Sew Fun!

We had a great time with Mimi and Gan-Gan! They left this morning and I've been busy washing sheets, towels, and dishes. All the laundry is just about done and the girls are in bed for the night!

In between meals and naps, we spent time taking walks, riding the train to Barry Island, shopping, watching Snooker, watching Cerys and Gan-Gan march around the back garden, and even sewing! Marc's mom is great. She and I shopped for fabric almost every day I think and we sure had a blast! I had a few projects lined up for her to help me on, and since I am not very good at sewing don't know how to sew, I put her to work!

I got a small table that was made out of scraps- someone was getting rid of it (gasp!) and it needed to be covered. I am using it as kind of a side table thingy in our living room. I also wanted to cover the IKEA stools that we are using for our bedside tables, and I wanted to cover a small glass window above Bailey's bedroom door. It's getting so bright in the mornings this time of year and our front door is glass, so the sun shines right up the stairs and right into Bailey's room through that window. She had started waking up way too early, so I was desperate to make it a bit darker in her room. So anyway, here are a few before and after pictures for you...if you are interested.

Before:

After:


(Marc took that picture above the fireplace, it's of Llanthony Priory, and we had it enlarged and put in sepia tone! Are you impressed? Thought so.)

And here is the bedside stool table-before:

After:

Bailey's room-


So, there you have it. We had a great week with Marc's parents. It's always sad to say goodbye, especially for Cerys. She's been asking all day if Mimi and Gan-Gan are coming back! I enjoyed sewing so much that I'm currently looking for another project to do!

Here are a few more pics that I just had to post!

Bailey "helping" us sew, wearing a scrap of fabric on her head!


Cerys on the train!



Have a great weekend!