My new studio is finally coming together!

 

Well, we've lived in our new home now for 6 months!
I think it was really about time I finished unpacking and
putting together my new art studio!

I had unpacked a little and decided I needed new

lighting fixtures on the sweet front porch.

I just LOVE how they look!!

Thanks to my dear daddy who installed them for me!

Dad noticed there was an old wasp's nest inside the rusty fan

that had been on the front porch so he took it apart

so I could use it for artwork!!!

The next step was a new door!

I found it on FB Marketplace and it was exactly what

I wanted to let a little more sunlight inside.

My sweet dad installed it AND we started hanging

lace curtains!

Yes, those bottom panels are quite long

but I can shorten them from the top later!

I've actually added a mini blind on this window below

because the sun sets on this side of the studio.

It really helps keep it cooler inside too!

You can kind of see the entrance to the tiny bathroom

in the left side of the photo below:

This is my new sewing table. It's on one end of the room and

my desk is on the other end. It really is just a room!

But I love it. There's a small bathroom in there as well because

it used to be the pool house!

This is the little nook off of the main room with a sink!

I've managed to cram as much stuff as possible in it though!!!

Even a mini fridge that was a gift from my son and his wife.

I know there are a lot of repetitive photos but

I took more pics once I hung artwork on the walls.

There is still more tweaking to do

but am so excited to get to MAKING again.

It's certainly time, right?

Thank you always for stopping by to see what I'm up to!

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Can you ever have too much?

Ugh....I think NOT!!!!

When it comes to lace ~ I am ALWAYS on the lookout!!

I've collected lace ever since I owned my own antique store...
and when I'm out junkin', I still search for beautiful old pieces.

I had baskets filled with lace all over the studio and finally

decided to get them all together and dump them into a big ol' vintage suitcase!

Yes, I know....what a mess! Everything's all jumbled up together ~

And when I'm creating, I just dig and dig.

The suitcase below is the smaller one that was already filled with lace ~

Some pieces may be only about three inches long ~ I don't care...

they're like little treasures to me.

I even store several bunches of crinkled seam binding

that I haven't gotten around to using with the lace,

they look good together, don't you think?

I really should organize it all....
but I'd rather make stuff instead!


Have a beautiful Wednesday dear friends ~
hugs and love,
Dawn