Another Coat of Paint

When it comes to knitting and crafting, I have all the time in the world. Unfortunately, this does not transfer into all aspects of my life. I am a very impatient painter. I would rather do soooooo many alternative unpleasant things. Waiting to put on that second coat?! Pfft. I want it done NOW.  And don't get me started on the horrors of GLOSS! Grrrrrrr.

From the statements above, you may have gathered that I have spent some time painting this past week. The shop needed some TLC, and featured in the the role of my assistant is my lovely friend Sylvie. If you fancy a bit of fair isle chat, this creative lassie also has a blog of her own: Away With the Fair Isle. 

 
Admittedly, standing at the top of that ladder did cause me a bit of mental anguish. I'm not used to viewing the ground from that height. But besides all that poppycock, I'm happy to say the outside of the shop is finished, with the sign to be fitted next week. It's quite a jolly colour, isn't it? 

The inside painting of the shop is as complete as it can be at this point (in blossom white), as I'm still awaiting the joiner to come and work some magic. 

I love the colour of the door!

The mod podge decoupage workshop table is almost complete. This gem with be shared with y'all next week. Till then, beware of the gloss.

Closed For Now...

Opening up a wool shop requires juggling skills and multitasking. With so many ever changing tasks, I am constantly updating and prioritizing my to do list. One of these items was a knitted Open/Closed sign to hang on the door. This lady knows what is important!

Fist I did a bit of fiddling around with making up some charts. Spacing was very important in order to obtain the same size for each side of the sign; "open" and "closed."I enjoy doing things by hand, and as a result my chart looks pretty rough around the edges.

The main body of the sign was knit with New Lanark and the lettering used up some of my random scraps. Don't you love when wool is efficient? Time for a wee soak.

Wooly Trip to the Spa

With both sides blocked, I crocheted them together with a bit of cardboard and wadding between; a firm, yet puffy piece. It was then, things really began to move forward with the shop set up. This was obviously one of the most important things to complete, yes?! I'm now in the middle of a shop makeover and painting up a storm.

 

Closed for now...

 

Opening Soon!!