tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post1966865211117751884..comments2023-09-30T07:56:14.482-05:00Comments on StitchinByTheLake: Beauty vs. Functionality – Where Do You Stand?StitchinByTheLakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04501479854150315011noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-70110090656905654632010-10-14T16:19:54.046-05:002010-10-14T16:19:54.046-05:00I have most of a small bedroom which is no longer ...I have most of a small bedroom which is no longer a bedroom. My big 3 roller quilting frame takes up one whole wall - underneath it is plenty of things neatly stacked. I have 3 shelves on the walls with fabric neatly stacked among photographs in frames. Nice looking boxes hold my scraps. I have a large skinny wall hanging on the wall. I do not have space for a lot of stuff so what I do have I like to arrange nicely and functional - I think a small space can be arranged attractively and functional at the same time. I work better in a pretty space even if it is small. It makes me keep my stash and UFO's at a minimum.<br />I can't work in a sloppy room - I'm too much of a neat freak.<br />Karen<br />http://karensquilting.com/blog/Karen - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-89361606779149510562010-10-12T21:07:49.731-05:002010-10-12T21:07:49.731-05:00I can relate! We live in a 40' 5th wheel, so a...I can relate! We live in a 40' 5th wheel, so all my stuff is stashed in cubbies & drawers & totes, scattered all thru the camper. Whatever I need is bound to be somewhere other than what is currently accessible. A lot of times I've forgotten which cubby stores what, so I have to empty out several before I find what I'm looking for. And since I cut on the floor (and take up the whole floor doing it!) and sew on the table (again, taking up the whole table), I have to finish before we can cook or eat, or put away unfinished before we cook or eat. Oh well...the ends always justify the means, right?Karinhttp://SewWriteCreations.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-88219991514759508902010-10-12T11:39:19.771-05:002010-10-12T11:39:19.771-05:00I used to use a small spare room at our former hou...I used to use a small spare room at our former house as my workroom for doing my sugarcraft in. Not ideal but better than nothing. Because it was upstairs I would trot back and forth to the bathroom for washing things up. I suppose anyone else would have thought that room a mess but I liked it that way, knew where to find everything and might have had to shoot anyone who thought of tidying it up!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10015569343069499036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-76602804355149280672010-10-11T21:45:40.947-05:002010-10-11T21:45:40.947-05:00Love the new car. Love the idea of a perfect sewi...Love the new car. Love the idea of a perfect sewing room. Love, love, love the Halloween prints. Congrats on 46 wonderful years, and here is to 46 more.Purple Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614300010193583324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-25823634087322764342010-10-11T16:50:41.721-05:002010-10-11T16:50:41.721-05:00My sewing room is large, and I too have way too mu...My sewing room is large, and I too have way too much stuff that I collected before I even knew a bit about what I was doing. This past Saturday I spent hours, again, removing stuff I don't need. I also gave myself permission to stop worrying about finishing those UFO's from when I first started and gave them away. Aha, freedom! Function over beauty right now.SewLindaAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658372209673891397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-33387292425796721902010-10-11T07:18:12.288-05:002010-10-11T07:18:12.288-05:00Well at least you have a good start and it will go...Well at least you have a good start and it will go from there. I need to do the same thing. I have a room for my stuff too and it is my hideaway.. Thanks for sharing.<br />MaggeyMaggey and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069213023725295690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-12788060175340719262010-10-11T07:15:11.646-05:002010-10-11T07:15:11.646-05:00For me functionality wins out every time... beauty...For me functionality wins out every time... beauty is nice but who would/could work in a space that gorgeous... I mean, really <i>work</i>? Where in the world did you find those PE baskets? That brings back high school memories for sure. What a terrific way to re-purpose them.Mrs. Goodneedlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453388163219666450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-6086651090353119282010-10-11T05:18:32.028-05:002010-10-11T05:18:32.028-05:00Hi Marlene...you are one grand lady who has the sa...Hi Marlene...you are one grand lady who has the same concerns as we all do...lol.. we will never have enough room...lol..<br />Blessings msamm stash manicure...Ohhh you are at the 200 follower now yeah...Sparkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456305568995973018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-81085277493649231772010-10-11T01:29:42.966-05:002010-10-11T01:29:42.966-05:00My craft room is quite overwhelming too Marlene. ...My craft room is quite overwhelming too Marlene. I think because it is so small and I have way too much stuff! I need help! xxooMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-7853761108811602012010-10-10T20:40:38.863-05:002010-10-10T20:40:38.863-05:00I think Michelle May said it well.
I sew in a corn...I think Michelle May said it well.<br />I sew in a corner of the livingroom and my stash is in stacked buckle boxes piled in the hall. (Funny how the fabric one wants to use is always in the bottom box.) <br />Looking at pictures of sewing rooms in magazines makes me gasp at the thought of space that big only for sewing. <br />I hope some day my great great grand kids look at what I have made and think I had a studio!Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-57616088163664037122010-10-10T20:38:43.932-05:002010-10-10T20:38:43.932-05:00My sewing corner has been collecting for weeks/mon...My sewing corner has been collecting for weeks/months and it has been driving me crazy! So today I jumped in this afternoon and cleaned it all up. I swore that I was going to find time to sew more. Seeing all the fabric piled up made me really want to start a project!Momma to Manyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308192174776182831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-64966780678655465372010-10-10T20:27:04.328-05:002010-10-10T20:27:04.328-05:00I like pretty, but first priority is functional. S...I like pretty, but first priority is functional. Sometimes pretty is not functional. Your sewingroom looks functional and comfortable. Happy! I am thankful to have a room --albeit a shared room--'cause when the kids were growing up, it was the kitchen table. But you know, I was thankful for that table because meals could be eaten in the dining room. But even with my current room, I find that I still am traipsing hither and yon to ironing board and/or storage in other rooms all over the house. But, hey! That gives me needed exercise so I can stay limber. lol And when the family business takes over the room, I can take my handsewing to the backporch for awhile. It works. Quilters are adaptable by heritage.Lindahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450792092084530798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-7695506323302075812010-10-10T20:06:05.945-05:002010-10-10T20:06:05.945-05:00It's not the size, the decoration or the organ...It's not the size, the decoration or the organization that makes a sewing space great. It's the art that comes out of it. Inspiration, love and great art comes from the heart. A loving heart is endless with possibilities and I know you have one. ;)<br />xx, shellMichelle May-The Raspberry Rabbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264870809778872918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-72101156680223062542010-10-10T19:50:20.252-05:002010-10-10T19:50:20.252-05:00Oh, you're not alone, my friend! I've bee...Oh, you're not alone, my friend! I've been collecting ideas for my sewing room for months. I need to clean and toss and organize, too, but it seems to be the last thing that gets done. I love your old PE baskets. What a fun way to organize things! I like to have my sewing room look nice but it MUST be functional!<br />~Adrienne~Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568318030915787600.post-15131868601006980292010-10-10T19:44:08.846-05:002010-10-10T19:44:08.846-05:00My little sewing room is overwhelming me also....I...My little sewing room is overwhelming me also....I've been sewing in it, but I'm not happy...need to de-clutter this week. I, too, am just happy that I have a room.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038852623250026662noreply@blogger.com