A Pop of color...Mixing Paint!

 

So many choices!

 With all the products and colors available these days it is almost guaranteed that you will find the color you are looking for!
One of the questions I get asked the most is" can I mix the Paints?" .....Yes you absolutely can! for this bookcase I wanted to tone down this beautiful Bright Turquoise called Shoreline  from American Paint Company.  I simply added a small amount of white mixed really well and voila! the perfect Pop of color for this fun Bookcase!
                                             I mix colors all the time! I should really start a recipe file.  When customers ask what color something is I will be able to tell them!!

So to answer one of the most asked questions....Yes feel free to mix your Paint!!

Have fun Paint something!

Grain Sack Ottoman

 

This small Ottoman had seen better days! However it is the Perfect size!

So I decided to give it a new look! 

 

I admire people who can pin a whole piece of furniture and take it off and sew.

 

 

Not me! I have to do it piece by piece! 

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I pin it inside out, sew it, turn it right side out, fit it

 Try it on again.....

Pin it!

 

Inside out again...

 

and yes I even drew blood!

  Very exciting as it begins to look finished!

 

I love the small cut and rip approach! a nice straight line for the hem!

 

I kept the pleats to the corners as I didn't want it to be to "puffy" !

 

I reversed the denim and used the "wrong" side as the right side!

which complimented the texture of the grain sack!

 

 

 

 

 It really is the perfect size!

 As much as I would like to keep it.....I will be bringing it into the shop! It felt good to pull my machine out and sew for a change.  I have a few custom window treatments coming up so stay tuned for more fun with fabric!