Where bloggers create 2016

It's time for this year's 'Where bloggers create' blog hop, enabling you to visit lots of blogs and see where people do their creating. All you need to do is follow the link at the end of this post.

Things have changed a bit since last year's post as I've had a new desk put in, along with some new shelving. Unfortunately, this work was only done last week, so I've spent the past few days trying to get organised and tidy. Anyway, it's tidy enough to photograph now, though some things might not be in their final resting place.

However, these first three photos are actually of shelves in our living room, as this is where I do the majority of my embroidering and hand sewing and I don't want to go up two flights of stairs when I need a different embroidery thread etc.

The boxes above hold all of my embroidery and vintage threads

These boxes and containers contain embellishments such as beads and charms, silk ribbon, buttons, lace, appliques, hooks and eyes and press studs. 

This tray holds my hoops, pins, sewing thread and other bits of haberdashery.

My workroom

My new desk is on the right, with the new shelves to the right of the bookcases and above them to the apex of the wall. I'll be using this desk for paper crafting instead of the one I was using before, where the computer is now. The work surface is large enough for me to craft with someone else and should also mean I don't end up working in a 6 inch square space as there's lots of space to put stuff when I'm working.

 

 This set of draws holds my washi tape, paints, glue and tape and ink pads.

These shelves are where I keep my fabric stash, vintage linens and crocheted mats. I've put my patterned fabrics into boxes to help keep them tidy as just having it in piles meant it kept getting untidy.

The lower set of shelves has boxes with my lace, ribbon, felt, fabric samples, etc.

The set of shelves in front of the window hold beads, buttons, sequins and other odds and ends.

My cutting table also has more room on it now as I was able to use the trolley to hold some of the things that were on the table.

My two sewing machines are still in the same place.

 

My armchair is now in the window, the perfect place to some hand sewing or some reading. 

These bookcases used to be where the new desk is. I'm using the top to store my watercolour, acrylic and handmade paper.

The computer and the printer are now on this desk, again, with more room to work.

I hope you've enjoyed your look around where I do my creating. Use the link below to have a look at other bloggers' workspaces or to take part yourself. 

Where bloggers create 2016

I will be back on Monday.

Have a lovely weekend.
TTFN
Louise