Today was the third day of an unseasonably warm sunny spell in the middle of what really should still be winter here. Jessie took the opportunity to tan her tummy.
Some of the flats where I live are having new uPVC windows and frames installed, and the old wooden ones are getting chucked out. They aren’t particularly quaint, since the complex was only built in the 1960s, but still – an old frame’s an old frame, right?
I bought new sandpaper last week for the belt sander that Rob inherited from his dad. I asked the man in the hardware shop for very coarse sandpaper and he said, Okay but be careful, it’s really coarse. Maybe you should try something a bit finer? Nah, I said, I don’t want to mess around. I should have listened – a couple of secs of power sanding with the coarse stuff got me right down to the wood, much further than I’d wanted to go.
I had to repaint it. And put Rob in charge of the sanding process this time:
And now I have this:
Not owning a spirit level meant we had to go by eye, but my eye never was very good when it came to getting things straight. I used to do a lot of sewing in my 20s, and never ever managed to get a straight hem on a skirt or a dress.
Anyway, skew or not, I’m very pleased with my window with the turquoise doily bunting.
Back soon x
Cute kitty! Love the frame too. If you ever get tired of having it on the wall, you can always add legs to it and make a coffee table with it.
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Such a good idea.
well, I had to do SOMETHING with it – it was too good a piece of junk to overlook :-)
Your cat is really cute!! :D
thank you, she thinks so too :-)
Nice idea. It shows the crochet off really well. x
not my own work, I’m afraid :-)
That is Ok. You cannot do everything. Don’t feel bad.
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I guess we should always listen to the man in the hardware store!
This is so cool!!!!!
Ha! Ha! You havn’t done much sanding, have you? Like the distressed look.
I was SUPERVISING. :-)
Great project! You could even doodle with some acrylic paint on the glass, maybe a lovely saying or your monogram and change it when the mood strikes.
You have an awesome assistant, I wish I could get mine to help more. Mostly he just makes sure the background noise is either good music, football, or Sons of Anarchy. I suppose I can give him a pass for the occasional glass of wine being brought to me, you know hydration and all…
So glad you shared a Jessie pic too – cats make the internet go ’round ;) Have great week!
My assistant is coming along nicely, and is starting to show some initiative. Actually, he got a bit too excited about the wool-winder yesterday, so I had to take it away from him.
Bwahahaha, spewed hot tea onto my keyboard thankyouverymuch…
hehe
Love it… I need one, wonder if my ‘assistant’ could whip one up too???