A Studio Tour from Suziqusthreadworks

Welcome dear Bloggers - new and old

to the party of the year

Where Bloggers Create

by

 dear Karen Valentine

As many of you know I have very recently downsized

from a beautiful country property to a suburban

house block on a very beautiful lake

on the far south coast of Australia  

where our old world rambling rose garden has now been
replaced with the most amazing water bird life!

Imagine this beautiful pair of black swans
coming to visit at the bottom of your garden?

So these images can show you how to set up a studio

even in a small room utilizing every bit of available space. 

Many of you already know that I am a mixed media

fabric and textile artist with a passion for

creating books, collages, cards, bags,  aassemblages

in fact any project which involves creating with fabric,

textiles, paper, card, images, found objects etc.

These are just some examples of more recent journals
and journal pages as well as some other collages and artworks which I have created.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This last fabric and lace book is one which I teach on-line

through Creative Workshops and the link to it is:

"Peaceful and Pondering" 

where you can join at a 50% discount for the whole of

the month of July. 

(This project was filmed by Jesse Rowan of Lace Age Girl and Jesse is

also participating in this party so you can see her creative space on her blog).

This is my creative sanctury in its new downsized form

 

as you enter the door. 
I really can't believe I've managed to pull this altogether 
in just a matter of a few weeks!!!!

Every day I'm still looking for things I can't find!

My desk is to the left in the corner where I do all of my

computer work. 

 

Some inspirational pieces on my desk include these:

 

 

 

My sewing table is at the window and a few items 

around my table there.

 

 

 

My beautiful Santos cage doll sits in the corner of my large table

 

 

surrounded by these items close at hand.

 

 

 

 

(Felting machine on this table!)

My table holds boxes and containers for stamps pads, inks, pastels,

findings and the shelves above carry the stamps, paints, cards, images, laces, embellishments, postcards and ephemera. 

The shelves to the right contain baskets of 

antique and vintage laces, organzas, 

bamboo cottons, doilies, linens,

napkins and vintage

fabrics. 

  

This is an example of how I use (so sparingly)

some of these precious laces and often

only if they are tattered or torn etc.

 

 

More shelves display cabinet card albums,

 

 

inspirational little books, locks and milinary pieces,

 

with a few of my journals in the corner.

 

More inspirational pieces and some gifted artworks by

blogging friends

like these beautiful vintage bobbins and keys

 

 The top of this dresser holds an old printer's tray,

some old frames and vintage hats. 

 

 

To the side of this is a beautiful old chinese cabinet

holding bibs and bobs

and adorned with a vignette of dolls, containers, vintage

stamps and buttons.

 

 

a gifted snippet roll over one of my collages.

 

Behind the door is a black lace collaged assembly

with a selection of vintage black laces over the top.

 

 

 

This is where I store more doilies, vintage fabrics, felt,

upholstery fabrics, vintage laces, jars of buttons,

sari ribbons, scrim, seam binding, my pearl

button box and a hanging selection of

my favourite vintage lace collars,

 cotton night gowns

and dresses.

 

 

 

 

And in case you may be wondering where my fabric stash is kept -

well that is just around the corner in a huge linen cupboard!

Thank you so very much for dropping by and I really hope you enjoy all of the fascinating and inspirational spaces

offered by Karen for which we are truly 

grateful!
Hoping you will drop by again soon!

Hugs to you all!
Suzy