Challenge #8 - linen closet

 It has been a little hectic around here lately with travels and school for Sarah and for me not sleeping well and heartburn towards the end of my pregnancy so our challenge completion has been a little sketchy as of late!! But I did attempt this last one and a late post is better than no post in my books so here it is.
Here was the challenge...

Challenge #8 Linen: Mismatched sheets, pillowcases, old towels. Can you repurpose any of it before you throw it out? Betcha you can. I dare you.

I have to be honest, I didn't re-purpose anything from my linen closet but in the spirit of the challenge I did pull out a badly neglected project!  Besides towels and sheets I also keep tablecloths and napkins in mine so I pulled out and re-sized a tablecloth that I had purchased yrs ago.  When I bought it I didn't realize it was way too big for my table but decided that my crafty self could re-size it and make napkins with the extra fabric in no time, yeah right!!!!

 Today I finally cut off the extra 30 inches of fabric and had enough to cut out 8 napkins and then the fun began...ironing the hems. I really, really hate ironing but it sure made it easy to finish up the sewing! Even if it was tedious.

Even though I do hate ironing I really did iron the tablecloth prior to this picture!  I really need a new one!! Anyone out there have an iron they love to bits??


Nathania

a good nights rest and a Link UP!

Hey you guys!!!

We've had some gorgeous weather around these parts lately. How about you?

This past weekend was a weekend of finishing or getting some projects on my list done.

A while back I went and picked up some pallets to make a platform bed. I've seen some really cool ones on the web, and decided since pallets in these parts are free and frequent the craigslist free section that I would give it a go.

I originally wanted to do two layers of pallets, but the place we got them from had already been picked over, or they were pretty trashy. Nathania and I picked out 4 of the nice ones and brought them to my garage.

Then I got sick...stupid spring cold how I loathe thee...so they sat in my parking spot in the garage for two weeks. Until this weekend when I decided to do something.

I brought the pallets in and arranged them and realized that 4 together would be too much...measuring is not a skill I have yet mastered....so I figured out that I would only need 2 and then to cut the 3rd one in half. By hand...did I mention we need a electrical saw...?

Once everything was cut...I put them in the place I wanted  and place the box spring and mattress on top.

Now the box spring was pretty ugly. Still functional, but UGLY...I had been looking at Value Village for a bed skirt but they wanted 14 dollars for one...too much for this dutch girl. So I looked in our linen closet and found a old sheet that had no elastic left in it and stretched it around the box spring.

 I think it covers up the box spring very nicely and I like the white on the bottom.

The linens and nightstand were all things we already had. As well as the picture and books...it just finally got put up! I think this was a very good example of Making DO!

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