Meet my latest ebay acquisition.
Pity my poor father and husband for having to pick it up and lug it home for me on the weekend ~ in the sweltering heat.
It was built by a local man whose wife is an accomplished seamstress, however the little cupboard's original purpose was to house toys and books for their grandchildren. As soon as I saw it, it had to be mine! It started at $20 and I won the auction for $31. What a bargain!
Don't tell Nick, but it cost LESS than the blue and red vintage biscuit tin you can see on the bottom shelf - which I picked up in an antique shop, the last time we were in the Southern Highlands (Nick thinks I bargained the guy down, and I did, but only a bit!). My poor husband was definitely in shock that I had bough an old tin... and for how much?!?!?! Never you mind, my darling!)
Anyway, I could just imagine having this little cupboard, filled with all my sewing bibs and bobs, books, bobbins and buttons;
And finally, a place to put my sewing machine when out of use (as opposed to under the dining room table~ where I do all my sewing!). It's sort of a gift for Nick too (really!), seeing as this means all my mess will be in the one place now, instead of having fabric all strewn around the house!
Elly and I swung by The Fabric Cave on Monday and bought five embroidery hoops to add a bit of colour to the wall behind;
The ladies who sold them to me were very curious about me wanting five hoops (total $8)- they thought I was hosting a stitch-along and were a bit puzzled when I tried to explain my vision for them!
The best part of the cupboard (apart from the colour... apart from the size... apart from the price).... is what's inside;
It's always what's inside that counts! In this case, lots of shelves and storage space! So on Monday we also swung by Ikea and picked up some frosted tubs and trays for my fabric. Fat Quarters...
Elly and I sorted everything by colour (we've been doing a lot of that lately) and I feel so much more organised now. It's amazing how just re-organising everything makes it all seem new and enticing again;
Felt, Chenille and Knits;
And of course, two big trays for scraps!
Elly and I sorted everything by colour (we've been doing a lot of that lately) and I feel so much more organised now. It's amazing how just re-organising everything makes it all seem new and enticing again;It all now sits just behind our little computer desk...
...so the next time inspiration strikes, I am hoping I can just turn around, pull out some fabric and get sewing! That's the plan, anyway...
5 comments:
It looks lovely Margaret! So bright and inspiring x
I am a little envious!! It looks gorgeous and practical at the same time. Your embroidery hoops look great - all 5 of them! You have inspired me - I think I will try and make 2012 my year of organised spaces. It has got so bad around here that I have bought fabric and patterns for the girl's Christmas dresses and do you think I can find them anywhere? Enjoy sewing in your new beautiful space.
Beautiful Margaret! What a wonderful space, so bright and inspiring!
A space for sewing! Exciting, very exciting! All the fabric organised too. Love it. I need one, well I think I need a whole room for organising my sewing and craft supplies...next house me thinks.
This is a brilliant space! I crave this cupboard but do not know how to sew....I will have to learn just so I can create a lovely space like this :-)
V in V
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