tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37206000782106396542024-03-12T18:09:56.831-07:00Crazy Red QuiltsThis is a blog to share my love of modern, traditional, and patchwork quilts. Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-70484121967904556092017-03-29T22:56:00.001-07:002017-03-29T22:59:45.470-07:00Denim Quilt<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My Wednesday <i>Work in Progress</i> is a denim quilt. It might be a
bit premature to call it a work in progress as I haven't gotten beyond
the planning stage. What I do have is a bunch of jeans from my cousin.</span><br />
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offered to make a quilt for my cousin's daughter as she is the only
grandchild (there are 13) of my aunt who recently passed away who had
not yet received a denim quilt from her grandmother. As it happened, my
cousin had been collecting jeans for her daughter's quilt. </span><br />
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found some flannel for the quilt back in my aunt's fabric stash, as
well as some fabric for the binding if needed (too soon in the design
process to know how I'll be finishing the edges). I will be piecing the
flannel with some Minky fabric as the flannel piece is not large enough
for the backing.</span><br />
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cousin used to work for Levi and Roots. My challenge will be
incorporating their labels, as well as some pockets or other elements of
the jeans - beyond the denim itself - into the quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Linked up to: <a href="https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/2017/03/lets-bee-social-170.html" target="_blank">Let's Bee Social</a></span>Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-56511722664750714382017-03-21T23:03:00.000-07:002017-03-21T23:06:03.216-07:00Fabric Destash Pillow Update<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Slowly, but surely, making progress on the patchwork pillow. The 2" patchwork squares for the front are now sewn together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> In order to use fabric from my stash of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Poetry</i> fabric </span>for the pillow back I need to use at least two prints. Here's what I have selected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The two prints are similar in tone. To keep them from appearing too bland I will be adding a strip of the blue polka dot fabric to the top piece when I sew the envelope back.</span><br />
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Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-10766562411977955142017-03-17T12:07:00.000-07:002017-03-17T12:07:00.274-07:00Happy St. Patrick's Day<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On my list of quilts I would like to make is the Irish chain quilt. I love the simplicity of the patchwork squares on a white background.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The quilt pictured here is from <a href="http://cluckclucksew.com/2010/05/modern-chain-qui.html" target="_blank">Cluck Cluck Sew</a>. Be sure to visit her blog to view the back of the quilt. It is stunning. It is so different than anything that typically appeals to me, yet I am drawn to the vibrant colours.</span>Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-53537149753863656602017-03-16T20:30:00.000-07:002017-03-17T12:06:20.109-07:00In Memory of My Aunt<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My aunt passed away last night. I had been looking forward to visiting with her in the coming weeks and to let her know I had begun this blog when I received the news.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This is the patchwork elephant she made for my daughter. She loves it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Typically I would not post anything this personal, but she was also a quilter so it seem right to remember her on my blog. She was loved and will be missed.</span>Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-37027873610468278392017-03-12T22:40:00.000-07:002017-03-12T22:40:11.485-07:00It's Pillow Day<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I pulled out my April Cornell fabric remnants on Saturday to get started on the patchwork pillow I am making as an Easter gift. There were already some 2 1/2" squares and strips so I decided to make the pillow using squares that size to maximize use of my scraps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I was well on my way to completing this pillow when I received an invitation to lunch for the following day at my cousin's. The cousin for whom I have been wanting to sew a pillow since November as a THANK YOU for hosting a family gathering. It was time to switch gears. Nothing like a deadline for motivation to start and complete a project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fortunately I had all the materials on hand - fabric, pillow form, and zipper. Or so I thought until it was time to locate the zipper. It took as much time to locate the zipper as it did to sew it in. Organizing my sewing corner in the basement is long overdue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the second monogram pillow I have made. <a href="http://crazyredquilts.blogspot.ca/search?q=monogram" target="_blank">(You can read about the other pillow here.)</a> It now has a home on my cousin's entry way bench.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I cut some of the scraps into 2 1/2 inch squares and sewed them into a patchwork fabric piece that I then used to make a cat softie doll for a friend's little girl. Too bad I don't have a photo. It was really cute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The other day my mom was looking for a throw pillow to go on the bed with the quilt. I happened to mention that I still have some of the fabric. A request to sew a pillow quickly followed. Another project to add to the list.</span><br />
