Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Studio Shots: @home

I've been spending a lot more time in my home studio, which I absolutely love.  I've been feeling more and more like creating when I get home, instead of feeling burned out after a long day at work like I tend to! Every month Ephraim and I are having a weekend to ourselves, and I tend to spend a great deal of time on those weekends in the studio, enjoying the natural light to get a bit of sewing or painting done.  It's a rare treat, and I really enjoy it when I get the chance! I took my camera out for a couple minutes the last time around, and captured a few details of my home work space.  One of these days, I'd like to get it in good enough order to do a full "tour": yeah, as if it's ever going to be totally clean in there!! Maybe some day...


--Erin

15 comments:

  1. Hey Erin! Just say you post this on BBN and had to stop by. Great images!

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  2. I love my little creative workshop space too. I spend as much time as possible there. Love your photos, especially the last one with the threads :-)

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    1. Me too :). It's a lot less fun in there at night though, haha! But I'm doing a 1940's sew along this month, so I'm going to be in there quite a bit nowadays!

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  4. I love these snippets of your office. Those colorful spools of thread are so inspiring!
    Cheers.

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    1. I love having pops of colour all around. Right now I even have my floral swing coat on my dress form in a corner, and it really livens the place up while it's too darn cold to wear it!

      --Erin

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  5. Oh I love your studio! And is that a serger? What are you making?

    Also, any recommended patterns for a newbie like me?

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    1. It is a serger! I was just resizing some T-Shirts for my boyfriend that day, nothing too exciting!
      As for beginner patterns, I don't really know. I taught myself to sew using Japanese sewing magazines (the gothic and lolita bible. I was way cool in high school) and then jumped right from making my prom dress with a commercial pattern, to drafting my own patterns from scratch. Skirts and bags were the first things I taught myself to sew, and can be a lot of fun. Plus, who doesn't want a new bag? Messenger style is simple to draft yourself, and experiment with different styles of closures for pockets, a top flap, and such. Just have fun!!

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    2. You're making me want to take out my very neglected sewing machine! Which isn't entirely a bad thing since I've been in a crafting and making rut!

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  6. You have a really colourful studio, I love it! I really need to get my sewing machine out more often

    Rhiannon x
    thesparklypanda.blogspot.co.uk

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    Alessandra
    www.lovely-vintage-chic.blogspot.com

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  9. These photos make me want to get up and finally get started on my last minute projects for Valentine's!

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  10. what a beautiful studio. i would be endlessly creative if i had a litlte spot like that... no ok that's a lie, if i were endlessly creative/bothered to try i might make one like that right? anywya, you rock is what i really just want to say!
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