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Our new studio!

I am really excited to tell you guys about our brand new studio space! It’s in a lovely brick industrial building in SE Portland, a corner space with an entire wall of windows. The place is so bright that it glows!

We’re still getting set up, of course. But here’s what we’ve got so far.

I’ll share more photos as we get the place set up and decorated!

Sarai Mitnick

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Sarai started Colette back in 2009. She believes the primary role of a business should be to help people. She loves good books, sewing with wool, her charming cats, working in her garden, and eating salsa.

Comments

Kate

June 10, 2010 #

It’s looks lovely – congrats on the move!

Belly

June 10, 2010 #

Congrats, it looks great! And I love your haircut and your dress – did you make it?

Sarai

June 10, 2010 #

Thanks! The dress is vintage… I bought it at a flea market.

Casey

June 10, 2010 #

Congrats! I’m so, so excited for you! The space looks perfect to spread out and create. ;)

Casey
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Sarai

June 10, 2010 #

It is! Caitlin and I were getting pretty cramped, so this is just amazing.

Liesl

June 10, 2010 #

Congratulations! Looks like a really beautiful space!

Sarai

June 10, 2010 #

I didn’t think we’d be moving out of the house so soon, but it has definitely been worth it so far.

The Sew Convert

June 10, 2010 #

Wow, love the space and the white brick walls. Congrats on the move!

Amy

June 10, 2010 #

Sarai, your hair is so long! It looks beautiful!

Congrats on the new space it looks fantastic. Can’t wait to see it when you are done decorating!

What kind of pattern table is that? It look like it has a bar like a hair salon chair to make it taller or shorter (which would be awesome since i am pretty short!) or maybe just a foot rest!

Sarai

June 10, 2010 #

It’s a drafting table that I bought from an architecture firm that was getting rid of a bunch of them. It does move up and down, and also pivots so the top can be folded down when not in use.

Amy

June 12, 2010 #

That is fantastic! I will have to keep that in mind. Thanks Sarai

Wanett

June 10, 2010 #

Congratulations on the move!! The space looks so wonderful!

Tasia

June 10, 2010 #

Congratulations – what a lovely space with so much light! How exciting!

Susan

June 10, 2010 #

Love it! Congrats on your success in getting this far so quickly.

Natasha

June 10, 2010 #

Congratulations! That’s very exciting. That wall of windows is very pretty.

Melissa

June 10, 2010 #

Oooohhh… Those windows are fantastic! And don’t you look lovely! Btw, does your dress form have a name?

anja louise

June 10, 2010 #

It’s gorgeous!! I was really looking forward to getting a peek at it… you really ended up in a perfect spot! For some reason I think that pointy corner of the room is kind of adorable too, what a funny shaped space. :)

Sarai

June 10, 2010 #

yes, me too! I’m going to put some comfy lounging chairs in the corner when I can find some affordable ones.

Karin

June 10, 2010 #

What a great space! It must be so much more inspiring to be able to sew in a space like that. Here we are considering rebuiling our garage and turning it into an atelier. I can get completely giddy to think of having all that space for me and my sewing..

Congratulations with the move!

Gaidig

June 11, 2010 #

Congratulations!

Branka

June 11, 2010 #

Oh wow! This looks like a dreams studio to me, lucky you!

Vonnie

June 11, 2010 #

It looks awesome Sarai! I’m really looking forward to seeing what creativity spews forth from you here. Enjoy it!

jaime

June 13, 2010 #

Congrats! What a great space. I think I spy a little Bernina in there?? Is it? an Aurora?

Sarai

June 14, 2010 #

Oh my gosh, good eye! Yes, it’s my new Aurora 430!

jaime

June 15, 2010 #

That is a great machine! Are you in love yet? I am a trained bernina hunter after all.

M

June 16, 2010 #

Congrats on the new studio. I might have to visit sometime!

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