A NEW THINGEE

About three days ago I mentioned to Stew that I'd like 'something' to hang my fabric strips on, to free up the space on my work table.  I was down to about 60 cm of working space, because the table was covered in strips of fabric.

If I wanted to use more of the table, I have to pick up all the strips and put them in a box.  MOST annoying.

I mentioned it to Steve yesterday morning.  He said he could probably make something for me, as well as make a little shelving unit for displaying the Zippered Pouches on my table at market too.

He outdid himself!  He came back in the afternoon with BOTH projects done!!!

I have to paint the shelving unit before showing it, cos it's got some other paint on it and does not look good enough to show ...  yet.  (according to STEVE).

I can show you the other 'thingee' though...

ABOVE:  So this is the 'thing' I can put fabric strips on.

ABOVE:  Working on it...

ABOVE:  Taa daaa!  Look at that!  I can lower it down when using the strips, and put it right up when not using them.  Now I don't  have to keep putting them away, they don't get all muddled up and well... it's just awesome.

Thanks so much Steve.  You Rock.

ABOVE:  Right up high when not in use.  Perfect eh?  And look at that, I can use all of my work table again.

Today Stew and I will pop out and get a couple more of the vege pods, a few more vege plants, and I need some more zips and thread.

After that who knows?  

11.35 am:  I got STUNG at Spotlight!  I grabbed what I thought was the $12 a metre ordinary, everyday plain blue fabric, got it cut into the amount I wanted and then on my way out checked the price, cos my total seemed very high.

And yeah, that fabric had gone up to $19 a metre.  Life WTF?

And as I usually buy it when it's down to only $8 a metre, it was quite shocking.  

Lesson learnt.  Wait until all patchwork fabric is on sale for 40% off, then get the cheaper version.

So cross.  But it is what it is, I couldn't take it back of course cos it had been cut.

I got home and painted the shelf:

ABOVE:  I am now waiting for the pigmented primer to dry before painting it with the top coat.

Pigmented primer sucks btw.  Clean up in Mineral Turps.  Ikkkk.

ABOVE:  two more in place, and I reckon that should do us.  An easy as vege garden.

ABOVE:  Today's efforts.  Well, I did them this afternoon.  Funky.  Now... I'm off to sort out dinner.  Left over pizza I do believe.

9 pm:  Dinner was nice... I did some wedges as well.  Now... time to sign off for the day.  Catch ya tomorrow.