I am doing a giveaway in honor of the wrap up of the Fat Quarter Winners book tour next week. The prize will be a copy of the new, hot off the presses, Fat Quarter Winners book by Monique Dillard, plus a set of her fabulous rulers "Fit To Be Geese", "Mini Fit To Be Geese" and "Fit To Be Square".
Leave a comment on today's post and you will have a chance to win a great prize. As a matter of fact, leave comments on Monique's, Thelma's and Lisa's blogs on their book tour posting days this week, and have four chances to win! Monique is today, Thelma is Wednesday and Lisa is Thursday.
I thought you all might get kick out of this. This workshop is currently how my future quilting studio is being used. The present owner loves to work with wood, and has it set up as a shop for himself. You saw how immaculate his garage was in a previous post. It can't come as much of a surprise that his wood working shop looks as if you could eat off the floor. I swear, by comparison, the rest of us look like total slobs compared to these people.
There are two windows, a double front entry door, and lots of wall space for cabinets and book cases. I am still waffling over whether to hire a cabinet maker to custom install all the storage units for fabric and patterns and "stuff", or if I should order pre made cabinetry from Ikea. I have a friend who recently redid her quilting room with Ikea cabinets and they are amazing.
It is going to be such fun to share my remodeling journey with all of you! Have any of you done a set up of a quilting studio/area in your home? Is there anything you want to share? Or maybe warn me about? Anything if you could do it again, how you might do it differently? Anything you did that you are loving? Tell, tell, we all want to know.
Nicole, that will be a wonderful sewing studio. A pressing station, cutting area and storage, storage and more storage.
That is what I would want. Plus a comfortable chair or loveseat and a lamp for hand sewing and relaxing. Look at what you have now that can be re-purposed.
Posted by: Sandy E | April 19, 2011 at 07:34 PM
I'd love to win this book! Thanks for the great reviews and the beautiful quilts you have featured!
Posted by: Sandy A | April 19, 2011 at 07:39 PM
Thankyou so much for the chance to win the book. Just love all that scrap and using fat quarters provides plenty of that. To have the rulers too would be wonderful.
Just love the workshop and so love the smell of wood.
Your studio is going to be great:-).
Cheers
Lynne
Posted by: Lynne | April 19, 2011 at 07:46 PM
Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Andee Neff | April 19, 2011 at 07:57 PM
Congratulations on your new home and studio! Can't wait to see what you do with it.
Posted by: Karen | April 19, 2011 at 08:05 PM
I would definitely make sure the cutting table is at the right height - that can make such a difference. I'm sure you have a large design was in your plans Nicole!
Posted by: Mary on Lake Pulaski | April 19, 2011 at 08:36 PM
Thank you for the wonderful giveaway. My flying geese do not fly in a neat formation! Would enjoy using the book and rulers to make one of the fantastic quilts in Fat QUarter Winners!
Posted by: MarciaW | April 19, 2011 at 08:57 PM
Along with many...Ikea is awesome. I have it in my sewing room and totally love it. I actually have it in a lot of places in my house. It's reasonably affordable and it's sturdy. Have fun.
Posted by: Janelle J | April 19, 2011 at 09:35 PM
I LOVE Ikea! When I redo my craft/quilt room I am going to order from Ikea. My father has worked in the custom cabinet industry for years and while custom cabinets are cool, they cost way more, going with Ikea you can get the same great look yet have cash left over for fabric. Lots and lots of fabric!
Posted by: Michelle | April 19, 2011 at 09:57 PM
Here's what I did initially in my sewing --- I left it just as it was and just set my machine up on a table and sewed. Then I began to really get a good feel of the room, the light and how I wanted to set it up. Since my room was small, I have wheels on my cutting table and sewing cabinet and I love that I can move both. Anyway, so happy for your new chapter! What an exciting time full of blessings! Can't wait to see your finished studio some day!
