My sewing room.

My cutting table, fully open, which is awfully handy for laying out fabric. Though I tend to leave one leaf down, so I can walk around it more easily.

Above it are two shelves with black-and-white polka dot hat boxes that contain costume bits and bobs, like hats, purses, my hubbi's 18th-century breeches, my Arwen Requiem overgown, Nymphadora Tonk's jeans and T-shirt, etc. A black and red bat-adorned cocktail hat sits up there too.

Decorating the wall are my diploma from U.C. Berkeley, a print of "The White Rider" painting by my friend Leah Jakusovszky, and a set of Middle-Earth postage stamps from New Zealand.

My sewing table, which is a lovely antique that was missing a drawer (thus, it was a bargain). I thread the sewing machine's cords through the empty drawer. My machine is a pretty basic White model 1927 that I bought in 1994. I haven't named it because it seems cruel to personify something I swear and yell at so often.

Also on my sewing table, to the right, is my iPod in its speaker unit -- I must have music to sew!

In front of the shelves is my Uniquely You dressform, Lola. She's not a perfect replica of me (yet; I may give her a boob job), but she's better than nothing. Currently, she's wearing a Victorian corset.

Behind Lola are three wood-and-wicker shelving units that hold a lot of stuff. Drawers across the bottom hold patterns. One drawer holds all my ribbon spools. Another holds boxes of buttons, beads, and jewelry-making supplies and tools. There's a drawer is full of interfacing and bits of buckram, and one drawer has "hard" supplies like corset boning, wire, grommets, zippers, etc. A couple drawers hold fabric scraps. The rest of the drawers are dedicated to one project each, with the fabric, patterns, and notions together.

On top of these shelves is a plastic drawer thingy filled with rubber stamping stuff, a couple boxes of travel bits to be scrapbooked, and my few remaining stuffed animals (the white bear named Jon, Tigger, and the black panther named Malcolm). Oh and my wedding bouquet is dried and sitting in a basket.

To the right of these shelves is a plastic drawer unit. On top is my sewing box, where I keep the big scissors, pincushion full of threaded needles, extra bobbins, stray buttons, etc. Inside the box are more needles and who knows what else. The drawers below contain craft stuff -- paper cutter, Xacto knives, glues of all sorts, glue guns, paints, brushes, and a lot of scrapbooking supplies for the rare instances I actually try to finish my travel scrapbooks.

In the corner opposite the door are two windows. Our cats, Melusine and Toulouse, love this sunny corner, so I had to get a window seat for them. The bench has two drawers where I keep oversize historical patterns (like Truly Victorian) and solid cottons. Melusine also has a big cushion that she sleeps on.

I have a big garment rack for both costume storage and projects-in-progress. Two oversize, unbleached canvas clothing bags hold mostly vintage clothing, and over these are draped a piece of toile printed with gorgeous half-nude ladies.

Under the rack are a vintage leather suitcase holding all the materials for Star Trek: Vogue and another vintage plaid suitcase holding Marilyn's butt bow.

In front of the rack are two big clear plastic bins that hold all the bits of my most-current projects. The green box to the left of these holds most of my historical undergarments -- corsets, chemises, bum roll, and pocket hoops. The basket on top holds bits of current projects as well.

On the left side of the rack, I hang in-progress projects when they're hangable.

Next to the rack is my old dress form and an umbrella stand full of my parasols and walking sticks.

This corner has three full-length mirrors. The empty box in front is for Melusine to sit in.

Perhaps my favourite thing about my sewing room is the walk-in closet (yeah, nothing to do with actual sewing!). This closet is all mine, and I don't have to share it with my hubbi (though his costumes are in here too, plus some of our jointly-owned luggage). Still, it's a great big expanse of costuming goodness, and that makes me happy! On the back of the door is a rack holding all my costume shoes, and on both sides of the closet hang full costumes. Hoops and bustles hang against the back wall.

Inside the closet, I store some wigs and a few hats.
Two more of the polka dot hat boxes hold materials for upcoming projects.

To the left of the closet are two big chests covered in leather printed with historical maps. These hold velvet, lace, and home-dec fabrics. The little baskets and box on top hold trims and acessories like elf ears, rhinestones, and gloves.

Above the chests are wall shelves holding boxes of hairpieces and wigs, feathers, stripey fabric, and a few upcoming projects. Next to these are my ironing board, sleeve board, and tailor's ham.

Beside the chests is an unfinished wood bookshelf mostly devoted to costuming stuff, although the top shelf is full of writing references and the second-to-bottom shelf has both exercise stuff and a big stack of books-to-read.

The bottom shelf has all my costuming and sewing books, plus a few craft and wedding books.
Obviously, I don't have much of a costuming library!

The little boxes on these two shelves each contain one type of trim or notion -- wired ribbons, cording, lace, embroidery thread, appliques, roses, elastic, bias tape, etc. Each container is labeled. My fans are crammed into an Absente glass. I also have a few pretty tchochkes scattered about.

On top of the bookshelf are hat boxes containing a Victorian bonnet, tiaras, my wedding veil, and miscellaneous costume accessories.