Some day . . . as dreams go, everything will be in one building. For now, however, I'm all over the house. A former guest room is my primary sewing area, cutting table and stash walls. There is a futon, so I can still put up a guest or two. A small, unused, kitchen is what I call the sewing annex. In there I have the cupboards all filled with dress fabrics, felt, wool, flannel and fleece, and 4 sewing stations using vintage machines. Batting is pilled by sizes in 3 corners, and plastic drawers contain supplies for needle felting, embroidery, punch needle, purse handles, and similar miscellaneous minutia. Baskets contain patterns and up-cycled cereal boxes and bins hold skeins of yarn. This is the classroom. Downstairs in my home office, is the long arm and another machine. I hand sew in the living room. In the solarium, are the craft supplies, screen printing, light boxes, treadle machines, and work space for a small group of kids. It is also the cat room, so I can't leave projects lying about. My kitchen has 6 vintage machines, in cabinets. A new (for us) 4-H center is being readied, and most of the vintage machines in both kitchens and a few in the solarium, will move to the new location. (I can hardly wait!) In the basement, I have about 25 portable machines, of various ages, which are part of our loaner program, or the ones I pack up to take on the road for classes. I've been storing "stuff" for 4-H for over 15 years. I wonder how much I can get into their new building so I can reclaim my space.
In the camper, I work on the dinning table. I usually make kits at home, so that I won't have to do much with large amounts of fabric in the camper, though I do keep a large cutting mat behind the dinning bench. A portfolio case holds rulers and pressing boards. Two small kits contain every thing else - FW, cutting tools, measuring tape, masking tape, travel iron, folded design wall, thread assortment a few basic books, etc. I tuck new stash under the foldout sofa if I buy on the road.
Changes are anticipated by next summer. My student will move on to either a job or graduate school, tons of "stuff" will be at the new 4-H center and I'll have space to play with - but still want an all-in-one studio. Ah, the play space of my mind.