Did you know that today is the Blue Moon ? Progress on the mossy sweater pauses as I am in for a bit of a little break from knitting, a little something non-knitting I’d like to bring to show you. Occasionally I get all worked up in folksy crafty sorts of projects, my latest making blackboards out of odd frames I find at thrift shops. Here’s one of two identical ones, which I stained with espresso and sprayed with shellac , then mounted the matte-black-painted fiber-board. My new ‘weekly menu’ board !
And the other twin, has become my grocery shopping list . . .
A third, which I painted red,
and which I am going to give to my girlfriend who has a birthday this month . . .
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And another which is made from an old frame (50cents )
is now in my work space of my knitting loft, reminding me of upcoming
Knitterly Things To Do. . .
I should mention I also had found a motherlode of antique wooden hangers which I snatched up…
You may have to click the photo and enlarge to notice the names, and old-as-the-hills three-digit phone numbers. Also, most of them are from my home state of California, but not all.
The fog is now breaking,
the sun shining through the trees here in the woods…
The photos of the black boards and coat hangers were truly imaginative. This is another reason why I enjoy your posts.
Thank you very much Andy, I really had fun with this one, as you can see. 🙂
…….I love a happy ending. 🙂
Me too. xx
Adore your chalkboards! I made one for T’s room before she was born… I believe it still says Welcome Home Tadpole hehehe
Love the phone numbers on the hangers, 3 digit numbers how cool.
How cute about little Tadpole’s Chalkboard. I find as I become older I become more and more forgetful, so this chalkboard thing isn’t entirely for looks you know, and those silly hangers have the best of me ! I tell you, like only my *nicest* blouses get hung on the nicest hangers..it’s really silly. 🙂
Those two wee chalkboards are really cute. I must get you to share your espresso staining technique as the result is very appealing. I’d have feared it would have raised the grain of the wood too much and not gone deep enough to survive a light sanding before applying the finishing coats. Now as for that Mossy Green yarn, you’d think it had been grown here in Ireland. I’m always an enthusiastic follower of the results you achieve in your dye bath and again I see something rather unique has emerged. Oh and I’m definitely not yawning on Yarnings after reading the fairy tale ending to this post. I see my friend has discovered a talent for spinning a good yarn other than on her wheel. I hope we will be treated to more endings like this very soon. Loved it.
Thankyou Mr.CampbellScot ~ Oh, I’ll send you one of the t’wee chalkboards most definitely, for your own ‘Chopin Liszt ‘. Those little frames I used espresso on were moldy and pieces of junk stapled-together, so what’s the harm of a little espresso ? Besides, I prefer the natural look of old and weather’d, and yes, there’s always the fine sandpaper. I love sandpaper. I’m glad you liked my fairy-tale too. 🙂
I love my chalkboard. Thank you, Sweety. I write my daily incentive on it. Darnit! You lucky girl. I bid on the vintage hangers and get out bid every time. I’m jealous.
You’re close enough to CP, why not go there on your lunch break ? I find nearly all my hangers and frames and such there ! Those antique hangers are still popping up ! I’m sooo glad you love your chalkboard. 🙂