Popsicle Stick Room

When my husband and I bought our house last year, we chose one with three bedrooms so that we could each have a room of our own to enjoy our hobbies. We had been dreaming and plotting what we would do with our space for three and a half years while living in a tiny one bedroom apartment. Before I started sewing, I wasn't really sure what I would use my room for. My husband joked that I could make crafts out of popsicle sticks and my room was, therefore, dubbed the popsicle stick room.

I like seeing where other people live and work. It helps me learn about them and places them in an environment. I also enjoy gleaning fun and practical ideas to adapt for myself when others share their methods for organizing their space. A little introduction to my room seems like a perfect way to get started.

My sewing area

It is so wonderful to have space dedicated just to sewing. I get so much more done when I have room to work and can leave in progress projects out. I still have some work to do getting my sewing area fully set up and organized just how I want it, but I already love it.

The view from my doorway.

I love having a big, comfy chair to relax in. It is handy to be able to work on my computer at my desk, or turn it around for easy viewing of sewing resources from my sewing table.

Part of my bookshelf. I love books!...especially used ones.

My piano and guitar also get their place in my room.

View from my chair...gives a little better idea of the layout.

My old sewing area. Yikes!

My sewing "space" in the apartment was in the bedroom. My sewing machine actually usually shared that little desk with a desktop computer. My piano, both our guitars, our bed, tons of other storage, and for a while my husband's easel (until we moved it to the dining room) also shared this space. I didn't even have an ironing board...I used a TV tray with a towel over it.

I started getting interested in sewing while in the apartment, but I never got much done. My motivation and skill level have both improved significantly since the move. Having a dedicated space for sewing gives me the freedom to plug away on projects whenever I have a bit of time. My popsicle stick room is also so welcoming and tranquil (except when some sewing brawl is driving me to hissy fits) that I am eager to spend time there working.

Hello World!

Welcome to StitchBrawl! I have a number of blogs that I enjoy following. Now it's time to add my own voice. I'm learning to sew and I want somewhere to document my progress and lessons learned along the way. I'm also trying to pick myself up after a four and a half year fall away from writing after earning my degree. So sewing will give me something to write about and writing will motivate me to keep on sewing. I'm currently in a pretty big brawl as my sewing machine (a Singer 5817C that I thrifted a few years ago) decided to celebrate the birth of StitchBrawl by ceasing to stitch properly. I may need to start out with some posts on past projects until my mechanical world gets sorted out. Thanks to my husband for making my blog beautiful!