tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57799828616097708322024-03-05T16:49:12.299-08:00It's a Kattywhompus LifeKattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-91432829524353570922013-01-26T10:59:00.001-08:002013-01-27T08:17:31.050-08:00It's the Little Things<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yesterday it was my birthday. </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hung one more year on the line.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I ain't worrying. </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I ain't scurrying. </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm just having a good time.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">~Paul Simon~ </span></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">~My Birthday Project~</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yesterday I turned 53.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>I am especially grateful this year for another birthday. In ways, it's been a rough year... </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The hardest part was probably hearing the news that my sweet father-in-love has bladder cancer. Although it is most difficult for him, it has jolted the entire family into the realization that life is precious, and often too short. We have always been a close knit family, but since his illness, this is magnified. Thankfully, his prognosis is good and his attitude is even better. He is an inspiration to me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Another difficulty concerns our youngest son. Will is 19, and suffers from severe plaque psoriasis. Maybe some of you remember those old commercials where they spoke of..."the heartbreak of psoriasis". Maybe some of you suffer too. In Will's case, the disease is not only extremely unsightly, but very debilitating. He has tried every topical, special diet, and I'm embarrassed to admit..."snake oil" remedy out there. He has just begun taking injections of the drug Stelara, which we pray will give him relief. His dad and I try not to coddle him, and encourage him to push himself in spite of his affliction....but because he is our child, the heartbreak of psoriasis affects us too. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then there was my own "junk" to deal with. I had surgery in June and have been undergoing a series of medical
tests...checking for the thing we all dread...cancer. On Friday, I had
what I hope to be my last medical test for a good while.<span style="font-size: small;"> A</span>nd I'm
thrilled to report that my results were perfect.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But yesterday, I turned 53.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And so, today I was reflecting on how I spent my birthday, and counting my blessings. Tom and Will were home with me, doing little chores around the house so I could spend the day sewing. They bathed the dogs, did the grocery shopping, made dinner... The two older "boys" called to wish me a happy birthday and talked with me about <i>stuff</i> for a long while. I miss those conversations with them, now that they live on their own<span style="font-size: small;">. I</span>t was a real treat for me to hear about the young woman Nash is dating, and the changes Luke is making to his screenplay...and their plans for the future.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't know why I'm telling you all of this, dear readers. Maybe just to remind you of what <span style="font-size: small;">we all need reminding </span>of. And that 's this...<span style="font-size: small;">cherish those you love<span style="font-size: small;">, find happiness in</span></span> the little things<span style="font-size: small;">,</span> value your health<span style="font-size: small;">...</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And remember<span style="font-size: small;">...</span> </span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">A</span>ttitude</span> <span style="font-size: small;">I</span>s <span style="font-size: small;">E</span>verything.</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Until next time...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I ain't worrying. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I ain't scurrying. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm just having a good time.</span></span></div>
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Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-17895021988565283402013-01-22T11:52:00.000-08:002013-01-22T11:52:11.472-08:00Oops!I've accidentally deleted my Blog Roll. If your blog was listed, I apologize...please be patient while I rebuild my list.Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-84859955052064349702012-12-15T13:03:00.003-08:002012-12-15T13:06:46.099-08:00I don't know if you've heard, but...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I am humbled
to be the recipient of the 2012 “Worst Blogger Ever Award”… awarded annually to
the person who slacks most on updating their online blog. Here I am accepting
the award.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“I’d like to
thank <strike>the <span style="font-size: small;">academy</span></strike> all of my faithful followers who stuck with me even though I haven’t
given them a lot to follow in quite some time.<span class="st"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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been a weird year for our family<span style="font-size: small;">... </span>I won’t bore you with the details, but let’s
just say, I am “doctored out”. Meaning, I am tired of doctors and medications and
appointments, for myself and for my loved ones. My coping mechanism during
times like this, is to crawl under the front porch and lick my wounds, like and
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">With 2013
just around the corner, I intend to be much more<i><span style="font-size: small;">...<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i>wel<span style="font-size: small;">l, </span>intentional about
blogging. After all, blogging is the thing that connects me to all of you
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rhonda</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">(And thank you to blogger for the strange spacing and font issues.)</span> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-48600160785164022822012-12-09T17:37:00.001-08:002012-12-09T17:37:41.511-08:00A Token of Friendship<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Just in case you may have missed out on these last time...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Strawberry Pinkeeps are now available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/117565202/strawberry-pinkeep-token-of-friendship" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope you'll stop by to see the October offerings from the talented artists at <a href="http://www.earlyworkmercantile.com/" target="_blank">Early Work Mercantile. </a><a href="http://earlywork-kattywhompusprimitives.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My page</a> will be updated tonight at 10:00pm, Central Time.</span></div>
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Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-74714771909763560142012-03-14T20:48:00.002-07:002012-03-17T13:16:43.834-07:00Happy Spring~Early Work Update~<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Spring, Friends! We have enjoyed a very mild winter here in Northwest Indiana and today the temperature reached an unseasonably warm, 80 degrees. As you can imagine, buds are bursting and flowers are sending up their tender shoots all around us. Today we uncovered the strawberry beds...I am SO ready for spring. I can't wait to get out in the garden and dig in the dirt. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<br /></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-41420367544047470032012-01-14T23:49:00.000-08:002012-01-14T23:49:44.310-08:00~A Token of Friendship~<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>This month I have been thinking about Valentine's Day, love, and</span></span><span><span> the blessings of true friendship.</span></span><span><span> I am very fortunate to have wonderful friends in my life who personify Proverbs 17:17. I wanted to make a little token for each of them...and then, decided to make a few extras for you...or your bosom friend.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenWd6GYrKI7NAfARAl9ZHg-GSi-58zZ_RXhyX-MyYqji5BqW8VFveC2rf-Xwq9QlaJTbbubOJF7mUefWmNX6CGcv5BrZZSSbpeat1KtwtDBEEfd9vQAFijAz8CLlKHmUcc6pGjxfLZHg/s1600/Strawberry-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenWd6GYrKI7NAfARAl9ZHg-GSi-58zZ_RXhyX-MyYqji5BqW8VFveC2rf-Xwq9QlaJTbbubOJF7mUefWmNX6CGcv5BrZZSSbpeat1KtwtDBEEfd9vQAFijAz8CLlKHmUcc6pGjxfLZHg/s400/Strawberry-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I hope you'll stop by <a href="http://earlywork-kattywhompusprimitives.blogspot.com/">Early Work Mercantile</a> to see my latest offerings. </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Until next time...</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Rhonda</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-45300774517114328972011-12-21T16:18:00.000-08:002011-12-22T16:57:59.351-08:00Merry Christmas...<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."~Burton Hills~</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> for the bits of pleasure in each hour,<br />
and appreciate the people who<br />
bring love and light to everyone<br />
who is blessed to know them.<br />
You are one of those people.<br />
On Thanksgiving,<br />
I’m thankful for you.<br />
