Let's Make Life Awesome
When I brought home the shell of a bed that I would eventually transform into Emma’s big girl bed, one thought popped into my mind: “Crap, this is going to take a lot of work.”
Okay, I guess it was two thoughts, because the second one was that I needed to make sure that it had not been painted at some point with lead based paint. I’ve never actually worked on a furniture piece that contained lead paint, but this one was such a mess that I had no idea what could be underneath….
I come from a long family of crafty women. My mother painted sweatshirts for my sister and I in the 80s. My grandmother made dolls that looked much like the original Cabbage Patch Kids. My great, great grandmother made beautiful quilts that I still cherish today.
Even though I grew up creative, I never wanted to learn to sew. Then when my son was born and I couldn’t find much clothing for him that wasn’t covered in sports themes, I tricked myself into learning how to sew.
And even though I taught myself to sew, I never wanted to learn to quilt. It seemed too tedious and precise. But then when I couldn’t find a really great shower curtain for my epic kids’ bathroom, I ended up tricking myself into learning how to quilt, too.
I’m a sucker.
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