vintage sheet pillowcases

 

I have a few lovely vintage sheets and as hard

as it is sometimes to cut into them I know

I should sometimes.

 

I don't just hack into them for no reason

I like to make something special with them

like my lounge pants or my dressing gown. or even

doing up some old bookshelves.

 

 

It's been a while since I have made a pillowcase

or my medication is making me dopier than usual

but the part where you fold the pieces over to make the

flap so you don't see the pillow inside

was doing my head in!

 

I got it eventually but have left myself this little diagram

here to remind myself because I need to make

lots more pillowcases.

 

But for now I think I'll just rest on these lovely, soft ones.

 

Don't forget the sign ups for the Creative Challenge

close on this Sunday.

Read all about it here.

I'd love for you to play.

 

yarn box makeover

 

I've been going crazy decluttering.

 

Anything that I don't really love or is not useful

or beautiful just has to go.

 

 

I have a couple of old yarn boxes that store my

 Christmas decorations but one is sure not beautiful.

 

 

So I painted the rims white.

 

I found some fabric I already had and sort of liked

 (because nothing new is coming into my house)

I made up a cornflour paste ~ recipe here ~

and glued the fabric on.

 

 

I love the lid more than the base but it does the trick

and it definitely looks better than it used to.