Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Where I Sew

Hello friends!

I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend, crafting and catching up on all sorts of projects! I've been working on some new tutorials and projects for you that I will be sharing within the upcoming month. So don't forget to check back within the next week and see what I have in store for you!

Today's post is very special to me because today I will be showing you one of my most treasured spaces: Where I Sew!


I have been so fortunate as to have a little section of the house to myself. Not only do I have a sewing room where I make my projects, but I also have a connecting room, my studio, where I design my fabric collections and have all sorts of inspiration surrounding me.

When we first moved in, my studio used to be the "library", where my son Alex had all his gaming systems set up and the walls were lined with bookcases. It was sort of a living room, that really wasn't a living room, but it was! Then it became my workspace, where I had only my computer desk, a beige couch, and a vintage rug for decoration. From there, I started to add my own style to it and Voila! I now have my studio and sewing room.

As most of you know, I love collecting vintage furniture, so you can be sure of it that my sewing room and studio have quite a few vintage finds, combined with some modern furniture pieces that I have. I can't get enough of mixing the modern with traditional!


Most of you know that I'm a history fanatic, so of course I had to pay homage to one of my favorite historical figures, Marie Antoinette. I have her portrait in one section of my studio, with a set of striped-floral pillows that I made. I have to say, these are one of my favorite projects that I've done so far!

I LOVE COLOR, so it has be present everywhere I work! Accents of color are a great way to liven up your home and add a touch of brightness and happiness to any room. I've painted picture frames, collected colorful vases, and bought decorated tea sets that all have something to bring into my decor.


Ah, here is my sewing room! Yes, I know it's a bit organized, but that's for photographic purposes. Did you really think I would take a picture of all the mess that I have lying around? Besides, I had to clean up someday and I thought that taking these pictures would give me a good enough reason to do so.

You can find all sorts of inspiration for your spaces on Pinterest. One of my favorite pictures is that of the thread being framed on the wall. I had to do it for myself because the idea seemed so wonderful to me!


Even though it may not be organized 364 days out of the year, I love to try to keep things in an orderly fashion. I have all my fabric bolts, interfacing and batting rolls, as well as my threads, in this nice wooden shelving unit I got from Ikea some time ago. It's proved quite helpful, showcasing wonderfully what I have that way I can grab things and go (which is probably why it might get messy sometimes)!

So, thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed sharing it with you. Hopefully this inspires you to add some color into your life and not to be afraid to add your own style into your working space!

Until next time, my lovelies!

XO,

23 comments:

  1. Wow, what an inspiring space. What I really want to know is, what sewing machine to you use?

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    1. Hi Wendy! Rigth now I'm sewing with the BERNINA 780. I was fortunate enough to be chosen to be a BERNINA Expert and they sent me a machine to sew on. I LOVE IT! I don't want to ever send it back!

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  2. What a gorgeous space! I just love how light it is and all the wonderful colors.

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  3. Oh, wow!!!What a magical place!!!A true heaven!!!

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  4. I'm pretty sure your studio is bigger than my apartment. But I love it1

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  5. oh I love it, colors, details, furniture...it must be very inspiring place.how did you make those framed threads?it looks gorgeous!

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    1. Oh it's super easy Anna! Just get a thread rack. Put your tread on it in rainbow color order. Hang the rack on the wall. Then hang a frame around it! You can go to the thrift store and find a cool frame and paint it white. It really adds character!

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    2. thanks!i am finally going to have my own sewing space, so i am looking for ideas and inspirations. it is going to be a part of living room so it has to be both practical and good looking :)

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  6. Ahhhh, beautiful! Gosh, I love it so much! I just got my own sewing space. Had to become an empty nester to get it which I don't like but I love my room. It's still a work in progress as I've only had it 6 weeks but I'm getting there. Thanks for the inspiration! Beautiful!!!! :-)

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  7. Pam I love your space. I took over my youngest son's bedroom a couple years ago when I started quilting. It is a mess right not but the space is great.

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  8. Beautiful so very feminine and just so inviting I would love to sew there and with you.

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  9. Pat your space is absolutely beautiful. i love your portrait- did you paint it? It's stunning. Your room is filled with so many lovely moments. I could settle in forever!

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    1. Thanks Jennifer! I commissioned a highly talented artist to create the Marie Antoinette portrait. It's a Photoshop collage :)

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  10. I love how your spaces are bright and happy! :) Thank you for sharing!

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  11. So beautiful! The light, the colour, the space... No wonder you create such beautiful work when you have such an inspiring space!

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  12. Thank you for sharing pictures of your working spaces! It's exactly the beautiful bright and happy space I would imagine you in creating your wonderful designs!!

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  13. Thank you ladies for ALL of your wonderful comments! You made my day :)

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  14. The space is beautiful. Love that picture of Marie Antoinette! I'm curious what brand of thread you use?

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    1. Hi Misty! I sew with my own Aurifil thread collection :)

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  15. Wow--your space is so beautiful!! I think I need to work on my sewing area--not a pretty site!

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  16. I am envious of your thread spools and space. My sewing room is also my bedroom! I need to downsize my king bed and up size my haphazard sewing space. I have another room I could move it do but my bedroom has my computer and a television, plus I do not disturb anyone else at night if I sew late at night so I just keep it there! Thank you for sharing!

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  17. Your space is beautiful! Sew inspiring!

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  18. What a beautiful space! Thanks for sharing it. I love seeing other spaces for decorating inspiration!

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