Ready for the Reveal

Hello!  My apologies for being away for a bit.  It's been a bit hectic.  Summer vacation is looming - next Tuesday is Punk's last day and she is READY.  Ready for lazy days.  I haven't told her but I'm going to keep her home once a week, if I can swing it.  She can hang at home, in the pool (once we put it up for the Summer), and I'll just do my work.  I'll see how that goes.  We are gearing up for our annual School is OVER! road trip.  We normally go to Lake George, NY for a few days but this year we are shaking it up.  This year we are hitting the road for Hershey, PA and going to Hershey Park.  Getting ourselves excited for our Disney trip in August.  We'll spend time at Hershey and then we are going to drive down to the Amish area.  I can't visit PA without going to see my Amish peeps.  LOL!  I love it there.  I will be bringing 4 quilt tops with me to get backings.  Swoon is at the top of that list.  I need to get that one quilted.

Now that you are caught up with my upcoming adventures, let's check out my updated sewing room!  Post will be picture heavy.  Sorry.  

To review - this is what I was looking at for a loooong time:

My lovely pressing station

My cutting area is under that mess somewhere

And.  My stash.

Beautiful.  Isn't it?

Looking at the chaos for many months got on my nerves.  I finally got fed up and got to work over the Memorial Day weekend a few weeks ago.  I unloaded the room to every available space upstairs.

the hallway.  Like how I store my quilt tops over the bannister?  

My bedroom.  This is 2 bins deep.

 

What I had to paint around - minus the chair

My husband is a trooper.  He had to work around the chaos in the house for 2 weeks. He's a good man.  There are still a few stragglers hanging out in my bedroom and I will deal with them this weekend.  For the most part, my room is back together again.  And ahhhhhhhh.  So.  Much.  Better.

You can't really tell but the walls were originally a sage green.  Color was nice for Amelia's nursery but the paint job was 8 years old and looking tired.  I went with an aqua color named "Sprinkle" by Valspar.   Pretty! 

The cutting area.  I can SEE it again!  LOL.  I made myself a new window valance using some Scrumptious yardage by Bonnie and Camille.

Another view

Another DIY I did was a framed chalkboard.  I found the frame at Hobby Lobby but it was black.  I was going to leave it as is but I had some fun with it.  I found some removable vinyl, punched some polka dots and had a spray paint party.  Instead of using chalkboard paint, I found chalkboard Con-Tact paper out on Amazon.  Only thing was that it wasn't wide enough for the frame.  In comes some ribbon and double stick tape.  Amelia practiced some of her cursive before it was it was hung on the wall and I kept it.  I added my Summer "to do" list to it.  I doubt I will get to it all but I'm going to try!

My cleaning pressing area.  Bags are now on hooks behind the door

Another view

My stash.  All cleaned up

New lighting.  Much needed!

There you go.  My improved sewing room. I love being in there now.

I have some project starts to show you but I'm running out of time today.  I need to earn my paycheck now.  

Enjoy your day!

Jen :)