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</div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-82967067096842644692011-11-20T13:19:00.000-08:002011-11-21T09:05:46.599-08:00(Faux) Blackened Wax Fruit Tutorial~Thrift Shop Bowl Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCay-o2_vdfR1oDgaeAgEFmXiey6sAjvM2u8JrPMP5ygOxS3ToPXirg188T97PXipzuFGFjcT8bSu-9aoWjktkbeQTVZTG7RIgM65vf4BwhoN5ohT7IBMztR_DdmX7c0m6_G_7L1GNlQQ/s1600/faux+wax+fruit+%252838%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCay-o2_vdfR1oDgaeAgEFmXiey6sAjvM2u8JrPMP5ygOxS3ToPXirg188T97PXipzuFGFjcT8bSu-9aoWjktkbeQTVZTG7RIgM65vf4BwhoN5ohT7IBMztR_DdmX7c0m6_G_7L1GNlQQ/s400/faux+wax+fruit+%252838%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> If you read my blog on a regular basis you already know that I'm a thrift shop junkie. I have a favorite local shop run by the sweetest little ladies. They are exceptionally kind to me and always seem to have the "good stuff". Last week I stopped by, and among other things, found this...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizysNHSt-WvMQRCx-h1Xfn1wNmFHuJXH6L2PamOzGpDJi-izSQSV4n6g6nJBStGMgADFoUMju9NwaCnBHDD93zMYjM5dEi_ONTlpu17-PKaSBNaNdS3js3u14WSbH-DhauN40hkglh6sE/s1600/faux+fruit+before+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizysNHSt-WvMQRCx-h1Xfn1wNmFHuJXH6L2PamOzGpDJi-izSQSV4n6g6nJBStGMgADFoUMju9NwaCnBHDD93zMYjM5dEi_ONTlpu17-PKaSBNaNdS3js3u14WSbH-DhauN40hkglh6sE/s400/faux+fruit+before+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">...large wooden bowl filled with faux fruit, only $4. This is only a few pieces of the fruit, as I nearly forgot to snap a "before" photo. I had an idea brewing and was <strike>impatient </strike>excited to get started. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Spread out your drop cloth and give yourself plenty of room to work. If you do a lot of pieces, you'll have fruit drying everywhere. Using full strength paint, begin painting each piece of fruit with a nice even coat. I painted one side of each piece of fruit then sat it aside to dry and did the next piece. Then I went back and painted the other side of each piece. I checked each piece in bright light to be sure I had good coverage. You want the original color of the fruit to be completely covered. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisCmIcr4ZhmElBisUfNfpnQG0J7aT9GgPjmP_11tGbkHFM6RdrEE6dCQzv5Ryo6IHJhtMF4Lzz8TsXhAC9y_d04GudVzK5_LmmM6CGkhR2lkE-BwDw1ujOI0OyCpgFXC5TMmvZACuHjo/s1600/faux+wax+fruit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisCmIcr4ZhmElBisUfNfpnQG0J7aT9GgPjmP_11tGbkHFM6RdrEE6dCQzv5Ryo6IHJhtMF4Lzz8TsXhAC9y_d04GudVzK5_LmmM6CGkhR2lkE-BwDw1ujOI0OyCpgFXC5TMmvZACuHjo/s400/faux+wax+fruit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Like this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKJE-HmQ6vFtVO-THWVLsIGRokNoRFcszGID4Mtg-jxtO74PHmvXBvEjbBufcpGCuPmns6cbvZyJXahs_w9C-ZqwjEUIA1kBKoqxuWrJvyr8INNWmWKnbLP8xKiReIHi9BM4eGvBLM0U/s1600/faux+wax+fruit+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKJE-HmQ6vFtVO-THWVLsIGRokNoRFcszGID4Mtg-jxtO74PHmvXBvEjbBufcpGCuPmns6cbvZyJXahs_w9C-ZqwjEUIA1kBKoqxuWrJvyr8INNWmWKnbLP8xKiReIHi9BM4eGvBLM0U/s400/faux+wax+fruit+%25281%2529.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I didn't paint the stems. Tip: If any of the fruit is missing a stem-or if they look "fake", you can replace them with stems from real fruit. Just poke a small hole in the top using an awl or a large needle and glue in the replacement stem. Do this before adding the cinnamon. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Now for the tricky part. OK, not really...there is no tricky part.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">After the fruit is <i>completely</i> dry (this is where the hairdryer comes in handy), pour your bottle of cinnamon into a shallow dish. This project only uses up a small amount of cinnamon, but you can keep what's leftover to use on another project. Just don't use it for cooking. Now, roll each piece of fruit in the cinnamon. You can gently pat, rub or sprinkle...whatever works for you. I just rolled mine around, then sat each piece aside while I painted my bowl. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqwK7dPrLhs8Mjiv3r1Mp_CEcmmwFqC-zZQEV68yiKCGXvOXulBVAuIMElzbjHIVUTJVPYdDY8JEGY2DnGusfHcHvZnXCu246A7_qpV56XRk88pF0Ew2h7mrYv2NYhfn-F8H5DY1A_38/s1600/faux+wax+fruit+%252846%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqwK7dPrLhs8Mjiv3r1Mp_CEcmmwFqC-zZQEV68yiKCGXvOXulBVAuIMElzbjHIVUTJVPYdDY8JEGY2DnGusfHcHvZnXCu246A7_qpV56XRk88pF0Ew2h7mrYv2NYhfn-F8H5DY1A_38/s400/faux+wax+fruit+%252846%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now for the bowl...I started by giving my bowl a good washing and allowing it to dry overnight before painting. There was no previous finish on the bowl. For painting the bowl I used <i>Old Century Colors, acrylic paint in the color, Olde Pewter 2023.</i> I used full strength paint to get the look of a heavily painted old bowl...but you can water your paint down (one part paint, two parts water) for a more transparent look. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeNnNr8iQRGTIDqH1WLq8-V362ySG7RFlbNXmexPvM0H-A6sYpoaOWKxu-Jjo_FxPowrFbMEj4fx0irdQWUMP8vkuu0p2nfqoq1SmfgNHTkhkS76xc5J10v9E9N4oCW3ZndpqyDvyFpU/s1600/faux+wax+fruit+%252816%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeNnNr8iQRGTIDqH1WLq8-V362ySG7RFlbNXmexPvM0H-A6sYpoaOWKxu-Jjo_FxPowrFbMEj4fx0irdQWUMP8vkuu0p2nfqoq1SmfgNHTkhkS76xc5J10v9E9N4oCW3ZndpqyDvyFpU/s320/faux+wax+fruit+%252816%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> My painted bowl, before the antiquing process.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I painted the bottom of the bowl, going around in a circular motion, with the grain. Pay special attention to the rim and the bottom where you would see</span><span style="font-size: small;"> natural wear, were it an antique bowl. If you get too much paint on the bowl, just use a wet cloth to scrub some off, again following the bowl's contours. You can also use fine sandpaper to remove a bit of paint. When you're happy with the way it looks, set it aside to dry. Again, I used a hairdryer to speed up the process.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">After your bowl is dry you'll want to go over it with an antiquing medium to give it a bit of age. I used <i>Folkart/Plaid Antiquing Medium, in the color Apple Butter Brown</i>, to stain my bowl. Mix one part antiquing medium to two parts water. Remember a little goes a long way. Brush the mixture on over the outside of the bowl and quickly wipe off excess stain with a dry cloth. Then repeat on the inside of the bowl. The antiquing medium drys fast and the longer it sits, the darker the wood will be. If it is too dark for your liking, wipe some stain off with a wet cloth. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2V84fw7J65kh-_Fz2vHo37K3i-0LJVsk8WS-fwrUQPIM661wTqp8xr-f_ErisAG5HklpYrdgamIONVgvAed9qMdBNfW11x2KZjRX9e8k-WkKOaDp2I1P7bAQYAdcMxLPu-CQGdYlTao/s1600/faux+wax+fruit+%252820%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2V84fw7J65kh-_Fz2vHo37K3i-0LJVsk8WS-fwrUQPIM661wTqp8xr-f_ErisAG5HklpYrdgamIONVgvAed9qMdBNfW11x2KZjRX9e8k-WkKOaDp2I1P7bAQYAdcMxLPu-CQGdYlTao/s400/faux+wax+fruit+%252820%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The bottom of my painted bowl, after a light sanding and applying the antiquing medium.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I antiqued both the inside, and the outside of my bowl. Keep in mind that you won't want to use these products on the inside if you plan to serve food in your bowl, as they are not food-safe. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHPrl7uqw4JwWfihoAKTMs-p6VntOPrEHt_4om7uRGxj5t-crwJ-ue0Znux0j7KVTUuViFAY8gGCrjmUYOlBf_qRMUW2RCHLw94Ah1edlp-yyWVlTEJ3-cg4qHzf8uy9lGnSYlm-y0Js/s1600/faux+wax+fruit+%252825%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHPrl7uqw4JwWfihoAKTMs-p6VntOPrEHt_4om7uRGxj5t-crwJ-ue0Znux0j7KVTUuViFAY8gGCrjmUYOlBf_qRMUW2RCHLw94Ah1edlp-yyWVlTEJ3-cg4qHzf8uy9lGnSYlm-y0Js/s400/faux+wax+fruit+%252825%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The inside of my finished bowl is a nice warm brown color.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Looks and smells just like the real deal...and just in time for my Thanksgiving table!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">That's it! Told you it was easy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Until next time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rhonda</span></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-17094339895255502482011-11-14T22:27:00.000-08:002011-11-15T21:08:52.818-08:00Winter Offerings on Early Work Mercantile<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had so much fun stitching up these sewing baskets for the <a href="http://earlywork-kattywhompusprimitives.blogspot.com/">Early Work Mercantile</a> update today. I hope you'll stop in and take a look.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">~Winterberry Sewing Basket~</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcpcA-R1YE8AtxbRlD3rVxTRPBFEFu7iGYIPfsb1tWdZk9OBWFm1P2c2rCx_BIQma0516NN5PWtzGKQdjtYME6G_jb4E2KK-hY5tdK_qt0AVkWGtnhW11vQevzFp1vpMrNUMSoqoJvmg/s1600/early+work+sewing+box+rosehip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcpcA-R1YE8AtxbRlD3rVxTRPBFEFu7iGYIPfsb1tWdZk9OBWFm1P2c2rCx_BIQma0516NN5PWtzGKQdjtYME6G_jb4E2KK-hY5tdK_qt0AVkWGtnhW11vQevzFp1vpMrNUMSoqoJvmg/s400/early+work+sewing+box+rosehip.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdqcthQQwKV6gzO4t1Vhyphenhyphen28czsFwys1XVxPEeK9D6Pjwc0vnughcOwuojrMD4J87NV4j1IWrXoRrj48eGzFZdv0eXbSe_Y1w5YM4mlHKx7Tnn4gx959ZUp2P_QTJQBaXuT1AYFnVkYkU/s1600/early+work+sewing+boxes+042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdqcthQQwKV6gzO4t1Vhyphenhyphen28czsFwys1XVxPEeK9D6Pjwc0vnughcOwuojrMD4J87NV4j1IWrXoRrj48eGzFZdv0eXbSe_Y1w5YM4mlHKx7Tnn4gx959ZUp2P_QTJQBaXuT1AYFnVkYkU/s400/early+work+sewing+boxes+042.