Shabby Chic Thread?

mumzyof2

What is Shabby chic?

rosieben

mumzyof2 wrote: »

What is Shabby chic?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=what+is+shabby+chic%3F&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
lots of sites here selling shabby chic so it will give you an idea of the look

and there are 2 definitions here
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&pwst=1&defl=en&q=define:Shabby+Chic&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title

but everyone has their own interpretation of it, some of us are more shabby country or french chic, you can make it whatever you like; for me its faded floral fabrics, distressed furniture (mostly painted white or cream), pretty china;

hth

pennib

How are you getting along with your cross stitch Mumzy? Post a picture so we can see how far you have got.:D

kingshir

I miss reading everyones news, projects, thoughts etc on this thread everyday!!

mumzyof2

Me 2 Kingshir... Penni how do i post a pic lol

pennib

mumzyof2 wrote: »

Me 2 Kingshir... Penni how do i post a pic lol

Sorry your asking the wrong person there I can only just do it myself and everything is set up by my hubs so I just click thru photobucket. Will one of your friends help you?

How are you getting along with your stitching...ground too a halt yet!:o:D Or are you sticking with it?

pennib

Mumzy here is the one that took 3 years to do:eek: but I stuck with it and finally finished. I did say I would never do another but I then bought the matching kit.....so that will be another 3 years:D http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0671.jpg

I started off with samplers as they are more easily done, before I got going on harder projects.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0672.jpg

Hope you're still enjoying the library;)

mumzyof2

I have nearly finsished the bee happy one that pennib sent me i just have to get some more black thread as i ran out and need to do some lines coming off the bee (you will know what i mean penni) and also finish off writing the word "happy". I am really enjoying it, but i didnt know cross stitching was so expensive, I do go on a site called blacksheep or something like that and wanted a tigger one off there for 4.99 but says min order £7.95
Penni your pic is loverly im sure it would of took me twice as long lol

pennib

Mumzy you dont have to pay a fortune for kits. Ebay have hundreds of low price kits. That is where I sometimes get my stuff from.

Glad you stuck with it....so its nearly finished well done you!

memorygirl

Having looked at some of your beautiful projects I have decided that this is the look for our next home (Me and two DS)

Located a great second hand furniture place in our town - was looking for a sofa and had saved £100. Got the 3-piece suite for £30 and spent the rest on

Cot for baby (currently in bed with me) £2.50
Set of oak drawers (just needs cleaned) £15.00
A set of 2 drawers with cupboard underneath ( in horrid pine but nice shape and will look great painted) £15.00
Pine Table and 4 chairs (nice shape but again very dated pine) £20.00

and the piece de la resistance

A hideous dark oak kitchen dresser (colour is vile, but painted cream or duckegg blue will go fabulous in a kitchen. Hoping it means that I have to fit less cupboards in the kitchen as well - LOL - even more mopneysaving) For the bargain price of £10. I have always wanted one of these since watching the tarmhouse kitchen as a kid.:j

Total spends £92.50 :A

And because I live literally around the corner they will deliver on Monday for free - well my baby DS did give the van man the cutest toothy grin and I think that swung it - LOL:rotfl:

I have £7.50 left of my sofa budget to tart up all of this furniture. So I think I will go and rummage in all my friends sheds this weekend to find some suitable paint ends to use up.

Boy it is going to be a busy summer.

Memorygirl