FLOORCLOTH FINISHED

After six long weeks of working on this little project, actually about eight if you count the time I stewed over what I was going to paint on the piece of canvas I bought, I finished the floorcloth to use on the back porch.  I don't know that I am altogether thrilled with it, but it is what it is - finished.  I like it and yet it seems a bit too folk artish or juvenile or something like that.  Maybe the colors I used are a bit too "happy" or bright.  At least it doesn't clash with the swing cover. 

I will admit, if I had it to do over, I surely would not have undertaken a project this large (about 3'x6') without several small ones under my belt.  A lot of things were learned about what to do and not to do in the future.   It's been a long time since I made one back in maybe the late 80's.  It was fun all over again!

 

PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

Now is a great time to think about Christmas shopping.  So many things are on sale right now because of school starting.  New crayons, cute pencils, markers, etc for stocking stuffers   Just think how nice it would be to already have most of that done before the holiday hubbub starts.  Don't forget to write down in a little notebook or something what you bought, for whom and where you hide it so you don't re-buy.