My Crafting "Studio"...
It doubles as our guest room.
This is the brass bed that has been in our family for years.
A cozy little spot to curl up with a good book...
Maybe, a Vintage Cookbook?
And, did you notice the hand tatting on the wall behind the dresser?
My mom had that made especially for me
on my birthday several years ago.
My desk...
Would you like a closer look?
My sweet business card holder...
a birthday gift from my mother-in-law.
The crochet 'catch all'...
a wedding gift, 29 years ago.
My first counted cross stitch...
created in the 70's.
Who new that 30 years later that her name would be Callie,
and she would be such a faithful friend.
Yes, there's the trusty postal scale.
Baskets of supplies,
covered with Vintage linens.
My photo printer,
and sweet calicos...
providing inspiration for my next project.
That's my dad and I...50 years ago.
Happy Father's Day.
I miss you.
More baskets,
More Vintage books.
Serger Thread,
Important files.
These drawers contain buttons and other fasteners.
Would you like to see the rest of my buttons?
My sewing table is actually my Grandma's old treadle machine.
It is one of my favorite treasures.
I need to finish Dolly's clothes...
She is so modest.
And this mess?
I'll admit, I didn't have time to get everything organized.
Maybe in July...
I would like to thank
for organizing this fabulous party.
You'll want to visit her blog to find links
to nearly 500 artists
taking us into their creative spaces.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Take care,
~Natalie
56 comments:
Your studio/guest room is so perfect and cozy. And organized!
I'd sleep comfortably in your crafting studio/guest room and feel right at home!
What a great room you have there.
I love it...and you are a button collecting fool. :)
The crosstich it so sweet too.
Have a great weekend, Suz
Hi Natalie... how fun you joined the party too! I love your special place... it is warm and inviting and says "welcome"... I also love the photo of your daddy and other family treasures... I feel very close to my loved ones who have passed on when I keep their treasures close by me too... your crafts are so beautifully organized...thanks for sharing... xoxo Julie Marie
Gorgeous..your space has a really nice energy to it..very serene and charming...beautiful!
Kiki
Ok, I want to come to yor studio and take a nap. It is so cozy!
What a great room to be creative in. It is so cozy and inviting. Have a lovely weekend! :)
Wonderful space ~ I love a double duty room! Especially a craft room and a bedroom! It's so nice to nap between projects!!
Isn't it great to have treasures with memories surround you? I love having things that are special to me around me too.
your space is very inviting and beautifully done.
Great Space! I think your room looks very organized! I love it.
~Liz
Great space - for any of us to get to stay in the guest room would probably mean being up all night playing with your collection,lol.
Its so nice to have so many items that were given to you by family too. Makes for a meaningful workspace.
Natalie,
I am originally from Mitchell and my husband is from Yankton...so I am South Dakota born and bred. We are now in St.Paul. I was admiring your room and your brass bad (we also have one...from the old family home in Huron). I love your room...it feels so homey...must be the SD in me!
My daughter is thirty and is in Mexico studying Spanish right now. She is also in school getting her MSW. We have a new blog and are three months old (in blog time). I didn't get the space cleaned but stop by sometime!
Your girls are just beautiful!
Susan (Suz) Reaney
http://katsuijewelry.blogspot.com
(not just about jewelry)
Your space is great! You can never have too many baskets and I love your's!
Jeanine
Hi Natalie! Your guest room/creative space is one I would love to stay in! So charming! Thanks very much for the tour!
Hugs!
Your studio is wonderful! I absolutely love the crocheted basket! So pretty!
Queen Bee Studio
Lovely space. I love the glimpse of your buttons and your grandmother's sewing machine. Thanks for sharing.
I'm sure your guests love to look at all that beautiful stuff when they're staying in the room. I love your workspace. It's so interesting and fun. Diane
What a great creative space. So lovely and charming. so, enjoyed my visit with you. Have a great week.
Hugz,
Zandra
Oh My!
