Creative Weekend
This weekend was a full one. We finally got all the furniture out of my son’s old room and painted! We ended up using Dew Drop (700E) by Behr. As we painted it I was worried that it was going to be too white looking, but this morning after it had dried with natural light pouring in, I was so pleased! The room feels cool (vital during AZ summers) and calming. I have always loved cool pastel colors, I just know this space is going to be perfect for my sewing room!
We have simple white canvas curtains in the room and I want to keep them, however I want to trim the bottom 6″ of the curtains in a print fabric. I want a print that will bring a bit of a modern feel with some color…please feel free to send me fabric links, as I’m really not set on any print. Although I do know I want this somewhere in my dining room/kitchen.
Also of note, I sewed for my own children this weekend! A while back my SIL gave me a bunch of play food for the kids, they love it but it was always getting scattered and I didn’t have a container for it. Sewing Skills To The Rescue! I made a simple fabric box to store the play food in, and it fits nicely in their shelves!
This is left over fabric from Moda’s Peas & Carrots line, the box is lined in white canvas. I had just enough super stiff (not it’s technical name) iron-on interfacing to line 2 of the 4 squares so it isn’t totally firm but it works. It was so easy to make I plan to get more interfacing and make some different sized boxes for storing things in the new studio. For those of you that want to know, I cut 5 squares at 10.5″x10.5″ of each fabric. I ironed the interfacing on to as many squares as I could (you want to do it for all 4 sides). I sewed each box separately and then laid the canvas box into the striped box with right sides facing, stitched up the top- leaving an opening. I flipped it right side out, ironed and top stitched the whole top.
What did you create this weekend?
March 10th, 2008 at 1:13 am
I love that fabric box. The colors are so inviting.
I made my a pair of knit ribby wristwarmers. Of course since I did finish them today it was like 70 out. So now I wonder if I will get a chance to use them?
~Bekah
March 10th, 2008 at 9:17 am
I love your box - so cute! Your sewing room is going to be fantastic!
As for weekend crafting, I made your zippered and I love how it turned out - thank you! I posted a picture to Flickr with a link, so you could see it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12703778@N02/2324586138/
March 10th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Way to go!! Painting weekends are serious business… This weekend I made (and just blogged about) a recycled wool blanket. It’s not warm here YET, so I think we might even use it! Cheers.
March 12th, 2008 at 10:03 am
That color is so subtle, I love it!
March 24th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Hi Heather! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I had to come check out yours too. I do really like that fabric box! Might have to add that to my projects list. =)
April 24th, 2008 at 8:50 am
this is such a cute idea for toy storage, or anything really! I’ll be trying this next!
June 14th, 2008 at 12:23 am
heather
thanks for the info on the fabric storage box.
This would be a great functional and pretty way to get toys under control. or even fabric scraps.
julie