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Winterberry Sewing Basket is spoken for.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">~Thank you, Barbara~</span></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">~Winter Blues Sewing Basket~</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8s08uoXVwXtyyAyih2A5jQLIKcFPsgQz7KJnH3Kny74GPGmSX28KT3dbADccmsVQ_BWI8FLRfHcfi3RZIqBK0Cgh0Y4yi0f4E8bdIKYgkflywS9x5lrvR44dFJn5a5Fh8P2DuuI3lYw/s1600/early+work+sewing+boxes+117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8s08uoXVwXtyyAyih2A5jQLIKcFPsgQz7KJnH3Kny74GPGmSX28KT3dbADccmsVQ_BWI8FLRfHcfi3RZIqBK0Cgh0Y4yi0f4E8bdIKYgkflywS9x5lrvR44dFJn5a5Fh8P2DuuI3lYw/s400/early+work+sewing+boxes+117.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeExIk3wT6uFX-pevhUqGohpreNT7GqAouwTeIsHeLjvQbKUZMdzd_jNB_UmKDdvt0W42Deqg9ZNi7mElH5O4YpBn4K4RjZPbUPOie3K8aZpcM3N7FGYqo62Dls7BLiOJA4oIgXzZbfM/s1600/early+work+sewing+boxes+085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeExIk3wT6uFX-pevhUqGohpreNT7GqAouwTeIsHeLjvQbKUZMdzd_jNB_UmKDdvt0W42Deqg9ZNi7mElH5O4YpBn4K4RjZPbUPOie3K8aZpcM3N7FGYqo62Dls7BLiOJA4oIgXzZbfM/s400/early+work+sewing+boxes+085.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Winter Blues Sewing Basket is spoken for.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></div><div style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">~Thank you, Christine~</span></span></i></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Until next time...</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rhonda</span></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-13841784088587496092011-11-14T12:40:00.000-08:002011-11-14T15:44:41.268-08:00Log Cabin Christmas at Early Work Mercantile<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocMGM3RBSKFEUEB7o3zMwfPgN70jq3HYxKC122gUpUSu6S-kCI4c-tr63sSUxVcBhFbewxnUzUzJimfxfSMaJldv9hElCcQcdgxcbaOoCpWi_J20SdW_ef9xR9kvCXHAHXQc3QwNVtlw/s1600/early+work+sewing+boxes+063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocMGM3RBSKFEUEB7o3zMwfPgN70jq3HYxKC122gUpUSu6S-kCI4c-tr63sSUxVcBhFbewxnUzUzJimfxfSMaJldv9hElCcQcdgxcbaOoCpWi_J20SdW_ef9xR9kvCXHAHXQc3QwNVtlw/s400/early+work+sewing+boxes+063.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;">Here's a little sneak peek at what I've been working on for the <a href="http://earlywork-kattywhompusprimitives.blogspot.com/">Early Work Mercantile</a> update on November 15th. My designs were inspired by the classes I took at Country Sampler last month. I'm really pleased with the way these projects turned out. I can hardly wait to show them to you!</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">At <a href="http://earlywork-kattywhompusprimitives.blogspot.com/">Early Work Mercantile</a>, you'll find lots of great winter offerings from many talented primitive artists.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> I do hope you'll stop by for the big reveal.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Until Next time...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Rhonda</span></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-20126972139253184062011-11-06T19:38:00.000-08:002011-11-09T17:28:13.494-08:00Skinny Spinach Gratin Recipe<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Is there anyone who doesn't know about <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/">Gina's Skinny Recipes</a>? I'm a little late to the party, but I've been trying out recipes from this site for the last few months and I can honestly say everything I've tried has been wonderful. As extra incentive to try out Gina's fare...I might mention that there's 30 pounds less of me since I started cooking Gina's way.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With Thanksgiving approaching, I thought I'd share a particular favorite of ours. If you need a side dish or yummy hot dip to take to holiday dinners, this one's a winner!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Only 111 calories in a generous, gooey, cheesy 1/2 cup serving. Makes a great hot dip with crackers or toasted bread too. Enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Until next time...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Rhonda</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-56435718272834269762011-11-06T08:15:00.000-08:002011-11-06T08:45:54.429-08:00Boxwood and Berries~Day 2~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Where oh where does the time go? You've all been so patient, waiting to hear about my incredible day two at Boxwood & Berries...this time with the fun and fabulous <a href="http://www.stacynashprimitives.com/">Stacy Nash</a> instructing our group. Here goes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5seBD3kNfxZHUKhipRr8DG5jQR2KVtSjpsk7E-q2SmUZ9Ep-oPWjXndiC36z-8Qz_DDsGeslBH1Uesvt8nFRrcut5JDko7YZMQZGJZMFYFl-gc99z8T6Imixpxg2G7WSUzwW95G7uisE/s1600/232323232%25257Ffp53568%2529nu%253D3253%2529493%2529253%2529WSNRCG%253D37463+78%25283328nu0mrj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5seBD3kNfxZHUKhipRr8DG5jQR2KVtSjpsk7E-q2SmUZ9Ep-oPWjXndiC36z-8Qz_DDsGeslBH1Uesvt8nFRrcut5JDko7YZMQZGJZMFYFl-gc99z8T6Imixpxg2G7WSUzwW95G7uisE/s400/232323232%25257Ffp53568%2529nu%253D3253%2529493%2529253%2529WSNRCG%253D37463+78%25283328nu0mrj.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">~Stacy's Finished Project/Sample~</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Photo courtesy of Patti Gagliardi)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Walking into the school room that morning felt very surreal. I think I must've pinched myself hundreds of times during my time in Spring Green. But sure enough, I was wide awake and day two was ready to begin. Taking our places, each of us found this pretty little package at our place setting, like a gift waiting to be opened.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have long been an admirer of Stacy's work, chatted with her through email, and even sold her patterns way back when...but I had somehow never gotten the chance to meet her in person. My first impression of <a href="http://stacynashprimitivedesigns.blogspot.com/">Stacy</a>...a lovely, tall blonde who reminds me a great deal of my gorgeous friend Jane-both from Indianapolis, their voices eerily similar. I think the very best thing about Stacy (besides her obviously killer talent) has to be her sense of humor. She can deliver a joke with a totally deadpan expression. You know, the kind of humor that makes you do a double take? She's a funny lady...I really love that.</div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stacy is also warm and friendly, and very clever. She eased us into a detailed project that looked hard, but she had somehow found a way to make easy. Remember <a href="http://itsakattywhompuslife.blogspot.com/2011/09/turn-turn-turn.html">the sampler</a> I was stitching a few posts back? Under Stacy's guidance, we spent the morning turning our stitched pieces into a beautiful fabric covered sewing box...complete with accessories. We all marveled at how easy everything went together and were thrilled to go home with so many finished projects. Again, I was fortunate enough to share a table with <a href="http://windingvine.blogspot.com/">Patti</a>, needlewoman extraordinaire, who was always one step ahead of me and willing to answer my <strike>bazillion </strike>questions. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kOvH5hyphenhypheneTwkDox_7qY3Bk1IC3EBuBe-ms2rLR8g2ZF0wGHMXfBsldX5Ax0CYQrLphsPwtqjsfThNVvgP5Wa_749B8f93zcMozRFwmh2EAdXvnMnpz-0mawikcNSEnxPTYN15GZqpGK0/s1600/DSC00802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kOvH5hyphenhypheneTwkDox_7qY3Bk1IC3EBuBe-ms2rLR8g2ZF0wGHMXfBsldX5Ax0CYQrLphsPwtqjsfThNVvgP5Wa_749B8f93zcMozRFwmh2EAdXvnMnpz-0mawikcNSEnxPTYN15GZqpGK0/s400/DSC00802.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A table at the back of the room was laden with projects from both designers. Stacy's newest projects line up along the back wall. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqun-NfuOcPW6QiPbyZMTDWqPJD9gy6DQg-0VXILTv03oHUG1ylLw4VAUlYHsEmHNdv5JRN6j8nFrwcSVa5-5ETzSeoaUjorBKjMAuv5eJJGbyzp7ELRVFKnlxbQzJCG0YuLBYw1K97I/s1600/232323232%25257Ffp53489%2529nu%253D3253%2529493%2529253%2529WSNRCG%253D37463%253B6282328nu0mrj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqun-NfuOcPW6QiPbyZMTDWqPJD9gy6DQg-0VXILTv03oHUG1ylLw4VAUlYHsEmHNdv5JRN6j8nFrwcSVa5-5ETzSeoaUjorBKjMAuv5eJJGbyzp7ELRVFKnlxbQzJCG0YuLBYw1K97I/s400/232323232%25257Ffp53489%2529nu%253D3253%2529493%2529253%2529WSNRCG%253D37463%253B6282328nu0mrj.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Stacy's new Christmas pattern and a fall sampler she created for a class at Not Forgotten Farm. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">(Photo courtesy of Patti Gagliardi)</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Day two found us incredibly busy as we tried to fit in as many adventures as possible. Once again Patti led the way as we took ride in the beautiful countryside to a little shop called The Woodshed. The gentleman who owns the shop refurbishes wooden crates and boxes (the kind we love) and gives them new life. As much as I enjoyed seeing the shop...I think I enjoyed the ride there and back with Carla & Wendy more. Having met at Boxwood & Berries only last year, the two have become good friends. With their banter and easy laughter they seemed almost like sisters. I </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">really</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> hope to spend more time with this FUN pair! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jeanne is a fantastic organizer and packed our time in Spring Green with wonderful activities. Late in the afternoon on day two, we got a chance to stretch our legs by walking several blocks to the home of Ruth Hass, a local antiques dealer. Ruth's home is gorgeous, and is decorated in the simple, primitive colonial style that is my particular favorite. Ruth was gracious enough to not only let us peek inside her home, but to allow us to take photos so YOU could peek too.