A New Sewing Desk ♥ Un Nuevo Escritorio Para Coser

I'd been searching, and searching, and searching...for a new sewing desk.  I wanted something sturdy made with real wood (I'm really trying to keep away from laminate and plastic.) I wanted something long enough to fit my serger and sewing machines.  I wanted something that would fit just right under a dormer window in our craft studio.  I wanted something nice to look at.  By jolly, I wanted something that I did not have to sand, paint and work on, because I have plenty of other projects waiting to be worked on.)  And most importantly I wanted something priced reasonable.  So the searched continued.

Tenia tiempo buscando y buscando un escritorio para mis maquinas de costura.  Buscaba un escritorio fuerte y echo de madera.  Uno lo suficientemente largo para que cupieran mi maquina de coser y mi maquina de over lock.  Uno que cupiera exactamente debajo de la ventana en nuestro estudio.  Y también una pieza bonita para ver.  Y mas que nada, quería una pieza que no tuviese que arreglar, pintar y nada por el estilo (pues ya tengo mas que suficientes proyectos por terminar.) .Pero mas que nada queria encontrar un escritorio a buen precio.  Y la búsqueda continuaba. 

Then a couple of days ago I found this:

Y hace un par de días encontré esto:

Oh I love it! It is perfect for my sewing space.  At first I wasn't sure about the color because I was trying to keep most furniture in the craft studio white and airy, but I think I'm liking it more and more each day.  I love how it makes the soft aloe-vera green wall pop more.   Don't you agree?  Now I just need to find the perfect chair to go with it. 

¡Me encanta! Esta perfecto para mi espacio de costura.  Al principio como que el color no me convecina mucho, pues planeaba mantener los muebles del estudio de arte blancos, pero creo que con los días me va gustando mas y mas.   Hace que la pared color verde savila resalte mas.  ¿Estas de acuerdo?

I also like all the drawers it has.  Perfect to organize a lot of my sewing stuff.  And those cubbies are great to put all the vintage (and new) trims and bias tape.  I love how all the colors just pop!

También me encantan todos los cajones que tiene para guardar todas mis cositas de costura.  Y esas cubículos pequeños son perfectos para  guardar todas mis cintas sesgadas y encajes.  Los colores lucen tan bonitos contra el negro. 

 

 There's also this great shelf I can put my thread stand on and other lovely pieces I love...

También atrás tiene un estante perfecto para poner todos mis hilos y otras cositas que amo...

Like my grandmother's photo (after all she's the main reason I started sewing.)  A lovely little art piece by Sabrina Vincent of Slov,  and the inspirational board I made a while back.  Remember? (To make one click here.)

Como el retrato de mi abuela (quien fue la primera que me inspiro a aprender a coser.) Y un dibujo por Sabrina Vincent de Slov, y el tablero de inspiración que hice hace tiempo.  ¿Te acuerdas? (Pare ver como lo hice has click aquí.)

Yes I love my new sewing desk.

Si me gusta mi escritorio para costura nuevo.

Happy Day! ♥ ¡Feliz Día!

 

Friday Favoritas: Creative Space

This week I've spent a lot of time in this room. 

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Friday Favoritas (favorite)  is a place where I share with you photos new and old.  Photos that inspire me, photos that make me smile or cry, photos that bring out memories, photos that I LOVE!

If you would like to share some of your favorite photos with me and everyone else to see, you can join my Flickr group FRIDAY FAVORITAS, post your favorite photo on your blog or on your Facebook page and link it to this blog.  I would love to see what you love.

 

Friday (Viernes) Favoritas es un lugar donde comparto contigo mis fotos favoritas nuevas y viejitas.  Fotografías que me inspiran, me hacen reír o llorar, fotografías que me traen recuerdos, fotos que ¡ME ENCANTAN!

Si te gustaria compartir tus fotos favoritas conmigo y los demás, puedes ser parte de mi grupo Flickr FRIDAY FAVORITAS, compartirlas en tu blog o pagina de Facebook y hacerlas link a este blog.  Me encantaría ver tus fotos.

 

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What will you be doing this weekend?

Organize Ribbons & Trims Using Toilet Paper Rolls

It's as simple as one, two, three!

Yup. 

All you have to do is:

and

Easy pease.  What did I tell ya. 

Now start organizing!

From Art Frame to Ispirational Cork Board (DIY)

I recently helped my super crafty friend Noelle to rearrange her craft space.  Above her work table she has this huge amazing framed cork board, where she pins crafts she's finished and other inspirational bits and pieces.  I love it!  

Unfortunately in our craft room at home (a rather large one) most walls are slanted and those available have already been covered with wall to wall shelving (yes admit I'm a fabric addict and craft supply junkie.) So finding a space to hang a large size framed cork board isn't going to happen.  That being said, I accidentally  came up with a solution. 

You see I've been searching for the perfect frame to frame wonderful handmade art piece I bought from an artist up in the Appalachian mountains.  Eddie Spagetti.  His work is amazing.  The particular art piece I bought he had it framed with frames he made out of re-purposed wood.  Gorgeous.  At the time though I didn't have enough mula to purchase both his art piece and frame.  Bummer!  I didn't think I would have much trouble finding a frame that fit.  Wrong!

Anyway, back to the framed cork board for my craft room.  I happen to have a smaller long framed piece of artwork I purchased at my local Goodwill store in hopes that it would work on Eddie Spagetti's art piece.  (No, I didn't have the measurements with me at the time.)  Needless to say, it did not.  Then I thought to myself, well hey, why not use it to make a mini framed cork board (10 1/2" x 22") that will fit in my limited space under a window.  Perfect.

You will need:

♥ and old frame with backing.

♥ Thin cork sheet or tiles.  I used 6 x 6 cork boards I had around the house. (Use and re-use, right?)  But the ideal thing would be to use cork board sheets, so you can cut it to the exact size you need.   

How to make it:

To make it, I began by carefully removing the glass and original print.  I then put back the backing plus and extra piece of cardboard of the same size, to make the backing stronger.  I then flipped the frame back to the front and began to slowly glue each cork tile.  I also cut other pieces to fit.  I then let it dry for about 24 hours.  

I added a linen flower (I made previously) to hide the little bits of cork I had to connect in that corner.  Remember I used the cork tiles I had on hand?  I like the way it looked at the end, connecting lines and all. 

And it fit perfect between my window and sewing table.

A little side note:  DO NOT DROP IT!  Yea, I did that when I was showing it to my friend Noelle who happened to be here the day I made it.  Yup, dropped it and the frame broke!  So there you had both of us gluing it back together. I wanted to cry, laugh, a bit of both.  I didn't.  What you see up there is after we glued it together.  Not bad.  It adds to it's distressed charm. Right? Right.

Happy Crafting!