bamamama

I went to Target and got the shelving that you put together that is for closets. They have cubby units, shoe oranizer shelves and others that will all fit together. It worked out great for storage and you can add on as you need more.

My DH cut and painted some peg boards to use in different areas of the room. Its nice to have things where you can see it and find it and where you use it most.

Also:

cutting Table
Ironing Station
Tables for sewing machines
Design wall and desk for computer
book Shelves for books and Magazines

Enjoy your new sewing room!

luvTooQuilt

Everything they all said is great.. I just want to add make sure your room flows- make sure there's no obstacles you have to walk around to get to the things you use the most: ironing board, machines, etc..

Murphy

Organize my area; don't over purchase fabric; have a nice ironing table rather than small ironing board; good lighting a must; comfortable chair and table heights.

sewwhat85

just have fun and remember it may not be right the first time just make changes as needed

MadQuilter

If you already have the furniture you will be using or know what size you want to get, I would suggest making a scale model of the room on grid paper. Make scale models of the furniture and place them on the model. That way you can try out different traffic patterns. It's like playing paper dolls.

Julie in NM

I would have to have tv, computer w/printer, phone (Had to call 911 once so need to have a phone close by {sewing machine bit me}),comfy chair for looking at books/mags. Have fun. Remember you can rearrange furniture but you really should get rid of carpeting.

deedum

I would have your cutting table on wheels that can lock or something to that effect! Nothing permanent in case you decide to rearrange the room to suit you better. My island is in the center of the room and permanent, wish I could push it aside at times. I agree, no carpet. Peg board is a must and I love the big board ironing board!

caspoohbear

Lots of outlets, on all the walls. My sewing room is about a quarter of my basement, so the size is great, but I have only two outlets. One is in the rafters, so I have a power strip hanging from the rafters for my iron, which works well cuz I can see the light on the strip switch from the doorway and know if the iron is still on.
I use the plastic 3 drawer stackers for my fabric, organized by color or holiday in each drawer, and I can see through them but they don't get dusty. Big bins for my batting and fleece.

abdconsultant

Think about the kitchen triangle. Cutting, sewing & pressing are the areas you'll be using the most. The patterns and fabrics are in a second area with a table and chair, also your laptop or computer station. Keep in mind the sun damage that can be done to fabric that is in storage on shelves or in clear totes.

Easy on the fabric stash or you'll be spending more time and money on storage and organizing than sewing. I have first hand knowledge on this topic.

QuiltingGrannie

Before you decide on any of the above mentions Wonderful suggestions, I would just get a cup of coffee, sit in the room (hopefully you can start with a totally empty room?) and move the chair around the room to decide where you want to sit and sew.

PICTURES - Before, During, After, and then the redo. You will most likely change a few things after you get it set up.

I agree with LOTS of storage for fabric and notions. You may have empty storage space to start with , but it will fill up quickly.

LABELS - if you have stuff in bins, or drawers, or closed containers labels will help you find things easier.

Have fun and keep us posted!