LOVE that doily bowl!
Thanks for having us over!
Sparkly Hugs,
Tobi and the Pixies!
I think your button collection rivals mine! We're going to be moving in the not-too-distant future and my crafting area will need to be in the guest room too. Thanks for inviting us to visit!
Your studio/guest room is so sweet and your desk is so nice and neat!! Looks like a wonderful area to create in.
Kim
Beautiful, I also hared space in the guest room then I thought oh come on...how often do i have company. Here's the couch. I took the whole room for me!
Carol
Vintage touches galore! How sweet! Love your work space!
Best wishes,
Chris
www.curbyscloset.com/blog/
Yes, the tatting and the crochet catch all are wonderful, love your buttons and all your treasures. Great job.
comevisit
cindy@stitches
So fun visiting your cozy studio! Sweet memorabilia throughout and great projects! Will have to peek back in July for dolly clothes:)
Come and move to Illinois Natalie!! You are right we could create some good stuff together. I loved your space and that is a beautiful crocheted card holder.I see where you like to read, I have a great book list for you. Write and tell me what you like to read ok? Thanks for sharing, keep in touch. Hope you have a good day. Susan
I enjoyed your tour of your crafting space. Mine has been thrown in a room untouched since Oct. 09. Yes, that long! This is my first free week because I quit work last week so guess what I've been doing FINALLY!! Yah! I'm actually excited to be cleaning and organizing in there although it is an overwhelming mess. Lol!
I love your area and all your personal touches. Thanks for the inspiration! In the past, my area only held supplies I needed. After reading your post and checking out your pictures, I've decided I need to surround myself with those personal touches. Thank you for this post. It couldn't have come at a better time my friend! =]
You have a wonderful, cozy, folksy room! I LOVE it! I especially love the crochet catch all and the bunny (brown)--she's adorable! I'll be back to check out the rest of your blog. Thanks for you wonderful comments--I do believe we have alot in common.
Hey girly...Didn't make it in time to enter your giveaway but I LOVIN' your studio! I'm still making my rounds from the WBC Party! :)
Thanks for stopping by my friend~ I'll be back! PROMISE!
xoRebecca
Your creating area is so much more organized than mine! I enjoyed the tour!
Cathy
I think you have made a perfect spot for yourself. Everything looks lovely and right at your fingertips! Thank you for the tour.
Thank you for the tour of your wonderfully organized space!
Thats a great space for dreaming, creating and planning for new creations... Very cozy.
What a charming room! I would stay in your craft room - do you share your things with your house-guests? I love that business card holder too - you have a a lovely space!
Very cool space for you to create anything you desire! Thanks for sharing it all with us!
I sure enjoyed my visit with you in your studio/guest room. Your space makes me feel right at home. It reminds me of the feel of my room and my guest room across the hall from it. Thanks for visiting me and for your nice comment.
love your studio and your work hopeyou have many years crafting in it thankyou for sharing
elizabeth
Hi Natalie! Thanks for stopping by my blog and taking the time to leave a comment! That is some button collection! I can't wait to see that dolly finished and dressed. I will definitely come back to your blog to check out your creations. Have a great weekend! Nan
Your space is WONDERFUL! I enjoyed my visit ever so much. And what lovely cherished keepsakes you have scattered around your space. It is just the type of room I would feel very comfortable and at home in. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed week.
Tricia
Hi Natalie..your tour is just beautiful..fantatsic..so warm, charming..gorgeous! Lots of fun treasures to look at! What a beautifl space! Lovely to meet you!
Happy Creating!
Kiki, Heart of a Wizardess
Everything looks so wonderful! Thank you for visiting my blog and how I LOVE your buttons! lol
Hi Natalie,
Your creative space is so inspiring and what a treat that a guest could stay there too. They will never want to leave. I love your work desk and all the family treasures that make it so comfy to be there. I could work long hours in a space like this. Lovely.
