Projects

When we aren't out running around, taking advantage of all that our  area has to offer, we do have projects that we have been working on.

Many years ago Tom rescued an old floor lamp from the old Whidbey Island cabin. It has been stowed in a corner of the garage ever since.  Now we have a need for a floor lamp in the new cabin, so it was time to resurrect the old one.

Tom stripped off all of the old paint, down to the raw metal, replaced electrical parts, and rewired it. He got parts and advise from an antique lamp shop.

After seeing some same era lamps in original condition, we decided on the ivory and old gold paint, and then found a shade to match.  The result is quite beautiful.

Squeezed in between all of my exercise workouts and appointments, I have been sewing.  I have started early on a dress for Irene for Easter and her birthday.

 Working from this pattern, I came up with this.  The "flowers" are "yoyos", something new to me, but an old standard for quilters.

Now I have to figure out how to make a doll dress to match.  I will also make a tee shirt to wear under the dresses for cooler weather, and a coordinating bolero, as shown in the pattern.

I need to get back to this.  So far today my time has been spent doing exercises, getting x-rays on knees and hips, and grocery shopping.  

Where does the time go?