Here it is two weeks later and I am just sitting down to blog again. In all fairness, I put in 110 hours at work over the past two weeks, so it is understandable that I haven't done much of anything. But another reason I haven't done anything is the shape of my studio.
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| View of the whole studio from the north end. |
Right now My studio is less of a studio and more of a dumping ground. Things are piled everywhere. Every flat surface is covered. The picture to the right doesn't accurately convey the true disaster it is. Unlike most people, whose studios are in a back room or some other out of the way space, my studio is what would otherwise be called the Living room. It is one of the main rooms of my house.
And since the house has a fairly open concept floor plan, this is highly visible.
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| Main work surface |
This second picture is of my main work surface. My sewing desk. You can see the sewing machine and serger pushed back against the wall. The main work area is covered with papers mail, and various items that my granddaughter wanted me to work on. Not to mention quilt fabric and squares that I was starting to work on. In the lower left corner you can see more piles that of accumulated stuff.
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| My very expensive Long Arm |
Take a look at Millie. She is covered with fabric, practice pieces, and Christmas gifts for my brother who didn't make down for the holidays. The ironing board is leaned against her. This is not the way to treat a $30,000.00 piece of equipment. You can even see that Millie herself is pushed all the way down to the end. It is just a fluke that there is not a cat perched atop her.
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Below Millie's table
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The space beneath her is even worse. I have fat quarter storage bags, bins of fabric and thread and boxes of stuff piled up all over. There are 3 spare sewing machines in cases. There is a box of my husband's papers and who knows what else that I don't know what to do with. The plastic set of drawers have nothing to do with sewing and everything to do with papers, etc. from over the years. It needs gone through and emptied. Of course that falls to me and well I don't want to mess with it. You can't see it but back in one corner I have the box for Millie. I was told to keep it but everywhere I have put it so far (closets, etc) has been needed for something else. So it's taking up room in the studio.
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| Tatianna's sewing surface |
Oh and let's not forget this pile at the end of the room. Some where underneath that pile is Tatianna's sewing machine. I wish I could say that it was all her stuff piled up there, but it's not. Oh some of it is hers but I have a habit of dumping stuff there until I am finished with it. Of course finishing with it means putting it up, Right? Not so much for me. I really need to get this dug out so Tatianna can pack it up her stuff to take with her when she gets married in 2 1/2 months. I may be losing a daughter but I am gaining some space.
Is it any wonder that I have not felt like quilting. How could I even begin to get inspired when the very space I create in makes me depressed. I really need to get a handle on this. I need to find a system that will work for me. I know some of it is going to be weeding out what I don't use or need. That will take some help from someone stronger willed than I. Too bad Arianna is too far away. Plus it isn't going to be just a weekend thing. This is going to take months.
So for now the plan is to take one area at a time and clear it up. Starting with my work surface. I actually have space there now to start sewing again. A little cleaning, then a little sewing. If I do it a little bit each night before too long I will not feel like I am being buried alive.
That's my goal for now. What are your set back? How are you over coming them?
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