Why buy yardage for miniature projects where there is so much waste in the world that you can harness! (more…)

I did say I’d take photos today so here they are:

The cutting table was turned 90 degrees to give access all the way around it. It is one of the collapsible kinds that is on wheels. I do wish I had a bigger cutting surface but this works well for the smaller one-off projects I tend to do. Behind the table is my embroidery station and a wall of supplies in cubby holes. The plastic bins from The Container store fit perfectly into the Ikea shelves! (more…)

I’ve moved the cutting table and finally put up the iron hanging from the ceiling! I also finally ditched the rug in the client area because it was too hard to keep clean. The rest of the room is easy to sweep so I just took the rug out and will see if I like it better.

I other news, I have one project finished this week and five others other in progress that I can’t share anything about yet.

So basically I’m working hard and dying to show off the final projects later this year. Hope you guys aren’t disappointed in the lack of progress updates. Maybe I’ll photo the workroom changes sometime tomorrow to share.

Here are the photos I promised days ago. Sewing has been a priority. In order to do to Costume College I need to have a lot of things prepped and ready to finish sewing when I get home.

Progress before re-organization is complete is shown below in a series of photos.

Painting:

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Hmm.. Procrastination can be a great tool to get those nasty non-costuming projects out of the way. Take tonight, at midnight my roommate and I decide we are going to finally get the shelving installed above her station, tomorrow . So we very carefully push aside & blatantly ignore the projects in progress on the work-table/sewing stations that need to be moved away from the wall to complete said project. But of course the wall needs to be painted FIRST since that never got done.

Half an hour later we have the first coat of paint up to dry over night and now have a day of workroom build planned for tomorrow. What, how did that happen? Nothing like an event coming up to pinpoint all the things one can get done INSTEAD of sewing.

My husband also helped me put up 4 more hat pegs as well as radiant heat barrier above my sewing station…..

What are we thinking? Well, assuming we come away from Costume college so pumped to sew, a freshly organized and spiffied up workroom will be the best thing to come home to.

Can’t I just wear jeans and a t-shirt to Costume college guys?

Photos tomorrow after some much deserved sleep. Don’t worry, we are sewing too. Just far, far away from the paint.

Here is my new view out the sliding glass door of my workroom. It feels all fairy tale to me. I’ve added the walkway and the raised planter bed to the back yard. Now to choose a ground cover that can deal with low shade and some trampling.

And floor space is actually showing in my garage! Amazing (more…)

The garage is still packed! I’m selling things I don’t need as fast as I can. I have another trip to donate more away ( and out of my life). Today the garage still looks like this:

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I mentioned the termite damage we found when replacing the windows. Here are some rather gruesome photos of the interior when the contractor ripped off the paneling:

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Here are a few shots of the progress on my workroom. My primary machines are set up and usable. I have my very small cutting table (for corsets and smaller items) set up & an ironing station as well. And of course all the piles!

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Not major major work but still needs repair before I can put the window sill on properly. The things you find when you open a wall in a 60 year old building…I’m not going to share all the bad & the ugly but here is one shot:

I have the sewing machines in the way preventing a good phtos right now but down in the far corner is the worst currently visible damage. And yes that is reed glass for privacy. The neighbors don’t have to watch me work and I can still get window light in there. I’ll probably put up draperies but they will be open during the day.

For safety reasons the entire wall is going to be taken off the all termite damaged boards repaired and the exterior checked for water-tightness to protect the newly run electrical lines. While I have it open, insulation will be installed. I wanted to do this myself but taking another weekend off work isn’t going to cut it. On Monday, the wall should get ripped of and hopefully done in one day. I’ll be doing client meetings in the house that day unfortunately. Fortunately the house is nice to meet in (and before my house was my workroom)! (more…)