Before & After: A (sort of) productive weekend
I've successfully completed my first weekend as a 40+-hour-a-week employee, and I'm happy to say it was fun and refreshing, and I'm looking forward to getting back into things at work today. Friday night I went to some friends' new house and had sort of a girls' night while our husbands and boyfriends talked, then Saturday I did some things around the house before I met my friend for shopping, dinner, then karaoke with more friends. Sunday I saw a townhouse and looked for other rentals nearer to work... we are moving again. Then I got some sewing and projects done, then hot-tubbed at my parents' house.
I also cut out and finished a cute work-ey dress with some fabric I got at JoAnn's on Saturday for 50% off the clearance price. Sweet. I also did a quick project on a stool I bought at Goodwill Outlet recently--we needed a more piano bench-height piano bench, and this one was funky and vintage but not covered well. Turned out to be stapled with an old flannel pillowcase.
Before:
I knew I wanted it white, and then I had some awesome bright yellow chenille, also vintage, that I used some of for the cover:
After:
I will wear the cute navy work dress that I started soon, and am building my work wardrobe from the after-Christmas season sales as well. I got three cute pairs of shoes at the mall Saturday at great prices!! I love having great shoes.
How was your weekend?
Congratulations on your first work week :)
ReplyDeleteI like the piano stool- it looks nice and fresh.
Looking forward to seeing the new work dress.
good job!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I work 5 days a week, (only 27.5 hrs total), and even I don't get that much done in a weekend! Maybe it's the fact that I have 2 kids, and all I want to do in addition to caring for them is just RELAX....
ReplyDeleteGood for you! :)
Nice job with the piano stool! I like the white and yellow together. They look fresh and cheerful :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage fabric on the stool and the colour combo is great! Will you be posting a pic of the dress that you made - would love to see it!
ReplyDeleteOj!! (Wow in swedish). You´ve been busy.:-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your first work week. Glad it went well :)
ReplyDeleteWow, a very productive weekend! Mine mostly involved drinking and watching movies, hehe :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'll post a pic of the dress soon!
I'd say 60's. We have a yellow silk chair from the 60's that has the same lines and features... you can see it here: http://whollylivingfamily.blogspot.com/2011/01/favorite-topic-flea-market-finds.html
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I love your blog. Even though I'm an out-of-shape/misshapen housewife/mother to three, the beautiful lines of your garments absolutely inspire me to get back to my best self. I'm also a home re-arranging, DIY, painting, repairing, farmers'/flea marketing fool! I love to see the beauty of other places and the possibilities of seeing these experiences through new eyes. :)