Sewing Studio is Almost Done...Gardening Around the Shop

Over the weekend we worked on our flooring and got everything organized in our new sewing studio. We have a temporary set-up for now until we get our cabinets and new cutting table, but I must say the extra space is very, very nice. The crown molding and the base and door trim still needs to go on but other than that it is pretty much done!

A look into the new area

The other side with our fitting room

Right now our cutting table and shelf is where our future cabinets will be

 Because it was gorgeous weather on Sunday we also got some gardening accomplished around the shop. We put wire up for our raspberries and weeded them out.

 We put our hanging pots out now and are ready to plant our barrels with petunias!

We're Finally Painting!!! Time Lapse Video

Last night we got a big accomplishment done. It's been a long time coming but it finally came; we painted our new sewing room! We invited Bethany over to help us since she loves painting and we got it cranked out. Now it looks so warm and inviting and I think it coordinates nicely with our chocolate brown and pink colors. Here is a time lapse video we made of part of the painting job. Enjoy!

It was great having Bethany help us out!

This morning we got out to here early and started on the new section of floor. It is starting to look so nice! I think tonight we will finish it off - YEAH!!!!

The start of the floor

How do you like the wall color?

The newest part of floor start at the doorway

The floor is finished!!!

Friday afternoon we finished putting all the floor down in the shop. It is very nice to have such a clean floor and it makes our shop much more classy. In the meantime we've been busy with lots of sewing classes. We've started a new blog for our sewing classes so feel free to check it out if you get a chance. You can keep updated on what the girls are sewing and there are also some instructional videos and sewing term pages.

we have so much more room now

Our Exploratory Day!!!

Today was another one of those very exciting and adventurous day. To begin my Aunt Bev and Uncle Kevin from Kansas came to stay with us the last couple of days before heading to San Fransisco. My Aunt is an excellent quilter and therefore loves fabric stores. She's been longing to go to Fabric Depot so we took our opportunity.

here's Eloise on the quilt my aunt made for her

This morning at 9:00am we began our drive to Portland. After a fun 2 hour drive we reached Ikea and purchased a children's table and chairs for our shop so little kids can color or play at it while their mom shops or their sister has a lesson. We also found a children's wardrobe and shelving that I think will get soon for our "shabby chic" decor.

this is the table and chair that we got!

 After Ikea we headed to eat a scrumptious lunch at Harry's Deli then off to Fabric Depot. We spent the next 1 1/2hrs. searching through fabrics picking and choosing and just having some fun. In the mean time I received a phone call letting me know that our flooring was in! YEAH!!!!! After that we said goodbye to my Aunt and Uncle as they were continuing the rest of their journey to San Fransisco.

checkin' out some fabrics

Next on the list was Eeschank. This a sewing and fabric wholesaler. It is basically a hug warehouse filled with tall aisles of fabric, needles, button, threads, patterns and more. The great thing is you get wholesale prices, so we stocked up on some supplies which is great because they come in bulk amounts so we won't run out very quickly on our notions. (and we don't have to go to Joann's for it :) After a thrilling day in Portland we headed back home. We went and picked up the flooring and got to work. We've got about 5 foot section completed tonight and so tomorrow we can continue and finish it over the weekend. It looks so professional and clean! All the elements of our shop are beginning to come together and it's soooooo exciting! Well, that ends our day full of adventures. We certainly are very blessed.

here's the front room so far

vic's having some fun!

it's comin along!