You may have noticed that I recently started displaying blocks in this nifty blue frame.

My sewing studio has pretty appalling lighting and my large design wall, which is just a big piece of flannel, is tacked onto a wall that has no useful light on it. I wanted to be able to show what I’m working on in better lighting, and the only spot in the room that has any kind of natural light (also somewhat limited by our neighbour’s house) is right by the glass door to the garden.

I bought this frame at TK Maxx right after I moved to England in 2010. I planned to use it to hang jewelry, which as it turns out, I never wear, so I never quite got around to it. The frame followed me from England to Germany and I’ve spent most of the past three years trying to keep it out of my way.

The other day I was at the art store picking up some pens (I’ve been doodling a lot the last couple of years, more on that in another post) and the end display had gorgeous pastel spray-paint cans. A light bulb went off in my head and I picked up a lovely light blue.

This was a fast-drying paint, so I painted a couple of layers within the span of an hour and was good to go! Next, I cut a piece of old batting to size and clipped it into place, and trimmed the excess. A couple of nails in the wall, and now I’ve got a changing and useful piece of art.

What kind of challenges does your sewing room present to you? Tell me about it!