I haven’t been doing any creative projects lately because the pool just keeps calling my name….”Karin…come get in the pool where it is nice and cool…take a dip…..float around just for a while, all your housework can wait” It tempts me all day long and so…. since I am weak…I just give in! Why not!! Life is too short….just take time to smell the “chlorine” ha ha ha.
I have been having a hankering to sew something fun and creative….a few months back I was inspired by the magazine Quick Stuff to Sew and did make my niece an adorable purse. I used the pattern that is in the magazine but added the brown plastic handles to make it more useable for a young teen. It came out pretty cute and she loves it! This magazine has tons of great patterns in it with all the directions you need. I really want to make some of the cute flip flops that are on the cover too.
Well…..I am off to the sewing room to see what fabrics I have laying around and see what I can come up with……uh oh….I hear the pool talking again….”come take a evening swim, you can sew later tonight, do some laps …..that is healthy for you, maybe even some water aerobics, or just float away the stresses of the day” Sheesh! Now do see what I am up against….this pool voice is just evil…………………………………What to do……… decisions…decisions………..SPLASH!!
Karins Kottage
Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with!
You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too!
I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!
