I'm Here for Show and Tell!

 

I have been really busy since I last posted. 

We have almost finished the downstairs. We still have the staircase to trim out and finish, but the downstairs apartment is very livable.

Above is our little kitchenette. It has a sink, microwave, and refrigerator. If we needed to add a stove, we could put a cook top in the island. We mostly keep snacks here to use with the media room.

 Here you can see it in relation to the staircase (unfinished as you see). There is a large patio door at the side that you can't really see. It is in a covered area and gives access to the back patio. (Sugarplum photo bombed me! She really likes this new area.)

 Here is the main guestroom downstairs. The bed is a queen, so the room is small, but not tiny. (The painting on the wall is an original watercolor by my sister. It is of my granddaughter and me at Topsail Island hunting shark's teeth.)

 Here is the room a year ago!

 The pink room in the BEFORE picture above, became part of the new bedroom. Two bathrooms went beside that. Here is the one off the bedroom. You can see the big window in the following guest bath photo. Since we have rock on the wall outside, we didn't want to have the expense of changing the window. 

 The vanity is tucked in at the end of the shower. The shower is quite large. 

Second bathroom off the hallway and across from the media room.

 I still need to make drapes and paint the closet door to match the walls. (Media rooms are supposed to be dark!) We designed this room as a second downstairs bedroom. The platform for the theater seats is made to be removable. The couch is also a hideabed. 

In my sewing room, I now have a rolling cutting table!

 My husband made it out of the cubicles and top I had been using. The top is actually the top from my daddy's old drafting table, so it is a sentimental addition. It is also the perfect size for a large cutting mat!

I wanted my table on wheels so I could move it around. It is perfect for moving to the side of my sewing area!

My sewing room is quite large and if this area were used as an apartment or "mother-in-law suite", this would be the living/dining room area. It even has a door to the front yard and a separate entrance as seen near the dress form above. 

We are nearing the "home stretch" now! We are slow at getting the work done, but that is the way it is when you do things mostly yourself on a budget! With the help of Craigslist, thrift shops, recycling what we had, etc., we have done pretty well I think! I love my new space.

 

My New Quilting Studio

Well, this is my new space so far. It's not really green! It is turquoise! Getting a picture pointed toward this window was challenging for me, so the lighting is not quite right.  I can't promise I won't make changes and additions in the next few weeks as I learn how to work in this room. I have reused the shelves and cabinets from my old room, but because it is more visible from the main living area, I put most of my fabric in plastic tubs for a neater look. (It wouldn't all fit, and since I couldn't find tubs to fit between the narrower shelf above the other tubs, I have some folded fabric there. 

 

I've put my vintage button cards above the window along with my Great-Grandmother's and Grandmother's aprons. The little stool is also a vintage item. The wooden ironing board was handed down to me and was from the 1940's. 

 

I mounted my hardware drawers  on the wall to get them off my cabinets. They hold all my embroidery floss.The space left at the end of the cabinets was perfect for this because it didn't interfere with opening the closet doors. The little step stool is a necessity because I am only 5'2". 

 

      Here is a view of the room taken from the window side. The opposite side of the room is not finished yet. I have my sewing machine cabinet there, but still need a cutting table and a place for some of my office equipment. Hopefully, that will happen soon! 

So, that's my room as it is today! I can't wait to start working in it, but I have a mess now in the rest of the house that I have to clean up.  (yuck!)

A New Quilting Room!

 I haven't been near my computer lately because I'm in the middle of a new project - a new quilting room! (Actually, it's my old guest room, but I'm swapping out so that I have a little more space and I'm not so far from the kitchen!)

Here's a tiny sneak peak.  I'll post again in a few days to show you more of what's buzzing.

In the meantime, get prepared for a FUN 3 MONTHS of prizes in the Wantabe Quilter contest thats coming up next week! Be sure you send me your name, email, and phone number (so we can let you know when you win something wonderful!). (Send it in an email instead of posting it here! We don't want your phone number out there for just anyone, right? I promise I won't share it with anyone but Madame Samm, who also promises to not share.) You can only have one sponsor (I would like to sponsor you!) and you can't win without one! If you are already a quilter, you will comment on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Stash Manicure . If you are a Wantabe Quilter (haven't quilted and do not have supplies) you will comment on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. In your comments, mention that Linda from Buzzing and Bumbling sent you. That gives me a chance to win something if you win!  Pretty please with honey on top?

So send me your information and keep your fingers crossed! There are some great prizes being offered and someone has to win!