Whew! What a busy weekend this was! It was also so much fun! I spent the weekend with my Dad looking in thrift stores and polishing up our finds.
We started out Saturday morning with breakfast at Denny’s. That’s like my parents “Cheers”, everybody knows their name! Our original mission was to find a coffee table and some more headboards for the benches Dad makes. They’re really cool, so read all the way to the end to see pictures!
Our first stop was at the Habitat for Humanity, then we went on to Honey’s Workin Bees (I hope this is the right name!) in Warwick, GA. Let me just say, I benefited more from this trip than Dad did! While perusing the thrifty goodness in Honey’s Workin Bees, Dad spotted this shelf:
Me “Yeah, what would you use it for?”
Him “What would you use it for?”
The wheels in my head started turning – there may or may not have been smoke coming out my ears.
Then it hit me – FABRIC!! The dividers, the sturdy metal construction, and the size (3′ x 5′-2″ x 1′-1″) were all perfect for storing fabric! The fact that it was only $25 was even better!!
I have accumulated quite the collection of fabric over the years. Before this
shelf, most of it was housed in stacks of plastic bins. When I needed to find something I had to un-stack, sift through fabric, and re-stack before any cutting or sewing happened. Not fun!
Here’s how it went:
We scrubbed all the items with Grease Lightning and water. This helps get off all the funk before you paint. Since all of these things were pretty scruffy already, we did not need to sand them. I did use steel wool to knock off some of the loose paint on the shutter.
After Dad left, it was time to load it up!
Woo Hoo! No more shuffling plastic bins! I will eventually wrap some of the slinkier fabrics around cardboard so they stand up better.
Side shot! I’m using the shutter to hang fabric samples and such.
I have them on a big safety pin and I used a small S-hook to hang it.
Here’s the filing cabinet:
But more on that later! Remember the really cool benches I told you about earlier? Here they are:
These are all FOR SALE!! I will be adding the pictures and prices to Teadoddles Facebook page and if you’re interested, just message me!
That’s all for today! I’m headed to my studio to stare at my wall of fabric! 🙂