I have taken possession of our eat-in kitchen room for my studio. It is around the back of the kitchen, and rather private. Our children are grown and gone out on their own, and we now eat in our Victorian dining room for all our meals, which my husband loves. The studio is “out of the way” so I don’t have to put things away each day; I just leave my “work in progress” out and no one bothers it.
This room has a surround of windows giving lots of natural light for daytime working, and a line of hanging lights over the table which makes late-night sewing a pleasure. One wall has floor to ceiling mirrors which expands the space visually. I hang up my “design wall” right over the mirrors when needed, and remove it when not in use. I use one (or two) felt-backed table cloths which I hang on hooks installed high on the wall. I can play with my piecing or blocks until I achieve my desired design aims.
A long conference table gives me ample room for large cutting mats, sewing machine and tools, and a portable ironing mat. I do a lot of layout work for blocks on the table, and use the wall for assembling blocks.
Quilters, as all artists, require a dedicated space to work and think. When I am working there, I really get into my zone. I feel very fortunate to have this precious space.
Louise Naples Quiltmaker 
Love your new “digs”!!
M.
Martha – Thanks for visiting. Let me know how you think this blog-website works for you. I value your input. Louise
Love your work Louise! Thanks for sharing the pics of your space, it was
great fun to visit your studio after having met you!
You are amazing there is so many o look at. Love Kathy Willis
Do you ever make quilts for people? I have hubby’s shirts I want made into a quilt…thank you! Kim
Hi Kim
As a rule I don’t do those sorts of quilts. What do you have in mind?
Are the shirts cotton, or flannel? Old and worn, or newish? How many
shirts do you have; what size quilt do you have in mind? A throw,
or lap quilt, or a bed size one. Lots of questions!
Louise