A Very Literal Welcome (Sign)
Do you feel compelled to have some sort of ‘welcome’ sign at your front door? I do. Recently, I noticed my old one was looking a little rough (there was actually a bug carcass trapped between the glass and image) so I decided to make a new one. I snooped through my Cricut cartridges, thinking I’d cut out a ‘welcome’ and maybe do a little Modge-Podging, but I just wasn’t feeling it. Then I remembered my triptych and decided a visit to Webster’s was in order. I used the frame (9″ x 9″) of my old ‘welcome’ sign and printed the definition onto white card stock. I printed it out on my laser printer as the inkjet is very low on ink, then shot it with fixative and trimmed it to size. I now have the perfect welcome that I love. And no bug carcass.
Image Transfer Lotion Bottle Label
Have you tried transferring images with Citra Solv yet? If not, you should. Especially if you’re a fan of The Graphics Fairy, as just about every image Karen has in her database is suitable for transfer. A few weeks ago I was eyeing a lotion bottle I had. It was a nicer-than-average plastic bottle, so it was worth a second glance. The label, however, had to go. In its place, I used Citra Solv, a bit of muslin and this Fairy image to make a new one.
After transfering the image using these instructions, I fitted the fabric around my bottle and pinned it into position with the image centered at the front. (As you can see, I ripped my fabric to width top to bottom, but I could have just as easily hemmed it first. Not sure why I didn’t. Too impatient??)
Then I just ran a seam up the back , pinked the salvage and slipped the whole thing over the bottle. MUCH better than the store-bought label. And pretty enough to display.
Confetti Cake Throw
As I was making this blanket, I was reminded of confetti angel food cakes, thus the Confetti Cake Throw was born. Of course, with a different kind of yarn, it might not look very confetti-like, but with Sensations Tropics Multi, it has that sweet vibe.
Finished size: approximately, 52″ x 39″
Materials:
18 ounces Sensations Tropics Multi OR any bulky multi-colored yarn
16 ounces off white worsted weight
US 17 circular needles (24″ will do)
Directions:
Holding one strand of multi-colored yarn and one off white strand together, cast on 80 stitches.
Rows 1-8: knit across
Row 9: knit across
Row 10: K 8, P to last 8 stitches, K 8
Rows 11-14: repeat rows 9-10 two times
Row 15-18: knit across
Repeat rows 9 – 18 twelve times, ending with row 14.
Knit 9 rows. Bind off.
Vintage Bedside Table Makeover!
Check out this goofy little side table. It was the first woodworking project my boo ever made. It was in shop class when he was in the 8th grade or so. We’ve hauled this thing from house to house and never used it where people could actually see it. It was just too goofy. Cute goofy, but goofy nonetheless. I always planned to give it a makeover, but never had the need–until now, that is. Some furniture re-arranging freed up some space in our guest room and left it without a bedside table. The room is done in cream and red, which meant the table would get a punch of color…namely, RED!
Before I started painting, we decided to remove the ornate molding on the bottom front of the table. Then I gave it a quick sanding, put on a coat of Zinsser primer and followed it up with a couple coats of American Accents Colonial Red.
The lion’s head pull had to go, I’m afraid. I decided to stay true to the original, however, and replace it with another ring pull.
My boo’s goofy-cute table is in hiding no more!
Chevron & Feather Baby Blanket
Another baby blanket! This one from The Knitting Bee is a breeze to whip up. Using #15 circular needles makes it chunky, but its lace-like quality keeps it light. The only problem I ran into was the cast-on. The pattern says to cast on 65 for the larger size. It should be 66. And speaking of size, the largest one measures 24″ wide, which amounts to 5 - 4″ chevron sections. If you’d like to make it larger, note the following:
For 6 sections (about 28′ wide) cast on 79.
For 7 sections (about 32″ wide) cast on 92.
I held 1 strand of 3-ply and 1 strand of 4-ply together throughout. I also opted to knit the first and last two rows to prevent rolling.
