I had a dream about Hobby Lobby last night. I dreamt that they were opening one here in Hawaii, and I was so very excited. And then I woke up. And I was so sad. I love Hobby Lobby. I love Michaels. Every time I go back to the mainland I leave clothes behind and bring craft supplies back. In June I shipped myself two large flat rate boxes of stuff. I know I can shop online, and every once in a while I try it, but it's not the same. I need to feel fabric in my hands, see the actual color and size of each and every piece of each and every project. And when I can't do that, I rely on other crafters/bloggers to show me what they chose so I know my project will turn out and I won't be throwing my money and time away.
Today's project was from this tutorial from the Shanty 2 Chic girls. I combined that plan with this one, also from the Shanty girls, to get the right size and look for me. (I'll show you next week why I wanted this specific tray. It matches something hiding in my garage, waiting patiently to be finished perfectly!)
Cut list:
5 - 1x3 @ 18"
2- 1x4 @ 12 1/4
2- 1x4 @ 19 1/2
I just attached my 1x3s together (with glue), then added my 12 1/4 pieces to the ends (with glue and nails), and then attached my 19 1/2 pieces to the other side. Sand, Stain, Seal. Add some handles from Hobby Lobby (Hence the rant at the beginning of this post.) I stained my tray dark walnut, to match my new end tables, which I haven't shared with you either. I have so much to share. It's all coming soon! I didn't take very many pictures, because I was following such an exact tutorial.
So glad to get this project knocked out. And get rid of some more scraps, which is the whole point of this week!