</span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Patti has some great shots of Ruth's home on <a href="http://windingvine.blogspot.com/2011/10/boxwood-2.html">her blog</a>, so I'll try not to duplicate them...but as I scanned my photos, I noticed that Patti & I seemed to fall for the same vignettes in Ruth's home. :) (Hop on over to <a href="http://windingvine.blogspot.com/2011/10/boxwood-2.html">Patti's blog</a> for more photos!)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDFiIq1OoL-pr7vcy5bnh9DBEfWvM-E_4a7o1XKhE0RLUXQj0E76J1BGs3JNdadXu8hW9XuZWpb6uAuVFSlDQ4W1nGsQEl-S-J7X-m8BAg3BPQ20uilJLkm3Sit3wYXN0yDr3ifTT4hk/s1600/Ruth%2527s+%25287%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDFiIq1OoL-pr7vcy5bnh9DBEfWvM-E_4a7o1XKhE0RLUXQj0E76J1BGs3JNdadXu8hW9XuZWpb6uAuVFSlDQ4W1nGsQEl-S-J7X-m8BAg3BPQ20uilJLkm3Sit3wYXN0yDr3ifTT4hk/s640/Ruth%2527s+%25287%2529.JPG" width="364" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">As you walk in the front door, this corner "office" is sure to catch your eye. I think if I had to pick a most favorite spot in the house, this would be it. Maybe.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZFv1ZMCU-YKFakcbxMvaJsKekyX5Xe2hNDllJjvO-4TwkUCKmFyy3Ip4csQu0d_aEQOxRZIK3UaRgAROkeURTzgR5IaMwHNC0ZLHJ7L-rRMUOq1QziaBy_9vioa-SnAACzUNbPyFM8U/s1600/Ruth%2527s+%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZFv1ZMCU-YKFakcbxMvaJsKekyX5Xe2hNDllJjvO-4TwkUCKmFyy3Ip4csQu0d_aEQOxRZIK3UaRgAROkeURTzgR5IaMwHNC0ZLHJ7L-rRMUOq1QziaBy_9vioa-SnAACzUNbPyFM8U/s400/Ruth%2527s+%25285%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the other side of a central staircase is this rustic, but functional, dining room. People actually eat meals here. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZAECweXF6o3FzGzP9WG9X3P5yVLhmVb7mqpRNIDUQFm6b6ajdS0morOKvBEEeEH-_AQCjJIrUXVe_kYaWC0IFAQRZ2RENvnxhaej7O-mE4ixASg1qnXm0Xnyboq3lLjSeWqc13ECmHo/s1600/Ruth%2527s+%25286%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZAECweXF6o3FzGzP9WG9X3P5yVLhmVb7mqpRNIDUQFm6b6ajdS0morOKvBEEeEH-_AQCjJIrUXVe_kYaWC0IFAQRZ2RENvnxhaej7O-mE4ixASg1qnXm0Xnyboq3lLjSeWqc13ECmHo/s400/Ruth%2527s+%25286%2529.JPG" width="315" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
At the back of the house, just off the kitchen, is this truly amazing buttery. This room is a work of art. Oh to be a crock on Ruth's buttery shelves and just gaze at this masterpiece all day long! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7KcEcMX9JzPnVwboiDrEQHJrKNYghsl0eOIiOjJn4O39HlGaviZGeuZGuuwUlcdnubLeBc9K5YQro2j8L56ySrt_Couh286OG-4XmjX3vuEQ5CQPFefKn9cCNGefvpqFhChvKPH-rAs/s1600/DSC00715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7KcEcMX9JzPnVwboiDrEQHJrKNYghsl0eOIiOjJn4O39HlGaviZGeuZGuuwUlcdnubLeBc9K5YQro2j8L56ySrt_Couh286OG-4XmjX3vuEQ5CQPFefKn9cCNGefvpqFhChvKPH-rAs/s400/DSC00715.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The view from my shelf in the buttery.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1OAV_BUkDRPX1lpisywZyk_T7Fd8amogj2Z2agHsU5D1X2TXfLPQ7nvdOQjr3FRlT7kD2STcQBeVL6F8CrLbrfNosvBhbMVDRGJP1LOy42tRoACEH7MW6F_n678WRZ-jub1IqqfQjVA/s1600/Ruth%2527s+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1OAV_BUkDRPX1lpisywZyk_T7Fd8amogj2Z2agHsU5D1X2TXfLPQ7nvdOQjr3FRlT7kD2STcQBeVL6F8CrLbrfNosvBhbMVDRGJP1LOy42tRoACEH7MW6F_n678WRZ-jub1IqqfQjVA/s640/Ruth%2527s+%25281%2529.JPG" width="316" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Even the bathrooms are beautiful here.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">After the others had passed through, I lingered. One of the most pleasant things about Ruth's home was the play of light on carefully placed objects.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And this, dear readers, was just day two. Can you imagine?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And where did MY completed "Stacy project" end up?</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUC5Kf9nb1eM-07XGf5CjtLH5UyP_eUaNNmwvsPMdjIYdUhSptw0e_3NZ0K0x7e4Xb2a3JxBfKELlD6bQqLScW6TOzMRngaBz_wPaZnR6tA-x3XYehJplC__6Zik4zf8lYLa7PX5tDjyo/s1600/stacy%2527s+sewing+box+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUC5Kf9nb1eM-07XGf5CjtLH5UyP_eUaNNmwvsPMdjIYdUhSptw0e_3NZ0K0x7e4Xb2a3JxBfKELlD6bQqLScW6TOzMRngaBz_wPaZnR6tA-x3XYehJplC__6Zik4zf8lYLa7PX5tDjyo/s400/stacy%2527s+sewing+box+005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">My finished project found a home on a little tavern table in front of the window among other sewing collectables. Isn't it perfection? :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Until next time...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Rhonda</span></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-21649489406555497322011-10-24T18:06:00.000-07:002011-10-25T04:59:21.150-07:00Boxwood and Berries~Day 1~<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4tVgEfrU9FhEv7NHQx3o52YIhH1jXBm_bDzw4iQtQkaWcMbct18lvNftgq61BmSUgwZfwR22Gmy2I7Xd94p5PK4SesAamWPoB2Bxg8I4nkP20DlcVYK2rEw8Y4cXRHzyEaGuXBVoT1Q/s1600/etsy+october+2011+021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4tVgEfrU9FhEv7NHQx3o52YIhH1jXBm_bDzw4iQtQkaWcMbct18lvNftgq61BmSUgwZfwR22Gmy2I7Xd94p5PK4SesAamWPoB2Bxg8I4nkP20DlcVYK2rEw8Y4cXRHzyEaGuXBVoT1Q/s400/etsy+october+2011+021.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> ~This lovely old pincushion was an unexpected treat from Maggie~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;">You know how sometimes you look forward to something so much that you blow it up in your mind to unrealistic proportions…so that when it finally comes, you are disappointed by the reality? Well, even in my most vivid imaginings, I couldn’t have dreamed up the Boxwood and Berries Gatherings. A gathering this perfect could only be dreamed up by fabric designer, Jeanne Horton, of <a href="http://sgcountrysampler.com/wp/">Country Sampler in Spring Green Wisconsin</a>.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Simply put, Boxwood and Berries was the best of everything. The best people, the best projects, the best shopping…the best trip I’ve ever taken.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I left early on Friday morning, and with music blaring, drove across the farmland of Illinois and then into Wisconsin. The scenery was breathtaking and as I rounded each bend in the road I exclaimed aloud to the creator, “Magnificent!”, “Well done!” and “Thank You!”… “THANK You!”. I always seem to do my best praising in the car…</span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The area around Spring Green is incredible, with rolling hills and farmsteads dotting the autumn landscape. It’s so beautiful that architect Frank Lloyd Wright built his final home there and is buried in a nearby cemetery. I arrived in town around 6pm and found my way to my modest motel room. It was nothing fancy, but the owner was sweet and my room was clean. The property was beautifully landscaped with flower gardens and gazebos for the use of guests, and there was always hot coffee in the office.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkeKvGQP6a-3TJTpiJNi2UDagIfwGm8d0NmCUAdVl0a0L_zrgV2iAHLXQZCYEHtW7dz9R_wlvzbRIWx6vK2fibK35D84NdAkykSbjrAlT06eCT8SLBQs-_Qg7IOynVavUvoXKk3SnySk/s1600/DSC00829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkeKvGQP6a-3TJTpiJNi2UDagIfwGm8d0NmCUAdVl0a0L_zrgV2iAHLXQZCYEHtW7dz9R_wlvzbRIWx6vK2fibK35D84NdAkykSbjrAlT06eCT8SLBQs-_Qg7IOynVavUvoXKk3SnySk/s400/DSC00829.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The wonderful, independently owned, "Arcadia Books" in downtown Spring Green. What more could a girl ask for?</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWihHOsXZ_U1wOzBoin2m1aTjAoVaHzV6ljJ2oqMbgdoO0XffSaVT1_YFpUN0nXAuE59qqhH0ydNJisXi10_aGAkPdy-qmCOkiNElAb_DCkIVEpWzQTIdwPxhA4GvXbKjravANoKBP4c/s1600/DSC00831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWihHOsXZ_U1wOzBoin2m1aTjAoVaHzV6ljJ2oqMbgdoO0XffSaVT1_YFpUN0nXAuE59qqhH0ydNJisXi10_aGAkPdy-qmCOkiNElAb_DCkIVEpWzQTIdwPxhA4GvXbKjravANoKBP4c/s400/DSC00831.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh, I dunno, how about alfresco dining in the town square?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the morning as I drove into downtown Spring Green I was mesmerized by the waves of yellow leaves along the streets and the gorgeous treetops filled with fall color overhead. Pulling up in front of <a href="http://sgcountrysampler.com/wp/">Country Sampler</a> felt like a dream…I was finally there.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being the new kid in class, I wasn’t sure where the school room was, so I wandered into the shop looking for help. I was overwhelmed by the extensive inventory in this four star needle arts shop. Everything on my wish list was there…and more. But it was almost time for class to begin, so I pulled myself away and walked to the classroom where everyone was just finishing breakfast. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I could not have received a warmer welcome. Jeanne immediately jumped up to greet me and invited me to sit at her table with <s>my hero</s> Maggie Bonanomi. Now seriously folks, I had to keep pinching myself, trying not to fawn or drool. Do you have any idea how long I have admired this lady’s work? And here I was, at Boxwood and Berries, casually chatting with Maggie Bonanomi!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So now let me tell you how absolutely silly I am…it turns out that Maggie is just like everyone else. She could by all rights be a Diva, but instead is one of the warmest and most genuine people I’ve ever met. And Jeanne is just as lovely, she was so kind and helpful to me during my stay…she went above and beyond to make me feel <i>sincerely</i> welcome. Both ladies were so generous in sharing their knowledge and friendship that I felt like I’d known them all my life.