MAGPIE'S MUMBLINGS

A blog about my interests, which include fabric landscapes and various and assorted other artsy pursuits and sometimes known to contain mumblings of a random nature.

Monday, June 23, 2025

Before and after!

Reading Boud's latest post about giving her living room a summer look, I felt inspired to take a page out of her book and 'flip the quilt' that covers the pull-out couch in my sewing room.  It went from this...

...to this....




I know, SUCH exciting happenings here at Chez Magpie!  We're having an extreme heat wave right now and it's just too hot to bother doing much else.  


- I really enjoyed scrolling through THESE.  I happen to have an old Singer machine in one of these and would love to transform it, however the machine still works (or would, if I could muster the courage to give it a new belt).  

- THESE are pretty to look through even if you don't want to use them.

- THIS would be a fun project and would make lovely gifts too.

- You might find THIS article (and the accompanying links) of interest.

Today's quote is from CS Lewis..."The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits sitting behind desks"


10 comments:

  1. Great cartoon and so appropriate...just in from putting out the garbage and so unpleasant out there! Don't know if it's my age but I am not doing well with this heat and humidity. That is a great quote...Hitler never once fired a gun I read. Thanks for the links as always something will catch my eye. Stay cool!

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    1. Maxine is always one of my favourites. Very glad we don't have to go out today and can stay inside with the fans going and as few clothes on as possible.

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  2. I used to go to a little cafe that had singer sewing machine tables. They were sturdy and never wobbled.

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    1. I often see them used as tables. I really don't want to convert mine because #2 son and DIL gave it to me and the machine works (or would, if I could figure out how to attach a new belt).

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  3. I neglected to thank you for the shoutout. So thank you.

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    1. You're welcome! Thank you for the decor idea.

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  4. The heat/humidity is brutal here too. I got the morning chores started at 5:30 and it was already very uncomfortable. I've ordered another fan which should arrive by noon today, so I will perhaps be a more pleasant person by 1 PM.

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    1. Current temp here is listed at 30C, but haven't checked what the humidex makes it. Very glad to stay indoors with the fans going. Might pick up another one just to keep more air circulating but I'm not about to go out today to get it.

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  5. the weekend was hot here, but it's gonna be cooler today - stay hydrated!!!

    ...obnoxious-blue suits with too-long red ties and orange makeup smears on once-white shirts

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