Where Bloggers Create--- Welcome to my Sacred Yarn Room

Thank you for visiting me here in my little creative space...
I tried to organize and straighten up a bit since you were coming, but.... well, you know how it is in a craft room! Organization just means that "there is a path"...(sort of!)

Let me just preface this little tour by

acknowledging that I have too much stuff...

(seriously, is that even possible?)

My little "empty nest" room has become my catch all

for all things craft related...

all my yarns,

(and I have a lot!!)

and all the little bits and bobs

that I use to accent my creations..

~

If there is any truth to the rumor

that  "the person who dies with the biggest yarn stash is the winner" ...

you guys might as well not even try for that honor-

I'm gonna win hands down!!

 so, I have all this garland hanging all over my room...

it's everywhere...

~

(I'll show you what I make with all this stuff

a little further along in this post...)

Scattered all around my craft room 

are several collections

of vintage jewelry pieces

as well as buttons and

of course, my "way too large"

collection of vintage knitting needles. 

Most of my treasures are found at

some of my favorite flea markets..

I'm thinking,... that you are thinking...

that this does not look very organized...

but trust me -- it is!!

~

I swear, I can tell you where everything

is in this room...

well, except for a few things

 that I've been looking for these past few months,

and STILL have not been able

 to find! 

~

also pictured here (in the little teacup)

 is my collection of

Vera Bradley string tags...

(why??? you ask... do I collect those string tags??)

keep reading --

all will be revealed!! 

My obsession with yarn is well beyond just knitting

with beautiful yarns.  

I am fascinated by the knots and tangles

that sometimes result from my knitting projects...

I save them all.

every knot,

 every tangle,

 every scrap.

that suitcase in the photo

once belonged to my Mother...

she took that suitcase on her honeymoon

 over 60 years ago,

the luggage tag for the train is still attached 

to the handle...

~

needless to say, that suitcase is

priceless to me...

it sits open on a table and contains

some of my yarn knots 

and tangles..

a collection of trims 

and a little jar

that holds some of the tags 

that I often attach

to my creations...

~

(those little tags were created especially for me

by my sweet friend Suzie..)

...another collection of vintage jewelry pieces..

they are sitting on a glass topped table 

that I purchased at the flea market.

The table has room to hold a collection 

underneath the glass top,...

so of course, 

I filled it with some of my yarn!

my "Jamaica" straw purse is also a flea market purchase...

I have filled it with a collection of vintage scarves

that are used in my creations...

a well loved straw beach tote, 

holds yet another of my vintage knitting needle collections,

a vintage McCoy pottery planter

holds a collections of ribbon spools,...

you can see part of my ribbon roses, a collection of eggs,

and a lovely nest created for me

 by my friend Karen

doesn't every yarn room come complete with 

a yarn loving kitty cat?

my "Bitty Kitty" is one of my best

buddies here in my yarn room....

this vintage Bluebird platter

 once belonged to my Grandmother...

a glass fruit bowl (another flea market find)

holds more of my ribbon rose collections...

that little berry basket is one of my favorite 

Anthropologie finds,

I use it to hold my business cards...

you may have noticed that I have this little

obsession with birds...

these glass jars have cute little

birds on the lids...

~

(and then, there is this turtle dish that holds

some little jars of glitter...

I brought him home from one of our

trips to the islands..)

oh, it never ends...

more vintage jewelry, 

a collection of beaded trims,

and this gorgeous bird pin cushion

that was created by my amazingly talented  friend Pat...

this old bowl holds more of my yarn

tangles, knots, and pieces...

(mostly I save them all because I think they are beautiful...(I'm weird like that...)

but also, I love to incorporate them into my creations..

a close up view of my business cards...

continuing on around the room on this little tour...

my beautiful painted tea set, 

a gift from my dear and talented friend, Marsha..

(I have no painting skills whatsoever, 

my Mother was an amazing artist and painter,

several family members also inherited the talent,

but me...I can't even draw a stick figure, let along paint one..)

a collection of vintage glass canisters

that hold some of my torn fabric strips

and more of my vintage scarf collections...

a wider angle of one of the previous photos posted here..

and a little story...

~

after my parents passed away, 

I found a bag of my Mother's knitting 

in the attic at their house.

My sisters and I were cleaning out the attic

in preparations for selling the house.

Inside the bag, was a sweater that my Mother had been knitting, 

when I took it out of the bag, it was just as if she had just laid it down,

meaning to return to it later...

the row counter said "53"

I framed that sweater just as I found it on the needles,

giving it a place of honor here in my

"Sacred Yarn Room"

 

more yarns,....

and a few birds who feel at home here...

the view from the window in my craft room...

(and a little garland nest that I made on top of the lamp)

my husbands beautiful flower garden

is in the yard below...

 and a view from the same window looking toward the front

entrance to our yard...

oh mercy...

what a tangled mess ...

a collection of buttons sits

on top of my suitcase filled with yarn scraps...

a partial view of my wall of yarn

and my collection of knitting pattern books

 and magazines...

~

I hope you have enjoyed this

little tour around my special place,

my "Sacred Yarn Room".
I wish I could say that you've seen
all my "stuff" --
but, there is still
lots more! 
(we will save that for next time!!)

