I am a pattern hoarder. There I said it...that's the first step, right?? I have patterns shoved on shelves and binders, but mostly, hidden away in my computer (some haven't even been downloaded yet from my e-mail...shameful). So last week, I spent the day, and way too much ink, printing everything, hole punching and organizing into binders. Needless to say, the sewing bug has hit me big time!! But where oh where to sew...that's been the dilemma since turning my space into Chloe's room.
So yesterday, I decided to end this dilemma once and for all. Sorry Geoff, but the bedroom is now a craft room, with a bed in the middle. Okay, so not ideal, but it will (hopefully) do the trick.
My favourite mason jar shelf that I made a few years ago - it does such a great job keeping all the little bits and pieces that come with sewing, up off your work space but still in clear view.
This shelving unit, we used with baskets for Chloe when she was first born, to house her clothing and toys in our room. Now, it's filled with my fabrics, patterns, craft books, and other miscellaneous sewing goods. I love it.
This little area outside our room has been a number of spaces since moving here. It started as a little playroom for Logan, then turned into a cozy reading nook and quiet toy area for Logan when Chloe was born (and when I was on bedrest for the last few months of my pregnancy). Now it's a craft room for my littles.
Logan's space: a sewing table that I picked up for free (love that), a shelving unit with green wire baskets for all his scissors, markers, glues, etc., portable clear bins for stickers, construction paper, activity books and stencils and a funky lamp.
Chloe's space has Logan's old Melissa and Doug's art easel, a little shelving unit with her puzzles and an Ikea hanging mesh bag filled to the brim with stuffies. The rubber mat keeps the easel from slipping and makes painting cleanups easy. Now to figure out how to keep her stickers off the floor and on her paper!
It's amazing what you can do with awkward little nooks and crannies in your home.
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