On 5/27 I was involved in a horrible accident and my activities have been limited in comparison to the past. The items from the destroyed car were placed just inside the entrance to the studio. BIG mistake! It has since been corrected.

This post will represent additional views of my studio. The top photo are two stacks of blocks for a quilt I am  planning just because. I showed them to two ladies who are aware of sewing techniques and both said I was crazy because the stack in the forefront consists of a take on crazy quilting or basically improvisational. I am using scraps for the quilt. The story is, and I am sticking to it, that these are fabrics from past projects and there were no newly purchased pieces for this project. The stack behind consists of solids or one fabric type. The plan is to at least complete the top prior to summer's end. We will see.

Here where I hang costumes and other garments both finished and those not. It takes up little space being sufficient enough to hang a few garments even those that are floor length.

Since I have had to make adjustments in my routine, my next posts will be based on where I shop and what they feature. Until then, tell me what you think.

Right from the Start!

My beginning posts will be an introduction to what this costuming life entails and the current project or projects that have me consumed at the time. As a person who enjoys the creation of garments that will be seen on a screen or stage, this blog will start with a photo or two of my studio where the magic does (or does not) happen.

The musings of others who dwell in fabrics, dress forms, several sewing machines and countless buttons, trims and other notions  respectfully understand that what we do is a labor of love that takes time, wisdom, and a special sense of humor.

Being organized is crucial but the former teacher earns a failing grade on many days and other days earns an A or at least a B. My studio is actually a screened-in porch added by the former owner of this ranch style home. It is in the back of the house which has 10 large windows. I recently put curtains on those windows and tried not to break the bank. It made a difference, a big difference in the ambiance of the room.

The room is ever evolving but my latest toy is a Singer High Speed Overedge and Safety Stitch Machine. I am still learning how to use it but I do enjoy the speed of a commercial machine. I must laugh here. I recently learned how to thread the machine in Japanese via YouTube when the thread broke. I must make it back for a 13 mile trip to get more instruction. I love my vendor, Southeast Sewing, who can be found at www.sewingmachine.com located in Atlanta' s warehouse district.
Does anyone know how I can get that information in English or at least a clearly printed instruction. (The line drawings are quite unclear)?

Other questions I have have to do my studio: Where do actors/clients change clothes? How do I keep the curious at bay? Recently, a family member traipsed through with wet hands, glistening from perspiration, and had the food pan and utensils in hand. The question here is: How do you make it delicately but firmly clear at the same time that this room is not a thruway?