~

This place is

where I "work my magic", 

the place where I find my peace

and contentment...

the place where all my little

treasures are to be found...
and it is the place
~

(well, I'm actually still

looking for some of them...!)

so...

here's the story...

like most knitters, 

I began my knitting career making

 simple square things...

~

but,over time,

as my yarn obsession continued to grow 

and grow...

(I am completely in love with beautiful yarns)

~

my desire to create using my tangles and knots,

my beautiful yarns, and all my

embellishments and trims...

led to this... 

~

quite simply,

I make nests.

All kinds of nests...

lots, and lots of nests...

~

(you can read about my nests here on my blog,

you can see them on my Pintrest page,

(link on my sidebar)

and you are welcome to email me...

vboster1@windstream.net

...because we are all craft lovers here,

in one form or another...

I would like to invite you all to participate, if you wish

in my latest charitable project...

"The Kindness Quilt" project.

~

you can read about the project 

here on my blog...

~~

and lastly, 

I would like to thank dear,beautiful Karen,

for once again, 

graciously hosting this amazing

gathering for those of us who love to

create....
~
there is no one who is as helpful
to those of us who blog
 as Karen. 
She is consistently my "go to" person
when I need help with
 blogging issues. 
and...
she always throws
the very best 
parties!!

xoxo,

Vicki

 

Where Bloggers Create -- Welcome to my Sacred Yarn Room

Welcome to my creative place.  A bit of a mess most of the time -- well actually, a truly big mess most of the time -- but it's MY mess!  This  room is a special haven for me -- a place where my creativity blooms~

my special place

 holds a conglomeration of all my crafting collections~

my button collections

yarns (LOTS of yarn)

knitting supplies

fabric collections

vintage laces and embellishment

knitting books and patterns (LOTS!!)

it's a small room actually

in the upstairs of our house

next to the attic

~

(and I confess to having overflow items stored 

out there as well!)

~

mornings in this room

are my most favorite

~

I love the way the morning sunlight

streams in through the window

and listening to the birds sing their

morning songs

 welcome to my

"Sacred Yarn Room"

I'm guilty of having yarn stashes

tucked away all over this room

for my various projects

~ these

are some of the yarns 

that are used in the making of my

little nests

one of my little nests

basking in the rays of the morning sun

another little nest reflected in the morning light

~this one

made from vintage laces and threads

this is about as organized as it gets~

truly though -- I do know where everything is!

~

I love this window-

just having the window open

makes me so happy~

my Mother's button collection

is very special to me

~

even though I have added to it many times,

I still consider it to be 

her collection

a little collection of buttons

in one of my vintage

 seashell plates

 a few more of my favorite

button collections

this jar is filled with 
beautiful embellishments
that I use on my nest creations

I am passionate about
all things relating to
"birds and nests"
~
bird decorations
are found all over my
"Sacred Yarn Room"

this collection of glass jars
is used to hold
my collection of vintage fabric strips
~
these glass jars and their metal stand
are one of my all time favorite
flea market purchases

this vintage Samsonite suitcase
once belonged to my Mother~
she used it when she went
on her honeymoon.
~
the original train station
tag from that trip is still attached to the suitcase
~
today, this suitcase houses 
my yarn scraps--
 every knot and tangle,
every stray strand,
every cast off
every piece I can't bear to throw away
(I throw them into the suitcase!)
~
some of my button collections are also
kept here in favorite
bourbon whiskey bottles. 
~
(my home state of Kentucky has a strong heritage related to the making of whiskey--
I collect these bottles to house some of my collections.)

 a little vignette collection~
pieces for use in some of my projects

 hanging on the wall is a wooden crutch
 that once belonged to
 my grandfather
~
today some of my yarns are displayed 
hanging from that
 crutch

tiny little beads
waiting for a new home on one
of my projects

this bowl once belonged to my Grandmother
~ now, it holds 
more of my scrap yarn collections

I'm almost embarrassed to show this photo to you!
~
I know it looks rather messy--
but, honestly--
this is pretty organized for me!

a tree branch
holds more of my novelty
"nature" collection

a favorite little berry basket
from "Anthropologie"
holds my business cards
~
 a vintage bowl houses 
some of my ribbons and beaded trims

 a collection of glass jars
also holds ribbons and trims

this pretty little bird dish
once belonged to my grandmother--
she always told me that it was one of her
most favorite pieces

some of my yarns and laces
used in making my knitted
nests

more of my "nesting" yarns

 my collection
of vintage flower and bird
 books

 these vintage laces
are actually part of my Mother's collection.
~
I love that I have found a way to use 
them so beautifully
in my "Shabby Chic"
 nests

thank you so very much for visiting me here
in my creative space.
~
I'm so grateful for your visits and comments.
If you have left a comment here,
I will be by to visit you 
in a short bit.
~
if you would like to contact me
you can do so here~
vboster1@windstream.net

a little different perspective
on some of my
photos~

Dearest Karen --
thank you once again for hosting this incredible event, providing us all with the opportunity to become inspired by each others creativity, and to make new friends.  Your dedication as a resource person and friend to all of us who write blogs is so very appreciated~

 If you are visiting my blog for the first time -- I am participating in the "Where Blogger's Create" event, hosted by my dear friend Karen Valentine.  You can see the complete list of all those participating by visiting Karen here~

My heartfelt thanks to each of you 

who took the time to visit me

 here today~

xoxo

Vicki