Back in January, I spent the better part of a day at Woodcraft in Orlando at a basic woodworking class. I’ve been wanting to tackle some projects for awhile now, but power tools scared me a bit. Plus I’m clumsy and scatter-brained so I really thought it would be appropriate to take a class to make sure I understood all of the safety precautions.
…Crafts
How to Update Old Furniture with a New Coat of Paint – Wooden Slat Chair Makeover
I’ve had this chair since I was a kid. My sister has a matching one. Somewhere along in my teenage years, I decided to paint my room and some dripped on the chair. So I painted…part of it.
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How to Make an Upcycled Banner
Our local Audubon birding chapter received a grant to construct a native plant garden at nearby Hundred Acre Hollows. The grant had several requirements to fulfill, one of which was that it had to incorporate some kind of upcycled feature. We chose to make banners to use for the ribbon cutting ceremony and other photo ops.
We started with two large vinyl banners. If you do a Google search for “vinyl banners” you’ll get an idea of what I mean. Businesses and organizations often use them on the front of a table at conventions, fairs, and other places where they advertise their services.
…Candy Cane Wreath
Swedish Chef Halloween Costume
I have to admit that Halloween is probably my favorite holiday of the year. I know it’s supposed to be Easter or Christmas, and I do love those, and especially the reason for those seasons! But there’s just something about dressing up for Halloween that strikes my fancy. My favorite costumes are homemade – I’ve been Effie Trinket, Maleficent, a hockey player with a missing tooth, and many others.
This year I picked my husband’s favorite muppet, instead, as a surprise. He loves the Swedish Chef! And it was pretty easy to do.
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Glad Tidings Cross Stitch
Earlier this year I pulled out a cross stitch project I hadn’t completed or even touched in a number of years.
Unfortunately I have several of these! There’s one of the Charleston SC south Battery Homes that I started in college and hasn’t been added to in probably 20 years now….
Father’s Day Flashback
I totally skipped over this on Father’s Day, but I wanted to share what the kids and I made for Pete. Found on Pinterest, of course. The original is over at Two Girlz Stuff but it’s nothing more than a picture. Still, it was enough to go on!
Note my older daughter’s feet on the left…too cute 🙂
My First Tunisian Crochet Scarf
One of my favorite downtime activities is crocheting. In order to qualify as downtime, it has to require very little counting, so mostly I make rectangular things like scarves (very useful in central Florida!!!), blankets, and pillows. So I told my girls I would make each of them a scarf. My youngest picked out a yarn in a variety of pinks and greens, and I decided to do a Tunisian single stitch.
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