busy as a bee

It felt very strange, not to be blogging the last couple of days.

Things have been very busy... I've been trying to get lots of things done outdoors while the weather is still nice.

I'm also hoping to have my new sewing room/area ready for pictures in a couple of days. Much progress has been made in the sorting/organizing/tossing/giving side of things. I didn't realize exactly how much fabric and yarn I actually own. And yet, when there is a project I want to do, I still don't have what I need. How does that work, do you think???

moving on

Don't be alarmed. I'm not going anywhere.
I'm just finished with August break... what did you think of it?

I loved the freedom of just posting a photo. I loved the challenge of trying to improve my photography and processing skills. I confess I did get a bit bored at times, but I'm pleased that I managed to actually post something every day (even if some of the times were prescheduled posts... did you notice that I was away for two weekends of the month???)

So... moving on. Is there anything you'd particularly like to see here in this spot during the fall?

I need some advice

So, there I was, happily browsing through one of my favourite thrift stores, and I happened upon a roll of this pretty fabric. Upholstery weight. Cotton. Very pale yellow, with olive green, ochre, pink and dull red leafy vines. 1.8 metres (about 2 yds) for $3.50.

Not bad, I thought... it'd make a cute little purse or two.

And then I spotted another roll of it. Same size, same price.

Okay, I thought. I could make more than a couple of them... after all, I'm planning to start making purses for sale.

Then, without warning, as I rounded the corner of the aisle, and started down the other side, there was yet another roll of the same fabric. Only this one was bigger. Much, much bigger. 9.5m in length, for a grand total of around 13 metres of fabric.

And then, without warning, I had a thought. What if I used all that fabric to cover my loveseat and the new little settee???

So I bought it all.

And I brought it home and draped it over the loveseat.

And now I'm not sure about it.

 My plan originally was to do plain white covers. And while I do like the fabric, I think a whole couch-worth of it might just be too much of a good thing. What do you think? Yes? No?