Originally Posted by Cathleen Colson

My sewing rooms are in a converted blacksmith shop! During the 1989 earthquake the original house on the property fell down, so the family poured a concrete floor in the 100+ year old blacksmith shop, added some plumbing, turned it into a small bathroom (now storage), the lean-to bedroom (now houses my Tin Lizzie and quilting frame), and the main room was living, dining, kitchen (now my sewing room), and lived there while they built a new home. When we bought it, my husband put in a brick hearth and fixed up the old pot belly stove, installed wood flooring, fixed the leaky roof. I painted and sprayed all the termites, caulked the windows. I have plenty of space, can hide out anytime I want. I have a big jug of water and an old microwave so I can have tea and watch quilting shows on TV! I am definitely spoiled, but so happy about it!