New sewing desk? Yes please!

Today I just want to put out there a few finds that I came across in my short time here in California.  First off, when we moved we decided not to bring much stuff.  I think the bulk of our items came down to my sewing and craft supplies followed closely by our kitchen items.  That meant I wasn't going to have a sewing area at all, just my machines and supplies.  I resigned to the fact that I might have to sew at the dining room table (blah!) and made my peace with it.  

Anyway I am completely addicted to craigslist so of course I browse and just see what I see.  Luckily on Craigslist you can get lucky from time to time.  We all heard those stories of a friend of a friend who scored something super awesome and authentic for a criminal price, right?  Although I don't think my find is quite on those levels, I am pretty happy with it!  So without further adieu, I would like to introduce you to my new sewing desk!  

 It is a Dixie Campaigner desk in pretty nice condition that I scored for $45!  I made the area my own with my vintage first aid kit that I restyled into my thread storage.  We scored that little gem a few years ago for only $2 :-D. Next to that I put one of our vintage crates up on the wall that I came across at a rummage sale for $5 and inside an antique weigh scale, that still works, that I got at a garage sale for $0.25.  For now I am using a fold up chair that I found at a goodwill for $3.

I currently don't have any shelving for my fabric so I am using the desk for some of that.  The big drawers at the bottom serve as fabric storage and the top 2 smaller drawers are for notions and such. 

I had a much larger sewing space, with enough room to have all three machines out at once all in there own spots.  Since we moved here though, my sewing area is right off our dining area and in complete view of the living room.  So now, my machines and fabrics must stay in the closet and out of view.  Eventually I want to make that into a nice organized and efficient space.  I have only completed 1 sewing project so far and here it is.

Curtains for my sons room.  The number letter fabric was a goodwill find at only $5.  It was just shy of the length that it needed to be so I added the detail at the top with extra fabric I already had.

Anyway I look forward to sharing more with you soon. :-)

CALIFORNIA!

Wow, that was another hiatus... What's new.. Well A LOT since I last posted.  We moved into a house with another family and shared for a year.  That had its pros and its cons, but ultimately I am grateful for the experience.  I spent a lot of time that year focussing on sewing and crafting.  I even established a weekly craft group and it was great fun.  I really miss it!  We ended up moving to California as a job fell into my husbands lap, which was amazing.  I am so happy for him being able to do something that he loves and acquire skills he wants to be a custom wood worker.  He's already made me a few items, which I am extremely happy.  I sew him something, he crafts me something... it's wonderful :-D

Anyway, we are pretty much settled here in Atascadero and I look forward to keeping up to date with thrift finds, projects and tutorials again.  Please let me know if there is anything you want to see!