Do you have a creative space? Because I don't...

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and it's driving me mad. The 4 of us live in a tiny council flat and there is just NO space for anything. If I want to sew, it has to be at the kitchen table and everyone complains if I leave anything out, and I have to constantly move fabric and needles and threads around. It makes it really hard for me to get into a 'creative mood'. Plus everything else happens in the kitchen, like food being prepared, which again makes things awkward. I have to cut everything out on the living room floor and shift things about or 'book' (shout that I will be cutting in 10 mins) floor space.

Well today I needed to cut a large piece of linen out to make into a floor cushion. DP comes in and is annoyed because he wants to relax and watch TV for a while, which I can understand because he works hard, but I almost burst into tears. I really wish there was a creative sewing/craft cafe nearby where I could get away from everything for a couple of hours an work, but there's nothing like that around here.

Add to all that that I still have to cook, clean, go out to work in the mornings and look after DCs.

Any tips to help me remain sane? Or advice on how to organise my craft time between family expectations?

Oooow those look fab jshm2 I didn't get up central on Wednesday, but am literally on my way out to catch train to west end now. Plan to pop into John Lewis and peruse table options. Failing that I must say the picture against the wall idea looks rather fab!

I am a bit confused as to how your DHs TV viewing can be disturbed by you cutting out some fabric. Does he require complete quiet to watch telly or something ?

Also, I don't know where you live but there are a couple of "yummy mummy" craft shops near me where people can go and sew

DP is a neat freak. Why I would pair myself up with a neat freak is beyond me, but he hates the 'faffing about' - movement etc - getting out the ironing board, spreading out the plastic cover on the floor to cut the fabric, the sound of the sewing machine etc etc, so once he comes in it's pretty much 'stop what I'm doing time' for me {sucks emotion} Plus our rooms are so small that anything on the floor can make it look cluttered.

I did see the desk in John Lewis though, it was O.K. looks less substantial for the price in real life than online. But there was another one for £199 that was fabulous, has a draw that slides out. Width looks like I'd be pushing it for space still though, but I am wondering if we move some things from our understairs cupboard to a shed outside, if it might work. Dependent on DP building shed he started 2 years ago however .

I'm probably just kidding myself though and have already started using the bed to cut out. I dream of a bigger place.