Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Reupholstered Chair! Finally!

Before: After:
Thank goodness for photographs being so forgiving (at least photos of furniture).There are definatly some major issues with this chair, but it looks great here.

I had a lot of help from my friend Jen who finished her chair a little while ago.

I figured out some of the reasons I ran into trouble and am excited to do it right the second time. I have another chair that is a twin to this. I am excited to try again. Hopefully with less trouble this time.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Confessions

I just realized that I hadn't viewed any comments posted in the last couple months because they were being sent to an old email address. What an ego boost to read several months of comments at once. I am a little embarassed to admit how much I value comments (is that shameful or normal?). Of course everyone enjoys praise, if not embarassed by it, but I think that the real reason is because once you create something it is hard to look at it objectively. Feedback is really valuable. I am also not afraid of being told that someone would do things a little differently or would like it better if this was different. I am also embarassed of my title, "My Creations". It is the least creative title I have ever read. I had to think of something because I wanted to start the blog and you can't without a name. I think I put it there thinking I would change it soon, but it has been there for a long time. I have been asking around for suggestions and found out that I feel the title of my creations blog is super personal. So while I thought I would ask for suggestions, I am going to have to come up with one on my own. Dangit. Thanks for viewing and super thanks for leaving comments.

Tulle flower shirt

You see these shirts everywhere. I always steer clear of them because I think, "I could make that". So after purchasing $.17 worth of tulle (and a shirt on clearance) I made it. I just hand sewed them on. But I do want some feedback. Too many flowers, too little, too much space in between, not enough space? Should I put some pearls or beads in the centers of the flowers or just leave them? Does the pink look weird on the grey?