Comments on linen & silk: Studio Tips

Thanks, Pam - you are right the depth of the board...

2009-02-28T20:10:00.000Z

Thanks, Pam - you are right the depth of the board makes all the difference.......

And I have taken a picture of the whole unit of fabric storage and posteded it - thanks.

I made an ironing board like this, but put it on t...

2009-02-27T10:10:00.000Z

I made an ironing board like this, but put it on top of a small table with wheels. In the photo you say it looks small, but I think the extra depth of the board makes it feel big compared to traditional ironing boards which are narrow and long. In fact I've gotton so used to ironing on it that when I use a regular board for ironing clothes at home, it feels strange!

Your fabric storage system is amazing and a work of art in itself. You might try taking another closeup photo, but this time show only fabric and not cd's. I took a photo like that of my selves, and people seem to love it.

Thank you so much!

2009-02-26T18:03:00.000Z

Thank you so much!

I love your calender piktures.

2009-02-26T17:55:00.000Z

I love your calender piktures.

Thank you so much for all your kind comments. Some...

2009-02-24T18:22:00.000Z

Thank you so much for all your kind comments.

Sometimes it feels like I only blog for "thin air" - but then I get comment like these, and I'm like "yahoo...."

The journal quilts are monthly, with the Contempory Quilt Group (a specialist group with the British Quilters Guild). In 2007 the size was A4, in 2008 12"x12" (30x30cm) and this year it is 12"x6" (30x15cm).

Yes, I agree with you about the ironing surface as...

2009-02-23T15:07:00.000Z

Yes, I agree with you about the ironing surface as opposed to having a big free standing (and in the way) ironing board. I also have mine on my sewing table, but opposite my machine, so I too must get up and walk around to iron. It's a good thing, as Martha Stewart says!
Yes, your sewing room/studio looks delightfully clean...but how can you find anything in all of that neatness! LOL

xo

Oh, today while traveling in blogcountry I found a...

2009-02-22T07:24:00.000Z

Oh, today while traveling in blogcountry I found a great treasure - your blog!
I clicked on the link somewhere because of your name. I love linen and silk and just work on a piece combining both (with a little bit of cotton as well).
So many things to read here! To my joy I discovered your journal blogs. Seems to me like 1 artquilt per month.
I just got into fabric books shortly, got hooked and started a project in January, which I named monthly.fabric.pages. Three other women from Germany heard my calling for company and joined me. I'm a beginner in textile art so it's more the ideas than the mastery that I'm featuring.

A detachable iron - how cool is that!
I need my iron-board because I have tiny multi purpose rooms and need the extra surface for storing if not for ironing.

cu
:-tally-:

Great tip. My ironing board is set up in the laund...

2009-02-21T23:42:00.000Z

Great tip. My ironing board is set up in the laundry, which adjoins my sewing room/family room. When I get a spare room I'd love to set up like yours.

Thank you both - Isn't it a most wonderful time we...

2009-02-21T21:17:00.000Z

Thank you both - Isn't it a most wonderful time we live in, to be able to share so much good advice of all sorts.......

I too made myself an ironing pad and I love it! I ...

2009-02-21T21:08:00.000Z

I too made myself an ironing pad and I love it! I think yours looks a little bigger than mine and nwo it has my thinking I should make another *hehe* Aren't they great?

I'm using a really big ironing board right now but...

2009-02-21T19:55:00.000Z

I'm using a really big ironing board right now but I think I need to tweak my set up a bit, I end up setting all kinds of other stuff on the ironing board and then have to clean it off to work. You do have a lovely studio!