refashioning a thrifted dress.

this dress is one that i bought during my dress thrifting binge about a year ago. I'm finding that I have to either rework or give away the dresses that I bought during that time.  Body changed, and I'm still trying to reduce what's in my closet.  But this dress is one that I REFUSED to put in the give away pile, so I cut it in half.  I've always wanted a seersucker blazer, so until I find one.... This will have to do. OW!
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And I finished sanding and painting one of the end tables I bought at the thrift store.  Seriously, on days that I sanded this thing I didn't need my workout.  Sanding, even with an electrical hand sander, is a workout.  Multitasking is alright with me.:

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Mustard yellow over a deep red. One more swipe of red to go....I think.