An Accidental Trick

I was determined that I was going to get my desk done today so that I could start moving in. My mom is coming to visit Wed and the guest room has been taken over with my stuff! Imagine that!!

I went down this morning to put the varnish finish on my desk. That is the last thing to do for the desk. I started and within about 10 minutes the guys were really complaining. I must have bought varnish instead of polyurethane. The difference in smell was amazing! It was really bad. No one was very happy with me. The treat part of this whole situation is that I can start moving everything into the room. It isn't done, but it is to the point that I can start moving in.

The piece in the middle of the room is going to be my cutting table extension. It was the piece that was leftover after the cutting accident ;p I figured I should use it. I have hardware to attatch it to the desk when I want it. On the other end I will put hinged legs. When I want to cut something out I will just take it out and attatch it to the desk, with the legs down. When it is not in use it will tuck under the desk.

Over on the left side you can see that part of the desk is sticking up. That actually was done on purpose. I had to put a bookcase right in front of the plug for my computer. I cut the desk so that I would be able to get rid of the cords, and get to the plugs if I need to. The desk under it supports it, and it matches the other side will so there is no gap.

I am still going to put up the pegboard for the wrapping center and a peg board and cork board on the wall for the sewing area. I also want to do a fabric window treatment. That can be done later though.

Desk update

Tonight, I came home from work and we did dinner and then I went down and started working on the desk. I put wood putty into the coner joint and got it sanded down. I put two coats of paint on the desk, extension, and corner shelves. The painting is done for this part. Yeah!!

Lightbulb Ideas

I don't know about you, but I often get my lightbulb moments at unexpected times. For example when I am supposed to be doing something else like sleeping or working.

While we were running payroll this afternoon I got a great idea for a new knitting design. I have one more niece sweater to do for Christmas. I wanted it similar, but not the same.

Last night at knitting I was teaching Bona how to do a bobble. I was thinking about that and the sweater that I just finished and the pieces fell into place. I amb going to do a panel inbetween a small twist cable. It will be a combination of bobbles, twisted stitches, yarnovers and the stitch that is called the "butterfly" or "bow tie". I can't wait to start.

I am also gong to do something different for my nephew's sweater. At least I have not done it before, and that is to make a faux yoke with a different color and pattern on the top. I am curious to find out how it will turn out.

Craft Room Desk

I learned something this week. Cutting wood late at night is the same as cutting fabric. You shouldn't do it! I wasn't paying attention to the way the wood was turned and I cut it wrong. TWICE!! I debated for several days what to do and then I broke down and just went and got a new piece. I really wanted the bullnosed edge so that it would have a more finished look to it.
DH and I got the corner bracket up. We started drilling for the other and realized that we were hitting brick instead of a stud. We had to go borrow a stud finder. We couldn't find ours! I have marked the stud, but with DH's oral surgery and company this weekend I haven't got back in there to finish the brackets. I need to paint the desk and drill the holes in them for the electrical cords. Once I have them up, I will have a good idea of the placement. My computer is going under the window, and the sewing machine will be over by the closet. I think I am going to move the bookcase to the corner between the dressers and the desk. That way I can have that one wall for the wire cubicles that hold on the scrapbooks, magazines, pictures and negatives. I am starting to wonder if I am going to get all of this in!

I didn't want to have any unused space. When I was on the internet looking for organizatinal ideas I saw a peg board gift wrapping center. I am going to do one of those behind the closet door. It will fit perfectly. I will put up rolls of paper and have all of the tape, scissors, ribbon ect hanging with it. I am really excited about it! It will be great at Christmas time for all of us.

Girl's Lacy Cardigan

I finished the sweater I started 10 days ago. I looked for a long time for a pattern and couldn't find one for a lacy girl's sweater. I finally decided to combine 3 different patterns. I wasn't sure how it would turn out. I used a basic Leisure Arts cardigan sweater for the basic structure. It had a doubled button band on it that I didn't want with the look I was going for. I deleted those stitches from the two front pieces. I found the eyelet pattern in an old pattern book for a baby dress. The lace neck and button band was from another Leisure Arts pattern book called Summer Chic. Not a bad effort if I do say so.

I was going to do the same pattern for the other niece, but have changed my mind. My problem is I get bored too easy. I want to do something different for her. I'm just not sure what yet. It will be in the lacy area again though. Perfect for little cardigans to wear to church this winter with their dresses.