Studio Bathroom – sink, faucet, toilet, and tiles!
What's going into the bathroom renovation? Name that faucet!
Focusing on a Finish – Studio Bathroom Renovation
When last I wrote about the studio renovation, the bathroom looked like this: This room is part of my studio. It's in an outbuilding on our land that has not had water in about 10 years. The goal is to…
Studio Renovation: The Beginning (post 1 of 4)
I’d be putting it mildly to say that it’s been a big year for me/us. We got married, Jon took a fancy new job, I left my job at the University (long story short: they added so much to my…
What I Stash
While keeping my stash organized is important for my creative flow (see my post about stash management here), another consideration is making sure that my stash actually contains the fabrics I am going to use. Or should I say the fabrics…
Stash Management
Sometimes I really like Mondays. The fresh start of it all. I like being able to put everything in its place, think through what I need to be accomplished that week, and then begin. Since I'm quilting full time this…
Would you like a studio tour? (Plaza Drive Studio 2013)
October marks my fifth month in my new studio space! Yay! And last week, I finally figured out how to take charge of the remaining disorganization. So, I did a run to Ikea, dropped some cash, and worked a lot…
Movin’ and Shakin’ and Finishin’ a Quilt
Things are crazy over here. I moved my studio. I've taken on a new job. (That's me on the left and Whitney and Adam of Pink Castle Fabrics on the right). I finished another quilt! Ye olde studio was getting…
The Featherweight, Revenge, and Quilt Backs
Oh my, I love this thing! Since last I blogged, I did manage to clean, oil, thread, and start sewing on the featherweight. I found a pdf of a manual thanks to some lovely commenters who told pointed me in…
Four Weddings and a Sewing Machine
This last weekend marked the fourth wedding I attended in six weeks. First, we had my cousin on August 31st: Then my boyfriend's cousin on September 8th: Then my boyfriend's friend on September 22nd (gotta love the Super Mario theme!)…
Done enough to get things done.
The studio is not complete. There are two more pieces of furniture to move, four bare walls to fill, and more. But, after a fair amount of work, yesterday I reached the point where I decided not to work on…