fabric to make sure to get the wrinkles all smoothed out.  Also, I made sure I had around an inch on the top and bottom of the shade. I also made sure to have the end seam (the pressed end) finish at the original seam on the shade.  After it was attached and smooth.  I cut small snips on the top and bottom extra inch.  I used fabric glue and glued it to the inside of the shade.

Then I chose to add some trim to the top and bottom.  Use your own choice of embellishment.  You can use beading, ric rac as I did, or even ribbon.  I attached it with a glue gun. It gives the lamp a more finished look.

Then I reattached my shade once it was dry to the lamp.

Voila! Looks GREAT!! Like new! I love it!

I was so excited with how this came out, I felt confident to move on to my next project!

Have a great day!
Nanasrcool

Free Pantographs

I wanted to pass along a site I discovered yesterday that offers free pantographs for you to print off on your home computer/printer.  The site is http://www.urbanelementz.com/shop/category/free-stuff/.  I don't know how many of you use pantographs, but I am new to this quilting on a frame stuff and need them to start out.  After checking I found the price for them are pretty steep.  So I went to see if I could find any for free.  I found some! yeah!

Hope this helps you out.

Have a great day!
nanasrcool

Progress!

First and foremost, I got the Viking Mega Quilter and Inspira frame.  We are putting the finishing touches on the frame set up.  Luckily I have a spare room that was just waiting for my frame! I had given the bedroom furniture to my daughter.  Worked out for the best!  Isn't she purty? I haven't come up with a name for her yet.  Honestly I have never considered naming a sewing machine.  However, in this case I just feel she is deserving a name!  She sews like a dream.  I can't tell you the difference of sewing on her and my Singer.  Like night and day. We are going to spend so much time together ...yep she deserves a name.  Lucy seems to be one that keeps popping in my head.  What do you think?  Have any suggestions? I would certainly LOVE to hear them.  Please comment below and help me name my new bestest friend.

As you can see we are still putting it together.  We purchased some lights to go under the pantograph shelf.  The room gets pretty good lighting but it still needs a bit more.

I am still working on organizing my sewing room.  I purchased a peg board.  These things are wonderful for putting away some of those tools you aren't using on a daily basis.

I have also been working on making some cute storage as well.

I have more to do that are still drying.  I purchased some chalkboard paint and markers.  They are so wonderful.  The chalkboard paint will paint anything.  Some of the jars I am using were jars from condiments that are all gone.  They are really great for storage.

Here is the shelf with some of my storage ideas....

I am having so much fun with this organization project I have had little time to sew but I must make something to go on that new frame right?  I have a few UFO's but none that are really large enough to do the frame justice.  The other projects I have going are all things I am making for my children and grand children. I am afraid to use theirs in case the learning curve is too much and I mess them up.  SO I am making a simple quilt for our bedroom...

Six blocks down and 14 to go!!!!
I have a few more projects I am working on.  One will be a Pottery Barn Elgin mirror knock off! I am so excited about it! I will try to do a tutorial while I make it.  The mirror costs over 300.00 and not even as large as the one I am making! The larger one sold by Pottery Barn is over 600.00!!! Bleg! I can't even imagine paying that much for a mirror! Hopefully mine will turn out as nice as theirs? We shall see!

Take care,
nanasrcool

I am in the process of putting together a Giveaway

I am working on putting together a giveaway for you!  This will be my first so I need to work on the logistics including d/l a random number generator.  I want to do a small one first.  Then a really good one when I post my new sewing room reveal! That is definitely worth a celebration, don't you think?

Keep watching! It won't be long at all! ;)

Sincerely,
nanasrcool