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And...as soon as breakfast was finished I was greeted by the sweet and talented <a href="http://windingvine.blogspot.com/">Patti from Winding Vine Wanderings</a>. She brought everyone over to say hello, including Linda whom I had chatted with through email. Oh my goodness what a group! Talented, funny, helpful, kind…I knew it was going to be a fabulous four days. I was fortunate enough to share a table with Patti and Kim, a seriously wonderful duo. Patti is as patient and helpful as can be and Kim kept me laughing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now, a little about the school room…Jeanne has created a wonderful work space for her students in a building that adjoins the shop. A row of big windows across the back wall let in lots of natural light and there is plenty of room for displays, workstations and even a buffet table at the front of the room. We were seated 3-4 ladies at each of the big round tables. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On that first morning we were greeted by a rustic wire basket filled with sumptuous hand dyed wools and the pattern for Maggie’s project. I’ll be honest, it was a little overwhelming to compare that bundle of wool to the magnificent bedcover hanging on the classroom wall…but in true Maggie fashion, she broke the project into easy steps and gave us the confidence to begin. One of the best things about Maggie’s projects is the relaxed way she approaches things. With a true make-do attitude she encouraged us to piece together fabrics as needed and make the project our own. This mind-set is just one reason her finished pieces have such great character. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">We worked until lunch and then had a bit of free time to see the sights. Patti, a Boxwood and Berries veteran, graciously led the way to visit <a href="http://yorecountryhomedecorstore.blogspot.com/">"Yore"</a>, a wonderful primitive shop in Gotham, Wisconsin. We wandered through lovely vignettes featuring antique furniture and fall decor.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKLpR2QOYHYGykmY-6jkOe76-p3okm5XuQCJ506w3dPbL4ughYzKGrWk0Z2hJbf_YVqGvtshhq4fkFTo-Uj7A5KjaNRyFI1RAx1FBGe0ogapcjtIR0sJj-Nj69UXdwrRBGShgzY5doHY/s1600/DSC00676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKLpR2QOYHYGykmY-6jkOe76-p3okm5XuQCJ506w3dPbL4ughYzKGrWk0Z2hJbf_YVqGvtshhq4fkFTo-Uj7A5KjaNRyFI1RAx1FBGe0ogapcjtIR0sJj-Nj69UXdwrRBGShgzY5doHY/s400/DSC00676.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A favorite corner at "Yore".</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">After our adventure we went back to the school room for dinner and a truly fabulous trunk show. Maggie displayed the pieces she stitched for her new book, "Buttonwood Farm", and shared her inspirations for each one. What an absolute treasure to hear her tips and creative process first hand! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Maggie's finished pieces were incredible...what a thrill to be able to closely examine each piece! They are beautiful in the book, and even more so in person. I admit that I was hanging on Maggie's every word during this session...Patti graciously shared her photos with me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuzuCgo06vHOoUwFiNxHP_wdI1a4AzzoYuYH2bUg02YIrpbHbjQz28Kfqg1J-atupECATU3MbvwjDrm4uzOHs6uPydmfmBJycsDxnXRTk3c2I0Xe4-J9zm7rjjB9ldss7kcVCr_0KREU/s1600/232323232%25257Ffp5348%253B%2529nu%253D3253%2529493%2529253%2529WSNRCG%253D374642383%253B328nu0mrj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuzuCgo06vHOoUwFiNxHP_wdI1a4AzzoYuYH2bUg02YIrpbHbjQz28Kfqg1J-atupECATU3MbvwjDrm4uzOHs6uPydmfmBJycsDxnXRTk3c2I0Xe4-J9zm7rjjB9ldss7kcVCr_0KREU/s400/232323232%25257Ffp5348%253B%2529nu%253D3253%2529493%2529253%2529WSNRCG%253D374642383%253B328nu0mrj.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Jeanne and Maggie hold up the "Buttonwood Farm" wool bed cover. This was made from several cream wool blankets pieced together. The motifs were stitched from Maggie's collection of antique blue calicos and hand dyed wools.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Photo courtesy of Patti Gagliardi)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIzJbvfQZECtdPvCoJ-a1ckeTqnFN0WZ7MTAnJgP5FGDFwsv_6E1MoDqJAJM_-r4jsZqWeo4q79BMNSz_bDhBVxVShwHojTCPk63EBVaGlOiVcWgNngLuADmcfg9uaINK5q1Kjz9dF5I/s1600/M+Pillow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIzJbvfQZECtdPvCoJ-a1ckeTqnFN0WZ7MTAnJgP5FGDFwsv_6E1MoDqJAJM_-r4jsZqWeo4q79BMNSz_bDhBVxVShwHojTCPk63EBVaGlOiVcWgNngLuADmcfg9uaINK5q1Kjz9dF5I/s400/M+Pillow.JPG" width="286" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Jeanne offers kits for Maggie's designs in the shop. Of course I bought this one.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2syQcwZssf9ZjaV405Ym_EQX0iY-HtDRoaM3TR8E06bv50eLWz_qlodr-AHQ3HRi3SBGFf88FKhC4QxeWZnWjVhxZQ-svSkp-gtQ-O8xVznPKJ63m5IH1j3hKq58B0Jcu5UcqFJgrcbI/s1600/DSC00803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2syQcwZssf9ZjaV405Ym_EQX0iY-HtDRoaM3TR8E06bv50eLWz_qlodr-AHQ3HRi3SBGFf88FKhC4QxeWZnWjVhxZQ-svSkp-gtQ-O8xVznPKJ63m5IH1j3hKq58B0Jcu5UcqFJgrcbI/s400/DSC00803.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> Maggie's (and Stacy's) finished pieces were on display in a corner of the classroom for the duration of our stay. It was wonderful to be able to admire and study each piece at our leisure. What a treat! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQrnRQYzka3bI-ggZBF6Y5D3WDydUXqIERgE4lhQWsSvGUC1KZkCQO-nKc4vzWBgd55Zl0zA6Zqv97ZtUzMpVJqF81EGXKTu77GU3FzFE2PIdLoAAVhHfs0TySSyW1kzb_QUcRiYIgJc/s1600/DSC00807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQrnRQYzka3bI-ggZBF6Y5D3WDydUXqIERgE4lhQWsSvGUC1KZkCQO-nKc4vzWBgd55Zl0zA6Zqv97ZtUzMpVJqF81EGXKTu77GU3FzFE2PIdLoAAVhHfs0TySSyW1kzb_QUcRiYIgJc/s400/DSC00807.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The wool hearth rug "might" have been my favorite design from the new book...although it would be hard to pick just one. This is definitely on my to-do list.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I’m rather a slow stitcher and at the end of the day had only constructed the backing of the bed cover and cut out the endless small pieces of wool for appliquéing. Back in my motel room, I spread my project out on the bed and stitched down some of the larger motifs. It was very satisfying to see some progress on such a large project.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My night ended quietly with a phone call home, to tell Mr. Kattywhompus about my day. Poor man, he listened to every detail and even pretended to be interested. Mostly he was just happy to hear the delight in my voice. I feel blissfully asleep that night dreaming of cross stitch samplers and velvet sewing boxes…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tune in next time to hear about our fabulous day with the extraordinary Stacy Nash...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Blessings to you,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rhonda </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Please forgive the crazy spacing on blogger...it's being temperamental today) </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-33484713684216046732011-10-23T12:06:00.000-07:002011-10-23T13:22:19.882-07:00Remembering Helen<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being the junk junkie that I am, I often watch the online listings for estate sales, hoping there might be something close by. A few weeks ago I came across an listing for a sale to be held in my little town. I was excited to see something so close to home...little did I know.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;">The night before, while talking with a friend, I mentioned my plans for the next day, which included attending this particular estate sale. She was interested in going along, and so we rounded up a few more friends and decided to meet there bright and early in the morning. But...just where was 'there'? Because addresses are not typically announced until the night before a sale, I had no idea. Upon checking, I was shocked to find that the estate sale was being held on the farm of my closest neighbor. </span><br />
