My Projects

I have been very very busy while on this break from school....getting engaged, the kids back to school, back to activities, and making improvements around the house. I started with our dining room chairs...which were in such bad shape Matt will not let me post before pics....so here are some after!

The material on the seat is actually a dark jean...which will be very easy to clean and hide stains!!!! Then I reworked a very comfortable dining bench that Matt's Mom gave us...the material originally on it was the exact same material that was on my Mom's couch when I was in high school...which was very early 90's. Here is the bench....sorry no before pics!!!! I forgot! I bought the jean material for the chairs on clearance for five dollars a yard...and when I decided to go back for the bench of course it was gone...I had to settle on a slightly different color, that was also on clearance. I changed the lettering a little....but I don't have a pic of that. Yes...soon my last name will be Clegg!

My last huge....project was a love seat that was really dirty and a little chewed from when Bella was a puppy. So I tackled it....and it was quite a job! But I did enjoy doing it. The blue material I got for 50% off at JoAnn's and I had left over material from the curtains for the pillows.

We also did the curtains(which I will post pics of later because I am missing one accessory), plus some for the kids room, Matt installed a closet organizer in the bedroom, a he bought a brand new light for the dining room to replace the 80's gold chandelier that was in there. I'm gonna miss being home......

Saving money....BTS

I love to accessorize....I do not get to do it very often because, well I just don't usually wear more than yoga pants and a t-shirt to school. So I like to accessorize the things around me....I bought cheap bookbags fro the kids for $9.00 from Walmart, and then dressed them up. That way theirs will be unique and much harder to lose....(Aidan) Here are some pics....I also did Aidan's lunch box.

Thank You Tiffany for a Great Idea!

Aidan was actually named in honor of a friend of mine.....she just happens to be one of the best crafters on the planet! I totally "stole" this idea from her, it is totally her fault though....she posted a "frugal" blog about it haha. Thank you Tiffany for giving me this idea.....

It it the end of the school year and it is always nice to show the teachers, principals and all the special people that are necessary to make a school run that you appreciate their hard work! So I made little pockets, that hang on the chalkboard and hold items like pencils, chalk, the all important sharpies, etc. I love to craft but to me the accessorizing is my favorite part.

Of course there needs to be a card to go with it....I make them when I can, sometimes life is so busy that I have to break down and by them...but not this time! These are my favorites that I have made so far...I heart pretty scrapbook paper.

And thank you to all of the teachers working hard to educate America's children!

Sewing takes practice

Matt bought me my first sewing machine for Christmas....since then I have made curtains, many tablecloths and runners, and now I can say that I have sewn my first dresses. Of course they were not for me, but for my little Aidan. It was a really easy design and the material comes prepared somewhat for you, but I was very proud and Aidan loves the dresses.I have no formal training, and I don't even know what the stitches are called so I am teaching myself as I go....here is a photo shoot of the two dresses that I made...the first one is black with little cherries on it...I love anything that has cherries on it! The hardest part was figuring out how to put the lace trim on.