My goal as the month began was to accomplish a monumental task - to move out all the furniture from the bedroom next to my sewing room, paint it, steam clean the carpet and finally, move the long-arm machine into that room.
Today is the final day of the month, and I am still holding out hope that before I fall into bed tonight, this will be completed.
Cross your fingers! While I am at OUC this afternoon, DH plans to steam the carpet. With this super hot, dry weather, I hope the drying-out goes quickly. When I get home from class this evening, and after a fast supper, we will move the Tin Lizzie to her upstairs penthouse suite. *grin*
Here are some painting pics from Sunday afternoon. What I'd expected to be a long, drawn-out endeavor, actually only took us a couple of hours. How nice! I did the ceiling trim work, and most of the baseboards, too, while DH got started on rolling the walls. Teamwork!!
One question: The light fixture in the ceiling needs to be covered. The existing one - which is 27 years old - has a broken glass. I wonder if anyone has suggestions for what type of light I should have over a long arm machine?
Also, we really ought to take the time to repaint the baseboard and door trim, but I doubt we do. It won't bother me once quilting operations commence.
That's it for today, Peeps. Lots to get done!
Happy Quilting, Friends!
So nice that your hubbie is willing to help you. I don't know about lights above a long arm but I do love that you chose a neutral palette. Now of your quilts will clash with the room so they will be a joy to quilt in there.
ReplyDeleteWow, your husband helped with the painting? My husband disappears whenever I want help painting done. Give that man a big hug and kiss! You've got a keeper there. I don't know about the lighting above a long arm either. I do know you won't want anything that glares. Good luck getting settled!
ReplyDeleteI have my longarm in a bedroom and have a regular ceiling fan with lights in the center of my room. I put the brightest light bulbs I could safely put in it. I need that fan running because it gets hot in that room, especially with it being upstairs and getting the afternoon sun. I reverse the fan in the winter and don't even have to turn the heat on except for the few extremely cold days we get in Middle TN. I have a clip on ikea light attached to my longarm to shine on the area being quilted.
ReplyDeleteWe have an 800 sq ft Studio (play house for hubby and I). I have 2 rooms and he has 2. The larger room is where I have my long arm. I have 6 each 8 foot florescent lights (2 bulbs each) and plenty of light. I love the florescent lighting and will love it even more now that I am in the middle of cataract surgery! Everything is brighter.
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