Wednesday 6 November 2013

My little crafty space . . .

'Tis a mizzy day here . . . rain, mist and jolly cold to boot, so I've been keeping warm doing some baking.  A yummy Victoria Sponge for Book Club tomorrow morning, and a tray of fudge as a treat for the Hubby.  It's a really old recipe of my Mama's and I haven't made it for years, so here's hoping it tastes okay.

Anyway, I digress.  Back to the story of my little crafty space . . .
A while ago we decided that a couple of the rooms in our house weren't working properly for us, so we jiggled things around, did some re-arranging, lived with the new arrangement for a bit - and then promptly re-arranged again.  
And finally I think we're happy  : - )





One of the changes was the relocation of my craft room, so I seized the opportunity to have a good clear out and get organized.  Doesn't it amaze you just how much crafty stuff one can accumulate ?
So over the space of a few days, said stuff was sorted, filed, re-arranged and then transported downstairs to its new home.  A new trestle and shelf was ordered from the good old faithful blue & yellow Swedish store and the Hubby was set to work assembling them.


So here's a wee peek at my new-look crafty space . . .


Need to make some pretty tie-backs,



and wind up the lead under the ironing/cutting table, 



but the two most-adorable-pups-in-the-world have given it their (paw)stamp of approval.



All my craft books and files are neatly tucked away in the bureau, 



and my fabric & wool stash is sorted.


Methinks some pretty jar covers need to be crocheted too, so that's been added to my list.

Hope you enjoyed the guided tour . . 
Happy middle of the week - trust you're having a fabulous one.
'Til next time,
xoxo


ps. apologies for the not-so-great pics, it's the English grey winter effect.


edited to add:
1. the little sign is from the delightful Chipper Nelly
 2. the fudge didn't set - we now have a tray of sticky toffee ; - )

35 comments:

  1. loved it, thanks for the look . mine is the dining room table so i envy you

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  2. Oooh, tried commenting before, but not sure what happened to it. So, apologies if it appears twice.
    Really pretty room, Gilly. Do we get to have a peep on Saturday?

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  3. Wow it's gorgeous I love you yarn and fabric storage, it all soooooo pretty and sweet, My Summerhouse is looking a bit sorry for it's self at the mo still filled to the rafters with garden furniture since the storm a few weeks ago. Happy Crafting
    Clare x

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  4. Just gorgeous ... it looks perfect ... Bee xx

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  5. It looks lovely, Gilly. Your doggies always make me smile. :o)

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  6. I love Ben and Jerry - and I also love your beautiful craft room Gilly - it must be so nice to have everything all together and not have to go wandering from one room to the other (like me on Sunday). You can tell, I need to take a leaf from your book and do some rearranging also!!! My Mum used to always be making fudge and toffee - she was a dab hand at it too - I'm sure your Hubby has been enjoying his lovely treat! Hugs, Joy x

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  7. What a lovely new room! It's so fresh and pretty, you'll be so productive in such a beautifully ordered space...I'm jealous! ;-) I've been baking loads, too, and I find the rest of the house is cold compared to my toasty kitchen! Chrissie xxx

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  8. Your room is gorgeous and fresh! You have everything so well organized and of course your puppies are adorable! Thank you for sharing.

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  9. Ooooooooo I LOVE your new room, it's absolutely beautiful.... all of the white makes the room look crisp and clean... You're lucky to have such a big lovely room to yourself!
    Love, Tammy xx

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  10. What a glorious workroom, I definitely have a bit of envy there. Nice to see that Ben and Jerry approve too.
    Sally xxx

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  11. Love your sign!! Too cute, such a lovely craft room!!! :) And its all neat and tidy! Ben and Jerry must like it too! :) :) xo Holly

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  12. What a gorgeous room, it's so pretty. I love the furniture, it makes me want to sort my craft room out now. Deb x

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  13. Oh wow Gilly, I love it, it SO pretty!! I love that shelf unit, oh and the buttons all stored in jars. My workroom is very much still in 'work' mode from my bunting days. Now I am crafting more for pleasure, I need to pretty it up. Thank you for the the inspiration. Sarah xo

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  14. Your room really look pretty, I bet you love working in there now.

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  15. Your new craft room looks so lovely, Gilly! I love the way everything fits in so neatly and the pretty details like the jars.....and I love your little door sign!!
    Happy crafting!
    Helen x

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  16. Your sewing HQ looks amazing, well doe!! I have to say snap on three counts. I'm in the process of writing about my sewing room makeover, we share the same ikea desk and the same machine, now that is what I call good taste skate!!! Even though my room is in full swing, I feel like I need another!! Lolxxx

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  17. Your sewing room looks great. I love what you have done. Everything is so neatly in its place. Your fur babies are so cute and they fit right in.
    Hope you are having a wonderful day.
    Hugs
    donna

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  18. Oooh what a pretty craft room! I love it :)

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  19. Love it Gilly. I see you keep bits and bobs in jars too and so handy to view in an instant.
    Patricia x

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  20. Oh it's absolutely gorgeous Gilly ... I loved my craft room when it was first done but I can hardly get through the door now ... how I sell everything! Your pups are adorable ... and look very well-behaved too.

    About the fudge ... if you haven't thrown it away, take it out of the tray and put it into a bowl and beat the living daylights out of it! Very good for the upper arms too ... when I make fudge, this is my husband's job, and it honestly works ... hopefully!

    Have a lovely weekend Gilly

    Love Claire xxx

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  21. Very elegant! One day when I have time (!!) I am going to attack all my odd bits of furniture with Annie Sloan paint - then hopefully my studdio will look cool and grown up like yours, instead of an ill-assorted collection of bits!

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  22. Your new craft space is gorgeous. I love the way you've decorated it and had a laugh at you comment about accumulating craft stuff. I know the feeling. Enjoy your new space.
    Anne xx

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  23. Ooooooooooooooo very, very envious of both your crafty space and the sign - it all looks fabulous, particularly love the shelves with the jars, super idea! Look forward to seeing the crochet covers! Tracy

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  24. Your space looks so very pretty and relaxing! It would be hard not to slip in there and ignore the housework frequently ;-)
    Happy weekend! I hope you get to do some crafting in your lovely new spot - and enjoy the fudge-come-toffee :-)

    Sarah xox

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  25. I would love to have the space in my house to have a craft room like yours. It looks so pretty and organized. Love it!

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  26. ~ Sticky toffee sounds delightful, as is your wonderful work place of dreams...
    LOVE Ben and Jerry....Been looking at your side picture of them as young pups! adorable....hugs and kisses Maria x

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  27. I love your revamped room, that desk is perfect.
    I also love sticky toffee too!

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  28. Your sewing room looks fabulous and very very tidy! Please tell me it won't stay that way. Mine looks a mess even when it is tidy if you know what I mean! I like how you used the DVD tower to house your jars I might have to pinch that idea xx

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  29. I am very envious of your beautiful craft room - it's perfect x

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  30. What a lovely craft room.

    ukcitycrafter@live.co.uk

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  31. So neat, tidy and spacious Gilly! I love it all! Well done on planning it all so beautifully, I hope you enjoy many, many happy hours in there creating!

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  32. Your craft space is wonderful, I love all the white furniture, you are going to be so happy with this perfect space.
    Enjoy,
    Meredith

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  33. I'm sure you'll have many happy hours crafting away in your new craft room--it's so lovely! Enjoy!
    Marion (my-two-girls.blogspot.co.com)

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  34. Oh Gilly it's fab! I have so much catching up to do on your blog.. I am just loving your quilts and can see that they came from a very happy craft room indeed! Even if it was a while getting to the right place! Hazel x

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