I guess there's Valentines Day..??? Sort of a made up holiday, but maybe it's something to look forward to. I found some Valentines crafts to attempt, so that's fun.
I'm also sort of obsessed with heavy-duty DIY in general. I want so badly to learn how to frame a basement or install my own wood flooring or tile my own bathroom. How do I learn to do these things? Will someone let me be their apprentice?
I did start taking an upholstery class. It's pretty legit. Roly (short for Roland) is my 75 year-old tailor/shoe-maker/furniture-maker instructor. He is teaching us how to make small upholstered ottomans from scratch. Wood frames, springs, webbing...everything. We are using sewing machines from like, the 50's. They are rad and it's no joke. I'm really excited to learn some skills!
I eventually have BIG plans to make this ottoman. I feel like after my upholstery class, I should have the skills and ability to figure this out. I want to try tuftting it too. We'll see how it goes. I'll be sure to document and post all about it when it happens.
I can do it.
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Hey look I found your blog! Not creepy at all.
Can I also agree that that January is BLEAK. Lincoln's birthday is the 14th (close to yours) and Christmas is over then OH CRAP DO THE BIRTHDAY then it's just bleak. Summer feels far and the rain keeps us inside. Usually we try to plan a disney trip or something we we have something to look forward to. I'm taking Lincoln to phoenix in a few weeks mostly to eat sprinkles and sit on my sisters couch. Well this is becoming a novel. I would very much like to see some upholstery skills when your class is over.
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