Posted by: Christi | April 19, 2011 at 10:05 PM
OH I would Love Love Love to win Please count me in.
Hugs Mary.
Posted by: Scottishnanna | April 19, 2011 at 11:18 PM
I like the design on the cover of the book. Something I would like to make.
Posted by: Karen Beigh | April 20, 2011 at 04:27 AM
IKEA has some wonderful things to help a quilt studio along and for inexpensive. My cutting table is actually a kitchen cabinet that sets at the right height and 12 very handy drawers for "stuff" and we all know we collect stuff. LOL
Posted by: Mary Flynn | April 20, 2011 at 04:28 AM
Would love to have a copy of the book and the rulers. Would go the Ikea route...amazing space you'll have when it's done...jealous!
Posted by: Deb A | April 20, 2011 at 04:30 AM
I would be sure to incorporate a desk area for your computer. Be sure to have lots of electrical outlets if you don't already have them. Flexibility is key so that you can move things around as you work in the space and see how you use it. Congrats on having the studio! Love the book and would love to have it.
Posted by: Judi | April 20, 2011 at 05:10 AM
Hi Nicole,
I love IKEA furniture. My favorite piece is the Varde Counter Storage unit. I use it for my cutting table and storage for my fat quarters. I also have bookshelves from IKEA and am just as pleased. Either way you choose, I'm sure it's going to be fabulous.
Posted by: Jeanine C | April 20, 2011 at 05:37 AM
Nobody can have too many quilting books that focus on one cut of fabric, and fat quarters will always be #1 in my heart. The quilts from the book look great, and any specialty rulers make our quilting days easier.
Thanks so much for offering this giveaway.
Sorry I can't give any recommendations re: a quilting studio. I sew on my dining room table :(
Posted by: Vivian | April 20, 2011 at 06:42 AM
Great to have your own studio. Thanks for sharing with us. It will be exciting to see how your new home comes along.
Posted by: Brenda | April 20, 2011 at 06:46 AM
It it is going to be wonderful to have such a nice quiltroom! I have a large room, but no cabinets or built-in shelves so can't offer any suggestions. Your Monique post have been fun to read. I have some of her patterns, but don't have any of her rulers so it would be fun to win some. Her new book looks like a great one.
Posted by: Nancy E | April 20, 2011 at 06:57 AM
Your new quilting space is going to be wonderful no matter how you decide to go with the storage space. I could get into some serious bird house building and other woodworking projects myself in that wonderful shop. I'd probably have to keep it and build another quilt shop next to it, LOL. I have all the saws!!! Inherited many of them from my dad and hubby has purchased a few. Your right, it is the cleanest wood shop I have EVER seen, wow! Great interview yesterday too Nicole and thanks for a chance in your giveaway. Hugs...
Posted by: Nancy | April 20, 2011 at 07:09 AM
I know I'm not supposed to be but I am envious that you are getting such a wonderful quilting studio. I just know you will enjoy it so much.
Posted by: Irma M | April 20, 2011 at 08:41 AM
This book looks great and the rulers sound awesome too. I'd love to win!
Congrats on your new home and new studio place and I agree...that is the neatest workshop I've ever seen!
Posted by: Laura | April 20, 2011 at 09:10 AM
Thoughts about a quilting studio ....I wish I had one. Currently my son's 2 bedroom closets serve as my storage area, my dining room table as my sewing table and the floor is my design wall.
Posted by: barbara | April 20, 2011 at 10:02 AM
I'm in the process of reorganizing my sewing room, too. I'm ready to get the ironing "center" done and get going on some projects...I feel like it's taken forever! Thanks for a chance to win the book!
Posted by: Meri | April 20, 2011 at 10:55 AM
I never did this, but for every thing there is a first time. I would love to win the book it looks stunning. I am a traditional quilter and live in the Netherlands. Hope to win.
Posted by: Anne Cevat | April 20, 2011 at 11:11 AM