Home goodies
There’s a neat home decoration store two buildings down from mine that I pass every evening on my way home. She’s had things on sale for a month now, and earlier this week I was tempted by the tray shown here and a neat framed chalkboard. Unable to get them out of my mind, I finally went and bought them today. The owner pointed out a matching kitchen rack with hooks that was also on sale, and since I do actually need that sort of thing, I got it too. Part of my kitchen looks like this now. (Yes, I do have a weakness for “romantic” designs. It’s balanced by the fact that I can only take so much of them before it’s too sugary sweet for my tastes, though.)
Using a tray for a sewing project is an idea that was born recently, of necessity. When I moved in, I continued working on a quilt I’ve been sewing for several years (I don’t have much free time…). However, it was on the new table rather than the couch at my old place, and since Malo loved tables, he kept playing around in the pieces. Finally I took a food serving tray and put everything on it, storing it on my bookshelves when not in use and thus avoiding coming home to an apartment decorated with quilt pieces. This left me without a serving tray, though… so when I saw this black-and-white tray whose pattern resembles fabric and will go with any color, I got it for my cat-proof sewing project holder!
Another unintended benefit is that I can keep the tray on my lap when sewing, which means that everything is within easy reach — I never have to wonder where I put my scissors or my measuring tape any more. It’s such a simple solution to so many minor annoyances that I wonder why I didn’t think of it earlier. Malo, wherever you are, thank you for playing in my quilt pieces and inspiring this solution.
Speaking of cats, Kanoko is growing like a tree.
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August 1st, 2008 at 22:15
I had a similar system when working on beadweaving pieces, making jewelry — but I used tiny trays. I should use a nice big one like that! I have gotten into patchwork, and do that sometimes too — especially the Korean style which is called “jogakbo”.