Showing posts with label Sew Night with Kass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sew Night with Kass. Show all posts

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Mod Podge Guitar Tutorial!!! ...



Are you wondering why Kass is playing 
a guitar 
that looks like its manufactured
 using our
Gracie Girl Collection???

Read on to find out:)



Back when my daughter Kassidy Grace and I
 were playing with our Gracie Girl pre-yardage...



and having fun making several new quilts...



we knew that we would be doing a guitar quilt for her room.



That quilt turned in to this pattern called





We loved the colorful fabric guitars so much...
She wanted to have a real guitar made out of Gracie Girl:)
And I said
I can make that happen!

(Ben and Sophie fishing)

I gave my oldest son Ben a call...
(who is an awesome guitarist BTW)
When he was growing up
he went to every thrift shop
 within a hundred mile radius with me…
while I searched for treasures:)



So I knew he could help me find what I needed...
 an acoustic guitar that needed
a little love but with "good bones"



Even though I LOVE to go thrifting…
I really didn't have time that week.
(too busy getting ready for quilt market)
and I knew that if there was one to be found…
he had the skills to find it for me:)




I was so happy when he brought this good old Fender acoustic over…
the very same day that I asked him!
(he is so good to me!)
He had found it in a thrift shop near his home
on his way home from work:)


Mr. Honey cleaned it up and removed 
all of the hardware for us
and he taped a piece of paper
 on the inside to protect it.



He sprayed a good coat of KILZ primer...
so there was no sanding
 of any kind necessary.
YaY!
(Love me some KILZ)



Then he hung it from a ceiling hook in Kassidy's room to dry overnight.


I painted the guitar with BEHR 
paint from Home Depot.

"Embellished Blue 510D-4"
Which is BTW
 the same color that I painted 
my piano a few years ago:)


I just brushed the paint on ...
using a few good small brushes that I like to use for
 small thrifted treasures and for getting into small areas.
(I left the very front of the guitar where the fabric would go unpainted)



We used this kind of Mod Podge…


Sponge brushes...




and a 3 1/2" 
Gracie Girl 
Bitty Stacker.



After we Mod Podged...
we hung it to dry on the same ceiling hook:)



If you have never used Mod Podge before
you can click here to find out
 everything you need to know:)


We started in the center where I
 drew a 3 1/2" square just to
 keep things straight.
We overlapped the edges of the squares a bit.

 I trimmed off the fabric hanging off
 of the sides so that it was
 even with the guitar top edge.
I used small sharp embroidery scissors.

 We finished by brushing a coat of
 Mod Podge on the surface of
 all the fabric pieces.





 Mr. Honey replaced all of the hardware and restrung it:)
  




And now we have a real Gracie Girl guitar…


to match the quilt!!!















We had a lot of fun doing this project together.
That's what crafting is all about…right?

F.U.N.

Isn't it amazing what a little paint and glue can create?
I grew up using Mod Podge and I still use it a lot to this day.


  I guess I've never out grown the
 desire to play with
 glue and scissors.


I hope this tutorial gives you an idea or two!
xx
Lori


Sunday, November 17, 2013

Layer Cake Lemonade Quilt - and a Leftover!!!...


Kassidy and I sewed up the adorable new free quilt pattern... 
 by It's Sew Emma
during our "sew night with Kass" 
a few nights ago.



We used Riley Blake 10" stackers for our 
Layer Cake Lemonade quilt.
(Sidewalks - by October Afternoon)

Riley Blake 10" stackers 
are the same as a layer cake ...
meaning they are both precut 10" squares.

Each of the Sidewalks stackers
 have 21 squares so we used 2 stackers.


It took Kass and I only 2 hours to complete the top!
YaY!!!

Kimberly has a great video tutorial 
for the Layer Cake Lemonade Quilt
 on the
 Fat Quarter Shop Youtube channel as
 part of their Shortcut Quilt Series.

to go see it for yourself:)



Yesterday my friend Kathy 
quilted a pretty overall rose pattern on the quilt.
(thanks Kathy:)


And I bound it last night:)


Kass and I made the quilt for Sophie.
As you know ...
she is my cutie pie granddaughter:)

  I love to make matching things
 for her and her dolls.


