Ah… it feels good to be home.
I have so missed my creative space, my Zen room, my gateway into my soul. I don’t know what’s taken me so long to get back here. Well, yes I do, really. Life, work, family – all that stuff. And my focus over the last 18 months has really been on my weight loss and I’ve really had no desire to go in and cut up all my beautiful fabrics and spend time making something for me that won’t fit in a few months. Seems to be wasteful to me. And although I could make stuff for other people and home dec stuff, my loft was a MESS and I just didn’t want to tackle it.
Finally, I had enough money saved up to go to IKEA and get the sewing table of my dreams. I saw this set up in last year’s catalog and knew it was exactly what I wanted.
Assembling box furniture though is not my idea of a fun Saturday night – especially doing it alone. And I had issue after issue. One of the pedestals wouldn’t go together right and I had to use extra force (always makes me nervous like I’m going to break something) but I got that done. Then, I put the top together and you can see clearly that it looks warped and like it curls up on each end.
I know this is going to bug me to no end, being the perfectionist that I am, so I’m going to have to fix that somehow or get the top replaced. Ugh. IKEA is a good hour drive away from me.
Then there’s the chair. That chair is a darling chair and the photos don’t do it justice. It’s a really pretty deep teal blue – just the perfect complement to my room decor. I guess I’m going for the more monochromatic color scheme and I’ll have pops of orange and pink throughout when I’m done. Oh, right, back to the chair…. one of the end caps was missing from the package and it’s required for the wheel to stay in place. So, it’s short one wheel – for now.
I love the little cubby holes in these pedestals.
Great for placing books, boxes of trims or threads. I’m going to have great fun filling up those spaces and reorganizing my room.
Speaking of reorganizing, here’s what’s left to tackle – eventually.
I still have my mom’s old dining table as a cutting table, and that’s the next thing to go. I plan on doing this instead. ModKidBoutique created the coolest cutting table and I’m going to copy her. Only mine will be in white and I’m going to add wheels to it. I’ll probably place it where that TV is sitting (not yet hooked up) and have it on wheels so I can move it into the center of the room to use and walk around, and then roll back when not in use.
Meanwhile, I’m not going to let the lack of a perfect cutting table and perfectly organized space stop me from getting back into the rhythm of sewing. First up, something for me that I desperately need as the weather is turning cooler. A bathrobe. Simple and sweet.
Stay tuned. 
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nice table! sorry it gave you such a fuss. that is very unusual for Ikea stuff. happy sewing!!
Teri – I know – I usually have leftover parts too. Strangeness.
Your space is lovely!
Thanks, Adrienne. I surf enough blogs to know I’m fortunate to have this extra room.
Oh, your room is magnificent! I love the curtains, and I’m guessing you sewed them all yourself! I have a SIL like YOU – where everything she touches she makes beautiful. I realize I’m creative in other ways, but lets be serious- I’d rather be creative enough to get that room together! I though, “OH MY GOSH” she wants to do something else to it, it’s perfect! Then I clicked on the link and yeah, that sewing table is pretty awesome. GOOD LUCK! I think I’d stay in that room if it were mine and never leave!
MSM – You are too sweet. I didn’t sew those curtains – got them for $3 each panel (there are three of them, obviously) on the clearance rack at Lowes. Otherwise I would have. I have some green sheers to sew up for other rooms though.
I do love my room, it’s my haven and my retreat.
Once I get the TV hooked back up with the digital converter box I probably won’t leave!
How fun! My gramma used to sow, make clothes, and for some reason she only taught me how to crochet. I so wish I could make clothes. I think you are so cool for beign able to do that.
I hate it when you buy something and you have to take it back. My panini press was jacked up, I refused to take it back, and fixed it somehow. I have no idea how you are going to fix that table! Man ….
TGFTG – I love sewing, always have. I have no idea how I’m going to fix that table. I may have to head back down there next weekend. I really do not want to do that…. Ugh.
I love your sewing room, it looks so airy! I’m glad to read things are progressing well on the baby front and I hope you can get to sewing some fun girly things. When is this little girl due to make an appearance?
Thanks, Laura. Baby is due 3/9/10. We’re getting excited…
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