So with David gone, I've been trying to do some projects around the house to keep busy. It's been pretty fun. When I was recovering from pneumonia, I started making this blanket. It took a LONG time, but I actually finished it! Turns out it looks almost identical to one Mom made back when she was near my age. Crazy?
I also found some cute paintings at Home Goods, but they were expensive, so I snapped a picture and recreated them. I'm not a great painter, but I really enjoy having things around that I made, even if the idea was borrowed from someone else.
A little more recently I finally decided to make some new pillows. I've never liked the pillows that came with my couches. In addition to being giant, identical, and slightly too well-matched to the sofas, the fabric reminded me of The Jetsons. So I made some new ones, and I love the way they turned out.
I spent a long time wandering around the fabric store, before I could find something that seemed right. Then I stumbled on the discontinued designer fabric samples. I found these two perfect patterns that went together nicely, were super cheap, and I didn't even have to cut! Cutting has always been my least favorite part of sewing.
I'm slowly making little improvements to our apartment that make it feel more like ours. I've found it's really hard to make purchases for the house--like curtains that we still dont have--without David's input. and vote of confidence. Luckily these craftier projects are actually easier with the whole place to myself. It's nice to let fabrics and the sewing machine and paints take over for a few days without getting in anyone's way. Hope y'all like my little projects.
