What Would Be Your Ideal Dream Space For Sewing and Quilting
#42
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Durango CO
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Jan & Tothill, your ideas sound great. I have a 9 x 8 room that I wish I could take everything out & start over. I had it almost there 2 yrs ago then got more fabric, printed more patterns, etc. Dreams are good!
#43
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Upstate New York
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My fantasy quilting space would be huge, for starters! Then I would have built in closets, from floor to ceiling with shelving for my fabric. I would have lighting everywhere! I would also have granite tops on my sewing spaces so my quilts would slide easily, and hardwood floors. A huge design wall, a huge space for ironing large quilt tops, a good sized cutting table, and a really nice sound system!
#44
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: in the sticks of PA
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I have to say that my idea of what I consider the perfect quilting studio would be just about identical to a woman on YouTube by the name of Margaret Leuwen Quilting or something similar to this. Once I subscribe to the channel I really don't pay attention to the name, but if anyone wants to know for sure I'll check it out and post! She just had her studio built and I would not change a thing.
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#45
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Heart of Colorado's majestic mountains!
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My sewing room is an unused family room in a walk out basement. I have two large windows and a walk out sliding door. I have lots of natural light as well as ceiling bullet lights and a couple of task lights. I have 'enough room'. I have 2 folding tables as well as my sewing table that my husband custom built. It is perfect. I wish I had more energy to sew more. I have many more ideas than my poor body will allow! Love to come down here every day. Adjoining this room is a large unfinished space with not windows which my husband used for his model railroad. It is almost togetherness.
#46
I would like a room large enough to have my longarm and a large sewing table for DSM. They are currently in two different rooms. Built in shelving would be wonderful. A nice view and room for a comfy chair to sit and hand sew would be ideal.
My ideal would be like a beautiful, spacious, vacation setting / living room / studio....that was always clean.
My ideal would be like a beautiful, spacious, vacation setting / living room / studio....that was always clean.
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#47
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
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My space is getting close to "ideal" - had a lot of electrical outlets added a couple of years ago - wish I had done that years ago. They were installed about 36 inches off the floor. So much easier to plug things in than standing on my head.
#48
My sewing room is in the attic what I would like is electrical outlets, an air conditioner for those hot days, heat for cold days, and a finished ceiling so roof particles don't fall on my fabric. Right now I have to cover my fabric and my machines when not in use. I do have decent lighting and two good size Windows. I don't mind walking up the stairs. Oh yes better WIFI service so I can either get my sewing tv shows or some music. Not to long of a list, now I just need to win the lottery.
#49
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Lower Alabama
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I like Jan's plan. I would want a 4'X8' padded cutting table like I once had. Just remove the mat and iron on it. A walk-in closet with narrow shelving all around. AND most of all NOT in the middle of the house for others to walk by and disturb my train of thoughts (with a door to close off my mess). A place for several machines to be set up and pegboards back of each machine for their accessories. Also a cabinet to store my threads out of the dust.
#50
My fantasy room would have a drawer - over in the corner. Whenever I opened it, and needed to buy some more fabric, under a bunch of of scraps, there would be a pile of
MONEY!!!!!!!
(maybe some cookies too)
MONEY!!!!!!!
(maybe some cookies too)
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