So nice to meet you and thank you for stopping by my space too and your kind comment. I am still getting around to visit also, and now, I am a follower of your lovely blog too.
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs, Celestina Marie
Natalie, your studio space is very sweet and so full of wonderful memories which is so condusive to being creative. Love all your family heirlooms and the fact that you have a room for them, but more importantly that they are still used and enjoyed by you every day. I've added your blog to my google reader so that I can keep up with all your posts. Have a wonderful week, fondly, Roberta
What a cozy space to relax and create in. I love all the special touches that make it personal like your crochet basket. Thank you for sharing.
Natalie,
Thank you for visiting Calico Petals.
Your creative space is stunning!
Thank you so much for caring and sharing.
Jill 00
Meowllo Callie and Lucy!
Thank you for stopping by my studio fur a visit! Don't feel badly about still wandering around through the studios - I am still working on it too...there are soooo many! I mean one could get lost out there you know! Or find a good adventure!!!
I enjoyed my visit with you and of course got side tracked off into other posts! Of course that always happens when you find a good place to explore! Don't tell your mom....but that old brass bed looking so inviting and well I was a bit tired after my journey....it was just a little nap....and I cleaned up my cat fur off the quilt with one of those tape brushes....and I did give the bunny a smooch....she asked for one....what a nice girl! But don't tell anyone okay - remember cats aren't supposed to be friends with bunnies...especially ferocious cats such as myself....thanks again for being such purrfect tour guides!
Purrs!
Romeo and "her"
I love your creative space, so many lovely treasures everywhere! Thanks so much for popping by my blog to visit mine:)
Here I am Natalie, at the very bottom of your Craft Room tour! What a lovely place to create. Surrounded by gifts made by friends and loved ones make it the perfect place to be. Your collection of buttons creates button envy in me. What a fun visit! Thank you so much for sharing! Elizabeth
Hi Natalie,
I'm still visiting creative spaces too! Thank you so much for visiting me and leaving your sweet comment... You know, since we put our Dandelion Workshop together, our daughter " and friends" have been much more creative! I'm so glad we did it together...your creative space is just charming... I also love reading about you and your mom and this phase of life for her. We too are managing our way through the " elder care" years and it can be such a challenge, but there are many blessings too...
Enjoy your mom... she looks like a dear lady! :)
Deb
Dear Natalie,
Thank you for visiting me at Create With Joy and leaving such sweet comments! I too am still visiting everyone's creative spaces and I love your special space and your wonderful blog! Everything is so inviting - you can visit me anytime if I can come hang with you too!
Hugs
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
LOVE your creative space..
how cute ~!!
I have a ''FOLK ART'' little wood sign too ..mine is in my bedroom... hugs,Patty
Natalie,
Your creative space is amazing. It's so cozy and welcoming. Love the personal touches of family photos and that desk is adorable! I have a daybed in my studio so we can have an occasional house guest too. I often wonder if they get up in the middle of the night to create something while there are in there!! LOL!
xo
jeanne
I love your guest/creative studio. It's so comfy and cozy. I love how you've decorated. I'm still perusing creative spaces too;this party will not end for me anytime soon, I'm still on C-D. But I've also visited blogs that have visited my blog and left a kind comment. This is so much fun isn't it?
Thanks for visiting my studio and leaving such a kind comment.
Your creative space is beautiful and looks so warm and inviting! I love that your sewing table is your grandma's old machine. What a treasure. I wish I had my grandma's. Thank you so much for visiting and leaving a lovely comment. Have a great week.
What a sweet and cozy place to play (or stay - lol)! Looks like you have some great fabrics and buttons there--I'll be over to "borrow" them later. :D
I also scrolled down past the comment button & really loved your inspiration/organization photos. What a great idea!
What a wonderful creative place,,I love all the nooks and cranies and how you have arranged all your treasures.. Sorry it took me so long to find you.. or you find me??
Maggey
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