Creative Space In Progress

The Sewing Loft and Ellison Lane are currently hosting the Studio Spotlight Series. Several sewing and quilting bloggers have contributed pictures of where they do their best creating. I've been really inspired by these various spaces. Some are wide open and spacious, housing long arm quilt machines or a plethora of sewing machines. Others are hidden away in cupboards - little tucked away spaces.

I often think of how important it is for women to have a space of their own. Whether that space is for respite or for creation, a little space made just for you is a cherished thing.

That brings me to my space...

 

Oy! It is not pretty. It's a downright mess. Now to be fair, this is right in the middle of my reorg project.  I have three machines stowed in here. My newest, an Husqvarna Viking Opal 650 (which I am in.love with) sits on the main table. My first sewing machine, a hand-me-down Singer 6212C from my grandmother, up high waiting for me to take it in to be tuned up so I can start teaching my son on it. Close at hand is my refurbed Bernette by Bernina Funlock serger.  Also, there's a cat in there too. That's Kinky the cow-cat. He or Max (my all black big guy) are usually close by when I'm sewing.

I spent some time going through all my fabric and putting the larger cuts on plastic "bolts."  There is a company that sells pre-cut corrugated plastic pieces in various sizes that you can buy and use to organize your fabric stash. It's a novel idea, but an expensive endeavor. Being the cheap DIY kind of gal that I am, I found a local plastic supplier who cut the pieces to spec, all for about $.50 a piece (vs. $1.99!)

The result is really lovely. Looking at all that fabric neatly stashed away just makes me downright giddy. It has only served to encourage my get-this-mess-under-control mission.

See how pretty??? (Oh... and Kinky once again.)

  

The rest of the mess is still on hold. We spent the better part of today at IKEA getting a larger work table, storage cabinet, and new desk lamp. I'm so excited to enjoy my new space. I find that I'm so much calmer, happier, and more creative when my space is organized. I can't wait!