wip friday - or so....

this was going to be titled, wip friday, or how i love those plastic bins, but - since i spent 4 - FOUR!!!!! - hours and 21 minutes on the phone with earthlink yesterday, my friday post didn't get posted yesterday, neither did i make much progress, or much of anything else....  despite their efforts to anger me to the point of quitting them altogether, i am back in high speed internet business, and for now, still their customer - at least until the three month credit runs out...

ok then, wip friday - that is work in progress, inspired by Fiona and this post.  you can see other wip's here.  the organizing of the pit my studio is my constant work in progress, although I decided yesterday thursday afternoon that it was time to reorganize the fabrics; by color mostly and content for some.  in order to do that I needed more plastic storage bins so I headed to costco and bought 8 more big ones and 3 smaller ones.  I already had 12 or 15 but i needed more - it turns out i have a lot of fabric, A LOT.  I think I might have enough now, bins i mean, not fabric, but I am still in the process of tidying so I am not quite sure yet. what i am sure of is that i won't have the fabric i need for a future something and will need to buy more - that is always the way it is... always.

that is my work table up there.... it is nothing short of spectacular, 5 feet wide, 11 feet long, padded and covered with a heavy duty table canvas.  it is necessary for the work i do - custom fabrication of window treatments, bedding, pillows, stuff like that - but, it is essential for crafting... my friend debbie - the fencer - helped me build this several years ago.  it was during that project that we knew we did good work together....  right now the table is piled with a whole lotta polar fleece - i have just the bin in mind for that...

these are the bins so far:

    wool
    linen
    felt
    red
    yellow/orange
    green
    blue/purple
    black
    brown
    white-ish
    stripe
    floral
    polar fleece
    quilting/craft cottons
    dolls
    4 more that still need sorted  see below
    10, or so, small bins for smaller stuff; thread, sewing supplies, buttons, ribbon, paper, beads, more beads, needlepoint wool, dcm      cottons, colored pencils, glues, linoleum cutting stuff (so far, not ever used) millinery flowers… and so much more I can’t even remember.
    smelly stuff - like lavender, balsam, cedar tips, essential oils…. that one is hard to open without getting a headache
    and, a few that i don’t even want to open yet

    and these now...

       leather/suede/ultrasuede
       linings
       sweaters/blankets
       terrycloth/toweling
       metalics
       another wool
       velvets

and, since we are taking a cruise around the pit the studio, here are a couple more shots.

sewing machines - and some things that need to be put away still... and a little bin that i am storing scraps of fabric in for a future give away, a la blair.  it is filling up fast, so i am going to need a bigger bin....i hope i have one left after i get this place in order.

serger - and other stuff including a grommet setter - that also will work to make some covered buttons too once i get the setters and goodies for that, but not yet... those shelves, believe it or not, are pretty organized...!

so far, these bins are still not sorted...it is possible i can get to them today, but it is supposed to be sunny and i have a patch of lawn that looks a whole lot like this, again.  and some other outside, and inside, things that need my attention too....

ok, got some work to do....

Comments

[vegasandvenice]

I love your pit with its warm cozy glow and lovely bins of yummy fabric!

[Julie]

Oh so nice to see your PIT..I mean studio! Its nice to be able to picture you working away down there!!

[bethany]

what can I say but wow..
your table is huge and you have so many treasures.

;)

[wendy]

OOOOOOOOOOOHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh steph can I come for a weeks work experience your pit is fantastic. I suddenly feel very inadequate :o( and very small.

[Daphne]

Oh wow, you really have it all don't you?! This just looks like my dream space...
I am looking at the paper/fabric dispenser on the table and feel instant jealousy!

[cate]

i think you are so lucky to have a great space like that. hooray for clear storage boxes! and is that a juki i see? hope you are staying cool.

[louise]

In love with your work table!
see you, louise