Aging Legs

This turned out to be a much bigger job than I figured.

 The cream chalk paint dried overnight and this morning I applied a clear wax to all the painted woodwork.

Then I added the dark wax.  I did all of one chair which made extra work because it dries too much and then you have to really rub to get it off.  You want the darker wax to just get into the dips and depressions and wipe off the extra leaving only a slightly aged effect.  Applying more clear softens things and makes it look good.  But one section at a time is better.

I got both chairs done and was working on the foot stool when my Rooster showed up on his lunch break to take my flat tire off.  NO, I have no idea, says she with a niggling doubt in the back of her mind, why a new tire would go flat!!!.  By the time I got him back to work and the tire to the tire shop my footstool was quite dry and lacked that extra polishing time.

There she is.  Does she need something  more to make her compatible with the others?  Hard to tell from these photos.  If it really was this obvious I'd know to darken it a bit but in reality I'm thinking she need lightening.

Edit: ah, I knew I wasn't going colour blind!

She will stay in the sitting room with the taupe chairs that show in the background.  The 2 chairs will be nearby in the dining room.

The distressed look fits our lifestyle.  Not so much shabby chic as comfortable rooster.  I must also confess that this old biddy does drag, bang, and bounce the vacuum off the various corners of doorways and protruding legs.  oye!

Now my own legs are quite fine but my hands are feeling all the rubbing and patting.  Next is to deliver them to the gal who will be recovering them.

But really, they are looking not too shabby!

This picture pretty much sums up my life!  I've also come to the conclusion that Normal is really only a setting on my dryer and I'd probably get pretty bored with only folding towels.

So where was I before I added hospital visits to the daily routine?

My thread testing is still top of the list.  I got some stabilizers and fusibles to try.  I also got a great number fabric.  I'm counting the days for a lot of things.

I'm very intrigued by the new chalk paint that has become available.  I ordered some and I'm anxious to give that a try.

First up will be the wood work on the 2 chairs and foot stool we nabbed at an auction sale.

I'm deciding fabric and have rejected the teal/aqua fabrics as that will make the front room too complimentary ( red/green) and I'm happier with an analogous colour scheme of red/yellow.   I will be toning them down to gold and cranberry with some aqua accents.

I picked up a Quilting Arts magazine on my travels and the article on digital monoprints by Margaret Applin reminded me of my Photoshop program.  I'm needing a graphic to 'make mine' and I'm considering the style of leaf depicted in crewel patterns.  This little embroidery book was an early find when I began to do applique.  I luv the Jacobean style.

Lastly, I'm considering offering my playroom for informal craft sessions to a young gal.  We are thinking beads so I am long on beads, tools and ideas but short on a good basic beading book. If anyone has any suggestions I'd be most grateful.

So the dryer is set, the surf board  the ironing board is at the ready, and the basket awaits.  C'mon LIFE!