What an amazing studio!!! It’s so cute tucked up in the trees like that. I have also been obsessed with Swedish interiors lately and I’ll be so interested to see how you decorate the space.
First, I just want to say that I've enjoyed your newsletter. Second, I have been meaning to ask whether you were in 4-H. I'm curious because the heading "Head, Heart, Hands" includes 3 of the 4 words that the H's stand for. (The 4th one is health, which I feel fits in well with your newsletter too.) Being in 4-H is also how I learned to sew.
I wish I was! What’s funny is that I grew up in a working class suburb in Southern California, but for unknown reasons my high school had a single acre farm with livestock and a 4H program. Looking back, I probably would have loved it, but that was not my scene back then. 😂
I love the idea of a wall quilt or quilt blocks! Do you embroider or cross stitch? I’ve been working on a series of embroidery featuring plants and flowers for wall decor and I could see something similar working well to adorn the walls of your sewing shack 💕
Thank you for sharing! My studio/sewing space is in progress after insulation; waiting for windows now. I am trying to be mindful of reconstructing the space so that it stays usable and is easier to function in. I love your shed/retreat ideas. Thank you, as always, for the wonderful links and suggestions. I discover so much through these and the Seamwork spots. I am looking forward to watching your space evolve!
I am still looking for the perfect flat woven rug for my sewing space - pins just LOVE pile rugs.
A must for me is also a full length mirror so I can try on garments as I make them, although my new house is more compact, so I no longer have to climb three flights of stairs to my mirror!
I have an industrial sewing light over my machine, as I need the extra light due to vision issues. They're not too expensive, and as they are LED they don't add to the heat in summer. I'm planning on getting another one for my overlocker, since the layout of my new space has changed.
Awesome Sarai!!! But one thing - what Flooring have you selected? I love it and am personally on a quest to find some new flooring at the moment, so I dialed in on that particular component but don't see it listed ... Thanks again! Inspirational, for sure.
What an amazing studio!!! It’s so cute tucked up in the trees like that. I have also been obsessed with Swedish interiors lately and I’ll be so interested to see how you decorate the space.
I’m excited too, I think it’ll look great nice I get some stuff in there.
First, I just want to say that I've enjoyed your newsletter. Second, I have been meaning to ask whether you were in 4-H. I'm curious because the heading "Head, Heart, Hands" includes 3 of the 4 words that the H's stand for. (The 4th one is health, which I feel fits in well with your newsletter too.) Being in 4-H is also how I learned to sew.
I wish I was! What’s funny is that I grew up in a working class suburb in Southern California, but for unknown reasons my high school had a single acre farm with livestock and a 4H program. Looking back, I probably would have loved it, but that was not my scene back then. 😂
That Van Gogh advice is so good!
Yeah, I find it really bittersweet given his own life story.
I love the idea of a wall quilt or quilt blocks! Do you embroider or cross stitch? I’ve been working on a series of embroidery featuring plants and flowers for wall decor and I could see something similar working well to adorn the walls of your sewing shack 💕
I do, just a little bit! I have some botanical embroidery books I’ve been wanting to go through too.
I stumbled across your page while doing research for my own sewing shed. What size shed is yours?
It’s 12x18.
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing! My studio/sewing space is in progress after insulation; waiting for windows now. I am trying to be mindful of reconstructing the space so that it stays usable and is easier to function in. I love your shed/retreat ideas. Thank you, as always, for the wonderful links and suggestions. I discover so much through these and the Seamwork spots. I am looking forward to watching your space evolve!
I am still looking for the perfect flat woven rug for my sewing space - pins just LOVE pile rugs.
A must for me is also a full length mirror so I can try on garments as I make them, although my new house is more compact, so I no longer have to climb three flights of stairs to my mirror!
I have an industrial sewing light over my machine, as I need the extra light due to vision issues. They're not too expensive, and as they are LED they don't add to the heat in summer. I'm planning on getting another one for my overlocker, since the layout of my new space has changed.
Your shed is looking gorgeous!
Awesome Sarai!!! But one thing - what Flooring have you selected? I love it and am personally on a quest to find some new flooring at the moment, so I dialed in on that particular component but don't see it listed ... Thanks again! Inspirational, for sure.
It’s glue down vinyl flooring. The brand is called Airstep, and the color is Lodge. https://www.congoleum.com/product/58190/
The contractor recommended this one tous, and it seems pretty durable and easy to clean so far.
Thank you, I hope you like it! And I hope it works as well for you as the rest of your sew shed. So great!