Sewing room: new curtains

Yay! Finally, some new curtains for the sewing room. Actually, it is only one wide panel. 'No need for two panels. These are simply a brown twin-sized flat sheet with an added rod pocket and hem. Our house is old, and has custom-sized windows that require curtains longer than the standard 84" length and wider than the standard 30", so this curtain is hemmed to 88" long and was already 66" wide. Perfect fit! Underneath is a white window shade and mini blind. Notice some of the other items that I have made, as well as some received in Swaps. No, the chair is not pictured, because that is next- it so needs a re-covering! Look for that later. To see more of my sewing room, look under the label or search for "sewing room". Please continue reading to comment.

Quilted sewing machine cover

Finally, this item is finished. It was cut-out long ago. This sewing machine cover is made of stash fabrics, and measures 19 1/2" across X 30" long X 10 " wide on the sides. The main fabric is a tan color.The front fabrics are raw-edge appliquéd. Maybe now the dust will stay away from my machine. Have you ever made a sewing machine cover? Here are this project's stats:

♦finished size: 19 1/2" across X 30" long X 10" wide

♦fabrics: 100% cottons from my stash

♦backing: solid brown cotton

♦binding: well, none! 'decided to do just a hand-sewn blind hem instead

♦batting: Warm N' Natural© 100% Cotton

♦machine quilting: walking foot: uneven grid (my first attempt)

♥ Completed WIP/UFO quilts in 2019: 3 ♥

Sewing table: redo

Here it is: the redo of my old sewing table. It was a find at an antique store some years ago. The table was unfinished, and had wobbly legs. It was likely originally a makeup vanity with a fabric skirt around the lower section. There were some small nails still around the top edges. If there were ever a matching stool, it is obviously long gone. After removing those small nails and sanding, this is the end result. The table now matches it's chest of drawers, painted in the same Valspar® Brisk Olive and the top varnished with the same olde maple stain. The original drawer pull was a simple wood round one. It was replaced with a round decorative, colorful pull that was in my stash for a long time. The drawer is handy for scissors, seam rippers, and other sewing notions. Have you ever refinished any wood furniture? Please continue reading.

Sewing chest: re-do

Pictured here is an old wood chest of drawers, purchased about twelve years ago at a yard sale in MS. It was originally painted solid white, and had small round white porcelain drawer pulls. Actually, those pulls were not large enough to open the drawers easily. No drawers in the before photo. Looking back, 'should have made a better before photo. The first photo is the chest after refinished. Please continue reading to see more photos.