Virtual Studio Tour

We live in a 3 storied town house. The common area is on the ground floor, the bedrooms on the first floor and my studio is on the top. It is bedroom size and has two adjoining balconies and a lot of windows. It's very hot in the summer and cold in the winter, but it's mine!

I've rennovated it 6 months ago, but it is an ongoing process and there are still unfinished things.

 

The sewing corner includes a custom made table for the sewing machine, a diaper changing drawer chest which was converted into a cutting station, and a drawer chests that is supposed to become an ironing station, when I manage to create a proper top for it. On the "ironing" drawers you can see a portable design wall made of flannel covered plywood.

 

The storage shelves include 3 Ikea Billy units. The right hand side is mostly for books and binders. The center is dedicated to my fabric stash, with plastic boxes for small scraps near the bottom. The left hand side contains plastic boxes with beads, notions, etc., and the fabrics used in my current projects. Boxes with rarely used fabrics, notions, UFO's, etc. are stacked on the top.

 

Here is my stash of small fabric pieces. It's located inside the cutting chest drawers.

 

The design wall is portable. It includes two styrofoam boards 1x2m (approximately 1.1x2.2 yards) covered with flannel. The advantage is that I can stack them, put one horizontally on the drawers near my sewing machine and generally move them around the room.

This is the unfinished corner of the room. This desk was used for my laptop, untill my daughter left home and now I am using her bedroom for my computer related stuff. This desk is used for an extra sewing machine and urgently needs replacing, as it is not stable enough for sewing and vibrates when I work. This area also needs some wall-mounted shelves. 

 

This is a closeup of my custom made sewing table.

Comments

[Judi]

Thank you for sharing your studio in the Open Studio Tour! I love your custom sewing table. I have tried to get my husband to build something I could use on top of my current table for quilting -- but it's on hold. So, I sit with many tops and no quilts. Sigh. Come get acquainted with me in my virtual studio and enjoy a cup of virtual tea with me!

[Lori Paximadis]

Ooooo... a floor plan! Thanks for that -- it helps us to visualize the space. (And why didn't I think of that?)

I'm not much of a sewer, but I can definitely appreciate that sewing table, where the sewing surface is even with the top of the table.

Thanks for sharing your space.

[Mary Anne]

A floor plan...what a great idea to include it! I love the three bookcases side by side..great for storage!
Thanks for the tour.
Cheers
Mary Anne

[wendy]

Ooooh, I love the custom table! That is so cool!

[Di]

Although I don't work in textile art, the portable design wall is a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing your studio with us.

[Sharon]

I laughed when I saw your floor plan! Why!? Because I love floor plans in articles about studios, and remodels, and such. Thanks for including it! It helps me to picture everything. And so far, yours is the only Open Studio with floor plan included - that I've see anyway. Love the creativeness in claiming old furniture for new uses. Great studio!

[Magpie Sue]

That custom sewing table looks like a great piece of furniture to have. Lucky you!

[Anke]

Oh so wonderful! And balconies....a artist's dream for his/her Studio!!!!! Can imagine how hot it gets up there, but like you said...it's yours alone!!!! Smiles, Anke ;)

[Rosalyn Manesse]

Thanks for visiting my blog. I love your work room! So much space

[Marcy Horswill]

I love your studio and I especially enjoy your colourful work. Thanks for the tour.

[Barbara]

You have wonderful space and organization!! Would love to have your sewing table!