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2026 Reset Continues on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Yea know, sometimes I wonder why I keep blogging. I mean, it seems that in this ever-changing world of technology, things come and go. And blogging probably has had its time. Why read a 5-minute post, if you can have 2 minutes of content spoon fed to you on Tik Tok??

Then I remember the main reason I keep going is so that it keeps me going. Without my weekly post, I would just shut down creatively 4 months a year and peak my head out when it turned March.

Is it just me or does it seem that as ...

added by Nina Marie 4 months, 1 week ago. under off the wall fri , studio

The Storm before the Calm on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

View from my window

Yes winter is in full swing here on the Great Lakes. I know this has become an annual rant but LORD I hate the snow and the havoc it brings. Storms are so destructive to the routine of everyday life. It makes me want to hibernate rather than my goal of resetting.

Let's face it. Saying you're going to reset and actually doing it are two different things. This week, I set out to walk the walk to go along with all that talk last week. To that extent I had to start digging ...

added by Nina Marie 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under off the wall fri , organizing , rug hooking , studio

Cutting Table IKEA Hack from Flying Parrot Quilts

It wouldn’t be a new quilting studio without a new cutting table, right? In my old space I propped up a table with some PVC pipe to get it to the right height, but I wanted a table on casters with storage underneath—so enter the IKEA Kallax cutting table hack!

I used two 8-cube Kallax units, which I bolted to a sheet of plywood. I added casters (plus feet, to give some additional height since I am 5’10”), and the tabletop from my old cutting table on top, which was just barely big enough. I would ideally ...

added by Sylvia 1 year, 2 months ago. under ikea hack , quilting studio , sewing studio , studio , tutorials (Comments)

New Design Wall from Flying Parrot Quilts

We recently finished our basement to create a studio space for me, along with some storage space and a play space for the kiddos. It has been a slow process, but I am getting organized down there, and one of the things I worked on over this past winter was putting up a proper design wall. I haven’t had a design wall in over ten years—I typically design my quilts on the computer, and since many if not most of them recently have used solids, putting up and moving around my blocks hasn’t really been a necessity ...

added by Sylvia 1 year, 2 months ago. under studio , tutorials (Comments)

Designing the Ultimate Sewing Studio for Creatives from Sew French

In a heartfelt journey of transformation, we embraced change, moving closer to our grandchildren, and creating a new dream studio. Through meticulous design and cherished memories, I built a space brimming with intention, comfort, and inspiration. Blessed with love, light, and creativity, it reflects a life dedicated to passion and purpose. Continue reading →

added by Sewfrench 1 year, 4 months ago. under art , before and after , craft room , crafting , crafts , decor , design , fabric , favorite things , hand quilting , organization , organize , organizing , quilt , quilting , quilts , reveal , scrap , scraps , sewing , sewing room , studio , uncategorized , where i sew , wip (Comments)

Spring in Illinois from Nestlings By Robin

Spring has Sprung here in Illinois.

I forgot how much I missed

the change of seasons and the green

of everything coming back!

We now have lovely red patio

chairs and a great view when

the weather permits.

It is the perfect spot to do

some hand stitching:)

Inside things were at a stand still

until I could get some cabinets to paint

for my studio. Here they are....

Wait until you see the lovely red

they will become.

The Leaves Of Change QAL

is still progressing in my FB group,

Robin's Rocking Needles here.

This is 4 panels ...

added by Robin 2 years ago. under cottonwood , nestlings by robin , ohio star block , patriotic , qovf , robins rocking needles , studio , studio clean up

Pegboards for Quilting on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

My Pegboard, white, cut to fit the space, painted stripes, electric orange tape.
Baskets, cups used for additional space, labeled

So today I read an interesting post on my Sewing/Quilting Organization list on Facebook. A member was looking for ideas for the use of a pegboard in her sewing space and asked for pictures. My first thought was lots of people must have pegboards and they all must use them the same way.

Apparently, I was wrong. As goes it with a list of 110K (yes you read that right 110,000!) quilters/sewers, you get many opinions and ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 3 months ago. under off the wall fri , organizing , studio

Changes from The Snarky Quilter

This past week I decided I had had it with the arrangement of my studio, so I changed it. Since I last did this I am doing more mixed media work, and am using my table more than my sewing machine.

My resource center, aka messy bookcase. Yes, my music player is very old school (no touch screen,) but I can still play my cassette tapes.

Design wall with my new motto, Fear Less.

So far the new arrangement is working much better, partly because I am now using the space between the design ...

added by snarkyquilter 2 years, 9 months ago. under dendritic printing , in process , inspiration , mixed media , resource rearrangement , studio , techniques (Comments)

Time to de-clutter the Studio from Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

It's long over due, that is to de-clutter and organize my studio.

My room is a spare bedroom, 12 x 10 and I have 2 very nice windows which give me plenty of natural light. Very lucky in so many ways. Sure have come a long way from sewing on the coffee table back in the 70's.

