Shabby Chic; Volume III

chalkysoil

Meames - def a 3rd bookcase! It would be a waste not to.

Spray paint - well I've got lucky sometimes in 99p stores & poundland with named brands, and also used poundlands own car primer in white & car something in black - they were ok but only do about a metre square max, more like half a metre for the black on wicker type table base.
Have also bought some spray paint RTC in Homebase, one can wouldn't spray :mad: and one stopped soon. Maybe they were ancient, but I'm right off spray at the moment.

chalkysoil

also ( @ Meames) there's some fab bookcase makeovers on pinterest etc, where they've screwed them together, added moulding to the top, and painted them.

meames_2

Grr, the wall that the bookcases used to be on is hollow, so I used a stick on hook, the picture, which is very light, has just fallen off and smashed my vintage bowl, it was only 20p from a charity shop but gutted, at least it wasn't my gheltz style vase I was given as a present by the kids in Russia. So 2nd question, how can I hang stuff on a hollow wall?

hmo

TiddlyPom wrote: »

I have just had my first go on a sewing machine as an adult. Though I would try my hand at making a simple needle case first before launching into quilting. In my usual running before I can walk, I tried to applique a small flower onto the front and found it very hard to get the machine to co-operate on curves. Is this the sort of thing that a walking foot is for?

A walking foot is more for when you are sewing several layers together or if sewing different types of fabrics like curtains and linings it just help all the fabric to move under the foot together without any slips or puckers.

When sewing appliqu! it's more a case of just taking your time and stopping and moving the fabric

TiddlyPom

meames. Are the walls plasterboard? If they are I would use the special plasterboard fixings.
http://www.screwfix.com/c/screws-nails-fixings/plasterboard-fixings/cat840020
With stick on hooks, I have always found the Command ones very good and secure.

sugarwalsh

Thanks, will try the pound shop. I picked up an ugly mirror in a charity shop the other day and it needs a spray! i did the same for a friends childs christening - I chose the correct shade of pink for her room and her parents love it. I figured that she can keep it as she grows up (Or bin it - it cost £5 plus some spray!) and it was something no one else got her.
I actually phoned my husband and said 'I've just bought a really ugly mirror' for this one!

ukmaggie45

meames wrote: »

More street finds for meames! The people a couple of boors up are throwing away their garden furniture, they had those round benches to go around the table. Perfect plant stands! Going to paint them to match my pink shed (paint was reduced to £5 for 2 litres at B&M).

Now you know we want photos! :j My shed is boring pine colour and needs treating this year, but not sure I'd be brave enough to go for pink. Yeah, I know I'm boring!

meames_2

TiddlyPom wrote: »

meames. Are the walls plasterboard? If they are I would use the special plasterboard fixings.
http://www.screwfix.com/c/screws-nails-fixings/plasterboard-fixings/cat840020
With stick on hooks, I have always found the Command ones very good and secure.

No idea, I assume so as it is empty behind the plaster so normal hooks fall out. The sticky hook wasa Wilkos 4 fr £1 , it as stuck back to the wall but I don't trust it.

TiddlyPom

sugarwalsh, I've had some decent spray paints from Lidl and Aldi. You do have to keep an eye out for when they have them in, but they are reasonably cheap.

meames_2

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

Now you know we want photos! :j My shed is boring pine colour and needs treating this year, but not sure I'd be brave enough to go for pink. Yeah, I know I'm boring!

i'll take one tonight as long as you promise not to laugh at the paint splodges on the flags.