Before and After

Just for real closure.

The backyard before:

And after:

The front before:

And after:

Thanks for coming on the journey with us people of the internet. 

Shorts: The Sewing Nook's First Produce

A sudden turn in temperature at the start of Autumn prompted me to clean out the girls wardrobes again. Having done so, there were obvious gaps that needed filling. Sophie had gone through a major growth spurt and suddenly only had one skirt that fitted her any more, and no shorts.

Needs must, so I got out some fabric and started to sew.

The sewing nook worked admirably, and having the shelf above meant I could easily store the work in progress during the day and knew exactly where it was when it came time to sew again.

I used the Clover Shorts pattern, because the material was so pretty it deserved to be a really nice pair of shorts. Dinosaurs are so awesome right?

Those unicorn shorts are almost identical to the pair I made last year for Rachel. Too bad I accidentally sewed the waist band on upside down this time.

It's in the Details

We added a little something to the new toilet.

With the sliding doors, it was a little hard to see where the light switch was from the door way. I drew the idea on a paper and then copied it to the wall in pencil before I painted it.

Everything is oh, so clear now, and it glows in the dark, which is extra helpful.

Renovation Update: Epilogue

So I realized after my last post, that there were a few things missing of our final renovation that I didn't get to share with the world at large. And that I really should redo the video walk through so that people get a better idea of what happened and where everything is.

So I did, and here it is:

The most notable thing that I missed talking about was my sewing nook. Probably because it is insanely hard to get good photos of, because sewing nook, is an extremely adequate name for it. But I am super excited about it.

We weren't originally sure what to do with the space. It was across from the laundry, next to a linen cupboard. We floated the idea of a bench with storage underneath, and then a vague notion of giving Steve an easily accessible space to store tools inside. About two and a half months into the renovation, I realized, as I walked around the sewing cabinet that had been stored in our bedroom, that it was just the right size for that little area.

It grew to be even more perfect when I realized that during the week, I could use it as a change table, thus removing the need for a change table in our bedroom. Hallelujah! The final moment of perfection came when I realized that being next to the ironing cupboard and a linen storage cupboard meant that I could store my material close at hand (again, out of the bedroom) and I would have no excuse not to press seams given the location of the iron.

Almost too good to be true.

But it is true. It's small and will take some juggling if I'm working on a bigger project (like a quilt), but it's an area that is all for me and for sewing; and I love it. What an unexpected bonus of renovating a house.