I originally wrote about my pattern organizing system when I installed this expandable drying rack in our condo was back in 2014. Recently it caught a few eyes on Instagram, so I thought I would share an update for new readers and anyone looking to do a little spring cleaning in their sewing room. I am happy to report that 3 years … More The best pattern organizer for your sewing room!
I named this post “Curiosity” because of a conversation I had Saturday morning. It was emotional. It was eye-opening. It was a call to personal action. Throughout the weekend I embraced curiosity in a way I haven’t in a long time. … More Weekend: Curiosity
A sewing room isn’t a sewing room without a place to do the sewing. After 3 months of active sewing in this space I am not yet convinced that I have designed the “perfect sewing station”, but I am getting closer. With the opportunity to reinvent my sewing room, I laid out three goals for … More Sewing Room 2.0 – Sewing Station
A fit of insomnia coupled with twitchy muscles drove me out of bed and into my unpacked sewing room. If I couldn’t sleep, at least I would be productive. … More Sewing Room 2.0 – A Little Feng Shui
It seems silly to introduce Mrs. Utt when she has been part of my sewing room for a year now. Still, I don’t think you have formally met her. … More Introducing Mrs. Utt
My sewing room has a new organization system for loose patterns. … More Organizing Sewing Patterns
Now that the carpet is installed, I can start building my new sewing space. … More Visions of a New Sewing Room
My creativity is buried somewhere over there…. This clutter has gotten out of control. Not only is my crafting space physically inaccessible, the general chaotic state of my crafting loft prevents me from achieving creative nirvana. I just can’t focus. Before any stash-busting can continue, there will be a reckoning. (I find that a glass … More Creativity roadblocks
The Fabric Alchemist 