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</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Helen passed last fall, leaving a big old house filled with wonderful things she had collected in her 95 years. I'd like to say I knew Helen well. I didn't. For instance, I didn't know Helen had a degree in Home Economics...or that she was an accomplished seamstress and weaver. I didn't know Helen had once been interested in fashion design and had notebooks filled with fashion sketches. I wish I had known. It makes me sad that I didn't "stop by" more...talk with her more. I think Helen and I would have been friends. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Helen was born right down the road and lived in the same house most of her life. And even in her nineties, she was sharp..and funny. We did have some amusing exchanges during the time I've lived in <i>her</i> neighborhood. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In nice weather Helen sat on the screen porch...she always waved when I passed by on foot or bicycle. We commiserated over our predicament with the skunks who had taken up residence under our respective porches...and plotted how we could be rid of them, once and for all. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When our orange tabby came up missing I walked to Helen's searching for him. She was in her familiar spot on the back porch, and inquired if my cat would come if she called his name. "What IS his name?", Helen asked. When I replied, "Fido, his name is Fido.", Helen chuckled, and with a mischievous smile quipped, "No wonder he ran away!"</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;">So when I found out the sale was at Helen's house, it felt a little strange. In the end, I'm glad I went though...</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Several of Helen's family member's were there, selling coffee to ward off the morning chill and benefit the Three Creeks Historical Association, of which Helen was a lifelong member. They had already been inside and taken the things that meant the most to them. And it <i>was</i> fun to see the things Helen had saved and collected...and to imagine her coming down the wide stairway as a young girl. The same young girl who went off to college and who designed and sewed the dresses hanging in the closets upstairs. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByolVaWEWby4-jHu8_3RaD4n72fWUrOPxk6tc7znaCA8hZGOcL1gP_2QVWmRgbxI2nCiQmp0s5kfT2w3naaiIibh6NCiesDVcSRninm37tfk8qONKNoQr0lPVpOS-SjElmuCJw7jOKuk/s1600/etsy+october+2011+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByolVaWEWby4-jHu8_3RaD4n72fWUrOPxk6tc7znaCA8hZGOcL1gP_2QVWmRgbxI2nCiQmp0s5kfT2w3naaiIibh6NCiesDVcSRninm37tfk8qONKNoQr0lPVpOS-SjElmuCJw7jOKuk/s400/etsy+october+2011+007.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I was thrilled to find this very early sewing roll among the doll clothes in an upstairs bedroom. Just look at the wonderful fabrics.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I came home with some wonderful things...I couldn't help myself. I love knowing the history behind these things. I love knowing they belonged to Helen, and in some small way I think she would like it too. </span><br />
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</span></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-53165616469229646292011-09-28T21:17:00.000-07:002011-09-29T10:03:50.764-07:00Turn, Turn, Turn...<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is the first fall in over twenty years that I didn't have to concern myself with the education of my children. No books to order, no lessons to plan, no contemplating whether we should we start school before or after Labor Day. My last student "graduated" and is on to grown up things. It's a strange feeling. But, as both</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Pete Seeger</span><span style="font-size: small;"> and Ecclesiastes say</span><span style="font-size: small;">, “To everything there is a season..."</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Honestly, I'm really enjoying this season. Sometimes I almost feel guilty for enjoying it so much. Almost. :) And although I no longer have to grade papers...I still have homework. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I've <strike>fantasized</strike> heard about the Boxwood and Berries Gatherings at <a href="http://sgcountrysampler.com/wp/coming-events/">Country Sampler </a>in Spring Green, Wisconsin for years. This year, I've been saving my pennies to make my fantasy become a reality. And this year, I'm going! I can hardly believe it! Five glorious days of solitude...reading, sewing, antiquing and best of all, taking classes with two of my folk art heroes...Maggie Bonanomi and <a href="http://www.stacynashprimitives.com/">Stacy Nash</a>. I've been working on perfecting my curtsey, because </span><span style="font-size: small;">in my book,</span><span style="font-size: small;"> these ladies are the royalty of primitive design. I feel like Cinderella going to the ball! Can you tell how very, very excited I am?</span><br />
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I still have a wee bit of stitching to finish. I am determined to have it finished before I go. I wonder if they'd believe me if I told them, "the dog ate my homework?"</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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If you've been to a Boxwood and Berries Gathering before, I'd love to hear any tips you might have, either about the workshops or must see places in the area. Any information about where to shop, thrift, eat healthy, or antique in and around Spring Green would be very much appreciated. I'll be traveling from the Chicagoland area...where do YOU recommend I stop? </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">And...if you happen to be one of the fortunate few who are attending the second session (I know you're out there somewhere) please <i>do</i> send me an email. I'd love to say "Hello" before class. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Until next time...Rhonda </span>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-72875962215135696972011-09-25T22:25:00.000-07:002015-12-27T19:45:56.204-08:00Painting Upholstered Furniture<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
We recently decided to change up our living space by swapping out several rooms. While trying to decide which furniture would work best in which rooms, I realized that I was in need of a sewing chair in my studio. I wanted something pretty, pink and comfortable. I watched Craigslist for over a month with no luck. Finally, I spotted a listing for this chair, just a short distance from my home. In the listing it looked pink, but when I went to see it in person, it was definitely a peachy orange. Still, it was a great style, clean, comfortable, and in good condition. And the price was right...$50. I convinced myself that I could make it work.<br />
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When I got home, I moved the chair upstairs next to the window and looked at it. I let it sit there for a few days, hoping it would grow on me. It didn't. It looked awful in my pale pink world. This is when I decided I'd change the color. After an extensive internet search, I determined that there was no colorfast way to dye the chair...then I came across <a href="http://www.hypheninteriors.com/2011/03/painted-upholstery-process-revealed.html">Kristy Swain's blog, hyphen interiors</a>. Kristy posted a tutorial that showed how to paint upholstery. I was intrigued. After reading and rereading her instructions many times, I thought, "I can do this!" </div>
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1. One quart of Behr indoor, satin latex paint. (There's enough left over to do 30 more chairs-you could probably get away with a sample size paint)</div>
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I already had a spray bottle for water, painters tape, and a pint jar. And although this project was surprisingly not messy, you'll probably want some sort of drop cloth under your project...just in case.</div>
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Getting started was the hardest part. I had to tell myself that if I ruined the chair, it wasn't the end of the world...so I took a deep breath and jumped in.</div>
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First things first. Even though it was in great condition, the chair had a wee bit of what I like to call, "old lady smell". I am a bit of a germophobe, so I decided that before I painted it, the chair must be shampooed. This is a photo of the clean, damp chair, before. The fabric on this chair was a beautiful nubby silk with a flame stitch pattern in the weave. Because the color I envisioned was an old fashioned dark pink, I chose a bright pink paint, hoping the combination of colors would be exactly what I had in mind. </div>
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Before getting started, be sure your piece is clean with no lint, dust or dirty spots. This will ensure that the paint goes on evenly as possible. </div>
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I used the upholstery attachment on my Bissel Rug Shampooer to clean my chair, making sure I didn't leave it too wet. While the chair was damp, you could see lines where the various types of stuffing begin & end...which was a little worrisome at first. But by that point I was already too far in to fret over it.</div>
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Next, I mixed equal parts paint, textile medium, and water in a pint jar. If your paint is really thick you might need to add more water until it's about the consistency of a glaze. I refilled my jar only once, using about 1.75 pints of my paint concoction altogether.</div>
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I began by taping off the wood with painters tape. Since I planned to replace the faded gimp trim on the chair, I left it in place and painted right up to it. The trim acted as a natural barrier between the wood and the painted areas. </div>
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My chair was already pretty damp from cleaning. If you are starting with dry upholstery, you will want to get it damp before beginning. As Kristy said, don't be shy...you want the fabric damp. Keep your spray bottle handy, the upholstery dries out as you are painting. </div>
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To begin, I took the seat cushion off and painted the inside arm of the chair. I painted slowly and deliberately, blending the paint as I went. </div>
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I worked my way around the chair, spritzing with water and blending the paint. On the deep sculpted back, I used the foam brush to paint between the tufted folds of the chair. I finished the seat of the chair last, then tackled the cushion.</div>
