The cedar chest needed perking up now that the bed looks so nice!
Work in progress…
Before:
During:
You know, it’s nearly impossible to find a photo of one’s kitchen chairs. Have you ever tried it? Really, go try and find a shot of your kitchen chairs. It’s ridiculous.
That was almost the hardest part of this project so far — finding a “before” picture for you.
One chair’s down… three more to go.
My name is Lisa, and I’m addicted to paint.
(Thanks to Liz for the inspiring pattern. I curse you! I mean, I appreciate you!)
Equals a good morning.
Everything starts to look like a canvas.
Our first major craft project involving sewing. After a couple weeks of swiss-cheese-fingers [needles can be sharp!], we are proud to announce that Brett finished her first stuffed Clan Cat.
Lightning Kit is happy to join The Girl and her paper cat gang.
On the table L to R: Mud Kit, Mama's First-Too-Small-Epic-Fail Kit, Patch Kit, and Ant Kit.
Lightning Kit
We used a pattern I found here for a stuffed bear, with adjustments for the tail and ears. Mama did a cat or two for test runs. The two of us did a cat together, then The Girl cut loose on her own. Brett did the entire project herself — cutting the felt, pinning the pieces, sewing them all, stuffing it, and sewing on the details like claws and noses. Can you tell that girl is proud proud proud.
