progress....

Here is the ice box from Aunt Meta's basement. Tractor joe loves it. He washed it all up when we got it home. He wants to use is out in his shed. But not yet. His personal Men's Crisis Center is still a work in progress. So, for now, it is in the garage on top of the cupboard out there...just sitting there looking pretty.

If dirty, ratty old yarn make you queezy....

look away from the next picture.

close your eyes 

or something.

The old quilt is a flimsy now. I took out all the yarn. While I was snipping and fighting the creepy crawlies from having to touch some of the dirty spots, I was also able to find the spots that the stitching is coming loose. Not many areas at all.  I will be able to fix them with no problems.

(I hope)

One of the baskets had two frayed areas of fabric. 

I will make a fabric band-aid that will blend right in.

(I hope)

Just needs a washing. I can't bear the thought of messing with this until it is cleaner. I gag to easy when it comes to dirty fabric. 

Went out yesterday for more paint. The bottom sides of the chairs got a coat of red and the table now has yellow on it. Tractor joe picked this color out. He was very pleased when he saw it painted up. He thinks this should be the color of the swing. I agreed.

No standing there fighting, I mean debating what color it should be.

We just agreed, it should be yellow.

It will look nice painted yellow.

We need cushions yet. I did start sewing some.

But, that isn't what I ended up with.

I made myself a bag and a bunch of snap happy bags. They are made with an old measuring tape that is cut to size. It snaps shut. So cool. I laid them on the swing. 

This is about what my cushions would look like, only bigger, if I had actually made cushions. I'll get to them yet.

The Jurassic Park quilt is SLOWLY coming together.

I forgot to lay it out this morning for a picture.

Next time I lay it out and work on it, I will take a picture.