Reason #529 Why I Love Husband

Last week I mentioned that I wanted to stop storing my fabric stash in big boxes and instead display it on shelves so that I could actually see what I had. Saturday rolls around, I go out with some friends, call Husband to let him know I'm on my way home and he lets me know there's a surprise waiting for me. What could it be? A set of shelves! He actually listened to me droning on about sewing AND he bought me the exact shelf I wanted. Sunday shows up, I go to work that evening, come home, and there, in my living room, is the fully assembled shelf! This morning I moved it into the office and sorted my fabrics by type. Husband is way more color conscious than I am (his closet looks like a menswear shop) so I'll let him do the color sorting.
Taking this photo reminded me how useful my 18-55mm lens is. To think I've kept the 'bigger better' 55-200 on for so long, when sometimes all I really needed was 18mm. I think I might have to get reacquainted with this lens. For all you detail lovers... check out Flickr for way too many notes about what exactly is going on in this photo.

Tonight I'm going to try and finish up the muslin of McCall's 5619 and sew an apron for Lucy's Apron Angels idea. I found the perfect fabric (that I had forgotten about) while sorting fabric this morning.

Spring Cleaning #1

For about 30 minutes tonight my house reeked like salad. But, my windows are now clean, so who cares.
I'm never buying Windex again. Here's my alternative.
Step 1. Go to Target. Anything that starts with going to Target will be a success. Buy a $0.79 bottle of white vinegar and a $0.99 spray bottle (you can't use a bottle that already had chemicals in it.)
Step 2. Mix 1/2 cup vinegar and 1 cup water in the bottle.
Step 3. Wash 9 windows, a sliding door, and the glass surrounding the front door. Have some spray left over to do the mirrors.

The windows look great (scrub really hard and buff out the streaks) and I didn't put any chemicals into the environment. Woo hoo! Ever get a taste of Windex spray in the air? Not good, not that I'll be drinking this anytime soon, but I was not at all worried about getting it on my skin or in the air near my face. And don't worry about the salad smell. It goes away once the window dries.