I adore mason jars and sewing, and my lack of pin cushion has led to some heated debates around our house. Matt is less than enthused when he hears me yell once again “I lost some pins on the floor, tread lightly!” So as I work day after day to tackle the front guest room/craft room to make it a more presentable place, I am taking steps to get the sewing section organized, which included creating this adorable pin cushion.
As January comes to a close I re-visited my list of 12 things I hope to accomplish in 2012. With 5 items now officially checked off the list, I had to decide what was next. As the dreary and wet winter months drag on, I decided that February would be a good time to embark on the last two indoor activities.
To accomplish the craft/guest room task, I needed to first rid the room of all the extra items that have stacked up over the past year. One of these items was a vanity bench from my sister-in-law, Free Range Kate, that needed to be reupholstered.
First I cut the material so there was an extra 4-6 inches on each side. Dewey Dog kept a close eye on the cutting to make sure I did not make any mistakes.
Next I removed the black backing. This way I do not have to worry about the material edges being all nice and fancy looking since they will eventually be hidden under the black backing.
Then I started folding all of the edges up and attaching with a staple gun. I had to play with the corners a bit, but eventually I got a good fold so they laid flat.
Finally I reattached the black backing with the a staple gun to hide all those ugly edges!
With Spring planting just around the corner, I have been assessing all of my potentially plantable plots; debating if I can squeeze any more plants in my backyard. Since my garden plot is always planted to the max, I wanted to get creative with container planting this season, and thought this would be a perfect time to convert that old rusty wheelbarrow to an adorable and usable garden container.
