Update on the Chair

For anyone interested, I DID finish the chair this week, and painted the walls blue.  I like them both.

Elf on the Shelf Shirt

This is what I've always perceived the Elf on the Shelf to look like because it has been in my family since I was a kid.  I have no idea how old he is, but Green Guy's the real deal.  My grandpa gave me this guy (along with two others just like him) last Christmas.  He and my grandma used to hang them on their tree. 

The elf on the shelf below (Red Guy) came along a few years ago and I'm still not sure what the "tradition" is but he's not quite as cute as my green striped guy.  Ok, Red Guy's a little less creepy than Green Guy.  I might rather find him staring at me from different places in the house, than Green Guy.

 

The reason they are even mentioned in this post is because of the shirt I made below.  I got this knit striped fabric and really wanted to use it to make a shirt.   I made a a pattern for myself and sewed away.  It fits well and is really cute . . .except for the fact that it reminds me of Green Guy.   When I wear it, I keep waiting for someone to tell me I belong in Santa's workshop.

This is Exactly what it looks like.

Todd and I decided to let SB decorate her first set of Christmas cookies.  Last year she was a little young.  She decided to sneak a few M&M's during the decorating but plenty of  them still made it on the cookies.

Family Fun

I don't think this needs an explanation. 

Psalm 107  ...Give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind...
Happy Thanksgiving.  Go spend some time with the people you love and thank God that you have them to share life with. 

I'm back...The Chair

I've been trying to save this entry until I was done with this chair so I could show a start to finish set of pictures but I've been really busy.  There.  That's my excuse.  My last post was from October and frankly I'm ready for my costume to make its way to the bottom of this blog. 

What's happened since then?  Two sisters had babies, one boy and one girl.  I went to my first quilt festival ever and enjoyed myself immensely.  I took 2 photos but remember everything except what those photos were about.  At school I've been the go-to girl for all things creative including theatre sets, photography backdrop painting, custom portraits of dead dogs, 110 decorated ornaments for the town Christmas tree, face painting on the fly, and raffled crafts.  At home, Husband has been working LOTS lately and we've been to lots of birthday parties.  SB is now telling me she wants to "go backwards" meaning that she wants to redo the day so she can spend more time with Peaches the horse.


The story of  this chair:
I went to an antique store looking for a sofa to borrow for my brother's engagement photos.  I was sidetracked by this hideous chair and fell in love with the $15 price.  (The tag said $30 dollars but when Mrs. Saleslady saw me looking interested she immediately cut the price in half without me even asking.  I would have paid the $30.)  I've had high hopes for this little rocker.  I bought some supplies to reshape the cushions and some swanky new fabric.  Mind you, this is my reupholstery debut.
Well, I'm still not finished with it.  I haven't even worked on it since September when I bought it.
My problem is that I'm at a point where I need an extra set of hands.  This week, the love of my life is home on vacation and I think I can get some help out of him.  He's already earned brownie points by helping me paint our living room and hall way.  11 feet of vertical misery.  New inspiration for sewing projects though.  Mark my words, you WILL see a finished chair.  Soon.