Sunday, 11 December 2011

A Sewing Shed is Born ...

... at last!  Insulation and electrics done, walls painted, mountain of Ikea flatpack furniture built and most of my sewing gear moved in!  Just in time for the two bridesmaids dresses I have 2 months to make - phew!

Here's the photographic evidence - looking quite tidy at the moment, give it a few weeks ....


My cutting table-top, once built, will rest on the top of this Expedit unit, which is on castors so I can roll it out and put the table-top on it when I need to cut out.



This Expedit unit is for all my books, patterns and fabric stash (well, part of the fabric stash anyway, the rest will have to continue living in the loft as there is no shed on earth big enough to house all of it!).
And this is my sewing table, set under one of the windows.  The blinds are useful when I'm working at night and also help reflect the lights back in to the room.
Most important of all is what I've christened "Coffee Corner":