Before & After: Ironing Board

I am super excited about this little remodel. I couldn't stand the sight of this yucky old cover any longer and decided to do something about it.

Here is the before of the standard-issue and horribly scorched original cover. I confess I added the piles of Nicey Jane to the picture to make it seem just a touch less yucky...did it work?

And here is the fabulous after! I love it! It's so fresh and bright...quite an improvement. I lined it with muslin and installed a drawstring to make it nice and tight. Now I think the only thing missing is a layer of cotton batting and some Insul-Bright for the heat to upgrade the padding.

This is how it will look most of the time propped up in the closet when it's not in use. So much better!

Sunday Workday

Inspired to start on my Spring to Finish list for the Tallgrass Prairie Studio challenge, I sat down last Sunday to work on some pretty new bags that have been shooting me guilt-inducing looks since I started them last August(!). I had 4 of them that were about halfway done, so it was a nice way to dip my toe into the pool, so to speak.

Here are the 2 handbags that were waiting for lining, pockets, and straps.

Here they are all pinned up and almost ready for their hand-baggy lives!

And here is the happy little handbag family! Mommy and Daddy tote bags in the back, with brother and sister down in front. Don't they look so happy?!

What have you been working on?