Wednesday 3 June 2015

Sewing, Sweeping and Sitting

I mean really, who is living like this? Just me? I have had to shut my eyes for the last four weeks as I go in through the back door. 



The table is full of the last time the girls emptied their pockets of shells from Easter beach combing. Next week, they emptied lots of pots of 'treasure' from digging the allotment - namely clay pipes and historical ceramic pieces. They sort them, clean them with brushes and play museums; it's very wholesome play I will have you know. 



Then before we went on holiday I had a 'You've been framed!' moment and shot through a chair whilst sat among the flotsam and jetsam of objects. I covered and painted the chairs last year but we don't have a garage so they have been out all winter.


So today I spent one hour after work and school, cutting, sewing, sweeping and homemaking.


Oooh! that's better I can have a sit down if I wear a jumper, it's so cold here.


The fabric is from Christina at My Colourful life. She was having a sort out and kindly sent it to me in the post. How kind is that? Thanks Christina. I made the seat covers in double fabric to make them stronger.


Now, where is the rest of that brown paint to touch up the corners?


We also picked our first little crop. Exciting times to come...

Hope the sun has been shining on you a little bit today, physically or metaphorically. Jo xxx



10 comments:

  1. Such an amazing difference, it looks beautiful. Love the fabric on the chairs, indeed very generous they look stunning. I am so impressed with the radish. As far as the weather goes it is so cold and windy we have had to put the heating back on, crazy for June.

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  2. The seating looks wonderful now x

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  3. The chairs look great, I love the fabric. Your flower bed has some lovely colours in it.

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  4. The afternoon here was pleasant enough to sit out in. Your chairs look lovely, and I hope will get plenty of use over the (arriving soon) Summer!

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  5. Your chairs look gorgeous!!!!! I love the idea of the museum playing, but you know that I love museumy things! Hope that you enjoy sitting out there lots! xx

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  6. The chairs look absolutely fabulous. I am going to send my mum a link to this post because the fabric came from her originally. Glad you like it! xx

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  7. Your chairs look great after their makeover. It's been pretty cool here too. They keeping saying it's going to get warmer after today so fingers crossed.

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  8. Your chairs look great after their makeover, love the fabric choice x

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  9. Love the chair fabric. Our garden resembles your before shot permanently no matter how hard i try - your sort out has made an amazkng difference im really impressed!

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  10. Beautiful! Aren't transformations like this satisfying? x

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