Where do you do your crafting?

she_grinch

I was just looking around my bedroom at all my boxes, crates etc full of craft stuff and was thinking to myself that it would be lovely to have a room of my of my own to just have everything to my fingertips when needed, I always have to rummage for everything.
Having a coffee and looking at the miserable weather outside in the garden I thought how wonderful it would be to have a shed at the bottom of the garden just for myself to go and create when ever I wanted without having to clear everything away for meals etc,
Has anyone here ever had a sewing room/craft room in the shed?
How practical was it?
Does all of your equipment get damp, mouldy or dirty?
Do you get a problem with spiders everywhere?:o
Can you insulate or draughtproof and dampproof?
Is there any other questions drawbacks I haven't thought of?
Are you still in the shed?
So many questions for one cup of coffee!!!!!!

Giggle

Im lucky enough to have my very own craft room as i have been making cards now for over 6 years and nappy cakes now for 4 years so i did need my own room i will post some photos on my blog in a min. I do know of some people that have sheds and they love them dont think anything gets damp in theres

Giggle

Some photos on my blog now if you wanna have a look

http://jkhcrafts.blogspot.com/

she_grinch

I may be many years before my remaining DD1&2 finally fly the nest so I am pondering the idea! I was thinking it ony need be big enough for a table (door sized) shelves for storage, table/desk for sewing machine kettle for coffee haha that kind of thing hmmmmm now Iv'e gone off on so many tangents I will never get the housework done!!
If I had a craft shed I wouldn't ever come out haha

she_grinch

Julie_H wrote: »

Some photos on my blog now if you wanna have a look

http://jkhcrafts.blogspot.com/

Wow you lucky thing I would love that much space for myself, I love your little white boxes for storage mine athat I have started collecting are clear so I can see what's in them

jamsandwhich

Oh, you sound just like me!!

I used to have our big spare room as my sewing/craft room then had the twins 17months ago so chucked hubby out of the smaller 'study' which is now my craft room:p

I do allsorts - make clothes/soft furnishings, drawing and painting. I did a couple of creative craft courses at our local art college a couple of years ago and that got me into silk painting / batik.

I would love a shed but am thinking that if we do have another little one that I may do the loft out instead!!! (with a one way ladder:D )

My hubby goes mad though - along the lines of ' shouldn't all this rubbish go in the loft:eek: ' and 'you can't possibly NEED it all' - like I say 'darling, tis not a question of need but a question of want'!!!

jamsandwhich

Have just had a look at your blog - your organisation is far better than mine!!

Love the cupcakes!

Anglea

Even though I have the house to myself a lot of the year (and got a large summerhouse full of clutter) I still doing my crafting sitting on the bed. I've got some supplies in the bedroom and the rest behind the sofa!

phunkles

Normally the dining table - but im in the process of boxing up all my uni stuff so I will have a lovely big desk space in my room and wont have to keep clearing stuff away whilst half dry for dinner
I did think about the study but for some reason its the coldest room ever

I have a question - How would you power your sewing machine in the shed?? ours doesnt have power

jamsandwhich

phunkles wrote: »

Normally the dining table - but im in the process of boxing up all my uni stuff so I will have a lovely big desk space in my room and wont have to keep clearing stuff away whilst half dry for dinner
I did think about the study but for some reason its the coldest room ever

I have a question - How would you power your sewing machine in the shed?? ours doesnt have power

An extension lead from the house or, an outside plug - we have one on the side of the shed for the lawnmower!

RustyFlange

Julie your craft room is lovely!!! ... I love the pink and bvlack boxes with the men/women pics on ... and also your ribbon collection pots! ... where did you get your pink and black boxes? I want some