Thursday 19 December 2013

A little tour...

Hi everyone,

I can't show you my secret sewing until after Christmas. I can show you the huge mess I made in my sewing room though LOL.  You know how some people only show magazine worthy photos of perfectly placed everything?  It's not like that here, so for your amusement, I present:

 
Wall # 1.  This sewing cabinet was made for me by a friend's hubby in 1980. It has lived in Oklahoma, California, Texas, and now Australia.  The reason for all the stuff on it is because...
 
 
Wall #2.  I cleared off this bookshelf so I could give it a good clean.
 
 
More of the stuff landed here.  Back in my younger days, I was a Registered Massage Therapist in Texas and this is the table I used.  The table has a solid piece of  shelving on it and the ugly bits are mostly covered with lace curtain fabric. I store batting under there.  When it is cleared off, it is a nice place for cutting things out and ironing things too large for the ironing board.
 
 
Turn again to the right, and there is wall #3. This chest of drawers holds ribbons, lace, boxes of DMC, sewing supplies, etc. One whole drawer is devoted to small scraps.  The dollhouse belongs to De and she has had it since she was a little girl. Most of my FQ's are there.
 
 
Beside that is this doll bed.  Clearly, more stuff has landed here that needs attention...
 
 
One more turn to the right, and this is my fabric stash. I always keep my fabric neat, no matter how messy the rest of the room gets.  The fabric is all sorted by colours and categories. Larger yardage is at the bottom.  There are more FQ's there that need to be put back in the doll house though.
 
 
There is still plenty to do, but I did make some progress.
 
 
Two of my fave dolls have fresh dresses and a safe place to sit.
 
 
This doll is very old. My mother kept her wrapped in tissue paper and hidden away in a cedar  chest. I have no daughters to pass her on to, and I want to enjoy her myself. She will be safe here too.  That's all for now.  I won't be sitting by the phone waiting for a call from House Beautiful :)  I have more sewing and more sorting to do.  xx debbie
 
 

13 comments:

  1. those photos could almost be of my sewing spaces!!!! Now all of my sewing/crafting gear is packed away because I am determined to finish my new sewing space and storage!! I bet you know where everything is too Debbie!!

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    1. Oh, there is so much I would love to do, especially to improve the lighting in there. Maybe next year...xx debbie

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  2. What a lovely sewing room Debbie!! ... I don't know that there is anyone that can honestly profess to both use their sewing room/space on a regular basis, and also claim it is always tidy!! Lol! I certainly can't!!!

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    1. Thank you Larissa...mine never looks like some blog photos I've seen...so I wanted to show the real world I am living in haha! xx debbie

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  3. I say that you can't be creative and tidy as well, so I will stick to being creative anyday!

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    1. That sounds like a great motto to live by. I will choose creative too. xx debbie

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  4. I think its up to you how you hve your room...and you do need to amek a mess if you are re-sorting and tidying up. My room is never sa tidy as Id like it to be...

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    1. That's because you are always making multiple things...same here. I choose messy and well used over picture perfect any day. xx debbie

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  5. I would love a sewing room and yours it just perfect....... it's a loved in used room. The old doll is amazing :)

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    1. Thank you so much. I think it is sad she was packed away and not enjoyed for so many years. I can't remember if my mother said the doll belonged to her mother or her grandmother. Her face is so dainty. xx debbie

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  6. Hello Debbie,

    The doll is just so lovely, glad you are displaying her now. Tidying up is always hard work. Merry Christmas to you and all the best for 2014.

    Happy days.
    Bev.

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    1. Hi Bev, I'm glad I can enjoy her now too. She really is beautiful up close. Merry Christmas to you too. xx debbie

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  7. That is a phone call I know I'll never get either. Too many other things to do in life.

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