St. Mary: PROGRESS REPORT

Sunday, April 19, 2009

PROGRESS REPORT

Some of you may remember last July my girls came for a visit. They were great help! Here, Carrie is washing the old upper cabinets from the Church Ladies' big kitchen. I commented that I didn't have time to paint them but it really didn't matter as it was just my working studio - no one would see them. WELL..... now that has all changed and it is going to be my hat shop ....so now I am trying to make things a bit prettier.

I found this green print that I used in my last shop and I decided to skirt all those shelves - hiding all the crap - I mean, wonderful inventory.
I LOVE this print - it is so perfect with Grandma's dressing table skirts. And also found this wonderful stripe which will go on chairs.
When I say "found" I mean found in my closet
(Yeah...kind of a fabric junkie)

Yes - Ladies and Gentlemen - 22 lineal feet of shelving now skirted with fabric ...washed - starched and ironed - hemmed and gathered and hung on cafe rods.

Maybe next you'll see the TOPS of the shelves

But I am making headway - Decided to hang all the photos down here - they make me smile and keep me company

My children are my tonic.

I'm on a roll !!

11 comments:

Carrie RoweApril 19, 2009 at 8:46 PM
it looks amazing mom!!!!
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JoyceApril 19, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Mary, it looks W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L!! Wow you rock my friend!! I can't wait to buy a hat from you. Sending you many hugs....xoxo
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joanApril 19, 2009 at 10:17 PM
What sweet, sweet daughters to help you clean! (She's adorable too btw!)
Love the green print! And the stripe- a perfect fit! Now, you "found" that stripe in the closet too?? Maybe a fabric store is in your future too!! It looks great Mary! Can't wait to see your hats!
joan
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bWikApril 20, 2009 at 1:19 AM
You go girl!!!! Good work-
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janisApril 20, 2009 at 5:17 AM
Mary's Back!
Love the skirting, how can you "find" that much fabric? You must have huge closets!
I love the shot of the sewing machine w/ the photos, very very lovely!
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Linda@ Lime in the CoconutApril 20, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Yeeehaw~ Onward and upward to the hat shop!
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vicki archerApril 21, 2009 at 4:41 AM
You definitely are - fantastic, love the fabric covered shelves like that. xv
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Ronda LaveenApril 23, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Looks good. I'm a fabric (and book) junkie too! Considering rehab.
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Reya MellickerApril 25, 2009 at 10:35 AM
BRAVO!

I look forward to seeing the tops of the shelves ... adorned with hats?

Very cool. Your girls are awesome and so are you!
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Callie GraysonApril 26, 2009 at 9:31 AM
wow, looks fantastic! the green is fresh and pretty without distracting for the amazing space. Loving the photo area.
callie
ps
your home is amazing!
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UnknownMay 24, 2009 at 4:20 AM
Oh Mary, all of your hard work is making me feel like I don't do enough around here! I love your skirted shelving. What pretty colors you've chosen. I'm on my way to check out the hats now!!!
Best wishes for a lovely weekend!
xoxo
Judith~
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This is a huge project - your interest in St. Marys keeps me energized and I love hearing from you

The Project

I saved the church and the church saved me. This wonderful renovation project began in August '06 with an attempted act of terrorism. I was to return to So. California from Wisconsin on the day that crazed people with explosives in their shampoo bottles were busted in London and the whole world stood still. I took the option of re-booking my flight a week later and set out to find an interesting place to make my new home. I drove to the country to see a lovely Victorian farmhouse and passed an old church with a simple "For Sale" sign - and the rest is history. Actually, it wasn't all that simple. My offer was accepted in September the same week I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone insisted I cancel the offer....I was too sick - there was too much to do - the job was too big - I had to stay in California - blahblahblah. I told them it would give me something else to think about - a reason to get up every morning - it would save my life.

And it did.