When I am Not Blogging (which is often lately)

It is true. I haven't blogged all that much lately. You are lucky (truly lucky, because I know you pine after my every thought...oh, wait, that is just what I assume because I still think we are all living in my world) to get one post a week from me. And so what have I been doing with my time?

Cleaning. Painting. Polyurethan-ing (seriously, I love this stuff). Doing some family history. Laundry. Grocery shopping. Exercising (I will post about the couch-to-5k program I am doing sometime. and the push-ups. ouch). And a little sewing: mending, piecing quilts. Ironing.

Today I am going to talk about moving into my sewing room. Yes, once again, I am spoiled. At some point I am sure my children will take over this room--when one becomes a tween and needs her space. But until then, we call this my sewing room. And today, you get a tour. (Oh, goody-goody gumdrops!)

This is where my sewing magic happens.

The table.

It is a card table. I am fancy, I know.

(It doubles as a lemonade stand and also a "kid table.")

And yes, that is a television on there.

A Mother's Day gift from Geoff.

I know, he is awesome.

I suppose I could've cleaned up a little before I took the picture.

But I think it is okay for you to know that

I need to repair my Nut Wreath from last year

before gracing my front door with its presence.

And I also always take my shoes off

when sitting at a table.

Weird habit of mine I've always had.

I don't even notice it

until I am looking for my shoes. And sometimes socks.

If my shoes aren't by the front door or put away in the closet

I can always find them under a table.

This is my creation-station!

(That is my lame name for it.)

I love having my fabrics folded and stacked and at the ready.

I do keep some fabric in a bin in the closet of this room.

But most of it is out in the open for my eyes.

I am trying to discipline myself to use what I've got

and not buy anything else.

This is the top shelf-mostly for baby receiving blankets.

And below is a lot of leftover fabric from previous projects.

And look at that receiving blanket and matching bunny I made last fall.

Isn't he cute?

(I haven't given it away because I used buttons for eyes

and I can't bear to give it to a baby only to have them choke on the buttons.

So he sits on the shelf, making eyes at me, judging me for not stitching eyes on.)

And I've got an ironing board up.

Ironing boards are so dangerous.

Especially with hot irons on them.

And the large mirror?

My mom and I brought it down here to be hung.

It came with the console table
(which I've never posted on here for some reason)

that I purchased, painted and polyurethaned.

It was a dresser with a mirror, but I only use the dresser part.

So the mirror was all alone. In the garage.

So anyway, it is in my sewing room

and makes for a nice hanging rack for ironed fabrics...

And you may have noticed I pin quilt tops to the walls to look at and improve them.

This one is all finished except needs batting.

I made the bottom for it, along with the binding

(those are on the chair next to it).

I just need to buy batting.

But I am feeling like a penny-pincher lately
and don't want to spend the money.

So it waits.

At least it adds some color to the wall.