My Quilting Studio - New Lights! Stella Lighting

I tagged along in November 2018 with a few "Quilty Friends" to my very first attendance at International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas.  We had the very best time exploring the vendors at the show, we took a lot of photos!, and we admired the many beautiful quilts in the quilt show.  I have to admit the floral quilts were my favorites of course......Some of my favorite photos are shared on my personal Instagram page.
My most favorite purchase from the vendors is my new Stella TWO LED Task Light.  I purchased the white one because I knew it would look just perfect on my sewing table.  I love the features on this table top lamp with touch pad controls, 10-step dimming, and a weighted base that keeps the lamp steady even though the arm flexes in nearly any direction to direct the light anywhere I need it. The LED lights are the brightest, yet they produce very little heat. 
I just love my Stella, and I know you would love to have one in your sewing space too!

  

stellalighting.com 

Sewing Room

Today is Black Friday 2017, and I am home in my jammies and fuzzy slippers enjoying my coffee and shopping via my computer online.  Looking at coffee makers, quilting patterns, (I just ordered a few); and quilt ladders.  I have asked my sweet hubby for a quilt ladder to place in my sewing room as a Christmas gift this year.   We will see what he comes up with, old or new, painted or rough cut lumber, maybe vintage....he is pretty crafty in construction, he may even make me one!
I wanted to share with you a few photos of the sewing room in progress.  I will be adding blinds on the windows, and a rack on the wall between the two windows for displaying quilts.

(I am working on the binding on this quilt draped to the floor.)

 Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Enjoy time with family, and shopping too!

New Shop Sample for TJ's Fabrics in Troy, Alabama

( photo taken inside my new sewing  room)

The photos shown above are the new shop sample that I just created for TJ's Fabrics located in Troy, Alabama.  My pattern to make the Sewing Machine Mat is  used with some of the newest fabrics in the shop.  I really like the ric-rack and the colored buttons for accents.

Sewing & Quilting Design Studio

     For a while now I have been trying to convince my sweet husband that we needed to close in our backporch and make it into my sewing room.  Today, I am happy to share with you that for the past two days, I have been listening to the sound of hammers and nail guns!  And windows being installed!  And paint colors to choose!  Oh my gosh, it is finally happening.  I will have my very own room that will be used for my sewing and quilting, and pattern designs.  Can you tell I am excited?  I haven't decided what fabrics to highlight in the decor, maybe Fig Tree, Tilda, Rifle Paper Company, Art Gallery (so many to choose from) or Corey Yoder?  The walls will be a light gray, my favorite.  I believe all the fabric colors stand out against a nice neutral background, and light gray is my favorite.  Of course, there will be some sunflowers in the sewing room too!  I will share photos when construction is complete, and as I grow along in this quilting journey.