I know I have already mentioned this, but my creative space is a disaster area. Want to see proof? Here we go!
When you step in to mydisaster area creative space, this is what you would see as you look to the right and the left.
Here is my fabric stash...or at least the part that is pseudo organized and on a shelf. I guess that is my sewing library as well. Ha. I have a few more sewing books than that, but they are scattered around.
This is where I cut and sew. The white sewing desk was a craigslist freebie. It took many coats of white primer and paint to take her from the ugly greenish brown that she was to the white beauty that she is today. My Singer H74 sits on her as well as a few lights and many of my tools. The brownish desk that my Brother 1034d Serger sits on was a $5 yard sale buy. It was originally a vanity, but we removed some bits and now it is a serger desk. It is still waiting to be painted, but the six drawers it has house a plethora of serger thread and vintage notions. The cutting table was picked up at the local Habitat Re-Store for $7. It too is due for a good coat of paint, and a custom cutting mat.
This is my scrap pile. It is a hot mess! I know that there are usable pieces still in there, and I just can't let them go.
This would be my ironing area. My less than six month old Rowenta that is leaking errrrgggg sits atop the ironing board, as well as a lovely double faced piece of shirting that I scorched the heck out of. I may not make it to the Autumn of 1000 Shirt Dresses! Wahhhhhh! My clapper, sleeve board, and larger sleeve board are all garage sale and estate sale finds as well. Are you seeing a pattern of thriftiness here?
This is my pile of current patterns, as well as the fabrics that are next on the cutting table...maybe. This changes regularly, so who knows!
Here Friends, we find my collection of vintage patterns. These were acquired cheaply and quickly through various outlets. There are patterns from the 1930s through the 1970s in men's and women's styles. There are even the elusive plus size vintage patterns here. As mentioned previously, these will all be making their way in to the Friday Funday Giveaway, so be on the look out.
What you can't see here are two huge boxes of fabric from Mood and Fabric.com (actually, they are in the floor in the first picture). I may have gone on a little bit of fabric binge day after Christmas. All of the fabric from the estate sale a few weeks back is not pictured as well (again, actually in the first picture). On a positive note, I got my first Made by Mood tag in that Mood order, and there is something very exciting about that, don't you think?
Friends, here is to hoping that in a week or two, I will be able to post some pictures of progress in this area. Am I the only one who has a disaster area for a creative space? Why is this room lacking in color and va va va voom? I am down on my knees here hanging my head in shame!
When you step in to my
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| Look Right |
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| Look Left |
Here is my fabric stash...or at least the part that is pseudo organized and on a shelf. I guess that is my sewing library as well. Ha. I have a few more sewing books than that, but they are scattered around.
This is where I cut and sew. The white sewing desk was a craigslist freebie. It took many coats of white primer and paint to take her from the ugly greenish brown that she was to the white beauty that she is today. My Singer H74 sits on her as well as a few lights and many of my tools. The brownish desk that my Brother 1034d Serger sits on was a $5 yard sale buy. It was originally a vanity, but we removed some bits and now it is a serger desk. It is still waiting to be painted, but the six drawers it has house a plethora of serger thread and vintage notions. The cutting table was picked up at the local Habitat Re-Store for $7. It too is due for a good coat of paint, and a custom cutting mat.
This is my scrap pile. It is a hot mess! I know that there are usable pieces still in there, and I just can't let them go.
This would be my ironing area. My less than six month old Rowenta that is leaking errrrgggg sits atop the ironing board, as well as a lovely double faced piece of shirting that I scorched the heck out of. I may not make it to the Autumn of 1000 Shirt Dresses! Wahhhhhh! My clapper, sleeve board, and larger sleeve board are all garage sale and estate sale finds as well. Are you seeing a pattern of thriftiness here?
This is my pile of current patterns, as well as the fabrics that are next on the cutting table...maybe. This changes regularly, so who knows!
Here Friends, we find my collection of vintage patterns. These were acquired cheaply and quickly through various outlets. There are patterns from the 1930s through the 1970s in men's and women's styles. There are even the elusive plus size vintage patterns here. As mentioned previously, these will all be making their way in to the Friday Funday Giveaway, so be on the look out.
What you can't see here are two huge boxes of fabric from Mood and Fabric.com (actually, they are in the floor in the first picture). I may have gone on a little bit of fabric binge day after Christmas. All of the fabric from the estate sale a few weeks back is not pictured as well (again, actually in the first picture). On a positive note, I got my first Made by Mood tag in that Mood order, and there is something very exciting about that, don't you think?
Friends, here is to hoping that in a week or two, I will be able to post some pictures of progress in this area. Am I the only one who has a disaster area for a creative space? Why is this room lacking in color and va va va voom? I am down on my knees here hanging my head in shame!
