My Studio ~ where all creativity begins!

My Big Fat Craft Studio ~ the place where creativity happens! 

Getting organized and staying organized always seem to be on my list of New Year's Resolutions. Like many creative persons my studio has always been a work in progress. I find it hard at times to keep things organized (then I can't work) and that makes me the type of person who is maybe a little obsessive-compulsive! Ha!

I have so many tools and supplies that I utilize on a daily basis, that I had to find ways to organize them before I go loony crazy!

So today I thought I'd share my creative space and a few ideas to organizing Your space. This space is just the landing at the top of my stairway, meant for an office I guess......but who needs that? I'd say give me a craft room over an office any day!

This is my sewing table

1. PEGBOARD WALL/ PEGBOARD FRAME -

This was definitely a life saver as I accumulated (shhh brought) over 50 cones of thread and didn't have anywhere to store them......light bulb idea.....lol. no really it was a  pinterest idea. Then i went on a search for a huge frame.....which I found at Michael's on sale, and then took it to Home Depot for the measurement of the pegboard, then I had my S T R O N G husband positioned and attached it to the wall for me! Sorry Ladies, I'd love to rent him out, but he has a new long list of "To-Do's" for 2016 from ME!

The pegboard frame can hold about 150 thread spools

2. IKEA BILLY BOOKCASE-

I'm such a sucker for beautiful, creative crafty spaces! I purchased an Ikea Bookshelf with additional shelves to display(a fraction) of my collection of fabric. You CAN NOT go wrong with displaying it all stacked so nice and neat....... ok I'll admit....I still have 6 times as many fabrics to fold, therefore looks like I may need 3 more bookcases............ but pray tell me where in the world would I put it!?

A close up of my folded fabric on the shelf!
(after reading this tutorial from "I Always Pick the Thimble")

3. IKEA EXPEDIT WORKSTATION  -

Ok if ever there was another way to scream how i love this shelf, it would be inserted right here!
This clever piece of furniture is so versatile that it can be used in any section of your house.
 I used it in my crafting space to hold any and everything from my books, to gemstones, to another sew machine and much more! I also attached a desk to it that sometimes substitutes as my cutting table. (beats using my island in the kitchen)Haha

Here is a selection of books I am currently reading and getting my ideas from.

4.JOANN'S BEAD ORGANIZER

I am so not going to show you my 50 containers stacked neatly one on top of the other.....maybe I'm afraid you would label me "a neat hoarder" like my daughter does!
So you today to get a peek at how these containers has helped me to organize my gemstones in color and size.

 This is what it looks like when it's all stored in the correct container!

I stumbled upon this burlap bin adorned with Gypsy like fabric in Pier 1.....well I think it was Pier 1!
At the time of purchasing of course i had NO clue what I would use it for......but here's another light bulb moment for me, why not use it to hold your INTERFACING? Sadly now I need more bins like this (and I'm pretty sure I won't find another)as the interfacings have rolled onto the floor! lol

I am not completely satisfied with my space....still working on it!
Tell me what's missing.................
Well I'm missing COLOR!
Here's examples of what I'll be working on this month and in the near future.
*Covering my chair in Tula Pink fabrics.
*Shelving units on the wall