She's crafty!

Ryan and I are still putting the finishing touches on the new place. Over the weekend we bought a new buffet/server (whatever they're called) to go up against our red wall. I decided it really needed a table runner, but as I shopped, I found that they were all way too long and none were quite the color/design/fabric that I wanted. Today I wondered if I could make one...it seemed simple enough. Sew a few straight lines and Ta da! One problem. I don't have a sewing machine yet...so I worked with what I had...HOT GLUE! You better believe it! Here is what I did...

My mom has all these great sewing supplies and one of my favorites is the cutting board with a grid so you can always cut super straight lines. Obviously, I don't have one of those, so I used the best grid I could come up with...our tile floor. I just ran the scissors along the grout and got my straight line...almost perfect.

I ironed the edges all around so that it would be easier to glue them.

Then I used my trusty glue gun to glue the sides down.

I had to smooth the glue before it dried so it was not all puffy and visible.

Final step: Glue some tassels for a clean, fancy edge.

All finished

And there it is...

I'm not a crafty person, I rarely have the creative mind or the desire to make anything, but I must say, I'm pretty pleased with myself.