Making a Vintage Comeback

I have been running on some crazy DIY juices lately. All I can think about is my NEXT DIY project and a million ideas on how to better my home. In light of this, I have been browsing stalking craigslist like a mad woman. Let me tell you though, it paid off! I found this beautiful retro 50′s chair that I could not live without, literally! Okay, maybe not literally but you get it. I called those craigslist folks up and what did they say? The chair was sitting out at a yard sale. Sitting out? For ANYONE to pick up?! EEPS! No, no, no. I packed up miss thing {or better yet, my daughter} and headed out the door. After a 40 minute drive with a fussy toddler we arrived and there it was in all its glory! I gave the elderly gentlemen the cash and said “oh yeah…that thing is MINE”. He looked at me like I was a bit insane. LOL. They loaded it up for me and we were on our way. When I got it home I brought that bad boy in and plopped it in my living room! I was IN LOVE. Only prob… It doesn’t match my buffet table. No worries though, a little paint {DIY-ers best friend} will fix that right up.

I’m currently painting a rug {I’ll be blogging about it soon!} to go along with this new style. :) I can’t wait to show the living room grand finale!

Find it here on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/219620919299887956/

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Knotted Jersey Headband

It’s Wednesdayyyy! Half way to the weekend guys…hang in there.

This week is creeeeeping along for me. I can’t even wait for this weekend and all the festivities! Parties, graduations and Mother’s Day! My first Mother’s Day :) I can’t wait to shower my mother and mother-in-law with gifts {who doesn’t like gifts?}.

In the process of scouting out some DIY projects I stumbled upon this adorable DIY headband just using t-shirts at lovestitched.com. I’m a sucker for headbands {especially on a bad hair day} and so I had to give it a go.

Here’s the process…

1}} Get a t-shirt you don’t wear anymore! Lay it out flat and cut TWO 3 inch strips from the bottom going across.

2}} Pull each strip stretching to where it gives a little.

3}} Take the first strip and cross it over like so {keeping the loop at the TOP and the right side overlapping the left}.

4}} Lay your second strip over top of the first in a “U” manner.

5}} Put the right side of the SECOND piece UNDER the right side of the FIRST piece. {You with me on that? I’ll wait…}

6}} Okay…the LEFT side of the second piece goes UNDER the loop of the first. {You’re doing great!}

7}} {a little tricky here…} The RIGHT side of the SECOND piece goes OVER the loop of the first, passing UNDER the left side of the second and then over the other side of the loop. {Make sense?}

8}} {Now you’re pretty much done!} Take each end and gently pull.

9}} Cut the ends. {I held it up to my head to see how long I would like mine. Also I left one end longer so the knot would be off-center.}

10}} Glue the two strips on each end of the headband together.

11}} Cut a 3 inch long square from your extra fabric and put glue on it.

12}} Put each end of your headband on to the glued square.

13}} Wrap the square around the two strips and glue.


You’re finished! Cute isn’t it?!

I liked it so much I even made one for my little girl :)

Have a great rest of the week!

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