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Jaquaia
17-04-20, 11:48 AM
Thought I'd document what I'm doing.

Starting with this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4rykkmr6114rxll/20200416_192304.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vtf658mppgyli9w/20200416_190614.jpg?raw=1

Got a coat of cream paint on the roof inside and out to protect the wood and brighten it up
https://www.dropbox.com/s/49d1olt324d0izc/20200416_190603.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mt9lgl89znt0shs/20200416_192248.jpg?raw=1
Jaquaia
17-04-20, 11:50 AM
A's hanging decoration. I didn't think of taking a before pic!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xl5ol7jvje7tk86/20200417_113135.jpg?raw=1
Stella180
17-04-20, 12:13 PM
Get some wood primer!!!!! What type of paint are you using?
Jaquaia
17-04-20, 12:19 PM
Cuprinol garden shades.

Loving the purple, the outside is going to be that colour
Stella180
17-04-20, 12:37 PM
Oh ok I got you know.
OldMike
17-04-20, 01:53 PM
Looking good A's hanging decoration is beautiful.
Suzi
17-04-20, 03:44 PM
Looking fabulous! She's done a brilliant job on her hanging dec! Well done A! Such a wonderful project for you two to share!
Mira
17-04-20, 04:34 PM
Looking good. Must be giving a good feeling doing that.
Jaquaia
17-04-20, 04:57 PM
Looking fabulous! She's done a brilliant job on her hanging dec! Well done A! Such a wonderful project for you two to share!

Erm... I painted it!!! It just belongs to her!!! (rofl)
Angie
17-04-20, 05:51 PM
Looking good
Paula
18-04-20, 08:01 AM
Looking good :)
Jaquaia
19-04-20, 07:27 PM
Second coat of paint has made it look better already!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rynyslumyppm2pr/20200418_114833.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d9dp2wu1htgpld8/20200418_115940.jpg?raw=1
Angie
19-04-20, 07:36 PM
Getting there hunni it will look brilliant when finished looks like you have got quite far with it now
Jaquaia
19-04-20, 08:03 PM
Loads to do yet. I've started hemming a curtain, I'll do the last coat of cream tomorrow morning, then I need to start on the pink and do the flooring and the inside is done. The outside needs painting purple and all the trim needs painting.
Angie
19-04-20, 09:04 PM
You will get there get the kids to help in some old shirts of their dads so they dont get paint splattered on their clothes when they are next with you
Suzi
19-04-20, 09:38 PM
Looks like you're rather enjoying the project love...
Paula
19-04-20, 09:40 PM
Looking goooood;)
Jaquaia
19-04-20, 09:42 PM
I really am! I'm looking for fairy lights for the outside now! Just need to get these last 2 assignments out of the way then I can get a lot more done on it.
Suzi
20-04-20, 10:39 AM
I love that you're loving it all soo much!
Jaquaia
22-04-20, 03:53 PM
Curtain number 1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cgdntw4ge7rlio1/20200422_154702.jpg?raw=1
Stella180
22-04-20, 03:58 PM
Did you sew that by hand?
Jaquaia
22-04-20, 04:09 PM
I did! It's taken me a few days
Stella180
22-04-20, 06:50 PM
Looks good. A very tidy job.
Paula
22-04-20, 06:52 PM
Clever girl ;)
Suzi
22-04-20, 06:58 PM
Nicely done! Looks like it's going to be so fabulous!
OldMike
23-04-20, 10:03 AM
Nice work did Abi choose the material?
Jaquaia
23-04-20, 10:15 AM
No I did! £4 from ebay and I'll have loads left after everything is made!
Stella180
23-04-20, 10:42 AM
Maybe make some cushions with the left overs?
Suzi
23-04-20, 11:55 AM
Cushions for her room too? Make a big floor cushion?
Jaquaia
23-04-20, 03:36 PM
I'll have a think!