And of course
this project was no exception!

So from the leftovers
 after piecing the 
Layer Cake Lemonade quilt ...



We easily cut 30 - 4 1/2" squares.


This is all we had left from the forty 
 10" squares that we started out with!

Use it up
Wear it out
Make it do…
Or do without!



The 30 squares became a 
quick and easy doll quilt:)

Fun!
Besides... who doesn't like leftovers
 from layer cake?
You shouldn't let 
one sweet crumb go to waste:)



Mr.Vintage Sock Monkey 
 had a quilty wrap up in the cradle:)



I'm sure that Sophie Belle will adore 
her new
Layer Cake Lemonade quilt ...


as well as the one for Dolly:)



Have a quilty kind of day!
xx
Lori

Monday, August 5, 2013

Kassidy's Room...


Last week I posted pictures of my upcoming fabric line 
They were taken in Kassidy's room.
Since then I've had lots of emails asking me about her room.
So The other day I snapped a few pictures to show you...
(I might be exaggerating about the few...haha)



We re-did her room last winter.
The walls were a light vintage pink for quite a while 
and even though Kass loves pink...
 we decided it was time for a teenager room up-date!

Kassidy and I did all of the painting.
We painted the walls gray and all of the trim and closet doors white.
We also painted inside of both dormer window seats  white.
As for the end walls, we painted them with large gray and white stripes.
It was easy and if you are wondering how to do it, 
there are plenty of tutorials on Pinterest.

We ripped out the carpet...
(I'm sooo over carpet)
And Mr. Honey laid the new flooring along with our 16 year old son, Sterling. 


I have to giggle a bit because when I
 started taking these photos of her room to show you...


She was so involved with her texting and music...
that I managed to get several shots
before she knew what I was doing!



Then she promptly moved over to the chairs:)
As you can see, her bed is just waiting to be filled 
with lots of quilts and pillows made from Gracie Girl.



Kassidy loves vintage style as much as I do...
(after all...that is what she's always been surrounded by)
And we had fun shopping the thrift stores together
 looking for things for her room.
I love finding an old piece of furniture and making it
 look new again with just a few coats of paint.
We found this little desk top letter writing set and knew
 it would be the perfect thing to go on her nightstand.




The side rack holds her remotes instead of mail...
 and the drawers hold her 
phone cases...earbuds...charging cords etc...
instead of envelopes and stamps.
A perfect little re-purposed project!


Kassidy is a dancer...
so her number one request was a ballet bar so that 
she could put on her point shoes and dance anytime she wanted.
Mr. Honey made it with a cut to measure piece of stair bannister and brackets.
Now all she has to do is push the two large chairs against the wall
 and there is plenty of room for her to twirl across the floor...
or play the wii:)



This is her desk and homework station.
She has had the desk for a few years but it used to be white.
We painted it a darker shade of gray than the walls.
We plan on making desk accessories with 



The chair is one we have had for a long time.
 It was Kassidy's great grandma's sewing chair and Mr. Honey spray painted it.
This is the only spray painted piece in the room...
the rest of the furniture was all lovingly brush painted by our hands:)



This girly girl sign on her desk describes her perfectly..



But even a girly girl keeps candy in her room for her friends...



And rides a long board...


and plays a cute pink guitar:)




Kassidy likes to sit on her bedroom floor
 in front of the mirror to do her nails, hair and make-up...
so we bought another aqua rolling cart from IKEA 
(just like the one that I keep in my studio)


It's a portable girly girl station and works perfectly:)



I managed to take a peek inside one of her closets before she made me close it:)


We thought it would be fun to paint the back of her door aqua...
I think it turned out so cute and it looks great against the gray walls.



