~ Studio Tour ~

Hello friends, sorry this post is so late in 

the day getting to you, but I've had

lots of lighting problems with 

the photos. 

I had to do so many retakes, but I 

finally got some that should

look okay.

Welcome to my Studio @

~ Scattered Seed Samplers ~

~ Front Display Window ~


There are birds nesting above my door,
but they don't seem to be bothered by me coming & going!

~ Studio Door ~


I'm still trying to get things organized after the transition from
retail shoppe to Studio....it was pretty overwhelming at
first, but things are finally coming together!

~ Overall view when you walk in the door ~


The big display cabinet is from Chicago ~ I've decided to use it
for some of my sewing collections.

~ Added my Great Grandma's Doll ~


The two black crows my husband carved for me...I especially love
the one by the window, it has a little hand carved pipe in its
mouth.

The ledges above the windows work great for displaying my antique
wooden sewing clamps.

~ Checkout counter, cutting table & guest chairs by front window ~


My favorite oak mission desk & chair.  Old file cabinets fit
perfectly under the cutting table.

~ I love my cutting table with old yard stick for measuring ~


Little white milk glass rabbit candy dish was a gift from Sam.
It was hard to decide which samplers to leave hanging
which ones to put in storage.

~ Close up of a lovely wood sewing box with pincushion on top ~


I really admire things with the "Heart in Hand", the big
one is carved from wood.

~ Iron sewing hand, chalkare rabbit, heart in hand ~


I've been collection these wonderful sewing clamps for
many years, and now I finally....have a
great place to display them.

~ Old sewing clamp collection ~


It's really nice to finally have all my reference
books together....plus a chair & table.

My dear friend Olga stitched the lovely pillow sitting in the chair.

~ Reference book, library table & roll top desk ~


It's great to have a stitching chair that is by a nice
sunny window.

~ My mom's old rocking chair ~


The antique aladdin s lamp on top of the green cabinet
 was also my mom's.....she left me with so many
 wonderful family heirlooms.

~ More reference books & samplers ~


The little orange & blue turtle is another one of my
husband's wood carvings...you probably can't
see it, but it says "Salem Stitchery" on it!

~ Small samplers ~


This is the computer I use to do my designing, manage my Ebay & Etsy Shops.

~ Computer desk ~


The tall cabinet against the wall is my supply cabinet
where I keep all kinds of sewing goodies.

~ You are now entering my hidden work area ~


I didn't want my work area visible from the front door....so
I created this little private work area. 

~ Sewing work table ~


I have everything I need at my fingertips...threads, sewing machine,
sawdust, misc. fillers, stuffing, wools, fabrics, lace & trims and
much, much more!

~ It's located right in the center ~


The photo on the right is my grandma when she was young, and the
dark chocolate brown rabbit was her rabbit from when she
was living in a nursing home...she passed away at age 95.

~ My favorite rabbit samplers ~


I'm very passionate about collecting rabbit pincushions!

~ Close up of antique rabbit pincushions ~

~ Sawdust packed pincushion samplers ~

~ more rabbit friends ~


I'm still trying to get this area better organized, but for now
all the different threads are easy to access...with a
center work table.

~ Thread nook ~

~ antique spool cabinets full of silk threads ~

~ this side is the cotton threads ~


Last year I was doing my shipping in the basement of the farmhouse...this is
so wonderful to have ALL my endeavors under one roof.

This is so much nicer than the basement!  I've got a great shipping table
 printer, postal scale, envelopes, boxes etc.

~ Shipping area for Ebay & Etsy ~


Hope you enjoyed my studio tour...I absolutely love spending my time
in here!  I love moving things around and keeping myself
somewhat organized.

I've also got great news for tomorrow....so please check
back for another sneak peek of "Spring Meadow".

Until tomorrow, have a lovely evening stitching : )

~ Kindly, Tammy ~