Sunday 13 July 2014

Welcome to my Sewing Space

Hi there!  I am so glad you are here.  If you are visiting from Mad About Patchwork's Sew Canadian Sundays blog tour, it is my pleasure to welcome you to my space.  Grab a cup of tea, and enjoy your visit!

If you are not coming from Sew Canadian, don't forget to go check it on your way out!  I am writing this a few days ahead of time so I can't link the specific post.  Just go to Mad About Patchwork and click on the blog page.

My sewing room

This room was born out of a basement renovation four years ago.  It is a 11'x13' room with lots of sunlight and it allows me to watch the kids play in the backyard (it is a walk-out basement).  No more carpet to swallow pins and needles!  No more sharing with the guest bed.  I am a lucky girl and I know it.

I love this wall: regular kitchen cabinets and custom made shelves.  The fabric is far enough from the windows that there is no direct sunlight.  Of course, this 5'2" girl needs a little help reaching the high shelves...


The fabric stash is a bit depleted.  There was a pile somewhere, waiting to be folded...


This is how I store my medium to big scraps:




There is a bit of an issue with this system, but it does the job.  I have separate containers for batiks, solids and 1930s, as well as containers for triangles, strips, and small "snippets" of all colours.

Fat quarters are in another sets of baskets, loosely divided by colours.  You can also see my yardage of Liberty, solids, and 1930s repros.


I picked up this antique sewing table  - no machine included - at a yard sale a few years ago.  Anybody wants to take it off my hands?  It will soon make room for my grandmother's treadle machine.  I can't wait!  Another "antique" thing that should really leave my space is my huge CD player.  So 90s... It takes up a lot of valuable real estate!


Ah!  Look at this cutting table! Must be picture day.


My husband made this for me.  He used an old table, put it on a base with casters, and topped it with a larger piece of plywood. Very roomy!  But the more space you have... well, this is what it normally looks like.  On a good day.


I love my rulers, and this is how I store them, again, thanks to my favourite handyman.


On my wish list are a new table for my sewing machine, and a new chair.  In the mean time, this is the set up:  An old IKEA desk and a low-quality office chair. The nice part about this little area is the ironing table that sits on a regular ironing board.  Finally a surface that makes sense when ironing yardage!


Strangely enough, I don't have any quilts on my walls.  Aside from a couple pictures, one thing that I proudly display is my very first stitching project.  I was so young when I made that needlepoint that I don't even remember making it.  I only remember having made it!

 
My design wall is small.  It is made of old ceiling tiles mounted on a thin piece of wood and covered with white flannel, then screwed on the closet door.
 

The inside of the door is painted with red chalk paint and I write on it to keep track of my WIPs.


Have time for one last one?  I told you my cutting table was on casters, right?  If I don't feel like sewing, I can always push the table away, hang my Sky Chair on a hook installed in the ceiling and have a little snooze.  Great for reading quilting books too!


I hope you enjoyed your visit.  I sure had a good time checking out Patti's and Krista's spaces last week, and am probably visiting Cinzia's as you are reading this!  Thanks to the gals at Mad About Patchwork for this great blog tour!

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23 comments:

  1. You sure are a lucky girl, Dominique! What a gorgeous space and great set up. Love that sky chair, too. Looks like a fun way to relax!

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  2. So amazing! What a great 8 deal about the chalk board paint for listing projects!

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  3. wow - love your cutting table and your chair!! what a nice sewing room you have

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  4. It looks like a wonderful place to sew!

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  5. What a lovely sewing room you have, Dominique! I love your cutting table so much and that Skychair is awesome.

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  6. Your room is adorable. You have great storage, awesome wood flooring, and beautiful furniture in there. I love all the light from the beautiful windows and aqua paint color. Thank you for sharing!

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  7. I love your sewing room so much, Dominique! All that glorious natural light has me swooning! I have my Grandmother's treadle machine too, but have never used it! Thanks for showing us your lovely space.

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  8. Thanks for showing us your sewing room. I love the colour, the windows and the spaciousness, not to mention the crazy chair. I have a similar design wall made for me by my adult kid's with input from their carpenter father.

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  9. Dominique what a delightful sewing space you have! I especially Love Love Love your cutting table! Brilliant :o) You have such a sweet husband to help you set things up so that they are so functional for your sewing needs. Thanks for sharing :o)

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  10. Beautiful sewing room! Did you make your ironing table?

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  11. Dominique your sewing place is wonderful. Love the Sky Chair and the windows. I am sure there is never a dark day in your sewing room. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. What a beautiful to place sew, dream, and create.

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  13. Wow! I love your sewing room!! truly drool worthy!!
    XX! Lori

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  14. Wow, Dominique! I want to come play at your house! And it looks like you found a way to achieve that goal of getting your studio tidied up! :) And I think I picked the same colour paint for my spare room!

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  15. What a beautiful space- so lucky to have a handy husband to build you stuff too! I'm loving the ruler holder and your cutting table. Awesome color, and lots of storage.

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  16. It was lovely meeting you at the MMQG's July Meeting. Your space is beautiful. I love the paint colour, the cabinets, and the windows!!!

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  17. What a great setup. I love the cutting table. I have an ironing surface like yours, a commercial product called a Big Board. And I love your solid improv hanging on your design wall!

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  18. Thanks for inviting us into your creative space. You've put a lot of time and effort into making it work for you. And I love the project on your design wall!

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  19. I love your old needlepoint. This is a needlepoint with big wool. I have something like this, made over 30 years ago. And then I've done a regular needlepoint, and that was the end. My first one is in a frame too, sitting somewhere in a closet. I'm really jealous of all the light you have. But your cutting table looks like mine. I don't feel alone.

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  20. Wow! What a wonderful place to create. I would feel right at home in a space like that.

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  21. You have a beautiful and amazing sewing space. I love it! Thanks for sharing. I came over from Mad About Patchwork. (Trying to get caught up on the posts I missed this week.)

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  22. Your sewing room is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing it!

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