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I finished my chair by pulling off the old gimp trim and using a hot glue gun to attach the new trim. I had a hard time finding trim to match so I did what I always do...I checked Etsy.com. I found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/phmekjb7">Peggy's Shop</a> there...she was offering 6 yards of (new) <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/57230479">vintage trim</a> in the exact shade I needed. In retrospect, I think I'd buy my trim first and match the paint to it. </div>
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I think you'll have to experiment with your own upholstered piece to see what works for you. <a href="http://www.hypheninteriors.com/2011/03/painted-upholstery-process-revealed.html">Kristy's tutorial </a>is a must read...and be sure to read through her tips at the bottom. It's also a great place to see more painted upholstery projects done by her readers. Some of them are really incredible.</div>
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Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-24590359320861701432011-09-25T17:33:00.000-07:002011-09-26T11:29:31.167-07:00What I Did On My Summer Vactation (OR where the heck have you been?)<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some of you might be wondering just what happened to me over the summer...I've really missed being part of the blogging community these last few months. I've missed seeing what you've been up to, your projects, your photos, your offerings...I've missed YOU. I really appreciate my faithful readers...THANK YOU for sticking with me, I hope you'll return again and again.</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can't believe it's fall! Seriously, summer<i> flew </i>by so quickly that I almost feel like it never happened. We were just incredibly, incredibly busy here. It seems like we went from one project to the next... </span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There was a lot of painting, remodeling, and exchanging of spaces. My studio moved from a small crowded room on the main floor of the house, to two large rooms on the second floor. My old studio became a cozy little sitting room just off the master bedroom. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This may not sound like much to some of you, but with the exception of moving the heavy furniture, I did most of the work myself. The moving, sorting and organizing of supplies was probably the biggest part of the project. I made myself go through every button and spool and was relieved that my family didn't call the producers of "Hoarders" when they saw what was packed into my tiny studio. Mr. Kattywhompus said it reminded him of a clown car...where no matter how many clowns emerge-there's always one (or two) more. *sigh* </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The changes have been a dream. I not only inherited a bigger space, but three more closets and room for an office, packaging area and permanent spot to take product photos. I was able to move most of the inventory for my vintage shop into one space, and still have a pretty and functional area to create. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Of course during the move, I wasn't able to get a bit of work done...but </span><span style="font-size: small;">I feel like I will be able to be much more productive now that everything is in one space and more organized. I also have plenty of room to host gatherings with friends, which has happened a couple of times already. :)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">As the mother of three sons, I've lived in a world flooded with testosterone for over twenty years. Now that the two oldest have their own place, I lost no time in creating what they refer to as "The Pink Room".</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I really wanted a pretty (and comfortable) chair to sit in by the window and stitch. It's pretty now, but it certainly wasn't when I found it. I'll tell you in my next post how I PAINTED the upholstery and transformed this Craigslist find. You might be as amazed as I was at how easy it was!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In my new space, I even have room to to create vignettes with all the little pretties I've collected over the years. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Surrounding myself with things I love inspires me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fabric at my fingertips.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pretty storage all in a row.</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">On the tabletop, a sweet stemmed dish, a gift from my mother-in-love. Each time I made her a grandma, she brought me a pretty piece of glassware. One day I hope to gift them to my daughter-in-loves. The little kitten was a Mother's Day gift. I can still picture four year old Nash, standing by my bedside at 5 am, with a tiny gift wrapped box. :)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Favorite things...vintage rabbits, Tasha Tudor storybooks and shiny dragees unearthed at an estate sale by my friend Joan.</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">More Inspiration...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Supplies...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">turn of the century, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">white cotton day dress and antique ladies pocket watch, gifts from my Momma. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have one last project to finish in this room. I want to paint my worktable a creamy white. It's a big round claw-foot table that we've had since we were first married. Right now the finish looks like this...it really needs a makeover. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Please forgive my crazy spacing...blogger seems to be buggy tonight.) </span></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-10025657025320874122011-07-06T18:01:00.000-07:002011-07-06T18:01:20.340-07:00Dog Days of Summer<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's hot here...and humid. And I don't know about you, but I'd rather stay inside and play on days like this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR6WXEeXUeGLBgs1Y-WkBJU6c-IVBIAd2ysyITPMMaHtbQCLvBU-quTWuQfxsVGjMN53WSPh4SSYnfdQ8pZXpvlJg1WNdQSJNafPXwFJz1ZUT7h03caNibi3O_rEMqIn5Qq8vP3kab6Y/s1600/Dog+Days+Too+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR6WXEeXUeGLBgs1Y-WkBJU6c-IVBIAd2ysyITPMMaHtbQCLvBU-quTWuQfxsVGjMN53WSPh4SSYnfdQ8pZXpvlJg1WNdQSJNafPXwFJz1ZUT7h03caNibi3O_rEMqIn5Qq8vP3kab6Y/s400/Dog+Days+Too+019.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">~Patches, an early cloth dog, found looking sad at a garage sale...($6)~</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've always been a dog person. When I was a small child I wanted a dog so badly that I traded our cat for one. The problem was, we didn't have a cat. It was a hot, sticky summer day (much like this one) and my brother and I were outside playing together...he was ten and I was about six years old. We spent the morning plotting ways we could become dog owners without any money. While walking around the neighborhood we came across a house with a sign that said "Free Cat". We figured having a cat was almost as good as having a dog, right?</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the way home with "our" new cat, we happened upon a woman with a large dog. Being the friendly and adventurous types, we stopped to inquire about her dog. Was it friendly? Could we pet it? And more importantly...would she be interested in a trade?</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our Mother looked up from scrubbing the kitchen floor to see Bone Eater's scruffy face peering in the back door. We stood beaming, one on each side of his massive Irish Wolfhound body, while Mother asked a perfectly silly question..."Who does this dog belong to?" With a look of absolute pride on our dirty little faces...we answered, "He's ours." I'm sure Mother's, "NOOOOOOOO, he most certainly is NOT ours!", could be heard three blocks away. Much to our dismay, we were not allowed to keep Bone Eater...or the cat.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Eventually our Mother relented and we found a sweet little dog at the pound. Wendy adored me and the feeling was mutual. She slept in a baby cradle in my room and allowed me to dress her in doll's clothes and push her in a stroller. Wendy was very corgi-esque and is most likely responsible for my infatuation with corgis today. She was twenty-two years old, and I was a married lady of four years, when she crossed the bridge.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I'll always be a dog person. And I've always had a soft spot for strays and rescue pups.</span><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yK9BTKX6ARWu7pvzFRb4v4U1NGI_gHBnvDj39UeJNKBmWAm40aS1WCs1bfcfa9K5dCkUr0QliJqFwJjirysrXWEWTyePX3IU9ExfsXtQxjCMH92smuDUHZRyv623G0OOdUoHmBpaU0U/s1600/Dog+Days+Too+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yK9BTKX6ARWu7pvzFRb4v4U1NGI_gHBnvDj39UeJNKBmWAm40aS1WCs1bfcfa9K5dCkUr0QliJqFwJjirysrXWEWTyePX3IU9ExfsXtQxjCMH92smuDUHZRyv623G0OOdUoHmBpaU0U/s400/Dog+Days+Too+011.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">~A few of my strays~ </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And a few more...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EdCqEV0AzvaXqdzH2Wb_38fYXG2xdWt8TzbDI9pZcF5lxIDPgz5D10HhNjZHF6jmZOnmTwp0Ic9kC_xl7zecAoZLbZBA0hd8SHJp3vHT7n7VIuJdnGUXN3Mc_mirH7uh8d5oJMvVI74/s1600/Moom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EdCqEV0AzvaXqdzH2Wb_38fYXG2xdWt8TzbDI9pZcF5lxIDPgz5D10HhNjZHF6jmZOnmTwp0Ic9kC_xl7zecAoZLbZBA0hd8SHJp3vHT7n7VIuJdnGUXN3Mc_mirH7uh8d5oJMvVI74/s400/Moom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">~Maggie~ (Over the Rainbow Bridge, Summer 2007)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Walter, Over the Rainbow Bridge, Summer 2009)~</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(At home, Spring 2011) </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Until next time...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rhonda</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Looking for your new BFF? <a href="http://www.petfinder.com/index.html">Petfinder.com </a></span></span></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-79834224143058922452011-07-05T14:21:00.000-07:002011-07-05T14:25:55.837-07:00Shabby Apple Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beth over at <a href="http://oldetymemarketplace.blogspot.com/">Old Tyme Marketplace</a> is hosting a fabulous giveaway for all you fashionistas out there! She is offering your choice of three beautiful dresses from <a href="https://www.shabbyapple.com/">Shabby Apple</a>. You'll want to rush on over and sign up...I know I did! <strike>When</strike> I win...this is the dress I'll choose!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So hurry on over to Beth's blog and enter for your chance to win!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://oldetymemarketplace.blogspot.com/2011/07/shabby-apple-give-awayyou-choose.html"><i>http://oldetymemarketplace.blogspot.com/2011/07/shabby-apple-give-awayyou-choose.html</i></a><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Until next time...</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Rhonda<i><br />