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Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-45126038798397811612017-02-24T14:04:00.000-08:002017-03-01T21:02:31.436-08:00Flash Back Friday - Ambleside Quilt<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ordering fabric on-line is always a risk - and not just because it can get lost in the mail. It can be hard to judge the scale of a print and images viewed on computer monitors are rarely true to colour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I had seen </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Moda's Ambleside fabric by <a href="http://www.acornquiltandgiftcompany.com/pages/Fabriclines.htm" target="_blank">Brenda Riddle Designs</a> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o</span>n-line. It didn't appeal to me. Then I saw it in a quilt store and thought it was beautiful, vintage-inspired fabric with its floral and gingham prints. Perfect for a traditional style baby quilt. After purchasing a few fat quarters I had to go on-line to order some more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The colours are lovely, but not so much when viewed on-line. This is one fabric you need to see for yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It makes me almost happy that we still have snow and need to bundle up to go outdoors.</span>Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-88416528044268881862017-02-13T17:53:00.000-08:002017-03-01T21:05:57.752-08:002017 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To create a baby-friendly photo album I have been looking on-line for a fabric photo book tutorial. The only ones I could find print the photos onto fabric, then sew the images into the book. I want the flexibility to change photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Having had no luck finding what I am looking for, I am now drafting a pattern in my head to make one. I think I have it figured out. Once completed it will make a little girl very happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I have some 'buyers regret' fabric purchased for another project that I plan to use. It's Zen Chic by Moda. I am happy to have found a purpose for the fabric so I can continue to destash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The goal is to make this in time to be an Easter gift. That gives me almost two months to complete.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><br />Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-20479237168839867402017-01-27T00:19:00.000-08:002017-03-19T23:05:30.620-07:00Flash Back Friday - Where's Waldo?<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have you ever been drawn to a quilt and couldn't stop thinking about it? That's how I was with the <a href="http://heatherbailey.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/HeatherBailey_FreshcutQuilt.pdf" target="_blank">Fresh Cut quilt by Heather Bailey</a> using fabric by the same name. When she re-released the line I knew I had to make the quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">It's a strip quilt and creates an interesting kaleidoscope design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I opted to make my quilt without the ruffle border.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My cat has a fondness for quilting. Whenever I arrange blocks on the floor she runs over and slides over them like she is on a crazy carpet. With this quilt the blocks were laid out on a white sheet. Somehow she managed to get under the sheet and crawl around messing up all my carefully <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">laid </span>blocks. Perhaps she didn't like my arrangement and wanted me to start over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As with so many of my quilts I made adjustments. In addition to making it without the ruffle, I added a row to create a lap-size quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the first quilt I have made for myself. The rest have been gifts. It's so nice to have a quilt to enjoy. I may have to make a few more to keep!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><br />Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-59251990211726733262017-01-09T17:30:00.000-08:002017-03-01T20:54:29.737-08:002017 Project Planning<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rather than make any New Year's resolutions I am going to make a list of projects to help with completing them. I want to organize my sewing room and know that finishing projects I'm storing (some for years) will make a HUGE impact. Some are works in progress, and others are quilts that need to be started.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pinwheel quilt was started years ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If only the lighting was better so the photo would capture the actual colours of the fabric. I used the green, gray, and aqua dots for the pennants; the pink bows for the applique; and the sundae print in red for the ties.</span>Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-70512816229472603312016-12-30T21:59:00.000-08:002017-02-27T22:34:02.121-08:00Flash Back Friday - Once Upon a Time<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was searching for some fabric to make a quilt for one of my nieces when I came across Alexander Henry's 'Once Upon a Time' fabric. What little girl doesn't love fairy princesses, dragons and magical forests? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This quilt is one of my own designs. I miscut the fabric. Had there been enough to redo I would have switched locations of the large-scale and small-scale prints, as the dragon is cut off being placed in the narrower strips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I have made several Christmas stockings based on the tutorial by <a href="http://sewlikemymom.com/christmas-stockings-tutorial/" target="_blank">Sew Like My Mom</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I had extra fabric so I decided to make a matching gift bag. You can find the tutorial on the <a href="http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html" target="_blank">In Color Order</a> site.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-19368552342894164842016-12-20T22:32:00.000-08:002017-02-27T23:14:12.595-08:00Christmas 2016 Quilt-a-thon a bust<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm sick. Not just too sick to sew, but too sick to do anything but lie around doing absolutely nothing and even that is draining. So much for completing projects on my December sewing list. Only two items to sew, a pillow and a quilt and it's just not happening.</span><br />
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<strong>Flat Emelie & Flat Matt </strong><br />
