Maybe it's just cabin fever, but...

I have not had the desire to leave the house and that, my friends, can be dangerous. There is only so much television one can take and my tolerance for it has diminished quite a bit. Therefore, I start looking around for something to do, not necessarily dishes or traditional housework. Hum!!!How can I change things up? See what I mean, I've been moving huge pieces of furniture around the house, it's a good thing that everything is on one level.

Well here are some of the smaller changes that have come about, some with the help of good ole Tim.

 I had this floor lamp with an attached lamp shade so changing the shade is no easy thing. I didn't care for the old shade so I decided to cover it with burlap. I cut long strips about 2 1/2 or 3 inches wide...

then I proceeded to wrap the shade with these strips, sewing them together as necessary. then I applied a coating of liquid starch to the inside and outside if the shade. This acts like glue and  will help prevent the burlap from "shedding" . Then I added the little embellishment around the middle

 and glued it in place.

 These two pictures are of the finished shade, one with the light on and one with light off. I did switch bulbs to a lower wattage and it looks better , not so see throuish. "my word"

 Then I  saw this  granite colander and wondered if  I would be able to do this project by myself, so I gave it a try and , ta da, here it is.

 The second one was going to have three tiers and would require some fancy drilling so...Tim to the rescue. I'm loving these..I may just be turning all my colanders  into these sweet little organizers.

 I know, it's Winter, but I have to be thinking about Spring for the shop. I glued a sheet of music to this old can, it is "America The Beautiful" and on the back is a small flag and it is all tied up with burlap.

 The Geranium is obviously faux, but, I'm thinking Flag Day, 4th of July, Memorial day...lots of opportunity to use this centerpiece.

Well, this is just a sample of how Cabin Fever effects me, I'm on the prowl for more things to alter into something different and perhaps more useful. These will end up in the shop at some point in time. I hope others share my excitement about these. I guess we will see.

That's all for now...

So, from my porch to yours...

Have a blessed week...