Thrift Finds Update Part Two

I wrote about this sweet needlepoint art I found the other day on the thrift collective. It was too cute to pass up and I think it will be perfect for my nephew. All it cost me was the $4.99 I paid for it, I had all the supplies at home.

I mean, look at these happy little guys! The lion mane and the clouds might be my favorites.

Grandma gave it to Alexander 30 years ago and I guess Alex was too cool to keep it.

Grandma did an awesome job on this thing. All the staples were perfectly spaced apart and none of the threads had come loose. This thing was made with love. God Alex, you're such a jerk.

Once I got it all apart the only "bummer" moment was when I realized that the backing Grandma had stapled it to was a piece of wall paneling which had kind of stuck to the fabric itself. Maybe she had used starch or something that had adhered itself to the wood.

So the stuck on wood kind of made it looked like it was stained but it wasn't. I didn't want to wash the fabric so all I did was paint the paneling white so the fabric would appear brighter and glued up the frame, put wood putty on the corners and gave it a new coat of bright white paint.

Here's the before and after side by side:

I mean, it's not something a two year old can play with but he's two what the hell does he know?