CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

SO much has happened over the course of the last few months. My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer which put most of the plans I had for my tiny side hustle business(Ties & Things www.etsy.com/shop/tiesandthings) into a tailspin. Unlike most islanders though my parents have insurance which allowed my mom and dad to stay with me for 3 glorious fulfilled exciting months so that he could get treatment. The doctors recommended radioactive seed implants for him because of his age etc and at last check they seem to be in the right place so now we wait for results.

Anyway.... on to the reason for this particular blog. I have been thrown into so many situations recently that I have never been trained for but, somehow, I figure oh...hey, I will give it a shot. After posting a pic of a dining chair that I re-covered for a friend on Facebook 2 more challenges followed in rather rapid succession:

1. Re-cover and entire dining set of 6 chairs( I wasn't scared of this at all because I considered myself a boss at it); And
2.  Make a set of 4 slip covers for a gym buddy's parson's chairs (INSERT death gasp here)

I know!!!! It's crazy. SLIPCOVERS???!!!! I have NEVER EVER EVER made a slip cover. I mean like NEVER EVER EVER. When I relayed this sentiment to the owner of said parson's chairs her response was..."Would you like to try"?! A part of me was like...

"Girl you know you can't do this! What if you mess it up? you have to see this lady every day! She will hate it and then you will never be able to show your face at the gym again...EVER!"( I know, I am a bit of a drama queen...don't judge me)

Eventually though, my competitive nature(and my husband's good sense) won out, and I said... CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!! I had a chance to go look at the chairs and even go to the fabric store with my client (yes I know...client! imagine that...me... with a client! UNREAL! Anyway...I digress)  and I decided to bring one of the chairs home so I could get started on the pattern! The results surprised even me!

I  really can't wait to work on these chairs. I can't wait to see what the finished product will look like especially since the family chose 4 different styles  of fabric for their chairs! Wish me luck!