A craft lamp can be a useful addition to any quilting workspace, providing better visibility and reducing eye strain. One option is the Cricut BrightPad 360, which offers adjustable brightness and a compact design.
For a long while I looked for pictures and inspiration at how others were organizing their fibers for felting, spinning or weaving. I also looked for pictures at how other were organizing their yar…
There was much rejoicing here at our apartment on Tuesday — for Orange County was acting all wintery! You'd think for sure I'd be craftin' in the rain, but instead I put Neil Diamond's Jonathan Livingston Seagull on the record player, opened the bedroom windows, sat on the bed and...
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I've tried many different yarn storage systems over the years. Shelving in my craft space, baskets by my bed, laundry baskets in my closet, and rubbermaid bins to name a few. All of these resulted in piles of tangled yarn and it was impossible to find what I needed, when I needed it. It was time
Wishing your craft room looked like all the gorgeous ones you see on Pinterest? I was, too, but my crafting supplies seem to have taken over the entire room and may soon encompass my entire house if I do not soon find a solution. Not everyone needs the same craft room organizing solution, since we
Cool Ways to Organize A Craft Room
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What is a hobby? Webster says: "An activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure." I did a quick Google search and came up with ideas for categories for hobbies, some are considered outside and others inside activities - but, is not limited to either. 1. Arts & Crafts, Creative Arts 2. Cooking, Baking, Preserving & Canning 3. Collecting, Antiques 4. Games, Puzzles, "Toys" 5. Writing 6. Reading 7. Music 8. Exercise, Fitness, Dance 9. Meditation, Yoga 10. Gardening 11. Enrichment, Volunteering, Club Activities 12. Outdoor Adventures, Hiking, Biking, Birding 13. Sports 14. Travel 15. Photography These are just a few of the ones I came up with. When I started the The Hobby Farm page, I was thinking it be more for the arts and craft kind of hobby. I do share mine on there, along with the classes I teach. The premis for the page was "learn a new hobby at the farm." However, I've been thinking about hobbies overall. With more of us "at home" this year, what is something you've been spending your time on? Sharon from My New Uneventful Life is an amazing photographer, scrapbooker, artist and blogger. She lives in Michigan, but follows along. I'd love to connect with more hobbyists! What are your hobbies? Please click on the The Hobby Farm link above (in blue) and LIKE, FOLLOW the page and we can share about the things we are interesed in. I have it a private page, as I don't want some spammy, nasty, things to pop up on there....I can only imagine those hobbies...ahahaha...no wait, I don't want to. Lately, as I am cleaning out my old business inventory, my hobby seems to be shuffling, sorting, stacking, packing, selling...I would love for my space to look like this instead of this oops...speaking of weird hobbies....mine is not to collect naked manequins...I didn't even know they were in this picture! Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
Happy Friday! I love using vintage storage ideas in my sewing room! And I’m always looking for new ideas for creative and fun storage so I’ve gathered up some of my favorite vintage craft room storage ideas! Vintage Door Cutting Table Vintage Ladder for Ribbon Storage Vintage Tin Storage Vintage Wood Cubby Storage Craft Room ... Read More about Vintage Craft Room Storage Ideas
A Brand New Sewing Room!!!! Okay, before I even begin to share this story I have to say....I absolutely LOVE Ikea, but if I never build ano...
Read our tips for how to set up a sewing studio! We cover the best furniture, lighting, storage, seating and organization for sewing.
Is your craft space bursting at the seams! Over crowded & unorganized? You have no idea where anything is & you don't even want to go in there. Let me help!
The A Quilting Life Sewing Room Tour | May 2022 shares sewing room organization tips and ideas with a video tour of my space and closet.
Take a peek into where makers make! Here are some quilt and sewing studios that might give you ideas for organizing your space.
As renters, we’ve moved house three times already in just over three years of marriage. Our last home had lots of spare rooms, and I planned to turn one into a sewing room. Then pregnancy and a baby came along, and by the time we left I’d gotten no further than painting the walls. Sewing, …
In the midst of an unruly number of projects, holiday shopping, birthday planning and vacation preparation (not to mention that I can’t walk across a single room in my house without stepping …
Today I'm sharing easy Quilt Batting Storage ideas and solutions for big rolls and small packages. Let's work on it together!
Great craft room organization ideas.
A blog about Saori hand weaving,sewing clothing from hand wovens and many fiber arts from felting to hand spinning to fiber dyeing.
Are you trapped in a tangle of yarn and ribbon? These smart ideas can help you organize your craft room in a way that's both cute and functional.
