My Sewing Studio

I consider myself fortunate! I’ve been married for a LONG time and have a super sewing supportive husband. It is so, SEW, wonderful when your family and friends enable your sewing habits.

In 2016 I purchased a quilt fabric shop in Juneau, Alaska, RainTree Quilting LLC. Since then I have been quite busy managing a shop. In 2024 we finished my final Tenakee Springs located sewing studio. I will upload photos below. It measures 11 1/2 feet by 33 feet. If the property was wider, the room would be wider! I managed to cram in my BERNINA Q24 Longarm, sewing machines, and overlocker, cutting table and SEW much more! I have an amazing design wall that measures 11 1/2 feet wide and 8 feet tall. Of course I QUILTED the white flannel fabric prior to stretching it over the insulation board. It is thoughtfully framed on the wall. The custom Design Wall Ladder (AKA Library Ladder) was installed in the spring of 2025

My sewing machine collection is fabulous too: it includes BERNINA machines, 2 old Singer Featherweights and a Sailrite Fabricator for personal boat canvas work. Actually, one of the featherweights lives on my boat.

Our Tenakee Springs, Alaska Cabin: The Blue Heron. My studio is on the right side. It will be completely finished in the spring of 2025. It is totally in-use though….
My colorful Kaffe Special Edition BERNINA 770 Plus. You can see my Blue Heron Design in the background!
The Tenakee Studio cutting table…
Yes! Chocolate IS a sewing notion!
I LOVE to sew, even outside – weather permitting!
My former sewing room!
My absolutely FAVORITE overlocker (AKA serger) is BERNINA’s L890 Quilter’s Edition. I do indeed piece quilts on my overlocker and have so for 30 years!
I somewhat appear to be a BERNINA snob. I also love my old Singer Featherweight 220 and 221. Yes, I do have one of each. One lives on our boat.
The view from the east side of my sewing studio!
I designed this collage quilt while working from my Tenakee studio. The pattern will be published early summer 2025. Note cards just arrived and will be available soon.
I keep a Kaffe Edition BERNINA 570 for friends to use. After all, sewing in community is an absolute MUST!

Bernina Sewing Machines Information

Singer Featherweights

Portable Canvas Machines by Sailrite

My favorite sewing station!

Design Wall
Design Wall in Use!
Design Wall

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