Extreme Makeover: Apartment Edition

After four very, very, very long months, I am finally free of the suburban shackles (otherwise known as my parents' house in Burlington) and am back in the city. I would be very excited if not for the construction that is polluting the airwaves and the airshow noise that is accompanying it, as well as the giant mess that was left in my apartment from months of not dusting and the new-found knowledge that a neighbourhood very close to my own is now the city's most violent corridor.

But alas, it is good to be home. It's also nice to finally have a proper home for my projects. I finally finished sewing some new curtains for my bedroom. And while, yes, it would have been easier and probably cheaper to buy them at Ikea and yes, there are many other things I could have done with the seven hours it took to make them and yes, the stitches are crooked and they are uneven, I am still very pleased with the result.



My cat likes to sneak into photos.



Notice the freshly painted walls. My poor camera skills make it look a little washed out, but in reality it's quite lovely. My stepdad did a great job. I think it'll look a lot nicer, too, once I get some art back up on the walls. I have a really great idea for the space above the bed, but I'll save that for a future blog post.



And a couple before pictures:



You'll notice that previously I had nailed some blankets to the walls instead of putting up curtains. Granted, the new ones don't block the sunlight as nicely as the comforters (my bedroom, which faces east, was like a bear cave).



And an earlier sewing project: new throw pillows for my couch! Like the curtains, they're not perfect, but I'm pretty proud of them nonetheless. To be honest, I'm proud just to have finally learned how to use my sewing machine.





And finally, my new knitting project. As if the last afghan wasn't a big enough task, I have decided to make another afghan. My goal is to have it finished by the first snowfall. I started it a month ago. I think I'm about halfway done, but with school starting next week and my new job (I'm the new Students' Lounge Editor at J-Source.ca), I can't imagine I'll be able to dedicate as much time to it as I did during my unemployment days.