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Our mother has always had a sewing room, at least since Kelli and I have been alive. In our first house in San Antonio it was a wood paneled addition with floor to ceiling shelves on one wall. In our second house they converted what would have been the formal dining room into an expansive laundry and sewing room complete with an island.
In the Georgia house it was a converted guestroom and now in the Alabama house it is in the room where we would have hidden fleeing refugees if it was needed. To access said sewing room you must go up stairs into my little brother's room, and through his closet. There you will find another door that opens up to a crafter's wonderland. This after thought addition, put on by the previous owners, has shelves following on one wall, a multicolored wood floor, a vaulted ceiling, wire baskets filled with color and theme organized fabrics, and of course her sewing machines. 
As I was visiting my parents this past week with my kids I stowed away for a couple of hours in this room where my children would never know where to find me. I finished a few little projects I brought with me and did a little shopping too. Thanks Mom. I dream of the day that I can move my sewing machine off the dining room table and leave project pieces out for days undisturbed. Ah, one day. Until them I'll be cutting my skirt pattern with the fabric I shopped from my mother's sewing room.
I love to see other people's sewing rooms. It's so interesting. And cute fabric!
ReplyDeleteI grew up in GA, lived in a few southern states since, and settled into a new AL home a few weeks ago (for at least a few years anyway). That's beside the point though, my mother never had a sewing room, or machine for that matter, but when I visit it definitely becomes something like a shopping trip. I always leave with more than I came with!
ReplyDeleteTo live the dream...my mother always wanted a sewing room but has yet to get one (although, they've remodeled their house after a fire and now most of the kids are moved out, so it may finally be coming...). I DID, however, also grow up knowing the importance of being able to create beautiful garments and am grateful to you guys for creating this blog and "sisterhood of sewers" (sorry for any men who may be doing this, too!) to encourage and come up with ideas for projects.
ReplyDeleteOooh. Love those peacocks! Can't wait to see that skirt! Her room is amazing! Some day, indeed.
ReplyDeleteadd me to the "some day, too" list. What a wonderful space, though I also have fond memories of my sewing machine set up on the corner of the dining room table, stereo behind me, blasting out Beatles and Rolling Stones while I made babydoll style dresses and bell-bottom pants. guess I'm showing my age... And since I inherited that table from my mom's house, I'm still cutting fabric out on it!
ReplyDeletei love that peacock fabric.
ReplyDeleteWhat a dream room! It is so cool you and your sis are carrying on your mom's tradition!
ReplyDeletei regularly go "shopping" in my mom's fabric closet.....i posted about it a couple months back. i love scoring some old fabric! and patterns.
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