Category Archives: My Craft Room

Pockets and Labels and Lids, Oh My!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

As I was preparing Friday’s post about our new entry way, you know, the one we built on the back of my craft bookcases, I thought, hey! – I should show you how the bookcases’ front side turned out too! … Continue reading →

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It’s Just as I Imagined!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

Our entryway has made huge advancements these last couple of weeks! While DH waited for me to go shopping for another knob he added these boards to the inside of these bookcases in my craft space. Remember? Their backs are … Continue reading →

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Some Progress on the Entry Way

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

You’ve probably read the story here before about how I got this wooden shelf at a tag sale for $8.00. We planned to hang it over our old wooden bench, which I painted to match the shelf. They would go … Continue reading →

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Stalled

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Nothing much has happened with the new entry way since I painted our old deacon’s bench dark green to match the tag sale shelf. Here’s the bench, against the back of the two cherry bookcases, which form the new ‘wall’ … Continue reading →

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Burgundy Boxes

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Little did I know that this mini paint roller, which seemed an unnecessary part of the  painting tool kit that I bought for painting my craft room, would become my dearest friend while painting storage boxes. It made the painting … Continue reading →

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Boxes and Baskets

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I really like the mixture of storage boxes and baskets that I’ve assembled in my craft room! Here’s a quick tour… On top of the wall of yarn: On top of the pie safe: A decorative box that was once … Continue reading →

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Better Boxes

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’ve used paper boxes like these (boxes that once held ten reams of paper) to organize both my quilt fabrics and my acrylic charity yarns for years. They’re a good size, big enough to hold quite a bit, without becoming … Continue reading →

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A Wall of Yarn

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I face this awesome sight with mixed emotions. On the one hand, I’m excited to have a place, my new craft room, to put two tall bookcases just for yarn. On the other, I’m rather alarmed to know that I … Continue reading →

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A Pie Safe Turned Yarn Safe

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I was so excited to welcome our old pie safe back into the house! It has spent several years exiled in the garage, ever since we eliminated the wall that it had stood against. However, my excitement was quickly extinguished … Continue reading →

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It’s Starting to Come Together

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I bought this hanging shelf at a tag sale a year and a half ago, for about eight dollars. I just knew it would look great on the wall above DH’s computer desk! Then my recent furniture maneuvering in the … Continue reading →

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