In the room I have all my sewing stuff except the fabric. I hate to admit it but I have way too much fabric and that is something I need to go through..... but that's for another time. Right now ...

added by Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm 3 years ago. under sewing room , studio

Opening a can of worms.............. from Exuberant Color

I have several shelf units in the basement and I had this grand idea of moving 2 of them upstairs to my bedroom which is has a lot of empty space along one wall. Then I would place all of my favorite fabrics up there and not have to go to the basement when "shopping" for my next project.........but the shelf units are so heavy and most everyone I know has a bad back......so I now have areas that I moved the fabric out of in the basement (to empty the shelves) and because of that I need ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 years ago. under nature , solid color fabric , studio

Sewing Organization on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Seeing Toni's great studio last week brought to mind how important it is to stay organized. I mean, let's face it, quilters accumulate a lot of stuff. I mean if I'm being honest, one of the best things about being a quilter is having a good excuse to accumulate stuff. I remember once I had a teacher who encouraged me to take up another hobby, rug hooking. I laughed and said I didn't have time for the all the quilting I wanted to do now. I could not possibly take up rug hooking. "But think!" she ...

added by Nina Marie 3 years, 8 months ago. under off the wall fri , organizing , studio

Sew Spaces with Toni Raynolds on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Toni with her Mosaic Dog

I love seeing where other people create. Normally, I'm not the nosey type, but when it comes to seeing people's sewing spaces, the voyeur in me comes out! This tendency popped up recently when I asked
my new friend, Toni Raynolds, to show off her space. I met Toni in a class we took with Timna Tarr at Marc Adams School of Woodworking. Toni's space seemed to strike the right balance of practical and cozy so I thought I'd ask her to share it with everyone.

Thanks, Toni for accepting my ...

added by Nina Marie 3 years, 8 months ago. under guest , off the wall fri , organizing , studio

I did it!............. from Exuberant Color

Wow, I really did it! I actually put most of the things away where they belonged too. One group of fabrics went in a basket because I couldn't decide where to put them so there wasn't a lot of indecision.

One of the things I found under some other things was a pile of mottled batiks to press and cut for the 16 patch I started last September. I got 7 of the pairs of fabrics sewn into stratas ready to slice and make 14 more blocks. The pile of blocks at the right is the 18 I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 4 years, 2 months ago. under batiks , strip piecing , studio

Granny Loves To Entertain from Quilts + Color

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I often refer to it as my studio in the tree tops and this is the view as I sit at the machine and sew. Granny is right there keeping me company.

Granny loves to invite her girlfriends over to visit.

added by Kay Koeper Sorensen 4 years, 2 months ago. under studio , studio assistant

Studio Stairwell Variety from Quilts + Color

It is easy to change the display of the quilts on my studio stairwell.

This is the first group of quilts I hung on my studio stairwell.

This is another group of quilts I have hung over the stairwell.

The hanging system we created makes it easy to change the display.

added by Kay Koeper Sorensen 4 years, 4 months ago. under studio

Sewing Room Organization Update from A Quilting Life

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Hello, friends! Today I’m sharing a Sewing Room Organization Update with you. As many of you know, we have been in our home for just about two years. During that time, I’ve enjoyed organizing my sewing studio–primarily using pieces I brought with us from our former home. While I did purchase a new Ikea table […]

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added by sherri McConnell 4 years, 5 months ago. under organization , studio (Comments)

Going Down the Organizing Rabbit Hole from Where Art & Life Meet

There are diversions and then there are DIVERSIONS! Organizing can be one of those. I finished the BIG piece I’ve been working on and instead of leaping into something new, I got sidetracked with organizing. Organizing my work space, it’s pretty small so it takes some doing to spend more than a few hours on […]

added by Ariane Zurcher 4 years, 6 months ago. under ariane zurcher designs , ariane zurcher hand stitching , art , crafts , creative process , diversions , give away , hand embroidery , hand stitching , organization , organizing , organizing hacks , organizing rabbit hole , organizing thread hacks , organizing your studio , patreon , procrastination , reorganizing , studio , to do lists , working studio , youtube , youtube video (Comments)

Quilting and Sewing Room Refresh: 3 Easy Steps from A Quilting Life

Hello, friends! Today I’m super excited to share the results of some cleaning and organizing I’ve been doing in my sewing room over the past month or so. I’ve mentioned a few of my projects here and there on the blog and on YouTube. But I haven’t really gone into much detail about them. I […]

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added by sherri McConnell 4 years, 8 months ago. under organization , sewing room , studio (Comments)

Ditch quilting finished........... from Exuberant Color

I finished the ditch quilting on my floral colorwash yesterday afternoon. On the back is one of those prints that I never found a use for and it is perfect for this little quilt. The quilting shows on the back but on the front it is mostly not seen.

On my design wall by the sewing machine is the older project waiting for all of the new pieces to be pressed. I remember where I got stalled on the project many years ago. I couldn't decide whether to make it an all diagonal pattern or change the direction into ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 4 years, 8 months ago. under machine quilting , studio

Table 3 cleaned off............... from Exuberant Color

Next up for clean off was my die cutter table. Here is is folded up so I could wipe off the table top.

Now it is ready for action again. All that is left to do in this area is vacuuming the floor.

I plan to cut up the chunks of Kaffe collective fabrics into my 2", 3", and 4" quarter square and half square triangles and squares and put them in the appropriate boxes. I might not make it to the bottom of the box but maybe I'll set a time limit instead of 1 1/2 hours ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 4 years, 10 months ago. under accuquilt die cutter , scraps , studio

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