My plan for the last year or so has been to sew the curtains for this room with the fabric already purchased, washed/pressed from Ikea. That still has not happened so I gave some stuff I made a long time ago a new job, curtains! I now have a scarf/shawl thing going on. It's kinda cool for now, we'll see how long this lasts. It makes me wish these were being worn by people somewhere cold and not being used as lazy curtains in sunny SoCal. Hmm.
I spend many hours here. It is good when Duane gets home from work and makes dinner so I can chat with him about his day and mine and smell the dinner come together.
Before going back to school I always loved color pencils and markers and would buy them but never use them because I didn't really draw. They seemed so cool yet so out of my capabilities. (Those supplies are only for artists, I would tell myself) I can tell you now that I NEED them. I have to use them for drawing and coloring in sweaters and stuff for homework and all those dreaded illustrations. But I realize now that they were never out of my reach. Even if you don't think you can "draw" don't be afraid to add these supplies to your life. It is that fear and that misconception about talent or skill or whatever that can keep us from just playing and having fun with art. Draw flowers or clouds in the sky or whatever it is that you want to color. Don't over think it. (Note: samples of daily pep talks with self really...I'm working on being a less emotionally fragile drawer)
This bookcase has really helped me stay organized. I don't think you can ever have enough storage. I just need more space for more storage..ha! This holds my fabric, my sewing supplies (thread, extra needles, etc.), jewelery making stuff, needle felting supplies, buttons, glue, brushes, old notebooks and books from school and on the shelf boxes that hold rubber stamps, ink, and any additional random craft supplies. It is really nice to just turn around and grab what I need and not wonder where I have stashed it (what I used to do...).
Fabric stacked up and folded, waiting for a sewing project.