Roof looks better now
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h365gjxl7awird5/20200423_120430.jpg?raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/s/swvxnahtbtyz3ih/20200423_121341.jpg?raw=1

And first coat of purple on the front. Just need to remove the grasses from the side and figure out how to do the back and other side.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dq7i1sgegaktav8/20200423_145415.jpg?raw=1
Stella180
23-04-20, 03:52 PM
Oh that looks awesome! Great colour choice.
Jaquaia
23-04-20, 04:48 PM
It's amazing the difference just having the trim painted makes!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vag3sutqbmyg9wg/20200423_163658.jpg?raw=1
Stella180
23-04-20, 04:59 PM
Makes a big difference, now stop sharing photos and for on with the painting, I mean essay!
Jaquaia
23-04-20, 05:13 PM
I'm sat reading a paper from the Scandanavian Journal of Psychology so ner!!!
Suzi
23-04-20, 06:23 PM
That looks fabulous! So much better, so much more love! She'll love it!
Paula
23-04-20, 06:58 PM
That’s beautiful :)
OldMike
24-04-20, 09:36 AM
Love the colour :)
Jaquaia
02-05-20, 03:43 PM
A completed pair of curtains, plus tiebacks!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sw2r3tw5zt6v84g/20200502_153139.jpg?raw=1
Paula
02-05-20, 03:47 PM
Wow!!
Suzi
02-05-20, 03:51 PM
Those are fab!
Mira
02-05-20, 03:55 PM
Wow looking awesome (y)
Strugglingmum
02-05-20, 04:29 PM
Lovely fabric. Well done
Jaquaia
14-05-20, 08:45 PM
I got bored so started the pink...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7x1t5mdcqhr5ktq/20200514_201849.jpg?raw=1
Suzi
14-05-20, 09:06 PM
That looks fabulous! Bet she loves it!
Jaquaia
14-05-20, 09:08 PM
She's not seen it yet, they went back to their mums today
Stella180
14-05-20, 09:08 PM
Wow that is a strong colour! It’s gonna be ace when it’s finished.
Paula
14-05-20, 09:10 PM
Love the pink!
Suzi
14-05-20, 09:39 PM
She's gonna love it!
You missing them? When do they come home again?
Jaquaia
14-05-20, 09:47 PM
It's quiet without them but they're back Monday.
Suzi
14-05-20, 09:56 PM
YAY! She'll love it!
Strugglingmum
14-05-20, 11:30 PM
Looks fab
Jaquaia
16-05-20, 06:52 PM
Took a break from the playhouse today. We've taken the wood blinds down in the living room as they were awful and blocked out so much light. I've spent this afternoon stripping one down as I decided to repurpose it...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f2q4ltu6xpgcgxi/89d5acb1-fdad-4ce4-94ed-ef2964eb1a66.jpg?raw=1
Suzi
16-05-20, 07:23 PM
That's a fairy door! Awesome!!!
Strugglingmum
16-05-20, 07:40 PM
Cracking idea Jaq.
Jaquaia
16-05-20, 07:48 PM
I've ordered some silver beads for door handles and silver paint to do a letter box. I'm going to make some window frames, and depending on how brave I get, maybe even shutters for them, and at some point, I'm going to trim some branches off the twisted hazel and make a balcony. We have a tree down the side of the house and I thought it would be nice for the children in the village to have some on the trunk overlooking the cut through, something to spot when they're walking past. Eventually I want to do all 3 trunks, and I'm intending to put a door on A's playhouse and see how long it takes her to notice.
Suzi
16-05-20, 08:14 PM
That's amazing! What a fantastic idea! So creative and kind! Love the magic...

My girls used to write to our nighttime fairy Arabella. She used to write back! :)
Jaquaia
16-05-20, 09:07 PM
All done. It's all clamped up until the glue dries and then just needs painting

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9mj858hxpiuhjrt/20200516_205103.jpg?raw=1
Suzi
16-05-20, 09:17 PM
That's awesome!
OldMike
17-05-20, 11:30 AM
Playhouse is looking brilliant like the colour, shutters for the windows is a great idea.
Jaquaia
20-05-20, 05:47 PM
Finished fairy door! Just working out making a frame now!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nuzo08qpmg7wph6/20200520_144852.jpg?raw=1
Strugglingmum
20-05-20, 06:46 PM
Cute!
Suzi
20-05-20, 09:55 PM
That's stunning!
Jaquaia
03-06-20, 11:11 AM
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z02jgmuayu0v5wy/20200603_110249.jpg?raw=1

Just needs another coat of purple to tidy up once the trim has another coat as the white has bled under the masking tape
Stella180
03-06-20, 12:45 PM
Love it! Looks awesome.
Suzi
03-06-20, 02:05 PM
That's so pretty!
Jaquaia
20-06-20, 06:41 PM
I've done so much sewing in my life but I finally have 2 pairs of curtains and 2 pairs of tie backs!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4o0xq9uwboemr35/20200620_183805.jpg?raw=1
Stella180
20-06-20, 07:21 PM
Great job
Suzi
20-06-20, 08:39 PM
Those are lovely! You've done a great job love!