How About a Deux Studio Tour?

This is my working Quiltville Post Office Space.

It’s not that big – but as quilt room size goes, it’s not half-bad either!

I have been flipping through my facebook memories over the past few months gauging how far we’ve come in a year.

One year ago last week the replacement of the ceiling drywall was complete after fixing the leaky roof, and everything was painted, and LED ceiling lights were installed.

 

So much has happened in just one year!

From Jeff helping me with my counter height packing/shipping area -

To the bare beginnings of setting up.

(This space felt much larger before I filled it up!)

And moving in day happened!

I am still laughing at what it took to get my big school teacher’s desk in through the postmaster’s office door (middle door) and how we both agreed that “Now that’s in here – it’s NOT coming back out!)

Fixtures in the bathroom were completely changed out.  New flooring put in the bathroom, office and back entry – step by step this post office turned studio came together.

It was July when the long arm quilting machine made its trip up here.  There went MORE of the floor space!

It was a couple of months later when I brought up the two sewing cabinets I wanted to have back to back.  And things have been much the same ever since!

Everything I need.  Though the “main” fabric stash is still in Wallburg, NC – but we hope to remedy that this summer.

Things are generally looking somewhat like this.

With helpers like this!

And this.

Because someone (Lola) has to help keep the scraps from flying off the floor and (Dresden) keeping track of mailer inventory.

And this really has become my happy place away from home.

I was asked to participate in a Let’s Be Real Studio Tour by Gudrun Erla and Terry Atkinson – with the instruction given to RESIST CLEANING – KEEP IT REAL and have it posted to my social media with the hashtag #LBRstudiotour by midnight tonight.

Here is my little video for you to enjoy.  

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Visit these other fabulous folks keeping it REAL in their studio spaces!

• Terry Atkinson https://atkinsondesigns.com/
• Gudrun Erla https://gequiltdesigns.com/blogs/ge-happenings 
• Annie Unrein https://www.byannie.com/LBR-annie-studio-tour
• Celine Perkins https://www.perkinsdrygoods-blog.com/lets-be-real-studio-tour/
• Deanne Eisenman https://snugglesquilts.com/lets-be-real-studio-tour/
• Nancy Scott www.masterpiecequilting.blogspot.com
• Shari Butler http://blog.doohikeydesigns.com/ 
• Debby Ritenbaugh Brown  http://DebbyBrownQuilts.com/
• Katy Cameron  https://the-littlest-thistle.com/?p=18826
• Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill http://blog.wholecirclestudio.com/studiotour
• Helen Stubbings https://hugsnkisses.wequilt.com.au/letsgetreal
• Scott Hansen https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvbXZ5JWx0/ Blog: https://bluenickelstudios.com/2020/05/29/lets-be-real-studio-tour/
• Lynn Harris  https://www.lynncarsonharris.com/blog/2020/5/28/studio-tour
• Shelley Robson https://youtu.be/IOQ4LbLjE7E
• Lee Chappell Monroe www.maychappell.com
• Pat Sloan https://blog.patsloan.com/2020/05/friday-fun-june-calendar-and-studio-tours.html 

Dresden has a vet appointment this afternoon.  He has been losing weight rapidly, in fact our big boy has gotten quite bony and I am worried about him.  Due to the holiday weekend, today is the first appointment I could get.

Our little mountain cabin in the woods.

Of course the video also includes my cabin studio space – not fancy, but just right for sewing at home.  I really do feel so absolutely blessed that I have the space to create and dream here.

I am the Princess of Piles -

With no apologizes!

I don’t believe a sewing space has to be designer perfect, or look like it came out of some home & garden magazine to be the right space for you.

I spent a LONG time sewing at the kitchen table in a single-wide mobile home for more than 10 years before I had a house with a designated sewing space.  And even then it was just an alcove.

I know abundantly creative people who sew in their laundry rooms!  Or keep everything in a small guest bedroom closet.

It’s not the size of your sewing studio, but how and what you create within it that matters.

It reminds me of that poem about the old man and the violin, The Touch of the Master’s Hand.  It wasn’t the violin that made beautiful music, but the Master who knew how to play it that made it valuable.

LOVE YOUR SPACE!  Get in there and create!

And while you are here -

Don’t miss this opportunity!

Did you see the awesome Quilty Box Gift-Away happening in Tuesday’s post?  It’s full of gorgeous fabric and notions, and we will be drawing for our winner on Sunday. Find the entry place on that post and enter to win!  You are going to want this box.

You’ll find the pattern for Courthouse Square under the Digital Patterns category of the Quiltville Store.

And remember – ALL DIGITAL PATTERNS are currently 25% off using coupon code DIGITAL25 at purchase.  Code MUST be used to receive discount.  No refunds if you happen to forget.

This sale is good through the month of May. And there are very few days left to grab this steal of a deal!

I have placed my stock of the Addicted to Scraps book on deep deep discount at just $15.99 (regularly $27.95) and it comes with a free PDF pattern download for my Wanderlust Table Runner.

If you've been waiting for this book - now is the time. Put your stash to good use while you retreat away at home.

Virginia is on “Shelter at Home” until June 10th, so hurry!

You'll find it in the Quiltville Store along with other goodies you may want to add to your cart – don’t forget to check the NEW category to see what else we've added.

Please send all the well wishes you can for Dresden.  I know he is 13 – and life with elder pets are always a bit of a heart-tug not knowing how long we can keep their quality of life up.

I’m hoping it is something simple, and not serious.

I’ll let you know what I find out.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Give yourself some extra grace and stop beating yourself up for things that you didn't know before!

The great thing about each new day is that we have the ability to move forward from here.

Have a terrific Thursday, everyone!