The last few weeks I’ve been starting new projects. I haven’t actually been doing a lot of sewing, but quite a bit of pulling fabric and cutting fabric out. Then I zoom on to the next project…I’m not sure how many things I currently have going — well actually none of them are “going,” just ready to go. After working today, I walked back into my studio, enthused about making a table mat for my son Michal and his wife Rebecca. The one they have now is pitiful, the quilting on it is soo sad, and it’s at least 6 or 7 years old…
So I started pulling some fabric for it and looking for a set of fabrics I’m already working with. I opened several totes before I found the one I was looking for. In the midst of this, I stopped and took a look around. So here it is for your viewing pleasure, a tour of my studio, as is (warning: these images may disturb some viewers):
My stash, or most of it
From my spinning & weaving days. Her outfit is made from a horoscope warp — each thread represents a color assigned for every horoscope degree – 360 threads
Taken from in front of the stash shelving, looking across my cutting table to the design wall. See the lamb? Made from an antique quilt, it’s so cute!
The fabrics overlapping each other are for the table mat. The totes are evidence of my frenzied search
My sewing station, with a couple projects laying beside it (moved so I could clear the cutting area). There’s a pile of Dresden Plate blocks on the right…I don’t like their background now.
A sorted pile of squares…
On the design wall: on the left, 4 Winding Way blocks; a Dresden Plate modern style quilt project; Halie’s doll quilt blocks; serpentine Dresden color run; Mike & Rebecca’s replacement Double Wedding Ring blocks (remember their original quilt top is being quilted by the Pioneer Quilters, so I needed to make them another.)
My ironing station, with a Round Robin quilt that Debby and I worked on together. Those are Dresden Plate blades on the board.
Debby made this quilt as a commemoration of a visit to our Elkton home, called “Memories of Oregon.”
These tubs and kids’ carseats do NOT belong in my studio! Aargh!
A clent’s quilt in progress
I drew ten designs for the Grandmother’s Flower Garden; the back side shows the quilting
These shelving units and cupboard have all my longarm tools, reference books, thread, and quilts stored in them. The quilt above the shelf is done by Sheila Steers, purchased at the Small Quilt Auction for EVQ, 2010
And assorted treasure
Family photos on the front of the storage cupboard. No, you can’t look inside!!
Matt about 4, I think; I’m in my 30’s in our kitchen/dining room at the ranch. What you see is all there was to that kitchen. Notice the drawer being used as a cutting board.
Michal at 17…Rebecca had painted his face for Halloween…
A display plaque from Pioneer Quilters as a thank you for chairing our quilt show
This is our “hospital” quilt. Whenever a family member is in the hospital, this quilt goes with them. Apparently we are all healthy right now!
Quilt from a photoshopped picture taken at Black Sheep Gathering 2002(?) and a cute plaque Debby gave me
Our antique Cuckoo clock, and a quilt by Sandie Massett purchased at the Small Quilt Auction for EVQ 2010
Fat quarters from the Fat Quarter Queen (every year at PIQF Debby buys me a dozen new fat quarters) and Sporty Barbie wearing a 1st Place medal I won in a 10k race years ago…a table topper made by Ann Pfrender and a cow with yoyo flowers…
This is where the magic is supposed to happen. I supposed even magicians have times when all they do is just think about things…
Back to the fabrics for the table mat for Mike & Rebecca
So now I’m ready to cut those fabrics into pieces. I hope I will be able to sew a few seams, perhaps even complete a project?
