Oh Yes I Did.
I painted her!!!
in order for me to even be able to use her, I HAD to find a way to hide all of that PINK that was all over this sewing basket ~ {see previous post please}
ok, for all of you PINK-lovers out there,
no throwing tomatoes at me please ~
you see,
PINK is a beautiful color….
~ it looks good on little girls and elephants.
oh, and ballerinas.
Pink is just not a color that I'm used to
unless it is more a coral, flesh-y salmon color.
{would it still be considered PINK then?}
anyhoo ~
getting on with what I did:
I used acrylic folk art paint {yeah, those little bottles}
the name on the bottle says the color is 'georgia clay' ~
but it looks more like Nelson County, VA Clay to me!
then I mixed some up with a bit of water to thin it down,
then added a smidge of instant coffee…cause that's what I do.
and
VIOLA!
this:
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| painted lady |
since the paint was so thin, it covered well ~
and I surely didn't want to saturate the sponge-rubber underneath the fabric…
I used a plain old throw-away sponge brush to apply the paint.
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| MUCH better now…. |
the red paint made all of the PINK virtually disappear, leaving only the black graphics of
thread spools, dress forms, antique notions advertising, old scissors and shoes{?}
….so I can live with that.
BUT
never one to leave anything alone,
…. I will be stitching this to the lid:
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| I like it ~ it personalizes the basket even more! I will be adding more 'stuff' as I feel the need too ~ think: wool appliqué! |
Here is what she looks like inside ~
her measurements are 8" tall x 10" deep x 15" wide…
pretty sexy, huh?
;)
as I had mentioned in my previous post,
I have everything I need in there ~
...but now it actually fits and I can close the lid!!!!
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| too much stuff? ~ say that when you need a flashlight or lip balm or a glue stick in the wee hours of the morning when you wake from a hot-flash induced sweat and can't fall back asleep so you might as well get up & stitch cause what else is there to do - moment! {been there?} |
here's what's under her tray ~
I love that my plastic thread boxes FIT!
...and I have room to fit just one more if NEED be ~
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| safely tucked ~ linen, fabrics, my wooden needle box {which holds punch needles and rug hooks ~ and um, yes, another pair of scissors} oh yeah and punch needle threaders in case I'm on the road and I break/lose one ~ OH the horrors!!!! |
here's another snap of my 'essentials'….
;)
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| ok, enough of this nonsense…I'll share more posts about this sewing box as I get time to work on her a little bit more. |
almost forgot ~
why did I name this post 'Apples & Oranges"???
well, my hubby & friends say that I call orange 'red',
and red, 'orange'…
{I call the color I used to paint this a tomato 'red' ~ Peter says it's 'orange'}
I believe it falls into the category of DMC floss colors of:
918, 919 & 920.
which are, in fact ~ RED Copper.
…..I rest my case.
what color do you see it as?
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And now, on to the progress of my crewel stitching.
you see, I am not a master of this form of needlework, but I aim to be.
{it's good to have positive goals, right?}
I am just doodling on some white linen using a pencil,
then just stitching…
so far I have this:
I've used DMC Pearl cotton for the dark brown leaves,
Waverly wool yarn for the rest.
so far, so good.
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| stitches used so far ~ stem stitch, satin stitch, chain stitch, french knot and lazy daisy stitch. |
this is just a practice piece ~
….honing my 'skills' you know ;)
I have a loooong way to go, but I will keep working ~
this type of needlework is so relaxing to me.
no counting, not much thought applied ~ just thread that needle & go!
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| it's wonky, but it makes me smile. |
Happy New Year to you & yours!
what are your plans for this fine cold day?
I will bundle up and go for a walk in our Winter Woods with my beloved….
...then come home to stitch by the fire a bit more.
It's a new year ~ the slate is wiped clean….
begin it in a positive frame of mind.
here are some things I'll remember to do for 2015:
don't set unrealistic goals for yourself or others.
drink more water.
talk less & listen more.
take better care of yourself.
make time for family.
laugh. a lot.
help a stranger.
feed the birds.
recycle everything.
plant a garden.
rescue a shelter-friend.
xoxoxox
* Blessed be *
Lori