Time to de-clutter the Studio

It's long over due, that is to de-clutter and organize my studio.

My room is a spare bedroom, 12 x 10 and I have 2 very nice windows which give me plenty of natural light. Very lucky in so many ways. Sure have come a long way from sewing on the coffee table back in the 70's.

In the room I have all my sewing stuff except the fabric. I hate to admit it but I have way too much fabric and that is something I need to go through..... but that's for another time. Right now I'll focus just on the studio.

In the room I also have my fiber/yarn and other needlework tools.

Well I can explain more as I go along.

I will start with some pictures I took when I decided to go with this endeavor.

So here are the before picture

This cubical has in the boxes a variety of crafting stuff. From sewing to natural dyeing materials. There are also patterns and a whole bunch of worthless stuff. This will all be gone through.

Along with the cart next to it.

Over to the right of the cubical is the next 2 pictures.

First one is the upper half of the same area of the second picture.

In this part of the room is what you see when you first look into the room. So very messy and clutter.

The cabinet holds most of the yarn I have, except for the acrylic, it's out in the garage too.

The boxes on top of the cabinet are my quilt WIP's. I love those boxes but Ikea stopped selling them. Bummer because they work so well in this room.

My sit down longarm,  which has become a table to put extra stuff on, is something I have to figure out an alternative solution.

I need to have that space to be able to get to the quilting I have.

Also on the floor is my e-spinner and thread for weaving.

Have some ideas on how to deal with them. 

As you keep turning to the right is my sewing area.

I use an old corner computer table for my sewing table. Works pretty well and that stays...... its all the other clutter that needs to find a new home.

I love my plants and I do have good light for them but I'm not sure what I will do about them yet. The hanging plants will stay thou.

I've order a cabinet with drawers to go under the table. That is one thing I do not have n this room and that is drawers.

It came this past week and I had started putting it together.

It will go in this space here above. Again as you can see any space free becomes a catch all for projects. Also on the table is sewing stuff that will go in the drawers.

This is my pressing table with some nice storage area.

Here and the cutting table have the open shelfs and I plan on making curtains to hide this busyness. I find it overwhelming to look at.

I found this fabric at goodwill for a few dollars, great deal.

I'm hoping it looks as good as it does in my head.

This is the cutting table's shelfs.

Behind the cutting table is the design wall.

We have now made a complete tour of the room.

I think I will end this post here and continue with what I do in the next one or two future posts.

When I get the drawers done I can show some genuine progress.

I do have a little progress to show on the Spring Fling quilt. Have one more block to complete than I can start on all the pieces for the setting.

This is the setting design.

Till next time