Love Your Creative Space: A Visual Guide to Creating an Inspiring & Organized Studio Without Breaking the Bank

by Lilo Bowman

Overview

Does your creative den leave you feeling overwhelmed or uninspired? Energize your crafting space with jazzy ideas for organization and accessibility! With over one hundred and fifty photos, this lookbook offers an endless visual parade of ideas to help your studio reach its full potential. Smart storage solutions, furniture, and accessories can help quilters, needle artists, knitters, and crafters keep their creativity on track! Whether you’re undergoing a radical reinvention or looking for tiny tweaks, you’ll finally be able to plan and organize your projects in a workspace that works for you.

• Inspired workspaces! Get a sneak peek inside creative studios of all sizes, designed on budgets large and small
• Keep creativity flowing and stay organized with smart systems in place
• Make your space accessible! Pursue your passion in spite of physical challenges

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617459177
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	06/25/2020
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Lilo Bowman has worked as a floral designer, translator, tour guide, wedding planner, and is now editor-in-chief of TheQuiltShow.com. When not working, Lilo travels, gardens, and spends time with her extended, loud, noisy family. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas. thequiltshow.com

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

How to Use This Book 7

My Stuff 9

Soft Stuff 10

Planning

Sorting and purging

Dividing and cataloging

Fabric storage

Scrap solutions

Yarn storage

Thread storage

Batting storage

Tool Stuff 19

Scissors and other sharp toots

Rotary mats

Rulers and other tools

Pressing equipment

Pins, needles, and hooks

Machine accessories

Hoops

Sticky Stuff 31

Sorting

Glues, adhesives, stickers, and other sticky stuff

Marking Stuff 33

Utilitarian marking

Art and specialty marking tools

Paints, dyes, and brushes

Blingy Stuff 38

Sorting

Beads, buttons, and ornaments

Laces, ribbons, and trims

Specialty threads and fibers

Bits and leftovers

My Space 45

Set It Up 46

Planning work stations

Table height and seating

Cords, cables, and more

Personalize your space

Small spaces

Storage

Walls and Floors 55

Paint

Vinyl decals

Carpet and carpet tiles

Vinyl floor cloth

Rubber

Interlocking foam tiles

Lighting and Magnification 60

Overhead lighting

Task lighting

Magnification

Cleaning Up 64

Daily and weekly cleaning

Daily and weekly maintenance

Annual cleaning and maintenance

Go Mobile 67

Keeping it small and light

Classes, workshops, and retreats

Hitting the road

Change Happens 72

Sharing a space

On a budget or limited space

Adapting for greater accessibility

My System 85

Get Inspired 86

Design wall options

Magazines and books

Sorting and organizing patterns

Journaling and inspiration

WIPs and UFOs 94

Plan ahead

Cataloging

Sorting

Storing

Show It Off 100

Display that stuff

Care, protect, and store

Studio Gallery 104

Studio 1 Cécile Franconie 105

Studio 2 Susan K. Cleveland 108

Studio 3 Kimika Hara 111

Studio 4 Denise Labadie 113

Studio 5 Lauren Vlcek 117

Studio 6 Nola Emerie 120

Index 125

About the Author 128