This is what my sewing corner looked like until recently. Not bad, but I thought it would be fun to spruce it up a bit!
The first thing I did was turn my desk toward the wall. This way I can have art up behind it and when I film a tutorial the viewer won't be staring right at the entertainment center! I still get plenty of daylight from the window and patio door.
I got this little shelving unit and some cute wicker drawers from IKEA for my yarn, fabric, and sewing basket. The empty cube will be for patterns and possibly other craft supplies. The plastic drawers are being reused elsewhere in the apartment. (One is still mostly full of craft supplies, and my sweetie has filled the other with computer things).
My familiar, Chester, approves of the new organizations system! He has also finally started using his cat bed, although he prefers to sleep on top of rather than inside it. Luckily, he doesn't sit on my table while I am working now that he has his own space.
To protect the top of my shelf from cat footprints, I picked up some vinyl fabric from Joann's that looks like lace but is much easier to clean! These pretty silver hanging baskets also came from IKEA. I am keeping spools of thread in one and sewing tools in the other.
I even have an extra hook for my scissors!
I might want more shelves and baskets soon, but I like how things are coming along. Right now the next step is to get my patterns organized so I can actually find them. Right now they are in some old paper folders that are falling apart, but I have a cute new binder to put them in. It's so much fun to have a fresh, bright crafting space!
Where is your favorite place to create?
Assunta