It's tricky taking a picture of a mirror when you are 
wearing your pajama's and your hair is sticking up:)



We painted this thrifted frame the same pink as
 her nightstand topper, ballet bar and dresser.
Mr. Honey cut us a piece of wood to fit the frame 
and we painted it with dark gray chalkboard paint.
Kassidy and her friends have fun 
writing messages to each other and doodling on it:)



And speaking of her dresser...
(haha...caught her again:)
it came from the thrift shop too.
We looked for one like it for quite a while before we finally found it.
We wanted one that would work as an entertainment center too...
with large drawers and a middle cupboard to keep her wii and dvd player.
It's from the 1970's.
We hit the jackpot with this one!
We primed it with KILZ and then brushed on three good coats of paint.




Mr. Honey spray painted the handles a glossy white for an adorable finish!



It was missing the knob on the center door so we replaced it with a crystal one:)
The dresser is very heavy, built well and in wonderful shape.
We payed 75.00 for it at thrift shop.



I used my small thimble ruler to quickly piece her
 a runner for the top to protect it from the flatscreen...



And we bought two of these cute lamps from IKEA as well as two chandeliers.
(we are lucky enough to have an IKEA 5 minutes from our home)


The chairs came from the family room after I bought new furniture.
We bought slipcovers for them from Surefit so they would match her room.
They are really comfy and perfect for watching movies or playing video games.


This lava lamp quilt was made using my large Thimble Rulers and 10" squares.


Kassidy and I together made both of the quilts that are on the back of the chairs.
We used "Jade" from Riley Blake solids for the back.


We made both quilts in one day.
This Hexie quilt was made using my large Hexie Half Rulers...
and 10" squares.



We used "Raspberry" from Riley Blake solids for the back.
It just happens to be the exact same shade as her dresser...
hmmm...
I wonder how that happened?...(grin)


We found this cute favorite Audrey quotes subway art
 for 20.00 dollars at Home Goods.
Isn't it perfect!


Kassidy loves Audrey Hepburn...as you can see.
Her photo was the first purchase that we made for her new room..
even before the paint.
She wanted it to hang exactly where it does!



The mirrors above and below the ballet bar came from Hobby Lobby and Home Goods.

She has sheers hanging in the windows for the light ...
but there are blinds to pull down when needed for privacy.


She likes to sit in her window seats and watch the street below:)
You can bet that these window seats will be
 filled with pillows from Gracie Girl too!


These cute little stools are extra seating or end tables for the large comfy chairs.
They also came from IKEA and we plan to crochet covers for them:)


Her bookcase is one that we have had in our home since before she was born.
I bought it at an unfinished wood furniture store
 and added the gingerbread trim to the corners.
I bought it for this room...
it's always been the nursery and since Kassidy is the baby of the family
she inherited the nursery for her bedroom:)



I have always kept it stocked with books to read to my babies every night.
These favorite books are now kept in the baskets
 for reading to Sophie and Kassidy keeps her books on the shelves above.


We have been collecting these vintage glass jars from 
the thrift shop for her bracelets, sunglasses etc.
Can you see the salesman sample board for Gracie Girl behind them?
Here room re-do inspired the collection and we designed it together:)


This vintage powder jar is perfect for her rings...


and this black frame with padded inside holds her very favorite earrings.


We thrifted this vintage dresser mirror and 
spray painted silver over the gold for a cute perfume holder.


We made this necklace holder by drilling holes
 in a piece of wood for this cute knob assortment.
All came from Hobby Lobby.


I hope you enjoyed the tour of Kassidy's room re-do.
I really should have posted it before now.
You'll be seeing a lot more of it now that we 
have our sample yardage of Gracie Girl...
we can start the decorating!!!

Have a redecorating kind of day...
xx
Lori

P.S. For inquiring minds...
Paint is BEHR from Home Depot.
dresser, ballet bar, chalkboard and nightstand top are;
120B-4 Watermelon Pink
desk is 780F-5 Anonymous
door is 510D-4 Embellished Blue
gray walls are 790E -3 Porpoise
white is W-B-200 Popped Corn
desk chair is;
 Rust-oleum ultra cover 2x
in satin. Color is Green Apple









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