a front porch was on my 'wish list' when we started looking at houses. a swing has been on my wish list for as long as i could remember. i told brian about my desire to swing. he responded with an uncharacteristic amount of complaints. apparently, hanging a porch swing is more complicated than the couple of concrete anchors i'd envisioned. it takes reinforcements, mathematics, two able bodied men, and a few hours spent in the oven-like crawl space of the attic. the swing has, arguably, been the most valuable upgrade we've done to the house. we're all spending so much more time outside. the front porch is the official home of after school otter pops, bike ride supervising, and sleepy time stories.
the pillow was handmade with materials i had around the house: an old set of canvas drapes, leftover paint from the front door, and some needle and thread. i really need to get over my fear of the sewing machine- it took longer than i care to admit.
big thanks to the able bodied men in my life!
big thanks to the able bodied men in my life!
3 comments:
I love it!!
But what a horrible friend i am. I have your sewing machine and I need to give it back. I'm so sorry!
But it came out great!
I'm totally jealous! My next house will have a porch and a swing. We'll see about the cute pillow.
Love it!!! Now I have a reason to visit you. haha
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