Signs of a Studio Design Wall Monday

Well it was a busy weekend. 6" of snow on Saturday is keeping spring at bay so its really hard to realize that the Erie Museum's Spring Art Show is coming up.  In fact, the deadline date is next Sunday.  What?????  How did that happen??  With that deadline looking me in the face, I really needed to get going on Sign, Signs. 

Kali kept me company

Really, how hard can that be?  Well not much - but it sure is time consuming.  First Sign, Signs needed to be ironed and heat set since it was painted instead of dyed.  Then the backing needed a good iron since that has sat in my stash about 10 years.    Then a few hours on the floor scooching around getting all those pins in.  siggghhhhhhhhhh  Can you tell I hate this part of the quilt?

With all the ironing this weekend, it really pointed out the fact that I need a nice big iron board.  I have decided to make one that will eventually sit on  the work table in my new studio.  I can take it off when I need the whole table and it will be a lot easier to use than my traditional board.

Ohhh and my new studio??  Well its coming along nicely thankyouverymuch!  Did you see that Sign Signs is pinned to my new monster design board??  Getting it up there pointed out the fact that I'll need a nice step ladder in my studio since I can't reach anywhere near the top.  Ohhh and did you notice all the nice lighting???   Paul got that done this week too. 

$30 Janome Horizon Sewing Table

And speaking of my handy husband, he spent Saturday making my new sewing table.  He made it to fit my Horizon and my short legs.  Finally a table that actually fit me.  It also fits my thread cases - there are shelves that are exactly the size of the 16" square boxes.  The body is made out of a sheet of plywood and the legs were turned from reclaimed cherry pallets.  He said it cost him $30.  Isn't he clever??  I'm thinking that eventually I'll paint it - except for the pretty legs, but for now its fine the way it is.

Besides, I need it today since I'm going to start all the thread work on this quilt - I need to bring the brick wall to  life!  I mean this piece needs to be done by Sunday after all!!

See more great design boards at Judy's Patchworks.