Update Road to Spring Version 2

So the top is done on the first one, now I get to go purchase the 3yds of backing and the 1 yd to bind, plus the batting.I'm honestly not looking forward to the work out my arms are going to get when I decide to quilt this sucker. I still have the whale painting to finish, a room to finish painting, dresses and skirts to make for Easter or maybe for Birthdays.

Need a shot of courage.

Okay I found this as a part of my great aunt's estate...I love it..Its great I love the lines the hardware even the little feet but I don't love what my little derelicts--I mean darlings have done to it. I think I mean I think I want to paint it ...all those awesome home decor bloggers are doing should I? Or should I strip it down and refinish it . If I do anyone of those things what color/Stain? If I paint it do I paint the walls to bring it out? HELP!! Please anyone out there in the blogsphere pluuuuease give me an opinion!!

Hmmm...Argh... Stinky Cracked Canvas

So this is weird..Its been a couple of years since I have stretched and primed a canvas...So I started with a nice coat of Liquitex Acrylic Gesso ..but the canvas sucked up and there were a few transparent spots ..and I ran out Dumb me I bought some cheaper off brand from HL and this is what I get... Its cracked in some spots but smooth in others..I'm pretty sure I went for even strokes..Oh yeah and it stinks too. It has a weird I have no other way to say it but a cat pee smell. I am a little freaked out about it because have spent too much time on it and I'm wondering if I should sand it down and pray for the smell to go away when I paint it or If i should just scrap the sucker.