I forgot to say that the top shelf of fabric belongs to my friend Kathy. Also, the wolf quilt on the design wall is her's that will probably never be finished because she need to stitch all that black down and she doesn't like tedium.

Rosemary, I can use foam board because I really don't have a huge stash and I tend to make a mess when trying to pick out fabrics for a project and then have to spend time folding and putting everything away. With the foam board-wrapped fabric, I can pull out as many as I want and don't have to taken them off the foam board to audition. Then I put them away like you would books on a shelf. I really like your Weed Whacker quilt and particularly like the pink background you put it on. I'm definitely putting that one on my list of "want to make quilts"--it looks like a lot of fun to make.

Rita, you'd be surprised that what looks like a huge stash is not, because every piece of fabric on that shelf is 1/2 yard or a fat quarter. The shelves they are on are actually a set of CD holders. It all looks bigger than it is. That said, there's a fairly well coordinated set of fabrics among those that I can make a few quilts from (but I'm not prolific like you!

Ritzy, I love your sewing room--it reflects controlled chaos and even a few pictures show your creativity and verve! Love it!!!

Nancy and Lois, I totally I agree with you that working on "the real thing" makes a huge difference. Great satisfaction in finishing it and not giving it to my sister to longarm... even though she would have done a fantastic job. This quilt is my work from start to finish, with all its imperfections (which, surprisingly, I can live with!).

Terrie, ya wanna see how I keep my smaller scraps? Well some are just in a few shoe boxes divided up by color (here are my brown scraps) and others are cut up for pineapple quilts as you see in the box on the left and the ones on the right are different size strips, starched and cut and ready to go (where I don't know, but they're ready to go! Oh, and if I leave my scraps out in a basket before they get put away, look at my avatar to see what happens to them!


Thank you so much, everyone, for your kind comments about my niece's quilt. I am so happy it is done and I am now ready to tackle the other projects on my list... anyone want to see how I keep my project lists? I have to say, working with the submarine community for many years has taught me a lot about attention to detail. I guess I just can't shake it off!

Well, Renata, if those are your scraps wound around the foam boards, what on earth do you do with 'scraps' that are small - like the kind that Rosemary uses for her teeny, tiny itsy bitsy quilts?
Ritzy - nice work place - I like your wall of fame!
Geneva - love the view.

What is this thread anyways? Oh ya - it's CW - that's why we're talking about our workspace and such. "Inspired by Libby?" Hmmm...still working on my now huge, fat tree trunks for the BOM 2015 - FAT trees really fat trees - may have to do another one...

Yes, indeed ! Ritzy It is a creative wonderland in there !! And so little time !!!

Renata your fabric is so organized! And your quilt is so pretty. I know your niece will love it.

Rosemary, your weed wacker quilt is pretty. I like all the colors.

Rita, I do have a problem sometimes of finding myself just staring out the window and watching the mountain change. It is very different through the seasons. It makes it hard to make those 2-3 quilts I said I'd make per month! HA!

And Wendy, we have a blow up bed that sits in the middle of my sewing room for over flow guests. My sis-in-love got to sleep with all my fabric for a few nights last August. She loved it!

I took my mom home today and she is happy and feeling much better. Thank you all for your good thoughts. Here's a big hug!

Geneva

Well--I have apparently been gone longer than I thought--I had 63 posts to go through just on the thread.
So, here is my studio:
I could show you this view which is beautiful and full of love:



Or this one that is kind of a mess(it is my inspiration wall--notice all the practice blocks?):



Maybe you want to see my design wall (hanging from the ceiling and is 8' x 8'):



Yes--I have TOO much fabric:



I know what you really want to see is this:





Or possibly this (notice the window shades--you can only see out the top of the one--got to protect my investment which is on the opposite wall!)




I love my space--I am truly blessed!

Wonderful quilting space, Geneva! I love how you have it organized and your view is incredible!

Beautiful fabrics, Renata, and I love the quilt you made for your niece! Your quilting is wonderful and, as Lois says, your quilting skills improve exponentially when working on real quilts. I think it's because we let ourselves be sloppy when working on practice pieces since it doesn't matter, but we really try our best on real quilts. Your niece is going to love it! It's definitely everything she asked for, and more!

Your little quilt is incredible, Rosemary!

If I put my fabric on foam core centers, I wouldn't be able to fit it in my house. I would take pictures, but the fabric is all over the house. I really look like a hoarder! Maybe I am.....

Pattern is by Bonnie Hunter, called Weed Whacker - I believe it was originally for using up ugly fabrics - can't see any in mine so they must have been cut small enough

Approximately 8 3/4" square finished.

Geneva, I do hope you begin to have an easier time of it from now on. I would love your view from the sewing machine but I probably wouldn't get much work done for sitting staring out at the beauty. You all have far too much fabric in the USA! Renata, what a stash and so many look like fabulous batiks. Your latest quilt is soooo beautiful I wish it was mine. I just adore the colours you have used and the appliqué looks so gorgeous. Well done. Now you just need to make one a month for the rest of your life to get through all that fabric! You too Marilyn and Geneva (and Nancy with the secret stash! )

Interesting pattern Rosemary, it's lovely. How big?

Renata I love your quilt, gorgeous colours. You've done well with the straight lines

Side tracked from the current challenge, I made this little quilt, and it is all finished

(except for the label) something of a miracle for me I think.

Wow Renata - that is TIDY! Although I wonder how much more fabric you could get in without the foam boards Beautiful quilt you have made too.

Very nice, Renata. Great job. I think quilting skills improve exponentially faster when you are actually quilting on real quilts rather than practice ones. It looks wonderful. I am sure your niece will be pleased.

Renata...well done ! So warm and inviting ! Love that applique !