Fabric organization & craft room inspiration

I'm not really excited about the moment I have to pack my fabrics.
Let me tell you, it's a mess. I will brace myself and make some pictures, before, during and after, hopefully. It really is something, you know. I have tons of fabric, scraps and materials and I have tried many times now, to make a proper destash. But, as I started my business lately, I had to break it off, because I can't use many of the fabrics I already own, for doggie-stuff.

But once again, a possibility shows: I'm moving into a house with a room big enough to make it a craft room.
As I wonder about the colour style and try to arrange it with 3D planning software, I ACTUALLY got the idea to browse for other craftroom-styles. Hooray! :D

I'm in love with this room! I've been a sucker for black furniture as long as I remember. Currently I'm on a path of white, shabby inspired stuff, but I'm thinking a looot about this black or nut-brown accents.

I also like the letters in matching colour. Oh, and here's a report about the process.

This is also a very, very practical and cheap way to store fabric. Look it up here.

 

Neat, too. But my fabrics mostly are 2m+

Put it in boxes! Well, I did that already with other stuff, and in retrospect, it's not my thing.

 You can always go for the big Expedit from Ikea and try something like this?

Except for the fabric simply stashed, I'd go for the rest. Very well done, and including the first two links, this will effect my style, too.

 

Neat and cozy.

Yeah, nightmare come true. (Not my room, but my nightmare :D)
At least, I have to give him/her credit for the woodworking skills.

Rolled fabric looks great, too!

LOVE this color combo somehow. I have already red accents in my room, and it seems I will also stay with a blue color-scheme in the craft room. So a style like this would be fitting without spending too much money. The idea with the ironing board is making me ....facepalm. Why didn't I think of that before!?

Lovely!

Big fan of neutrals, too.

Lovely green-tint.

Lovely purism. And great idea for fabrics in small pieces.

Birds? You can ALWAYS get me with birds. First thing I see.

And naturals/botanicals.

Love the shelving.

 Blue and neutrals? Win!

!!!

Oh, my god. I think, this is it. White stays white. Red things (good motivator!), and blue. Yess.

Many pictures found here and here.
And another post here.

Sculptural for 2011

Resulutions 2011 - Edit:
This collection actually makes me toss my thought about wearing more colors!
And I should have added to my resolutions, that I actually HAVE to try to make something sculptural, that almost covers your whole head. And drape... and make something convertible. Take a look:


Alessandra Marchi. A lovely mix of hard and soft fabrics, from her F/W 2010/11 collection.
It's amazing how every piece drapes the model's body.. like it would say "wear me or wear nothing".
I'm so fond of her collection, if you're interested in more, check it out here.

An example for something convertible. This picture shows how to wear the DKNY Cosy.

Similar to American Apparel's Le Sac Dress is Please Dress Up. Their summer collection from 2009 was called infinate possibilities, and is just that.




Another awesomeness: Complex Geometries
They also make quite a lot of convertible clothing, and what I like most about is, that it's quite avant-garde. Like this sheet t. Veeery awesome.

I'm too short for their apparel, so what. But I think she would look great in it.


And last but definitely not least: Harpuns Own. Damn, I want this 3-hole-blazer. And they also have a 3-hole-dress!

The 3 HOLE BLAZER is tailored with a high fitting slim arm and double back neck vents. The third hole allows it to be worn many different ways.

 Also by Harpuns Own, the Swacket.

I think this will influence the things I will create this year pretty badly. 

I'm a tailor, so I pretty much have no knowledge or grasp when it comes to draping. 

This year I will push myself to get some garments done, which reach deeper into the subject than the "simple" pattern drafting. 

One of my big goals is to make a subtraction dress from Julian Roberts. I think he's my temporary idol for the upcoming year.

 xxx, mae

Tuesday musings #3 - inspirational

Hi there,

again, so much lovely things going on! I'm amazed and so inspired to get going with so many things, that I can't manage to get ONE thing done. Argh..


Wonderful wearable artsy necklace.. .____.

Two lovely ruffled bloomers/pants

via magnoliapearl

 

The next beautiful images via blessed wild apple girl

Have-to-get-started-NOW... so inspired *__*