The magical Julie Arkell is my bridge between knitting and embroidery (next area of interest). I recently had the privilege of attending one of her workshops at Loop in Islington. I had an absolute ball. Arriving at Loop I had a quick chat with lovely Susan and a couple of the beautiful girls that work there. It's a trinket box of treasures... walking in the colour of the yarns, products and aroma from the scented candles immediately put you in a spell and make you want to stay. Everyone there is passionate, friendly, interesting and welcoming. Susan is a really special woman who clearly attracts other similarly spirited people. Downstairs, the stock room was turned into a cosy little den for learning. Candles, flowers, baskets of wool and jugs of needles on the table, yarns lining the walls around us, the exotic and talented Julie Arkell humbly and warmly made us all tea and coffee. How lovely is that?! Julie enthusiastically talked to us about her work and showed us a selection of her creatures. Everything about her is gentle, gracious and warm. Her energy and fascination for what she does and the world around her are a joy to encounter. The creatures we saw were bigger and heavier than I expected and as textiles so often do, they acted like catalysts to conversation. The group was so mixed and the many different spins on the creatures, different points of view, different interpretations was wonderful. As we began working, people talked about their experiences and craft lives in their respective countries. Each person was passionate about textiles, each in a totally different way, but the community of the group was wonderful. Shuffling through a vintage case of Julie's fabrics, through baskets of wool, it was a small group of disparate women in a sweet-scented fabric heaven. Julie collects words and phrases, something I also happen to have done for many years. For me it was wonderful to meet someone so different to myself, but with so much commonality to talk about. Chatting about various textile artists, techniques, our fascination with lives lived and records and remnants of those, collecting 'bits' that are imbued with memory... it was a rare treat for me... I was so over-excited I was giddy. Julie's work is fascinating. My favourite piece being that with a press-stud as a face - which closes in on itself and is called 'shy'. It's small and charming, it has a playfulness but I feel that the concept is really strong and powerful, simple and concise, it never ceases to impress me. Her creatures were beautiful and full of character. To hear her speaking about why they are who/what they are, how they evolve, how they grow out of the paper, how she chooses the papers, works with it and then chooses what comes from it, is intimate and magical. Today in our day to day lives we're surrounded by progress and changes which scare and delight us. Julie is a person so gentle and genuine, in brightly coloured, intricately detailed clothes, with a kind manner, without a computer, she chooses to hand write instead.. she could be a beautiful creature herself, simply not of our time. But her lively interest in everything means she is totally of this time. It is just that her insight and accurate perception cuts straight through to what people can relate to, what it is people are looking for - in tiny details, threads and remnants, these little pieces of detail that we find comforting or evocative, connecting us to some unknown artisan, housewife or child from the past. People dropped in throughout the day. A beautiful Japanese artist, a girl and her mum, a lovely girl who clearly drops in from time to time to get help with her knitting. They do sit and spend time teaching there. It's wonderful. Anyone can drop in, sit in a lovely chair (cushioned to perfection) and ask for help. There's no hesitation, just enthusiasm from the incredibly talented girls who work there. (see what I mean here) The course finished with a photo shoot of our little ladies all lined up outside the shop. It was like a Spice Girls reunion tour except... tasteful! Each creature was imbued with our own thoughts and ideas, full of the conversations from the day, each of them a totally different little character. My creature/lady didn't get finished. I'll do that another time. For now she sits in a tea cup, reminding me of the chats. What I really got from the day was personal. As I'm currently a mum who has been at home with a poorly baby for the last 15 months, it was a reminder of all that makes me tick when I am very occasionally able to be 'me'. I considered my new work, my nervous new direction and thought that yes, it is valid... I'm thinking and working in a positive direction. I wonder what the others got from the day... Meeting the other women was a real tonic, demonstrating how unifying this craft stuff is. Meeting Julie Arkell was marvellous. Her energy, gracious nature, her interest in everything, her quietly powerful work was really inspiring. And Susan and the girls at Loop - with all their knowledge and energy... impressive and benign, made for a really great day. I feel I went away with so much more than a creature. With a feeling of community, of similarity to such different people, with inspiration and energy for my personal work and my passion for textiles soaring higher than ever. Julie Arkell will be teaching a residential workshop at Katie Armitage's wonderful home studio in the South of France this Autumn. You can find out more about it over here. You can buy Julie's book online from Loop here.
A blog about Saori hand weaving,sewing clothing from hand wovens and many fiber arts from felting to hand spinning to fiber dyeing.
Wow that was a response and a half! I’m sorry but these flew off the shelves and are now SOLD OUT! A gorgeous box of goodies that will arrive through the post! Aimed at stitchers with some experience and a
