BusyWeekendJoy

Wow, the last two weeks were busy. I squeaked out a few moments to put a backing on one of my embroidery hoops, but I couldn't find any time to post about it.

What was I doing that was keeping me so busy?  Well, two weekends ago I was the roadie and biggest fan for Mississippi's hardest working middle school rock band - the W. A. Higgins Rock Ensemble (directed by Justin Zamm).  The band performed at our local Juke Joint blues festival and they're just the best.  Check it out.

Then, last weekend Justin and I drove to New Orleans to celebrate the wedding of this adorable couple.  Congratulations Adam and Katherine!

Which brings me to the second craft I managed to squeeze in.  I had a dress that I really wanted to wear to the wedding, but it was white, which didn't seem appropriate (it was also stained by horrible NYC subway grease, which meant it was nearing the end of its wearability).  So, I dyed it.  I used a combo of RIT Denim Blue and RIT Royal Blue.  It looks kind of denim-y in the picture, but in-person it's a soft, almost violet, blue.  I wish I'd taken a "before" picture, but one cool thing is that the thread didn't hold the dye so the white, tuxedo-shirt stitching on the front and back became even more pronounced, which looks great.  It's rainy and grey here today (perfect couch-craft, movie-watching weather), so I'm hoping to work on something fun to show you next week!

Weekend Project Joy

So, I don't really have "crafts" this week, but I do have TWO projects!  Check it out...

First, I turned this:

Into this:

THEN, I turned this:

Into this:

I really want to take a picture with the new curtains closed, but it's actually super grey outside today.  Needless to say, just having the windows open makes a HUGE difference.  The blinds from the first picture were so old they were missing strings and rusted together and never got opened.  In fact, there was mold on the wooden window frame behind them (yuck!).  The bright new kitchen actually made me say, "I kind of like this red paint.  I mean, I'm still painting over it, but I'm gonna miss it a little when it's gone."