Amy's Sew Simple Studio is Stupendous!

Yes, I've got a thing for alliteration in my titles.....

The stand-alone studio is now functioning! It's still a work in progress, but I've been doing all my live videos here for a few weeks now.


As you can probably guess from the exterior, it's an older building and needs a lot of work. But as this gem from history shows below, it's come a long way!


This is looking through the same doorway towards the back door. It had been a salon since the 1940's.


Decades of hairspray is not fun to paint over! Once we got the paint to stick to the wall, it took many coats to cover this dark red shade.


While this space is very much the playground for AmyQuilts.com and of course, for me, I believe we'll be calling it the Sew Simple Studio. Mostly I call it the studio or my studio, as we have to make sure to keep the two locations straight and make sure our locals don't think of it as a second shop. Or think that we're moving out of Lynchburg.


While I'm sure at some point there will be a small retail element to this space, it will be just to support occasional classes, workshops, and day retreats. But its core function is give me a space to do my own projects and shoot my videos without cluttering up the classroom at Sew Simple of Lynchburg. If you've ever taken over the dining room or the guest room with your quilting stuff and suddenly have a guest in this space, you know this feeling. We have important guests all day at the shop and I do not want things to look messy.

OK, and I like being able to listen to whatever I want, as loud as I want, and typically, I'm singing along! :-)

This area will eventually be a classroom/event space

Not only can I work without fear of making clutter, but I can spread out better and have several projects going at once. This is important because I have different projects sometimes for the shop, than I do for my online peeps. Plus, there are various things that need to be at different stages for my customers and students.

The studio is helping me to put some much needed boundaries in place for work, family, and other interests. When you own your own business, it's hard to separate work from life. Especially if that work supports your family. The studio is very close to home and the kids' schools. This is helping me to have a refreshed mind. It is nearly impossible to let your creativity flow when your mind is flitting from thought to thought, especially if you're running on empty.


I think I might bring my Poured Out II quilt to the studio to remind myself how important it is to fill your cup up in order to pour out onto others.

I'm very excited about the studio, even though right now it almost seems like I've doubled my workload. It's already helped me create more videos. You can see my latest video on tension adjustments for free motion quilting. Subscribe to my channel so you don't miss any new ones!

6 comments:

  1. Hi, I am fairly new to your blog. Could you please put a picture or link to your Poured Out II quilt? The name intrigues me. Thanks.

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    1. I almost posted it into this post, but had just shown it in my last post: https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/04/innovative-remarkable-remembered.html It was part of my emotional healing process during my husband's cancer.

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  2. It's lovely Amy. You've had a lot of hard work and finally you are getting on top of it all. Congratulations on the achievement. And I remember your son was just a little lad in your first films! What with Leah as well turning into a young lady - I feel very old! Especially as my two are in their late 20s! How did that happen! LOL!

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  3. Congratulations, Amy. It's so great to have your own space and be close to the school, too.

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    1. It sure is! It's a lot of work to have the store and studio, but it will be worth it.

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