I guess the Picture Problem is one excuse. I hate the whole picture thing--thinking about doing them (oh yeah! I should have taken a picture of that--notice that past tense thing); uploading them; editing them; putting them on blogger and then writing about them at the proper place and time--all of that stuff makes me slow. And apparently it makes me random because I have the pictures for the ongoing sewing room organization but not any pictures of finished jeans or pj's!
As I said, sewing room organization is an ongoing project and over the last six months I have made considerable progress. I still have a long way to go as in I could actually put things away after I get them out and am done with them. Still working on that one! I do it when I cook, so why not when I sew?
The next thing that brought this post forward, was a conversation with a fellow ASG member. We were marveling, gawking, drooling and just plain envying another member's sewing space. It's bright, cheerful, colorful, organized, quirky, clever, innovative and just plain ol' fun (and enviable!). She's happy to show it off, even with people having to go through her front door and upstairs. And why can't I have that, too? Well, I guess that would mean not only a clean, neat home but also one that has some style and decent flooring and such (I think that means no fur--we have A LOT of fur). Some of the main rooms are like that; certainly not all of them. One day! But in the meantime, the sewing room is getting some of the attention that it needs so I can enjoy the space (and be more productive???).
Anyway, here's the UGLY part. This is part of why I'm not really happy with my sewing space.
Ugly paneling. Very Ugly Paneling. Extremely Mega Ugly Paneling. Not only is it this lovely, but it is textured, too!!!! That means my fabric catches on it! |
Corks! Wine corks! Lots of 'em. They are cut in half to minimize how far they extend into the room. And, NO, we did not drink all the wine to get the corks! |
Well, in the meantime, I have been gradually working on other areas of the sewing room to make it more organized and more user-friendly. First, my dh installed a hanging rod so that I can hang up ongoing and future projects on it. I really like that it helps get the piles off the other surfaces in the room.
Next, dh really outdid himself with this shelf project! I love, love these!
Look at those wine corks along the edges! One day it will look totally perfect with my walls! |
The shelves were made to hold ironing supplies. I'm still deciding what to put on them, but it's really nice to have a place that is not the floor or the ironing board for starch, water bottles, and pressing tools!
Those corks really, really look a ton better in real life! Here, they look *almost* as ugly as that paneling, but it ain't so! |
Won't that wall look terrific when it has all its corks on it?
My sewing space is kind of awkward with lots of doors. I really love the things that have been added to help with space organization and need to continue to work on that so that my workroom can be a place that I like to show off! Perhaps that's my 2012 resolution!
3 comments:
Loved having a peek inside your little piece of paradise - it is amazingly creative...
I love, love, love, the corked wall! That will be absolutely awesome when you've gotten it all done. And I understand about the sewing room organization...it does take awhile to get it exactly right!
I wonder, does this improve the acoustics in the room ?? I am planning doing the same in order to have good acoustic... anyone knows that ? Thanks
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