Lately I’ve been working on a few sewing projects such as making curtains and pillows for our new place (I will post some pics when I’m all done) and I have been adjusting my craft room to make manipulating fabric a little more manageable.
I found this large wooden table in the upstairs of the barn, cleaned it up (removing tons of old mud wasps nests) and gave it a coat of white paint. Unfortunately it was an inch too long to fit in the nook in my room, so Everett had to shave a bit off each side with a circular saw so we could shimmy it into place. I marked on both edges one inch increments up to a yard to make measuring fabrics a lot easier and got a nifty rotary cutter for nice straight lines (who knew?!).
I also made myself a little thing I call my “sewing sash” which keeps my tools and pins where I can find them–on me! I was tired of going back and forth from my ironing board to my sewing machine to the table and always leaving my pins behind and loosing my scissors. Seriously, where the heck are they–I just had them a second ago! Well, if you saw the mounds of fabric I hoard you’d understand how easy it can be to misplace things. This stylish little sash has a place for just about everything I need and even has a built in pin cushion! So no more leaving pins lying around (and stepping on them later–ouch!)
Everything I need to work my way around the room is conveniently within reach. I am even considering selling these in my etsy shop–but I’m not sure… Since only people who sew need a sash for sewing – wouldn’t they be able to make it themselves?
I am quite impressed with your sewing skills! I bought one of those nifty rotary cutter things about 15 years ago when I was still harboring illusions of making a quilt. It totally saved my hands, but alas… all of the little cut up squares are still packed away in the basement waiting to be made into a quilt. I sort of came to the conclusion that spending $2 at the thrift store for a used comforter was an easier solution! Maybe some day when I get really bored… or maybe I could sell all of the squares as a “quilt kit”
Welcome, Mrs. Simpleton. Great first post!
Question: Are those full sleeves on both arms or those skin-looking shirts that look like tats?
The sewing sash is a very good idea. Keeps stuff from getting misplaced too! And the table is a great find. A good size table is a must for sewing and crafting.
Yes, they are real tattoos.
I want to start quilting. I bought the rotary in a quilting store and they were selling pre-cut square sets for quilting. I’m sure someone would be interested. But you should give it a try!
Well, hello, Mrs. S! You just jumped right in there with blogging; we want an introduction!
Regarding that fabulous sewing sash, I think sewists just might be interested. Sewists are no different than hairstylists–you know, just as hairstylists are the ones with the messed up ‘dos, sewists are the ones who don’t always sew the things for themselves they want to have…
I also think it’d be a great gift to give sewing enthusiasts.