Shabby Chic Thread?

Mollymop5

Hope everyone is having a great bank holiday.Kids are away so having a lovely relaxing day with my sewing machine for company.
I'm making a floor quilt to go in the den under DD's bed.I've not made one before so it's going to be trial and error.This is the quilt so far http://www.flickr.com/photos/25816663@N07/2467028209/

jinny

Mollymop5 wrote: »

Hope everyone is having a great bank holiday.Kids are away so having a lovely relaxing day with my sewing machine for company.
I'm making a floor quilt to go in the den under DD's bed.I've not made one before so it's going to be trial and error.This is the quilt so far http://www.flickr.com/photos/25816663@N07/2467028209/

Thats lovely, saw your floor cushion as well, may make a denimn one, what do you fill em with? I dont want to use those fibre balls as years ago there was a tragic accident round here involving a small child when a bean bag burst open. I could use scraps cut up I suppose. The fabric you have used is lovely so fresh looking, well done.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

some one will get a bargin here.... i really do wish i lived closer to this..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/lOVELY-SHABBY-CHIC-TALL-TABLE-BARGAIN_W0QQitemZ130218476905QQihZ003QQcategoryZ38206QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jinny

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

some one will get a bargin here.... i really do wish i lived closer to this..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/lOVELY-SHABBY-CHIC-TALL-TABLE-BARGAIN_W0QQitemZ130218476905QQihZ003QQcategoryZ38206QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is'nt that just divine!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mollymop5

jinny wrote: »

Thats lovely, saw your floor cushion as well, may make a denimn one, what do you fill em with? I dont want to use those fibre balls as years ago there was a tragic accident round here involving a small child when a bean bag burst open. I could use scraps cut up I suppose. The fabric you have used is lovely so fresh looking, well done.

I just buy cheap cushion pads around £1.50 from wilkinsons or look out at boot sales

moanymoany

There is an amazing site called about.com it has pages for absolutely EVERYTHING you would want to know about - just put it in the search box. This is the 'shabby chic' part of the site.

http://interiordec.about.com/od/cottagestyle/Cottage_Style.htm

worth a look!

vivw_2

Have been at the Rochester Sweeps festival this weekend and was camping at the local school. On the site was a tent that can only be described as shabby chic.......see what you think - http://vivwild.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/monday-5th-may/

luxor4t

jinny wrote: »

Hi all clever peeps, looking at that lovely painted furniture reminds me of a kit I bought years ago from a well known shopping channel. The lady was Donna Dewberry it came with a instruction video and all the paint and paint brushes. She made It look so easy, but I never got to grips with it ....

I remember watching her create complicated designs with just a wiggle of paint - fortunately DH manfully threw himself between me and the telephone so I didn't get suckered in again .

All his rugby skills were needed to keep me from blowing the budget every time a craft programme was on , as I was always convinced that this time I would get full use from the kit.

I never did though, and the £20+ worth of teabags folding papers (to make cards?), the barely started bead and sequin tree skirt , the 2 Henry VIII cross stitch kits etc etc are all hidden away for the 'one day' that never happens!

Just had to stop watching in the end - permanently!

Clutterfree

ANNEGEDDES wrote: »

look what i bought recently

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=370039185114&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=024

shaby chic garden here i come!

Awwww that is gorgeous but now I am watching loads of stuff from her Ebay shop...

poppett

A question for all you ladies who have bought Linda Barkers "Just Junk" book....on the inside cover do you all have a piece glued in with Linda's signature on?
I bought a copy today from a charity shop for £1.50 and was suprised to see this when I got it home. So really chuffed.