Tuesday, February 21, 2012

And when I can't sleep

I end up in the studio.  I woke up about 1:30am.  I really thought that if I read I would drop back off to sleep.  Not this time.  I was reading a Lisa Scottoline novel and it was moving along pretty well so I got into the book.  Just when I thought I might be able to sleep I turned off the light and then laid there wondering what was going to happen next in the novel.  So, I turned the light back on and read a few more chapters.  I turned off the light again and then started thinking about things I needed to do at work, tossed and turned and finally gave up.  I made a big pot of coffee and made my way to the third floor.

This past weekend I spent some time moving furniture around the studio, took all of my scrapbook stuff to the guest room and made room for another sewing spot so that I can keep a couple of machines up at the same time.  I also want to get rid of the table I am using for cutting.  It is one of those banquet type, plastic topped tables.  It just isn't a good cutting surface.  I have an old dining room table in the basement that is going to become my cutting table as soon as I remove the leg framing, attach a rectangular piece of MDF and paint it.  There is also a desk in the basement that will become the new sewing station.  It was just too much to tackle in one weekend so I have my projects lined up for next Saturday!

A few of the the non-sewing things I did in the studio were to move all of my scrap fabric and fat quarters into the same corner, fill up a small shelf units with books and favorite magazines and make some new "decor" for the walls.


Isn't the thermostat control for the heater lovely?  By the way, that is a 7 foot tall  bookcase just to the right.  I am ashamed to admit it is completely filled with fabric, pillow forms and batting!

I did do a little sewing and made a pillow case to match the new quilt for the daybed in the studio.

See what I mean about bright and cheerful?!

Now I am off to work on a tote bag for a customer and drink about half a gallon of coffee!

7 comments:

  1. Hopefully you will be able to sleep soundly tonight! I had the same problem all weekend. have a good day

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  2. You sure have a ton of energy these nights! I read and sometimes I can get back to sleep. But sometimes I get wrapped up in my books...

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  3. It always feels good to reorganize, doesn't it? I know what you mean by those middle of the night wakeups, only I end up in my office on the computer! Have a great week!

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  4. I really like this! And that's exactly what I've been doing in my studio. Don't feel bad - I just bought a little bookcase yesterday to store "stuff". I think yours looks pretty nice and can't wait to see the finished product. Good idea on the old dining table, too.

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  5. Is that carpet?? Really looks good!

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  6. Love your sewing room. Those hooped pieces are so sweet.

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  7. is that the repurposed changing table that I just read about the new knobs? You've done a ton of organizing, good for you! Want to come to my house? lol!!

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