Project Samples

I thought it would be fun to give you all a sample of the kinds of projects I like to do. Although I don't really want to get into doing detailed "How to's" just yet, I DO want to give you all the basic steps of how I go about doing my projects. That way, if you like what you see, you'll have an idea of how to go about doing it yourself. However, the projects below were done before I decided to start this blog, so I don't have pictures of any of the processes... =( If you do want to try anything you see, feel free to contact me, and I'll send you some instructions, or send you to where I got my instructions. Some of these projects I MAY have the opportunity to do again, so of course if I do, I will be sure to take step by step pictures. I hope you like what you see, and you will come back when I have more detailed posts =)

Desk Chair Before and After

This project was honestly pretty frustrating. Not so much making the slip cover, but spray painting the base and the arms. The slip cover was pretty easy for the most part. I pretty much just wrapped the fabric around the back and seat, with the pretty side facing the seat/back, (separately, the chair has to be taken a part..don't try to wrap the fabric around the chair with the seat and back still together..) and pinned it. Then I cut off the excess, and sewed the two sides together. once I sewed the two sides together, I had what kind of looked like a pillow case. At this point they were inside out, so I turned it right side out, and sewed velcro to the open side. Technically, these can be removed, but they were a little tight-fitting, so I DOUBT that will ever happen. Then I just cut holes where the arms and base needed to be connected, and I was finished. Once this was finished, I moved on to the spray painting. I have learned I do NOT like painting. The base was fine, but the arms were a different story. I had to enlist the help of none other than my Dad...he did the best he could, but I had pretty much made a big goopy mess, so there wasn't too much he could do. I will say, given the mess he had to work with, he did a pretty dang good job. I used "universal" spray paint, because some parts were metal, and some were plastic. The base was fine, but like I said the arms were not...If I had to do it again, I would find a way to hang the arms and spray them, that way they could dry a little more evenly. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out.

Casserole Dish Carrier

This project wasn't frustrating at all. I was surprised it went as smoothly as it did...This was my Mom's Mother's Day present, and she LOVED it. As soon as she got it, she went to grab her favorite dish and put it in the carrier. She walked around with it for a few minutes, and even took it to lunch to show my Grandmother. So ladies, this is a great gift for mom. :) I plan on making another one of these, so I'll have a step by step coming soon! 

Applique

The last thing I'll show you for now is an applique I made on a T-Shirt. Again, I plan to do SEVERAL more of these, so a step by step WILL come very soon! You do have to have an embroidery machine for this one though! I got the applique file for my machine on Etsy from https://www.etsy.com/shop/boutiquefonts?ref=l2-shopheader-name 

This is just the BEGINNING of what is about to come. I have many, many, MANY more projects I want to try. I hope you liked what you saw, and will come back when I have another project. I can't wait to start showing you my projects from here on out. Again, if you have any questions on how any of my projects were done, please contact me =) I'll be happy to help! Have a great night, and I'll see you back here soon!!

Hayley