We have had this hutch sitting in the dining room for months. Sitting in two pieces, since we didn’t have anywhere to set it up and we didn’t have anywhere else to put it. It’s now in the corner of my studio (that has no other furniture in it yet).

It is so much better all put together with little bits of sewing goodness. My mom always says you could go fabric shopping at my house, so I decided to display some of my goodness like they would in a shop. Lots of pre-cuts with a vintage iron.

Antique jars with my cover buttons and bits of selvage I’m saving for a project.

Vintage trim from my grandma’s stash I was lucky enough to inherit. And a rainbow of fabric cuts that are less than half a yard but bigger than a fat quarter.

Tomorrow my brothers are coming to help move David Bowie down. Since he weighs about 400 pounds (twice what the real David Bowie weighs?) it will take more than my husband and me with my bad knees to get him into place.

{sigh} It’s finally coming together.

The Creative Crate is one of those blogs I look to lots for inspiration. Usually when I see someone’s idea, it really is just inspiration -  I use it to spark my own imagination and let my creativity flow like with the menu board.

However, this time I just plain made what she did. Almost exactly the same way. So, here’s my version of her dry-erase calendar made from an old frame.

Before:

I painted it black, traced lines for my calendar on the glass, cut out little circles with my cricut, and hung it on the wall. Stacie has great directions over at her site, so check them out if you have questions and want to make your own. Warning… you’ll probably be there for a while exploring all the other fun things she has!

After:

I’m pretty happy with it. Although, my frame is just 11 x 14… I may have to try it again with a bigger frame so I have more room to write. Of course, I need more things to fill up my calendar with before I really need more room.

I think then I might make something like this to hang pens right next to it.