My sewing room and what I have been sewing lately...

I went to Stonington to teach a class at Kyra's this past January and was treated to dinner and a visit to her home.

It was one of my favorite nights in my whole life ever and we did a lot of talking, laughing, bonding and admiring of Kyra and Renee's amazing home.

One of the best parts was seeing Kyra's sewing room.

Wow, that girl has got a stash.

When I came home, I was inspired to invest in some shelving (a local antiques store was where I got the best bargain and the shelves that fit my style the most, wouldn't you know?) and organize my own stash and spruce up my sewing room.

Now when I go in there everything is nice and neat and organized.

It makes me feel so much more inspired to sew... 

I most certainly am someone who thinks best when things are tidy.

My great grandmother's 1961 Kenmore.  I use it *almost* every day.  Also a cute child's chest of drawers that is perfect for my notions.

The view from the hallway...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some special bolts and collections and a glimpse of the design wall...

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the money shot!  Most of my stash  is in this shelf.  Ahhh.... it makes me happy to see it all neatly folded.

The rest of the stash.  Plus some books and patterns, etc.

This pincushion and needlebook are linen and were a gift from my friend Dawn.  She used the Sprout Block Tutorial from Sew Mama Sew to make the pincushion and the needlebook I believe is a pattern found in the book Zakka Style.  I love it lots.  I made the little pink flower at the March SEAM meeting.

Some scraps, a doll I ordered from Emily (formerly her blog and Etsy shop were called Ravenhill.  I am so glad I snagged one of these before she stopped making them).  The fox is from the book Countryside Softies and I won it at one of the last Craft Swaps we had (thanks, Barbara M.!)

 

 

 

And this is what I have been sewing lately... little pairs of Quick Change Trousers from Anna Maria Horner's excellent, excellent book Handmade Beginnings.

 Can you guess who the little pants are for?

For once, I can tell you that it is exactly what you are thinking...

Ollie and I are going to have a baby in December.

We are both very excited...

And I have a lot of sewing to do.

XO,

Rhea