No quilting!

The machines are quiet and the studio has had its transformation to guest bedroom. Christmas and the family are almost here and I am so excited!! I baked all day yesterday and finished nine types  of cookies for the festivities. Some will be sent to my daughter in Arizona who can't make it where this year, and some will go to Japan for my son's in-laws. Some stay here, for friends who aren't baking. Everybody needs Christmas cookies, don't you think?
Meanwhile, I took some pictures of the studio before we moved everything and thought you would like to see that I am as messy and cluttered as you think you are with my sewing. A feel good record of the 'before' studio. We spent two days cleaning in there, and it is totally different now!

My main stash of fabric larger than half a yard is on Ikea shelving from the door into the garage to the outside door to the studio. I roll the fabric to save space and make it easier to remove and put back. I saw this on an episode of Simply Quilts years ago.

Here it is from the other end. Some of the fabric is sorted by color, and the rest by theme.  On top of the shelves are Ikea bins with strips 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/4, 2 1/2 and 3 inches wide for projects. There is a bin of orphan blocks, too.

Here is the Gammill. My favorite machine, and a workhorse for the business. All my custom work is done with this machine.

This area is the office. The bookkeeping and pattern purchasing takes place here.

My Koala cabinet with my Bernina B770 QE. I got the chair at the quilt show, and it is the most comfortable one I have ever had!! From here, I can see out to the front yard and get to watch the birds and squirrels frolic while I work.

Next to my sewing area are these Ikea drawers with the fabric less than 1/2 yard and fat quarters are stored. The red snappers are for the Millie, and live in the holders Mr Wazoo made for me. Baskets hold ironing supplies, fat quarter packs and small rulers and tools.

Pegboard has tools and rulers, as well as baskets for embellishments and specialty tools.

From behind the Millie, I can see the door and the hand sewing area. I have a comfy chair and small table for this, and it also doubles as a spot for husbands to relax while I discuss quilting with their wife customers. My books are in a bookcase we were gifted when a friend moved, and Mr Wazoo painted.

The Millie was working when I took the pictures, and the quilt is finished and being delivered to a nice lady in an assisted living facility today.

The design wall looks a bit saggy and sad, but will get a makeover with new flannel after Christmas. Mr W made it and was smart enough to have it be removable for changing the flannel! My big ironing surface lives here, too.

In the tiny half bath there are shelves where I store my quilts. These are the quilts I choose from for my various trunk shows, and sometimes pick one to give away. I couldn't get the entire shelf unit in the picture ( the room really is tiny) but there is one floor to ceiling stack not shown. I have about 75 quilts here, and at least 20 more upstairs, either displayed on ladders and racks, on the wall or on the beds.

Mr W found this metal cabinet in the neighbor's trash in Florida. It was  a gray cabinet for holding screws and such in a garage. He painted it white and my sister made the drawer labels for all my sewing sundries. I love this cabinet! Everything has a place, and everything is in it's space.

Thread storage, backing fabrics, Fusibles, longarm rulers and the bobbin winder are all behind the cutting table area.

Paper pantographs are stored by theme. Thread is on rolling shelves and is stored by manufacturer, sorted by color.

The 'man cave'. Otherwise, the garage. Mr Wazoo works out here on his Gammill Premier Plus. The rack is for the queue fo quilts to be done. Most have been done and are gone to their homes before Christmas.

Mr W's machine.

We have used almost all the packaged batting for the Christmas orders, and new batts are on the way from our suppliers.

The view into the studio.

On both ends of the cutting table are 8 drawers. Fat quarters are stored in the smaller ones, and pre-cuts and flannel are stored in the deep drawers. On the other end, I have drawers for printed patterns for my classes, manuals for the machines, and correspondence supplies.

For Christmas, Mr W got me these plastic drawer units to get my ufos and projects to be made out of bags and off the floor. Thank you! I am so happy to get the collection of bags out from under my machines!

This cabinet is from Home Depot and holds rolls of fusables, freezer  paper, interfacing, stencils, more pre cuts and my indigo collection.

Fusables and interfacings

Stencils, friction pens and paper piecing supplies

Pre-cuts

mostly indigo fabrics

The last quilt I finished for the year is this one. I made it for a lady who was at my trunk show for the residents of a local Assisted Living facility. She really wanted to buy a quilt, but I don't sell them; I either keep them for trunk shows or gift them away for different reasons. I told her I would make her a quilt, but I'm sure she forgot all about it, since the place she lives is for memory impaired people. Anyhoo, I took the quilt out there today and she was so happy to get it. I had a time convincing her it was a gift because she liked my quilts so much, and she finally resigned to take it without payment. I am so happy to make her day!

It is made from ma French General line of fabrics I got in a layer cake.

The quilting pattern is called Swan's Journey

I love the backing, too!

I also got my hair cut today and had a fun time visiting with my friends and looking at their beautiful Christmas decorations. Now, I am going to finish the cookies!! One of our favorite couples are coming over for some cookies and beverages later this evening and the house is a mess!! One day left before the family comes! I am getting in the groove for Christmas and loving it.