Friday, July 9, 2021

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? A Refreshed Space....

 

Hi, all!

Friday has rolled around once again, and we all know what that means - it's time for us to get our whoop whoop on!!  Let's go!

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For the past few weeks, I've been working on adjusting my main sewing area so that it's more functional.   After a bit over a year in the space, I have a better idea of what works and what doesn't, so I decided to make some changes.

I started by moving my old sewing table back against the sloped wall...

...with the shorter kids' crafting table next to it.  This gives me seating for 2-4 people (depending on how friendly they are), or I can continue to use the taller table as my cutting table.  Those kitchen base cabinets that hold it up make it the perfect height for me!  The shorter table sits on a pair of IKEA Kallax shelving units.  Each of the tables has another Kallax unit underneath it for additional storage of things I don't use frequently.

And this is my new sewing table!  It's an adjustable-height table, which is really nice, and right now I have it facing out the window. That may change, but for now I like being able to look out when I sew.  When I'm piecing, I can set my ironing board up right next to the machine so I don't have to get up to press as I go.

Here's the quilt frame, which sits next to the wall opposite the two long tables.  I didn't do much here, but Lilli did clean up the scrap tubs underneath - hooray!  I really like the curtain rods on the wall behind the frame - they are a great place to hang up quilt tops that are ready to be quilted.


And this is the newest addition - a nice big TV that is a lot easier to see from across the room!  (It used to be downstairs in our den until my husband convinced me he needed a bigger TV there.) I lost the bookcases that were in this corner (moved into one of the bedrooms, along with most of what was on them) but I did find these old IKEA shelves that used to hang in my old studio.  My husband installed them after hanging the TV and they are a convenient place to put a few things.


And just to keep it real, this is the messy corner that I still haven't had time to clean up yet.  I'm not sure I've ever had a completely finished, completely neat studio all at one time, and since I'm not sure that's attainable, I'm not going to beat myself up about it.  Just remember when you see pictures of beautiful studios, what's behind the camera is probably a higgledy-piggledy mess!

I still need to move my mini-quilts and art pieces so they are more visible, but at least the furniture is functional now!

So - - - can I get a whoop whoop?

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And now it's your turn!

What's got you whooping it up this week?



What's making you do a little happy dance?

Share!  We want to dance right along with you,

And it's always more fun to dance with friends!

The party will stay open until Sunday midnight.

Hope to see you there!

Hugs!

Sarah


15 comments:

  1. Your quilt room looks awesome, Sarah. So much room to play . I really like how you used your space even the space underneath the tv. Thank you for hosting the link party.

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  2. They say a busy carpenter's bench is never clean and tidy. So having a little or a big mess somewhere is quite OK, after all the shifting and moving, it looks mighty wonderful to me .You are right, when we see photos of immaculate studios, where is the work they are doing, planning , or fabric sorting?

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  3. Those curtain rods behind your frame are a brilliant idea.

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  4. I dream of having a view outside my sewing room window. It's on my list "must haves" for our next house. Your sewing room looks like a happy place to work. I desperately need to reorganize my room again. Whoop! Whoop!

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  5. Isn't it amazing how rearranging your workspace can be so energizing? It's so much easier for me to find motivation to start a new project when I'm starting with a fresh, clean space. I love the idea of the adjustable height sewing table, too. Can you stand to operate that machine now if you want to?

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  6. Yes, you can definitively get a big Whoop Whoop! Your studio is amazing. For the last 2-3 weeks, I'm trying to clean mine and ... well, sewing happens, lol. Nevertheless, I got six containers emptied and I count that as a success. A small one but a success nonetheless. When I see pictures of too-clean studios, I think "Phfft! She has a maid". Am I mean or what? LOL. Now, let the sewing begins. Enjoy! ;^)

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  7. Congrats on getting your room reorganized, Sarah. Enjoy!! Just so you know... I'm SEW jealous over your sit/stand sewing table. DS1 and I were just talking about getting one for my cutting table.

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  8. It's always fun to re-organize your sewing room! I love the way it is looking now! xx

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  9. Wow, what a beautiful room! I love that window!

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  10. Thanks for sharing your sewing space. Don't know why but I love to see other folks sewing rooms, fabrics, gadgets etc. That window is a little beauty and how nice to have a large tv too!

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  11. Absolutely you get a Whoop! Whoop! for the work on the room. It looks good, someday that corner will get its turn.

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  12. Hi Sarah, that's a nice big space. It's just by living in it that you can figure out where things should go. Good luck with the rest of it...eventually!

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  13. Oh, what a great space to be creative!!! And yes, we all have that corner in our homes, too!

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  14. I'm just starting my sewing room makeover. I'll watch to see if I can use any of your ideas. I don't have as much space as you do. 😉

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  15. Looking good! You've got a great sewing space. If I had a window like that, I'd want to sew in front of it, too!

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