In our home, I have always hoped for one thing, a sewing room… We have a three bedroom house, and currently we are one room short, so I figured it was not going to happen. We do have a large foyer though. It is the first room that you see when you walk through the front door. It is a large, open space, with a staircase, and it is a room, but it isn’t really a room. I think we’ve tried about every furniture configuration in the foyer, but it never works out. It’s been an office, an art space for the boys, a catch-all where you drop everything as soon as you enter the house, but I’m claiming it now. It is becoming my new sewing space.

I’m using what I have on hand to set up the room. I’ve borrowed a dresser from Agnes’ room to hold all of my sewing supplies. In Agnes’ room the dresser was being used only as an entertainment center, so it wasn’t needed for storage. I think she has the largest closet in the house. James and I moved the heavy dresser downstairs, and it fit perfectly by the front door.

The large card-table was already in the foyer, and it looked like a great surface to sew on. I love the large window that lets in a ton of natural light. It is perfect for sewing.

I cleaned out my sewing supplies that were stashed in the buffet, and moved them to the dresser. I really need to invest in some new fabric though.

I decorated the dresser with an antique jar of buttons, and my sewing machine too. The kitty has already claimed the spot as his favorite nap-place.

I haven’t done too much more decorating, but I have been sewing lots of little projects.

I  really want to repaint the new sewing room, but I don’t know if I’m going to talk James in to that one.