tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36947916.post7591981982428151580..comments2024-02-25T19:50:47.331-05:00Comments on Bitten by Knittin'...: Do you have a fiber arts studio?bittenbyknittinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03319831711404273005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36947916.post-59899717207119946022017-11-08T07:04:36.209-05:002017-11-08T07:04:36.209-05:00Your thoughts on craft studio. What about buying a...Your thoughts on craft studio. What about buying a house that has an apartment built in or big enough to build one. My husband had a garage extension built a few years ago with a heated shop for him. My dream had been a room above for me but the city wouldn’t allow it. Dang. So I’m doing basically what you do. <br />CheersSeajaeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218753459207506698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36947916.post-30362309118523606202017-11-07T22:20:06.416-05:002017-11-07T22:20:06.416-05:00I technically have two: My crafting studio/home of...I technically have two: My crafting studio/home office, and the dye studio.<br /><br />It's just Dave and I in a three-bedroom townhouse, so the smallest bedroom is my studio/office (he has the mid-sized room for his music studio, and the largest is our actual bedroom.)<br /><br />The office/studio has my personal yarn stash (in the closet), two large book cases full of fabric, two larger book cases full of books (reading and knitting), my vintage Singer, my modern Singer, as well as shelves full of various other crafting/sewing supplies. A plastic four drawer organizer with office supplies, and my work desk.<br /><br />The key to keeping it all in hand is 1) Shelves, and lots of them, and 2) optimizing space. The Singer desk folds open, so when I'm sewing I can put my small portable ironing board on it. The modern Singer is stored away underneath. It only comes out to play when I need to do something the vintage one can't. In that case, The desk is closed and I put the modern Singer on top and sew right there.<br /><br />My day job requires only the use of a lap top, so when I'm not actually working, the lap top is tucked away, leaving the desk free for other things. Usually cutting quilt pieces, but also beading and whatever else strikes my fancy.<br /><br />I'm not great at being tidy, but since the space is small, things can easily get out of hand if I don't put things back right away. So that's the other trick.<br /><br />My dye studio is in a corner of the basement which is Dave's domain (he repairs instruments and amplifiers), so I really have to keep it tidy. I have a large collapsible table (like the type they use in community centres) as my workspace. I don't bother to cover it with plastic since I only use it for dyeing. One one end, I have a dedicated microwave for setting my dyes (I use hot kettle water when mixing, and microwave for setting - no need for stove for me)<br /><br />Kitty corner to the table is a shelf leftover from an entertainment unit that hold all my dyes, mixing bowls, and other dye tools. Under the table, I have rubbermaid tubs to hold my un-dyed and "in-shop" yarns.<br />The table is set up about three feet from our laundry set up, so I have the washtub handy for easy water, as well as clean-up, and the washer handy for wringing out yarns before drying. Some ingenious previous tenant hung several laundry lines just below the ceiling, so I have a convenient place to hang my yarns.<br />Like the upstairs studio, it's a small space, but it's eminently functional. As long as I stay on top of keeping it clean, it's perfect.Wanderingcatstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459444703722115118noreply@blogger.com