I always enjoyed playing with paper dolls as a child. Using the <a href="http://blog.angelayosten.com/2010/02/flat-emelie-and-matt-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Flat Emelie and Flat Matt tutorial</a> by Angela Yosten I made a set of fabric 'paper dolls' for my niece. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And a change of clothes. Instead of flaps of paper to hold on the clothing, these ones use Velcro. The doll clothes were a great way to use scraps of fabric and batting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><br />Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-42226273419984635922016-12-06T20:37:00.000-08:002017-03-01T20:56:09.790-08:00Christmas Quilt-a-thon<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I work well with deadlines, especially the non-arbitrary kind. As a result, it seems I often have a back-log of projects to complete in December in time give as Christmas presents. I will sew for hours on end, days in a row to complete gifts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The Christmas quilt is based on the Tinsel & Baubles pattern by the <a href="http://fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">Fat Quarter Shop</a> and uses the Jingle fabric by Kate Spain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am going to post about past projects, completed prior to beginning this blog, on the last Friday of the month. As I have sewn more</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> than a dozen quilts since making that first quilt for my mom many years ago, I have many quilts and stories to share.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">This is a quilt I made for my niece using Arabesque fabric by Anna Griffin. Her mom is a dance teacher and had painted my niece's room in soft pink and gray. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Last minute photos before it goes in the gift bag. I can't believe I forgot (well almost) to take photos before gifting it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Off I went to the fabric store to buy white denim. I thought white denim covered pillows would be perfect for my tan couch, but no longer felt the same way once I placed the white denim on my couch. That clean, bright look I was going for now screamed bland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Yikes! Was this another fabric purchase that was going to sit and collect dust? No, I really needed updated pillow covers. I was determined to make it work. I searched on-line for inspiration and came across this pillow:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The peace symbol wasn't what I wanted, but I loved the texture and tone-on-tone look. I decided to make a monogram pillow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm very happy with the result.</span>Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-78199391014839057772016-11-08T13:36:00.000-08:002017-02-28T13:48:52.463-08:00Buyer's Regret<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may have read about the fabric I had ordered to make a birthday gift for a friend's daughter that wend missing. <a href="http://crazyredquilts.blogspot.ca/2016_09_01_archive.html" target="_blank">You can read about it here.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my rush to replace the missing fabric, I bought some at a local store. Two different stores in fact, purchased days apart. And not just any store. They were quilt stores. Both carrying hundreds of bolts of quality quilt fabric. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each time I thought I was happy with my fabric selection and each time I regretted my choice within minutes of leaving the store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Since I no longer like the fabrics bought to make this gift (I cannot share details until after it has been given) they won't be used, at least not for this project. So much for my goal of reducing inventory. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-56523449895629154312016-10-01T12:54:00.000-07:002017-02-28T13:20:33.880-08:00La Conner Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was inspired to make <a href="http://crazyredquilts.blogspot.ca/2015/07/my-first-quilt.html" target="_blank">my first quilt</a> while visiting La Conner. Little did I know at the time that La Conner, known for its tulip festival, is home to <a href="http://www.qfamuseum.org/" target="_blank">The Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum</a>. It is celebrating it's 20th year in 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Now that I am a quilter, and know there is a quilt museum in La Conner, I will be stopping by the next time I am there. Perhaps I'll plan a visit when they are hosting their annual </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival.</span><br />
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Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-46631418208788926742016-09-24T12:44:00.000-07:002017-02-28T12:51:49.790-08:00Lost in the mail ... say it isn't so!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inspiration arrived early for a gift I want to make for my friend's daughter who is having a birthday in November. It's a small project. Plenty of time to order fabric, make it, then mail it. Or, so I thought until I went to check if the package had arrived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">According to the postal service it had been delivered. According to the mailbox, it had not been received. Unlike the mailboxes above, the package was sent to a community mailbox that requires a key to be opened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Urggh! I often order fabric on-line and have never had packages go astray.</span>Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-54979799595282182792016-09-20T17:21:00.000-07:002017-02-28T00:28:37.336-08:00One of those days ...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some friends were stopping by to visit so I decided to bake some cookies. They arrived just as I was putting the cookies in the oven. I forgot to set the timer. This was the result. </span><br />
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Crazy Red Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12353513152889532681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720600078210639654.post-873702232325766022016-08-09T21:12:00.000-07:002017-02-27T21:13:11.864-08:00Summer Painting Projects<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like projects and bargains. I am often inspired by <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a> and have been on the hunt for a wooden high chair since reading their post on how they updated a wooden high chair with sunny, yellow paint. I finally found one - it was a bargain at $10. I turned it into a project by cleaning, sanding, then painting it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">A few weeks later I found a pair of toddler chairs also for $10. Another successful bargain and project!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Then I was given a pair of wooden stools that had been in storage at a family member's since their kitchen renovation in the '80s. As I had been wanting some counter stools for my kitchen I was happy to receive them. A couple coats of paint and they have now been given a new life.</span><br />
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