Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Boxes and boxes are filling up the YM’s room. There are a lot, because they are small and filled with books. I used all of our CSA boxes that we have not been able to return due to the pandemic. They turned out to be a good size for books. I ran out eventually and … Continue reading “Workroom Refresh Storage”
I spent last Saturday doing the final clear out of my workroom. It is kind of horrifying to do something like this. It shows how much stuff I have. I don’t feel bad about it, but I need to use it. I produce a lot, but I need to produce more. Now that I have … Continue reading “More of the Workroom Refresh”
A few months ago I started clearing off the bookshelves in my workroom/office/yoga studio in anticipation of painting, buying a little new furniture and giving the room a basic refresh. I worked on this project in a desultory manner, but the project just got real. DH said he wanted to paint the room instead of … Continue reading “Workroom Refresh Gets Real”
I want everything to look good in my refreshed workroom. This is a tools bucket I use. It sits next to my sewing machine. I thought Collage Pauge** would work. I pasted (painted??) fabric on to the outside of the bin. While the fabric was hard as a rock, the look was not ideal when … Continue reading “Refreshing Storage”
Some time ago I made an inspiration board. At the time I liked it, but for the last several months it has been getting on my nerves. I need a cleaner look throughout my workroom. The other day I got out some tools and the fabric I bought on the trip and went to work. … Continue reading “Refreshed Inspiration Board”
I really struggled with the metadata to apply to this post. It is not about quiltmaking per se, but more about surrounding yourself with beauty to enhance everything you do in that room/workroom/studio. I had a stack of papers to file. It was a large stack starting from right before the pandemic started – December … Continue reading “Embracing Beauty”
When Oliso came out withe a turquoise model right at the time I needed to replace my old Oliso, I hopped on the bandwagon. The supply chain problems have affected me in various ways. I mentioned the bookcases for my workroom refresh. The iron has been delayed for months, but finally arrived last week. Oliso … Continue reading “New Oliso”
I am on month 2 of my 3 month Quilty Box subscription. Victoria Findlay Wolfe provided this month’s project – a lozenge quilt. I didn’t really get to enjoy this one yet, because of the Workroom Refresh. I was still excited to receive the box. Everything is such a wreck at our house that a … Continue reading “Quilty Box n.2”
As I mentioned a few days ago, I watched a video suggested by Pink Door to get ready to make La Pas. I didn’t really feel like I needed to watch it. After all, I have been working on the Half Hexie project for years. I was tired from a long day of Workroom Refresh … Continue reading “La Passacaglia Prep”
Reader Colleen was kind enough to leave a comment about her experience with quiltmaking Go bags. She wrote, which reminded of more detail I should have included: “I do have a go bag. It’s one of those big, flat bags they sold about 10 years ago that holds an 18×24 cutting mat and a 6×24 … Continue reading “More on Go Bags”
I started this series quite by accident, but it has worked out very well and I have a number of good, small quilt tops made from something for which I didn’t have an immediate use. I had a box of quilt ‘dreg’ ends. Dreg is an ugly word as it conjures an image of grounds … Continue reading “Ends Donation Quilts”