Hiddy Ho, Neighbor! Wow. Remember when I confessed to being a serial procrastinator? Looking at the last post, need I SAY MORE?! Honestly, I have been in a rut like no other. I realize that you all are my family so I feel comfortable enough to let you all know that there have some pretty big changes going on over here at the Stigall house. First, our fearless leader (John) has had some major changes in his job, resulting in a recession of our own. Not that this is a huge deal since I am pretty frugal anyway. The thing is, WHY, when you DO have to watch what you spend, do you find a million things you want or need? I know that I have so much to be grateful for and I thank God everyday for the things that He has provided for me and my family. Anyway, I'm making some changes. Be ready.
So, I started making this dropcloth slipcover about 3 months ago. It got to be a little more than I could handle after a while so I put it away. Well, it is DONE! Can I just say that, aside from my little burp pads, that this was my first sewing project? Why, YES, yes I am an idiot. It turned out just fine for what I needed it for. My family room sofa was DIS-GUST-ING. The cats have clawed the legs and torn the bottom off of it. There are stains that God only knows what they are from. You get the picture. My husband vetoed my new sofa plan so here is my solution. $75 worth of dropcloths from Lowe's. $12 worth of cording for the trim. Pocket change for upholstery thread and needles. I figure I can get at least a good 6 months out of this sofa now. The first 2 days I had it on, the Johns got mud on it. Even though it can be washed, it still pissed me off pretty good. I thought I would get more than 2 days out of it.
I found this fabric at Hancock's for $12.99/ yard plus 40% off. When I got to the counter, it was actually marked down to $2.00 A YARD! Shut UP! I really love a leopard print. I think of it as a neutral almost. This was perfect because I didn't want to have to paint my den which is a light gold/butter. I just stitched these up and put in some feather inserts from a couple of pillows I had in the window seat. Notice my fancy pleated trim/ruffle. I have really impressed myself with my talent. NOT!!! If you look at anything that I sew, you will see a myriad of "oops' and uh-oh's".
I'm fine with it.
I am going to actually START listing stuff on etsy this week. I have a buttload of stuff that I fell in love with years ago but have never used in my house. Oil paintings, lamps, bottles, all old and funky. Hoping that this might help me feel a little more "self-sufficient" during our recession.