</i></div>Kattywhompus Primitiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819165586783196368noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779982861609770832.post-32439868928915473932011-07-05T07:16:00.000-07:002011-07-05T07:16:50.305-07:00Tuesday Display Chain~ Patina~<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Each Tuesday </span><a href="http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Misi, of Gable House Musings, </a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">chooses a theme and invites bloggers to play along with her Tuesday Display Chain. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"This weeks theme is ~ Patina ~ old finishes or new surfaces... patinas that you just LOVE."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am thrilled to be participating in the Display Chain again! It's always so much fun to peek into each others homes and share our treasures. It was a little tricky for me this week as we are <i>still</i> painting and rearranging rooms to make more space for my studio/sewing area. I can't really complain...I am truly blessed to have my own creative space. But it does make photo ops a little more difficult for the time being. Anyway, here goes:</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-JKTtWWW07Bf_kH4WVlng2D2LwvPIwIITe6YLvEYZr6ONvEe0GJjmvF0TvmitwqflY1Xqb31SnXAVlkM6sq-E4C_cbZbSGXJThzs61a04V7tvhBlcY1RMlpf7AwNUDYqusWhI8GU22A/s1600/DCT+Patina+%25285%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-JKTtWWW07Bf_kH4WVlng2D2LwvPIwIITe6YLvEYZr6ONvEe0GJjmvF0TvmitwqflY1Xqb31SnXAVlkM6sq-E4C_cbZbSGXJThzs61a04V7tvhBlcY1RMlpf7AwNUDYqusWhI8GU22A/s400/DCT+Patina+%25285%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My first real primitive antique, this old tool carrier was a gift from my Mother-in-love almost 30 years ago. I spotted it while we were shopping and it showed up under the Christmas tree for me that year. I love the big chunk cut from the end...and of course the great patina.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykRYBAysE3mhsMZxufcxC6amGxEHbnho3KykVGamS5zp7S_we9b97gsHOJQeGxM5P90WvKmDV092M3N355oaY5t7iCR3BAtTh5s_BVPtSkIhk1wEHpyhcmd6KldJzFR3TdUmA4mOZbqU/s1600/DCT+Patina+%252812%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykRYBAysE3mhsMZxufcxC6amGxEHbnho3KykVGamS5zp7S_we9b97gsHOJQeGxM5P90WvKmDV092M3N355oaY5t7iCR3BAtTh5s_BVPtSkIhk1wEHpyhcmd6KldJzFR3TdUmA4mOZbqU/s400/DCT+Patina+%252812%2529.jpg" width="290" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My Gram's old sewing box, atop an old blue bench in the living room. The perfect place to put your feet up and stitch. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQi14d-BP5aKS76AzwXWGE0myZ4WwGQa50saTJkbX0ILIjSqk-NWVQ5ycy-qsqLX8PbHiXWuRNd9aZI6BsTvDIcvtOz5uIBlYmjK70kwARog7zpIAkSIr4Pmpltuej7mzEQuvdhM2bwE/s1600/DCT+Patina+%25287%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQi14d-BP5aKS76AzwXWGE0myZ4WwGQa50saTJkbX0ILIjSqk-NWVQ5ycy-qsqLX8PbHiXWuRNd9aZI6BsTvDIcvtOz5uIBlYmjK70kwARog7zpIAkSIr4Pmpltuej7mzEQuvdhM2bwE/s400/DCT+Patina+%25287%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Mr. Kattywhompus & have attended Indiana's Covered Bridge Festival every fall for over 30 years. We found this old pie safe in deplorable condition "a long time ago". After stripping away layers of (gross) old pain, reinforcing the interior shelves, and repairing the doors, it became one of our favorite pieces. The tin is original and the sweet punch needle heart is from <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/simplethymeprims">Ronda Tedder at Simple Thyme Prims</a>.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLao9pyyjG5UFZsn5m171sGxgx9hVOThiF8qVf5Fzrbt_bicyMsdwn4LdEVmBy6pXQiwAagw9G_FamtOPCNVUgotei6FrwwBhqxOfpmdSw1hy0TFyZiLfB0sjWr0JcdF6IZgcun1dGX28/s1600/DCT+Patina+%252813%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLao9pyyjG5UFZsn5m171sGxgx9hVOThiF8qVf5Fzrbt_bicyMsdwn4LdEVmBy6pXQiwAagw9G_FamtOPCNVUgotei6FrwwBhqxOfpmdSw1hy0TFyZiLfB0sjWr0JcdF6IZgcun1dGX28/s400/DCT+Patina+%252813%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A stack of old wooden bowls atop the kitchen drysink.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYeM5HxeEVWXKbsnDIp4bEQRupC0OZIA9heakRpkqP7noTKcxR3wzTN9pmo-6Ojo_orq4fPxZ1_cmd9xlSdAit_MECqXMqoj1rydvwMEkNTSVNy_6-nHntOOhTXQvZSMOuHXcYpm1pV8/s1600/DCT+Patina+%25288%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYeM5HxeEVWXKbsnDIp4bEQRupC0OZIA9heakRpkqP7noTKcxR3wzTN9pmo-6Ojo_orq4fPxZ1_cmd9xlSdAit_MECqXMqoj1rydvwMEkNTSVNy_6-nHntOOhTXQvZSMOuHXcYpm1pV8/s400/DCT+Patina+%25288%2529.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Pewter salt & pepper, a gift from my Mom.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLriPx2MOys4Wz3qDpRFrbLkaQY5MvM2m30rc-rTitsDWSoHpWGrjzZbkgHDy7-zrxAw2q-O0bGFyExqwZk4QCUF7CtP0_4Wo6S9hcBiDWxXpTnvhAPozIMxq9-n6ZqeiBhOfMMOw3_g/s1600/DCT+Patina+%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLriPx2MOys4Wz3qDpRFrbLkaQY5MvM2m30rc-rTitsDWSoHpWGrjzZbkgHDy7-zrxAw2q-O0bGFyExqwZk4QCUF7CtP0_4Wo6S9hcBiDWxXpTnvhAPozIMxq9-n6ZqeiBhOfMMOw3_g/s400/DCT+Patina+%25286%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This Old Hickory Ottoman is part of a set I found at a garage sale for $25. The sisters I bought it from thought it was ugly. My motto? The uglier the better! I love the finish on both the wood and the woven seats. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCIpYAkdlxvI-3QS6pW6MhZx5__BCFXWYSi1eh55bxIt3sm6PbTrgkd2mXhIxtdznuserqKOSn3rAWbzD7iBst4CDWeqBqb92Qcxmqxy-7ZCNtNPyB5YN1oTTBonZ3QyJIV0J0Ryibak/s1600/DCT+Patina+%25289%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCIpYAkdlxvI-3QS6pW6MhZx5__BCFXWYSi1eh55bxIt3sm6PbTrgkd2mXhIxtdznuserqKOSn3rAWbzD7iBst4CDWeqBqb92Qcxmqxy-7ZCNtNPyB5YN1oTTBonZ3QyJIV0J0Ryibak/s400/DCT+Patina+%25289%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Early morning sunlight casts shadows on finishes both old and new. I like the way the red faux finish on the pewter cupboard compliments the "attic" finish on this old trunk. An elderly friend who knew I "liked junk" gave me the trunk many years ago, and the cupboard was a tag sale find, $50. I scurried out of a thrift store in Galesburg, Illinois with the lavender and gold coverlet for $7. It's big enough to fit a queen size bed and in perfect condition. I love the unusual colors, especially for springtime displays.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDURB8IcvrrVCwXe-lwEE7xmT0DuH1qMfJNijRzoxE7Pf5ZG057NAZ0gSCejctbxQOHSN-urVpX8KC_vpJ0YVz_8ahgaT9kI226p6xMtZ_f6gQo243kEUhi_LPhdQMFqAG-NEOWqIrR0/s1600/DCT+Patina+%252810%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDURB8IcvrrVCwXe-lwEE7xmT0DuH1qMfJNijRzoxE7Pf5ZG057NAZ0gSCejctbxQOHSN-urVpX8KC_vpJ0YVz_8ahgaT9kI226p6xMtZ_f6gQo243kEUhi_LPhdQMFqAG-NEOWqIrR0/s400/DCT+Patina+%252810%2529.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Old spoons at rest in a newly painted spoon rack.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_qMPazZfkA2P5mWl_wUYv7cH8_8cwiWYB2GGEopK4x3JJlBsdlKEGNEK2Um0I_CldbY6WmROz3wqy1VCJ6STMsX1dGVYJMYpJ-1xZLJbEio_lCd8n7bHcURWsMTXTewSv8BI6lrlGr4/s1600/DCT+Patina+%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_qMPazZfkA2P5mWl_wUYv7cH8_8cwiWYB2GGEopK4x3JJlBsdlKEGNEK2Um0I_CldbY6WmROz3wqy1VCJ6STMsX1dGVYJMYpJ-1xZLJbEio_lCd8n7bHcURWsMTXTewSv8BI6lrlGr4/s400/DCT+Patina+%25284%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lots of patina here. A great old firkin sits among old green and brown spatterware on the buttery shelves. See the little spice cabinet to the left? The one with the great distressed finish? In my enthusiasm for faux finishes, I painted over the original finish, complete with stencils. Yeah, don't do that. To redeem myself...I did find the wonderful little yellowware bowl on top for 25 cents at a garage sale.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And speaking of patina...</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lXRfFG6G1t8I-d-bChNAXZZTFdpAyB8nAgpRuG-UkT2ybMkfQeShpbwrkss5rvE0YgVUzLTGLe8ym48q5R7ZHyDRscNpopjV9vAV4oZPQ_oMmVM-eRiV8Jc428sXWhbRh99tYmKWhxw/s1600/DCT+Patina+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lXRfFG6G1t8I-d-bChNAXZZTFdpAyB8nAgpRuG-UkT2ybMkfQeShpbwrkss5rvE0YgVUzLTGLe8ym48q5R7ZHyDRscNpopjV9vAV4oZPQ_oMmVM-eRiV8Jc428sXWhbRh99tYmKWhxw/s1600/DCT+Patina+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until next time...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rhonda</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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