Storing Art Supplies In Same Room As Sewing Supplies
#1
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
Posts: 5,007
Storing Art Supplies In Same Room As Sewing Supplies
Anyone out there work with paints and other art supplies in the same space as your sewing stuff? How do you store them? What is your artsy work space like?
~ C
~ C
#3
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 2,414
I have a bunch of water color supplies in a big tote, but I truly haven't touched painting stuff in several years. I'm too busy trying to use up my huge stash of fabric by making quilts as fast as I can go! I'm keeping the painting supplies just in case something will happen to prevent me from quilt anymore... You see, I'm a little old, old lady!
#4
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 1,141
When my husband got the go ahead to officially work from home , we turned my old stamp room into an office for him. We installed cabinets for storing my card making supplies and quilting supplies. I haven't stamped in several years but couldn't bear to get rid of my supplies.
#5
Super Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Sunny Florida
Posts: 4,431
I use a wire basket system for card and paper supplies. It is on wheels and only 20 inches high. The lower basket is a double tier that holds dies and stock. Next basket has stamps and ink pads. The top basket has bins for scrap fabrics cut and sorted in smaller bins. Since the top is about 20x20 my large ruler, stabilizer and magnetic hoop are tucked in there.
The unit sits under my work table out of the way. It is easy to slide out the basket needed. Another unit holds all the embroidery and serger threads. I love using these units for storage as they can be rearranged according to needs.
The unit sits under my work table out of the way. It is easy to slide out the basket needed. Another unit holds all the embroidery and serger threads. I love using these units for storage as they can be rearranged according to needs.
#6
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,857
I have a long work room (10' x 22'). One long side is lined with windows and tables. The inside wall is all shelves. One end of the room is the sewing area and the other is the painting/building area. I build stuff for gaming tables (think Dungeons and Dragons games) and dioramas (mostly haunted houses and fairy homes). I joke with folks that it is like a switch flipping in my head that says 'time to sew' and then I can feel it building up to 'time to build'. But, once that switch flips, I Must do that project, can't concentrate on anything else - LOL.
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 06-08-2019 at 06:24 AM. Reason: shouting/all caps
#7
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
Posts: 5,007
I have a long work room (10' x 22'). One long side is lined with windows and tables. The inside wall is all shelves. One end of the room is the sewing area and the other is the painting/building area. I build stuff for gaming tables (think Dungeons and Dragons games) and dioramas (mostly haunted houses and fairy homes). I joke with folks that it is like a switch flipping in my head that says 'time to sew' and then I can feel it building up to 'time to build'. But, once that switch flips, I Must do that project, can't concentrate on anything else - LOL.
I recently saw an interesting way to store pencils and brushes. It was in a magazine/book titled: "Where Women Create, Mindful Studios." They took a piece of lumber, about 6"x6"x24" and drilled large holes in it, then fit mason jars, or interesting antique vessels into the holes and filled them full of pencils and brushes. It could then sit on the counter or window sill while adding some artistic flair to the room too.
(The magazine was pretty expensive. I almost dropped to the floor when the checker rang it up, but I have really enjoyed the magazine since. Lots of great creativity and inspiration! In the long run it was money well spent.)
~ C
#9
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Great Falls,Mt.
Posts: 208
I enjoy quilting and dyeing my own fabrics. I make quilts and art quilts. Two years ago I started skyping with someone who picked me for her quilting buddy who lives a thousand miles away. We skype most weekends and quilt. She only does traditional quilting but I long to get back to painting and dying my fabrics along with quilting. So I don't know how to let her know my wishes, she is very strong and unwilling to try my love of art quilting. I can not find time during the week to get all my dyes and paints out and put them away again. I just love my simple problems, and I'll find a way to get back to my passion. Thanks for listening.
#10
Just change over Justok. She can skype and find you in your happy zone doing your thing and she can be in her happy zone doing her thing. If you loose her over that maybe she was never a friend. The statement that "someone who picked me for her quilting buddy" is unsettling to me. You mentioned she lives thousands of miles away. That might be a good thing. If she is upset wish her a happy life. I find block and delete very freeing options on the computer.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
AngelinaMaria
Main
7
02-13-2013 07:49 AM
oksewglad
Pictures
17
09-25-2011 08:17 PM