Friday, May 4, 2018

Happy Birthday to Lenni (and Me)!

Happy birthday Lenni! I got her approximately a year ago, and it has been one amazing year. We've had our ups and downs, mostly ups, and I can't imagine ever going back to a regular sewing machine or even a midarm after I've experienced quilting on a longarm. (Sorry Chloe.) It is one fabulous ride!

But it's not just Lenni's birthday, it's mine as well. Well, almost. I decided a great birthday present this year would be to finally finish part of the basement storage area where I've been quilting this past year and turn it into a finished studio. That means I actually get walls, a ceiling, and shelves for storage!

I decided to paint the walls white so that it'd be a blank canvas for me to fill up with quilts. I used quilt clips along with command tape along the wall to hold the quilts up. I also used the side of my daughter's crib as a quilt rack.

I love this ledge for it is the perfect place to put the bobbin winder and USB chargers.

My favorite part of this wall is this thread rack ... isn't it beautiful? It took me awhile to find a wall-mounted thread rack that was attractive, high quality, easy to assemble, can hold my large So Fine cones, and that fits my space perfectly. But I found an etsy seller who makes them, and he does custom sizes! But clearly, I need to buy more thread.

And I now have proper storage for my backings and my unfinished quilt tops!

I'm really, really thrilled with how this studio turned out. It is more beautiful than I imagined! I'm also so happy to be able to quilt again after a month-long hiatus. I got Lenni last year, and an amazing studio this year. I can't imagine a birthday present next year that could possibly top these last two birthdays!

13 comments:

  1. What a beautiful, bright space. Happy birthday!

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  2. This is such a cool studio! Happy birthday -- and yes, you definitely need to buy more thread! ;)

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  3. Happy birthday to you both! This is an amazing space for a studio.

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  4. Oh, I love your studio! Look at all that clean, white, open space! Sigh. Happiest of birthdays, Liz :)

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  5. Ohhh, I love all the white! And that great thread holder! And the cubicals. Wow! Happy birthday, Liz!!!

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  6. Would you please share what shop you bought the spool holder from? Your work area is perfect; AND I love APQS.

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  7. What an amazing space!!! I can only imagine how wonderful it must be to create here! I love using the side of the crib for a quilt hanger. Someday I need to get a spool holder too, having the in a basket is messy and definitely not as pretty :)

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  8. Such a beautiful space! Happy Birthday!

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  9. Happy Birthday Liz. Your studio is beautiful. AND so are quilts. Amazing quilting.

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  10. Happy Birthday! What a wonderful and bright space to quilt in!

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  11. Happy Birthday! What a great space and a great present!

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  12. Hi Liz, sorry for not commenting sooner but I just recovered from seeing all this awesomeness. Actually, I saw your post earlier on my iPhone but I needed to get on my computer to comment. First of all, Happy Birthday, and second you are so deserving to have such a wonderful lower level studio like this. It's nice you have walls now to hang your beautiful creations and also holding space, Those windows are so wonderful and you have great light. Absolutely a gorgeous studio and maybe in a few months my green eyes will turn back to my natural brown. I can't wait to see what you do in this beautiful space now coupled with your class with you know who. Happy Machine Quilting!!!!!

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  13. Gorgeous space! What a perfect birthday present for you and for Lenni.

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