| Studio View from the hallway |
Since I never really got around to creating an official office space, I thought now is the time to do so. So, after all those boxes left the closet, I made a desk top lined with felt on the bottom to place on my antique sewing machine table...added some shipping storage and a halogen light and WALA...an office!!! No more kitchen table for me!
| Office area in closet. |
| Close-up of office area so you can see that gorgeous sewing machine table! |
There, you have seen the north wall where the magic happens and the east wall where the admin stuff happens. Now.....the west wall:
The west wall keeps my bookshelf full of crafting books for inspiration and a couple antique and vintage sewing baskets full of supplies. The bed? Yea. If you have been following my blog, you know that this is where I come to retire when the dog's gastrointestinal system is in an uproar. I simply cannot sleep in my bedroom with him...I don't know how hubby can stand it!
The history of the room:
The room was originally designed as a 1930's 1940's guest room. The south wall holds a bookshelf loaded with books and curios from that era (forgot to photograph it!). When my business began, the spare bedroom sort of doubled as the studio, but I simply could not tear down all the hard work I put into the room, plus I still needed room for when family comes to visit! The quilt is an antique dresden plate quilt top that my mother picked up at an antique shop in which I backed, bound and hand quilted. The yellow pillows on the bed are modern pillows cases with antique crocheted filet lace from the turn of the century which I have stitched on (same antique shop). The little throw pillow is left over uphulstry from the head board I created (in art deco style) with several antique doilies embroidered on the top. The original spare room sported my antique sewing machine table in the north west corner with the original head, belt and all. It also featured a small curio cabinet chock full and spilling over curios of the time (including a 1939 Worlds Fair music box!) and with antique textiles. I even had an art deco dresser (that I grew up using!) in which guests can use to hold their clothes while visiting as well as an antique rocker. Those have been removed, needless to say, and the antique dresser currently houses my calico fabrics!
Thanks for visiting my studio!


