Monday Happenings 10 In My Studio
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share a commission.It has been a bit since I did a Monday Happenings in my studio! Let’s take a look and see what I’ve been doing.
Monday Happenings 10 In My Studio
I am so glad to get back to regular weeks! Ever since Christmas I have been all goofed up on what day it is, have you been the same? So this is my Monday Happenings 10 In My Studio.
I am working on a new River Scraps quilt using some yellow and blue Island Batik fabrics that were in my stash. I found the box of fabrics when I was cleaning my studio. I had a bunch of 3-1/2″ squares cut so that is what I started with.
I am also getting ready to quilt the Snowdrift quilt that was in the December Sew Sampler box from Fat Quarter Shop.
Cleaning and Organizing My Quilt Studio
I spent several days cleaning up my quilt studio. I would start on one thing and then get side-tracked and start another one! I hauled all the Christmas decorations downstairs and boy was my store room a mess!
I also had ordered some Comic Boards to wrap my batik fabric on and started working on that. I’ll share more on that in another post. I also made the first 4 blocks in the Vintage Christmas QAL and finished this neat wall hanging that was in my December Open Gate Quilts box.
My Huge Wool Ironing Board
Last year I covered my ironing table with a large wool pressing pad but it wasn’t quite wide enough for my table. It always drove me crazy so I bought myself a Christmas gift of another Merino wool pressing mat. Then I cut it the width I needed to completely cover my table. It is a little lighter than my original one but I’m happy
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I Have a Design Wall!
I said I could live without a design wall but…I couldn’t! I had all of the Styrofoam insulation that we had used to make a design wall in our last house.
Builder Bob ended up helping me as the first time I covered the wrong side of the board that went around the air-conditioning ductwork. I used a 80/20 Hobbs batting but I think I should have gone with an all cotton batting as I think the blocks would have stuck better. We’ll see otherwise I may redo it.
It isn’t the idea place for a design wall but it works.
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I wanted to “like” your design wall video, but I didn’t see a like button. Digitally challenged, I am.
I believe you have to go to Youtube for find it.
Love the design wall and idea for old table with wool mat, have an old table that i can use, i put sliders under legs and can move that around .love watching your vid
Thanks Sharon, I love being able to move things around and it is really tough with carpet. Some day I would love to get rid of the carpet in my studio. I’m so glad you enjoyed my video!
Glad you got your design wall up, Connie. When I moved 1 1/2 years ago, I could no longer put mine up permanently, but I still have to have one! Mine is three free standing insulation boards wrapped with flannel. They are awkward if a block overlaps to another board and they sit on the floor leaning against a closet. If I have to open the closet, it’s a hassle, but it’s still better than no design board at all. lol I’m still trying to figure out a better way. Maybe this year I’ll figure something out.
When the wool pressing mat started getting popular a few years ago, I bought a small one and immediately realized it was too small for me. I think prices have come down since then, but the larger ones were so expensive! A quilting friend pointed me to a site that sells wool saddle blankets and pads. I was able to get a nice thick 100% wool pad at a reasonable price. I cut it to my table size and am still using it. I looked at your link to Amazon and that’s a very reasonable price. I don’t think they were available a few years ago or at least I didn’t find them.
Watching the weather today and it looks like you have a bit of snow. Same here. Staying in and staying warm. Happy New Year!!
Hi Pat, I think we do well working with the space we have, you know I’ve had small, larger and unfinished spaces but make them work. I know I paid more the first time I bought my wool mat, I think they have really come down in price. I kept my insulation board portable design wall (just need to cover it again) because I can have it closer. The snow went south and missed us! Yippee!
Replaced the batting on my design wall with flannel, and the blocks stay up much better. I have had a 36″ X 36″ wall hanging on it for 7 weeks now. The wall is on the front of my barn doors that cover my fabric stash, so it gets moved a lot.
I concur with using comic boards for yardage. I converted when we moved, and did that when I was unboxing my fabric. So much easier to see and organize.
Thanks for sharing with this Sioux City born and bred girl, even if I don’t live there anymore!
How silly of me! I used to use flannel and will try it again on my portable wall. Thanks!
Team work makes the dream work! You two are so cute together. I love how you used up the corner space for your design wall. I noticed you have your Accuquilt dies laying flat. I thought they had to be stored on their sides. It would be much handier for me to store them like you do. Beautiful quilts by the way!
Hi Jewel, thanks for your sweet comment!
AccuQuilt dies – yes they are supposed to be on their sides so don’t store them the way I have mind. I was trying to conserve space and forgot. Now I’ll have to rearrange them.
Wow! Enjoyed seeing your studio. I have my own space to sew and quilt but it is much smaller. I saw that you had lots of quilts. My advice to you would be to find a community group who could distribute some of them to people in need. My large quilt guild and small quilt group try to donate as many quilts as we can to those in need..
I enjoy your newsletters
Cheers
Elaine
Thanks Elaine, that is a great idea.
I don’t want you to take offence to my comment but we donate to fire/accident victims, cancer patients and others in need. Our quilts aren’t always “show” quality but they are appreciated as they know someone is thinking about them.
I live in a small town in Ontario, Canada and we can always find someone in need.
Cheers,
Elaine
Always something to do! Enjoyed your video making your design wall. Happy New Year to you, your family, and all of Connie’s Quilt Gals.
May your bobbins always be full and your projects finished.
Thanks Beverly, I always keep plenty of bobbins wound and ready to go!
Your sewing studio is beautiful! Does heat or moisture hurt the wood surface of your ironing table?
Thanks Sheryl, In the past I have been using a piece of plywood on top of my table that is covered in batting and cloth. Then the wool on top. I am going to try just using the wool on the table now and see what happens. The table is old.
I LOVE when you show your quilt studio and all your projects!
You get so many quilts made and have so many other projects that you work on. Thank you for sharing all of this!
Do you have the pattern on one of your walls that could be a table runner?? Its in browns & has e flowers with a stem!! Where can I get that??
Thanks
Hi Melanie, that is a quilt kit from Open Gate Quilts that was in their December subscription box. I don’t see it on their website but you could ask. It was called Goldenrod.