Sofa and Shopping

Sandy is very tired after going with me on a "quick" trip to Michael's. The first thing she did when we got home was kick off her sandals and stretch out on the new sofa. :D

I still need to find the right feet to finish it off. Maybe something more square? I would also like to make a boxed edge cushion. I've made them before, but never in miniature.

I went to Michael's to get more oatmeal 14ct Aida cloth to make a chair to match the sofa. Sadly, they didn't have what I was looking for. I guess I will have to order some online?

Of course, I couldn't go to Michael's without buying something! Plus, I had a 40% off coupon!


I've been wanting one of these spinning desk top organizers for a long time! I decided that today was the day to get it. :D

It will really help clean up my work area. I've been organizing that a little bit this weekend. I finally have things in the bins I bought weeks ago, but I still have lots to do!

The metal spray paint was 50% off and the beach house roof needs a touch up. I got some wood and one of the last little $1 hutches to bash for my kitchen. I also bought more fabric, pink for the Flamingo Inn. I also found a cute flamingo rubber stamp. :D

I got three bottles of fabric paint too. I'm going to try to make some pillows like this?

Image found online

I read somewhere that you can use bleach on fabric to make designs. I might try that too?

By The Sea Decor

I'm really not good at making miniature pillows! For some reason they look all wonky when I turn them inside out? I clip the corners but still can't seem to get them to look right! Maybe I'll have better luck this time? LOL

Better get back to work before I end up like Sandy, on my big sofa! Shopping is so tiring! I wonder if there is anything good on HGTV this afternoon?

Idea In Progress

I spent some time this morning designing my new sofa. I'm using the basics of Mary's tutorial and just changing it up a bit.


I used a corrugated cardboard box to make the frame. The base is three layers of cardboard and the back and arms are two layers.

The hardest part was determining the size of the pieces. The base is 5" x 2 1/4". The back is 5" x 2 1/4". The arms are 2 1/2" x 2" tall. It's nice to have a little helper as you go along. :D


I plan to cover the frame with my linen cross stitch fabric. I don't have very much of that so I'll have to be careful! For now, I just folded my paisley fabric over three layers of mattress padding for the cushion. I'll add wooden beads for the feet.

I think the arms are a little bit too rounded so I'll probably change them? If you check out my previous post you'll see the look I am going for. I'll be making a chair too if this idea works?

Hope you have a happy day!

New Sofa for the Conservatory

Did you ever wake up and think, I'd better hurry up and make this before I forget what I was going to do? This little sofa was one of those early morning ideas.

I made it with Star Bucks coffee stirrers, shish-kabob skewers and chop sticks. The wooden cut outs I received with one of my Five Star Christmas Swap gifts.

I made the cushions with this beachy fabric I found. Then I let Grandpa and one of the dogs try it out.

I think it will look great in the conservatory. I'm off to work on that now...

Hope you have a happy day! I hope I don't get distracted again!

Blessings, Kathi

My First Sofa - Finished!

I'm so excited! I finished my sofa! Not too bad for a first attempt! The perfectionist in me notices that the stripes on one of the arms aren't straight and there's a gap behind on of the arms... I don't really care! It's finished!





I made a little fish pillow too. Cute, huh?



Now I'm off to throw in a load of laundry and clean up the RL kitchen. Then I'll get busy on the attic bedroom in my dollhouse! Hope you have a lovely little day!

Blessings, Kathi

Help! I lost my templates!

I was ready to glue the little fronts on the arms of my sofa this morning, but I couldn't find them?! I looked everywhere! They are so tiny! They might have been tossed the the trash with my fabric scraps?

Anyway. I had to make new ones! So again, I'm waiting for the glue to dry!

I'm having a bit of trouble with the arms of the sofa but I'm sure I'll have it done and ready to show you later! I need to find some little feet for it too...

Have you ever lost anything that you were making? Glad I made an extra template to use later!

Blessings come in all shapes and sizes!
Kathi

Waiting for the Glue to Dry!

I'm making my very first piece of furniture for my dollhouse! A sofa! I'm using the tutorial I found at MMM Miz Mary's! Let's build a dollhouse sofa.

So far, so good! Now I'm just waiting for the glue to dry so I can put it together!

The fabric is from one of the napkins I got at the Dollar Store. It's a bit plain, but I'm planning to make some snazzy pillows to brighten it up! I love doing counted cross stitch too!

I used a piece of an old mattress pad for the stuffing because I want a comfy sofa!


I still have to cover the little template that goes on the arm of the sofa. I'm also going to try to make a pleated skirt to go around the bottom. That will have to wait until tomorrow...

I'm off to bed. Don't have much time to do minis during the week but this is so much fun! Hope you have a peaceful evening! See you tomorrow!

Blessings, Kathi