What Makes Up A Work-Area?

I really pondered my work area this week.  When I consider what a work area for a crafter should look like, I think of lots of cubbies and shelves to organize all the different colors, textures, or type of stash items. Something like this:

This craft area/work space, is absolutely stunning.  Just looking at this space makes me want to create beautiful things.  I love the white furniture, the soft sea-green wall, the large window with the sitting bench; and let's not pretend that we don't see that vintage chandelier. I absolutely love this work area.

I would probably rarely work in this space, though. First, I wouldn't want to destroy it with my hoarding, unorganized mess of a craft-stash...or as my fiance calls it: my crap-stash.


I want to share with you my work area.  I have 2, but today I'm going to share with you where I do my loom knitting.  Its small and cozy; I get to watch television, I get to engage in conversations with my fiance and I don't feel separated from my living space.
A few years ago, when the children grew up and moved out, I took a room (or 2, or 3) over as a craft space.  I rarely used the space though,  because I continually felt separated from where everyone else was; or where they would be if they were there. I hope that makes some type of sense.  Either way, I've apparently got some separation anxiety issue; let's move on.

I have managed to weedle my craft space down to one little spot. Sometimes I start to get out of hand; my crafty tendrils begin to find their way around the living room, and into the dining room. Then I am forced to organize and reign in my creativity outbursts


I feel I need to make it clear that I don't only use this space to loom knit, I also use this space to read and to journal.

Do you consider your work space/craft-area, a sacred space? I spend most of my time alone, and I find that I view that little space as sacred to me, as mine (even though I have an entire house to claim as mine).  It's where I sit quietly in the early morning, drinking my coffee and reading the Scripture.  It's where I journal my inter-most thoughts and prayers. It's where I calm my mind and pour my love into my loom knitted projects.

You can see my projects in my shop.
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