Thanks Blog Readers!

 Let me start by saying THANKS to all my blog readers for all of the wonderful, fun, exciting suggestions you made for my sewing room! I enjoyed the links, comments, photos, etc. and it’s got me motivated to actually do something! These first few photos were sent to me by Joy Wood, and I asked her if I could post them. She suggested other people send me pics to post so we could all get inspired! If you’d like to do so, email me at rosemarygulledge@appliquecafe.com! I also have a Sewing Room Board on Pinterest.

I LOVE the fabric displayed like this, but I am so afraid I have TOO MUCH and it would take me 3 years to do this. I also love the framed pegboard! There is a white frame similar to this at one of my favorite spots in town, Eastbrook Flea Market. Might have to go check it out! It looks like this one holds a lot of thread. Joy also mentioned that she likes having her fabric and thread close at hand (to her machine). The ribbon display is nice too!!

A closer look at the framed pegboard. You’ll notice she has her hoops and fast frames hanging from the bottom which is nice and organized! It would be nice to hang scissors too.

I also noticed that she has what looks like a black & white polka dotted covered ironing board! That is definitely on my list of things to do. I found some tabletop ironing board covers on Etsy, but then after looking at my ironing board, I realized the cream fabric that came on it is simply stapled, so that’s what I’ll do (when I decide on fabric). I think I paid less than $10 for my ironing board with a coupon at Bed Bath & Beyond. I took the wire iron rack off of mine.

The definite consensus was to a) paint our chairs and b) recover them. I’m going to ask Jeff is he’s OK with that, because we have looked at black office type chairs that ROLL. If we decide we’re OK w/ keeping these chairs, then that’ll be at the top of my list. Also debating on painting my thread racks (if I didn’t do the framed pegboard) ~ at one point I thought the natural look matched the baskets in my cubbies, but have seen them painted too on Pinterest. Also need to hang my clock, the picture of my precious children, and Jeff’s golf ball display. Hey, he needs SOMETHING that is HIS hobby since technically this is his office too….. Other suggestions were to get a matching bulletin board for his side and hoop some fabric in some embroidery frames (as seen on Pinterest – search “embroidery hoop”). Thanks for all of the great suggestions! Keep them coming!

I wanted to also share a few pics of Sissy’s bedroom. The green linen euro shams came yesterday, so all of her “bedding” is complete. As you can see by the pictures, I have the same fear-of-hanging issue as in our sewing room/office. A lady in town made her bed skirt, bolster pillow, euro shams and also the valance over her windows. The curtains came from the previous homeowner (and also matched her nursery fabric, which means all of her wall hangings will match!!)

I LOVE how it all turned out, and will probably look much better when I hang something on the wall. Her shower curtain is the same floral fabric as the bolster.

I, of course, monogrammed the shams. The only thing lacking in her room now is a dresser and a mirror for her bathroom. I feel like when I have those things on hand, I can actually F-I-N-I-S-H her room. The matelasse is from Ballard Designs (actually Ballard’s Backroom in Atlanta). For some reason I can’t commit to hanging anything until she has a dresser….

Thanks again for all the GREAT comments and suggestions! I’m making mental notes of all of them! I’ll keep you all posted on my progress…