My Needlepoint Spaces

I actually have three different needlepoint spaces in my house. I’ve written about my studio which was originally the formal dining room in our house. Earlier this year we switched things so my desk faces the front window.

I’m much happier. I’m keeping things neater (you can actually walk inside the room). My cats are so happy because they can sit behind the printer and watch the street or they can sleep on the daybed which is in a sunnier spot.

My office is filled with cabinets and other containers for thread, three big bookshelves, plus more books on my desk’s hutch and a chest of drawers with mostly threads. I spend most of the day here.

I have two other needlepoint spaces. The first is my “shipping table” in the garage. It’s an old desk that has shipping boxes, my inventory of books, long stretcher bars, models for trunk shows and, soon, finishing supplies & the stitched but unfinished needlepoint. Getting all the needlepoint stuff in the garage there & organized is a task for later this summer.

My other needlepoint space is my stitchy chair in the family room. It’s a Morris chair recliner in brown leather. The broad wooden arms are good for holding thread, scissors and orts. Right next to it is a bookshelf where different tools perch. On the floor is a basket with projects in various states of being done, all in project bags. The current ones are on top.

I also have there some things waiting to go on scroll bars, a canvas basket, and some big pieces that are on the floor. I stitch here in the evenings.

After years of having needlepoint literally all over the house, it’s good to have things where I can find them. It saves lots of stress.