It's been a great week so far. I've been cashing in on some labor swaps with friends. I LOVE labor swaps. I'm taking a break from my Friday Group while we are in DC--I've been assured I'll still have a spot when I return. So I've just been doing more spontaneous labor swaps. I gave a friend a beginning sewing lesson and the pillows above are the result. She had hardly touched a machine before! Don't they look great. We just made a little piping from some Navy Painter's canvas. Putting it down the middle was a lot easier than going around the edges and it really ties them together and adds structure.
In exchange for the sewing lesson Stacie came over and helped organize my studio--a great deal for me since I love teaching sewing lessons and I don't love organizing studios.
Then on Tuesday London came and helped me cover my dining room chairs--also payment for sewing lessons. They look FABULOUS. I'll take pics soon. It's so much more fun doing stuff like that with a friend.
So I had to run out and take Dave to the station this morning. I needed to dress the boys in a hurry and, no joke, these were the only clean clothes I could find. Since it's too cold for shorts, I compensated with snow boots. Looks like I need to start swapping laundry labor for sewing lessons. Ugh.





























Great idea, this swapping. It is alot more fun to do something for someone else than for yourself. I think the boys look great no matter what.
Love ya, gal.
Muff
Posted by: aunt Muff | February 08, 2012 at 08:17 PM
Just lie and say they dressed themselves. (I swear you've used that title before...) The pillows are beautiful- many of my fav colors on this line.
Posted by: Amy | February 09, 2012 at 03:31 PM