Not a lot of quilts are being worked on in my studio the last few days...
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| My Bernina and Featherweight are hiding under a sheet. |
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| Boxes of fabric are blocking my embroidery machine. |
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| Lumber is holding my design wall hostage. |
As you can see in the photos,
I occupy my studio space in spite of the pending renovations.
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| Even my cutting table has become a catchall for stuff. |
That means that for any renovation progress to be made
my studio ends up a mess!
I have a huge window (3'x6') over my sewing table that faces north.
My view is our back yard and the woods behind us.
Soon there will be another nine square feet of windows
installed above the cutting table for even more natural light.
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| Mr. Splinters is making room inside the wall to hide plumbing. |
Progress of another kind is being made though.
The kind of progress that brings us one step closer to finishing the renovations in my studio.
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| Who doesn't love a plumbing puzzle? |
My job today is to put the plumbing pieces together so that we can close up this wall.
And then all of the other walls.
Eventually my wonderful 8' tall antique step back
cabinet will sit in front of this plumbing-filled wall.
The cabinet will be filled with all the wonderful fabrics
that have been in boxes far too long.
Right now the cabinet is the wood shop in the process of being refinished.
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| The ceiling installation. |
The entire ceiling used to be only 7' high
which allowed space for some of the plumbing
we now have to hide inside the wall.
Now, the ceiling slopes from 7' at the outside wall to a towering 10'
where it is attached to the original 1870 house structure.
It is visible when entering the room.
I didn't want just any old ceiling.
It had to be something interesting,
but not distracting.
We decided to use t&g v-groove boards that will be
washed with a light-colored semi-transparent stain.
There is a stack of the ceiling boards piled up
in our living room ready and waiting to finish the ceiling.
As soon as the plumbing wall is complete.
We have been working on this house for 11 years.
The end is finally becoming imaginable.
It will take us a few more years though because
Mr. Splinters and I do most of the work ourselves.
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| Goodies to be used in my finished space. |
More evidence of my occupation.
Eventually my vests and other things will be displayed on a dress form.
I have upholstery fabrics ready to re-cover my wing chair.
And jars filled with wonderful things that look pretty on the shelves of my corner cabinet.
First things first ... the plumbing, walls, windows and ceiling
need to be completed
so that I can officially move in.
Happy quilting!
Greta
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