if you haven’t seen my sewing work bench, here’s an old picture of it shortly after it was made (click image for post):
it didn’t look all that different 7 months ago, except for all the clutter that’s accumulated underneath it:
it’s only gotten worse since then… (this picture doesn’t do it justice. there are actually 3 or 4 other piles of sewing project related crud scattered throughout the guest bedroom including on and in front of the actual bed. and yes, those are full-size and mini-size ironing boards right next to each other; all set up with nothing ready to iron!)
we’ve been talking about ways to hide the clutter (and potentially make a little playhouse for our LO when she gets to that age). we found this idea from pinterest/oh dee doh:
Roller blind clubhouse - found via Pinterest
it looks nice, clean and simple; but why buy when i can make?! that’s when it dawned on me: i could make a few small sampler quilts to hide just one side and the front.
so that’s what i’m gonna do! one for the short side facing the door into the bedroom, and two to cover the front of the workbench. that way all 3 quilts can be roughly the same size (“stroller size” i think); and splitting the front into 2 quilts will allow easier access to the clutter underneath.
i’m collecting sampler blocks right now on my pinterest account and i’ll be narrowing down which blocks i’ll do according to skill required and whatnot. i’d like to make this a skill-builder project as much as a fun one. and using only fabrics that i have on hand will help me whittle down my stash a bit and reduce the clutter (at least slightly).
i’m definitely excited about this project, but i could use some help:
what’s your favorite block (seen or sewn)? should i stick to a color scheme overall, or one scheme per quilt, or should i just make the whole thing a hodgepodge of color? what’s on your pinterest inspiration board? – leave a link!
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