I'm in the midst of cleaning up, organizing, and making my daughter's playroom prettier. There will be a big reveal at some point, but I'll post little snippets here and there of what I'm doing to make it a happy place to play (and a reasonably uncluttered space to walk through on my way to the kitchen). Project #1 was going to be figuring out a cute way to display her art projects. I spent some time on Pinterest, had my stroke of genius, and headed off to Goodwill to find some supplies.
Instead, I found some gems from way back when. They are adorable embroidered alphabet and number framed embroidered wall hangings in darling bright yellow frames. They were a steal at $1.95 each, but as you can see, the fabric has seen better days:
Instead, I found some gems from way back when. They are adorable embroidered alphabet and number framed embroidered wall hangings in darling bright yellow frames. They were a steal at $1.95 each, but as you can see, the fabric has seen better days:
 |  The big white blotch is the beginning of my "fix." You can easily see contrast between the paint and splotched fabric. |  |
I loved the style of these beauties, but hanging them on the wall as-is would just have looked dingy. Vintage and shabby only goes so far... My solution was super-duper acrylic paint. I got the Martha Stewart kind that binds to everything indoors and outdoors - fabric included. It's about $2 at Michael's. It took over an hour per picture, but I was using a teeny paint brush for better control around the embroidery. Maybe someone with a surer hand could go faster than I did. I am pleased as punch with the result, and I look forward to showcasing these as part of a bigger and better art display installation for the little one!
The good lesson here is to discount damage in favor of restoration. Every day we do things that damage and hurt (to our bodies, our relationships, our communities, our environment... you name it). But just because something is damaged doesn't make it automatically disposable - put your mind in restoration mode and see what happens. The end result isn't the same as the original, but it can be just as good.
The good lesson here is to discount damage in favor of restoration. Every day we do things that damage and hurt (to our bodies, our relationships, our communities, our environment... you name it). But just because something is damaged doesn't make it automatically disposable - put your mind in restoration mode and see what happens. The end result isn't the same as the original, but it can be just as good.
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