Now it's the next day! Here is a morning shot with the light from the windows. And another as well!
I share my space with books in bookcases, various oddments I have accumulated over the years, lots of pictures, filing cabinet, large desk, computer and peripherals, shoes, sweaters, and a lot of knickknacks I didn't mean to collect. I guess I like chickens...
But I also like sewing machines, so for the first time ever, I have
double furniture. Yes, two rows on two walls in here. Sigh. I cut out my patterns on the dining room table, and this is what we call the
den. Mainly my den of course. My desk, my sewing, my books, mixed in with family magazine, books and file cabinet. Also the lifetime collection of family photos except for the ones I have all over the house as well. And stored. It is amazing how many pictures you just have to have around to give your den that homey feeling!
I find drawers and organization help immensely with sewing in this room. I don't tend to have a stash, so one set of drawers is mainly fabric, and some fabric is on a chair as well. I like to sew it down to a minimal level, but lately I haven't sewed as fast as bought it would appear.
Perhaps someday there will be an empty room in which I can just have a sewing room, but in a way this room is where I can hear the house and the family, and still be cooped up in my den, a retreat from the maelstrom of family life, yet close enough to get into the maelstrom should that be my wish.
Now it's the next day! Here is a morning shot with the light from the windows. And another as well!
I share my space with books in bookcases, various oddments I have accumulated over the years, lots of pictures, filing cabinet, large desk, computer and peripherals, shoes, sweaters, and a lot of knickknacks I didn't mean to collect. I guess I like chickens...
But I also like sewing machines, so for the first time ever, I have double furniture. Yes, two rows on two walls in here. Sigh. I cut out my patterns on the dining room table, and this is what we call the den. Mainly my den of course. My desk, my sewing, my books, mixed in with family magazine, books and file cabinet. Also the lifetime collection of family photos except for the ones I have all over the house as well. And stored. It is amazing how many pictures you just have to have around to give your den that homey feeling!
I find drawers and organization help immensely with sewing in this room. I don't tend to have a stash, so one set of drawers is mainly fabric, and some fabric is on a chair as well. I like to sew it down to a minimal level, but lately I haven't sewed as fast as bought it would appear.
Perhaps someday there will be an empty room in which I can just have a sewing room, but in a way this room is where I can hear the house and the family, and still be cooped up in my den, a retreat from the maelstrom of family life, yet close enough to get into the maelstrom should that be my wish.
2 comments:
Commented on the PR thread, but have to ask more questions here - how many books do you think you have in your house? I have books literally in every room, and it must be close to 5000 by now as reading is my other love in addition to sewing.
Hi Luckylibbet! Well, I have the three bookshelves in that room, then one in the living room and one small one upstairs. I have finite space for books. I give away a lot of books. I keep only my very favorites and very special books. I donate them to libraries and give them to friends. One thing I have learned working in a library is that books should be taken care of and that they are not intrinsically valuable. They are valuable for their purpose, which is to be read. I keep the ones that I value the very most, but I lend those freely as well. :)) Others I peel away from myself and give to the library. I would say I have a few hundred. Maybe a bit less. I also have the same rule for CDs. It *IS* a hard rule, but saves space. See my regular blog, EphemeralWisps, for more on my bookishness...
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