Inspired by a shadowbox done by my friend Lauren, I put together a small part of the vast collection of bow ties from Chris' grandfather. Chris wears some of the others, but these are the more colorful and worn favorites of his Grandpa Jacobs that have been laying in the bottom of the box.
We have the bow ties hanging in the newly painted upstairs hallway. Painting the hallways and stairwell was a huge project! They were the last rooms in the parsonage to be painted since we moved in 6 years ago (!). I'm so glad it is done. We love how it turned out. Crying from the top of a very high ladder on the stairs may or may not have happened.
I made these
minky blankets 85% by myself. My sewing machine would not let me sew the binding on--there were too many layers. I need to get a new foot for my sewing machine. A friend from church helped me finish them.
I made
these ties for Gus from the leftover
quilt binding. He loves wearing ties to church. He prefers bow ties like his father and great-grandfather, but these will be easier for me to "tie" once Theo arrives. I'm not looking forward to the Sunday morning chaos again. It has been so easy to get everyone ready and out the door to church in a peaceful, timely manner for about a year now!
Our Extreme Nesting list contained plans for an "S wall" (
a la Jones Design Company). I have a few more S's, but we like this art arrangement for now. It contains a capital S and a print of "Big Lex", which is a souvenir from our trip to Kentucky this past spring. It is a variation of the painting
Lexington, by Edward Troye. Apparently the horse ate so much Kentucky Bluegrass he turned blue.
I have wanted a big chalkboard for our dining room/ homeschool room for a long time. I craigslisted for years! Most people charge $300+ for a blackboard this big. This one was in rough shape and the lady just wanted it out of her garage. She gave it to us for free! All the male members of my family helped pick it up, fix it up and hang it up over the Fourth of July weekend. I love it!
This wall is still a work in progress. I need to hang some art work to the left of the blackboard to balance it out a bit.
2 comments:
Do you know there is chalkboard paint? It would be best if you could take it down to paint...it would brighten it up if it is dull. We sprayed that paint on smooth wood and made our own large chalk board many years ago and it is still in our kitchen...and still works great! I miss seeing you!
I love your bow tie project. So so cute. And I remember dreading the "getting everyone out the door to church after having a baby" situation. That's when you put the older kids to work. In my house it was "Kate! Help Sophia with her shoes! Kate! Where's the extra paci? Kate!...." You get the idea. :)
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