Emily, of Fuzzy Muffins, is ready to take you on a tour of her studio...
When I moved into our current Dallas home, I knew I
needed to have a cohesive workspace, which really just meant I needed to put
all of the things I use while creating Fuzzy Muffins in one area. I’m a graphic
designer by day, so I wanted to integrate my design workspace with my crafting
workspace. I quickly learned that involves a lot of shelving and drawers.
Cue:
IKEA. I purchased a dresser/drawer storage system for my piles and piles of
fleece, a paper organizer for all my graphic design goodies and plush tagging
supplies, and a massive bookshelf to house my design books and other plushie
supplies (sewing box, baskets of yarn and baskets of excess fabric). All in
all, everything is within reach!
It’s nice to be able to finish up a design project,
then just roll my little chair on over to my sewing machine to make a huggable
dino. But the main plus? Natural light. The entire office is surrounded by
windows, which means I can really tell what color fleece I’m working with.
There’s no, “Wait, is this navy or black?” Whew!
In my last “studio” I had a massive desk, which
seemed like a great idea at the time, but after a while a realized... too much
surface space = a very messy surface space. If anyone out there is looking to
redo their office/studio any time soon, my recommendation: get a desk that
allows you enough room to work comfortably, but doesn’t allow you to accumulate
clutter. In my experience, a cluttered desk leads to a cluttered work process.
You don’t want too many distractions when it’s craft show season.
For tiny pieces, like plastic safety eyes or noses,
I use magnetic boxes to keep everything separated and organized. This would
work great for jewelry makers or anybody else who needs to keep small parts in
order.
It may be a small space, but it gets the job done.
In the meantime, I’m off to go make some more Fuzzy Muffins! See y’all around.