Friday, September 28, 2012

While You all are Quilting . . .

here is what I have been working on ~ my future quilting studio!!

 This is the "snack bar" and I have already started tearing it out ~ the orange formica and dark brown creepy paneling just do not fit into my color scheme!!

 This is what is supposed to keep me warm down there in the "lower level" - we don't say basement when refering to a place as wonderful as where a quilting studio is going to be!!

 Now, these funky steps were under that nasty shag carpet you see there on the sides.  For the time being I am going to keep that fun pebbly-looking linoleum because it is sooooo retro.  It was probably put there in the late 1950s, early 1960s!!

 A better look at that gorgeous shag!!

 Ok, who is old enough to remember disco??  Doesn't this lovely light fixture remind you of dancing the night away or maybe your grandma's livingroom??

 No comment!!

This means that wood pile is going into the storage room next door - out of sight kinda thing!!

Now, this whole movement is going slower than I would like - for two reasons - I am still traveling 1-1/2 hours each day back to the old house to take care of it and bring another van load of stuff back to the new house!!  Lots of time and energy for that daily ritual.  And second, I am getting older and slower and I usually need a nap after filling the van and driving all that way!!  Then I have to unload what I just loaded!!

But, I am so excited because tomorrow morning is when the moving guys are going to help me move the furniture and the little things I didn't get moved over during this past month!!!  Woo!  Hoo!!  I'll have furniture in my house!!

Now, don't forget, tonight is when I pick the winners of the big Kaffe giveaway!!

Enjoy this wonderful new day!!!

9 comments:

Jeanneke said...

Good Luck on (your final day of) moval!!
And may your heart be where your (new)home is, for many many years from now.
Cheers,

Jeanneke.

Denise :) said...

Bless your heart -- no wonder it's been so quiet around here!! You've been BUSY!! It's going to be marvelous when it's all said and done, though and I know you will be such a happy stitcher!! I love the fun flooring -- I mean, why not? It's rather like FMQ!! LOL!! If you get a change, I really would like your new snail mail address...pretty please??! Continuing to pray you through this move!!! Hugs and happy Friday! :)

My Sister Made Me Do It.... said...

Oh my goodness! You're sewing room is going to be to die for! I did a similar thing when my youngest son moved out of his attic room....it is so nice to be able to leave everything out and not worry who will see the mess! Isn't it amazing how we used to love that shag carpeting and that dark paneling "wayyyyyyyy back when". I remember paying an arm and a leg for woven wood window shades in those dark autumn colors.....LOL...

Vroomans' Quilts said...

You will have a snuggle new home in no time. Yes, remember all those things - I hated them back then! Take a little time to smell the roses along the way.

Kay said...

Yay, a quilting studio!! Good luck with that. I presently keep my sewing machiine boxed up in the hallway and my fabric under my bed in boxes. All my sewing takes place at the kitchen table although I do my cross stitch sitting on my bed, and I dream of having a craft room. Can't wait to see the finished room.

Nancy said...

Just keep thinking what a wonderful place this is going to be someday and remember -- like my Mother used to tell me. It dosen't all have to be done in a day.

Melody said...

It will be wonderful to watch the transformation of this room. Good luck finishing the move.

quilter000 said...

Oh My goodness I love what you are doing wish I could be there to help you. oh post the little quilt please... patty

Deb said...

Wow, Kris--you have a project ahead of you, but when you are done--it will be great!! We had the same paneling in our 1964 house!