7/30/2011

I'm ready and so is the barn.... tomorrow!!!

If you were a follower last winter you remember the sewing room (12x30') in the barn looked like this...  I posted about the history of the barn.  Cathy and I mostly emptied bin after bin of "fancies" from under the counters so  the material on the racks is all still there...only folded .  It is all tapestries and home deco






This is what the table  looked like after my neighbor "Super Woman" Liz came and helped me  .



















Today I nailed up heavy duty shade cloth over the long wall of window and hooked up 2 large box fans because it is supposed to be hovering around 90 degrees all week.. In February Cathy and I worked out there with big propane heaters and wore our coats and even gloves one day.  There's a long bank of double 8' fluorescent fixtures and I replaced all the bulbs  and hooked up the power cutter..  With two chairs, three sewing machines and a serger...we are good to go when Susie arrives. 



I'm thinking first we'll dive into tapestries and make our choices for our BoHo bags and in the process put together some tapestry packs to sell.  Then we can start sorting trims, ribbons, heavy laces etc. and make some final decisions on all the fancy trims for the pincushions...  During the hottest part of the day we'll have to retreat to the house and do hand stitching...  I'm so excited... I'll take pictures of it all....

As a special treat and eye candy extraordinaire I hung Lisa DuCoing's Arachnophobia quilt in Susie's room... It is one of my prize processions... Sorry the picture is not the best... it is so lovely..  I'd like to bring it to Colorado retreat with me...


6 comments:

Ruby said...

You're a woman with a plan! Enjoy. I know ya'll will have fun.

Lorraine said...

Oh Gerry, look at all that gorgeous fabric!!!!

FredaB said...

Hi Gerry

It would be such fun to be there with you and Susy making a bag. I did make one but decided I went too "quiet" with trims, etc. so pulled it apart and am re-doing it. I have rouble going "wild".

Have a great time and will look forward to seeing what you two make.

Hugs

fredaB

gocrazywithme said...

Yes, please bring Arachnophobia with you to Colorado!

Connie Eyberg Originals said...

Sounds like such a fun thing to do. Enjoy! Connie

Unknown said...

Oh Gerry I hope you do bring it to the retreat with you....it is lovely.

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