Your favorite sewing room idea
05-30-2010, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by skjquiltnut
Originally Posted by granny_59
Originally Posted by quiltykim
Originally Posted by granny_59
great topic, I love the pegboards.
I also like my stuff handy so I made these.
I added binding to plastic and formed pockets by sewing it to the background fabric. Then I put some batting on cardboard, put the fabric on it and stapled it on the back.
I also like my stuff handy so I made these.
I added binding to plastic and formed pockets by sewing it to the background fabric. Then I put some batting on cardboard, put the fabric on it and stapled it on the back.
I just took a long strip of fabric of the desired width and folded the pockets by putting the magazines in as far as I wanted them to show up. By folding the fabric to the back and staple it in place they became secured.
Hope this makes sense. If I have to explain something I realize my limitations of your language.
Granny
05-30-2010, 04:55 PM
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Recently getting all of my fabric out of boxes and into plastic stacking drawers has improved my productivity tremendously. I purchased 18 skinny stacking drawers (3 inches deep) for cut quilting pieces and some additional 8" deep stacking drawers for yardage. I was lucky enough that they fit in my closet.
05-30-2010, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by skjquiltnut
Originally Posted by Corry
Okay, now how many of you have a kitty that loves to lay on your sewing table or on your stash for a comfy bed? I don't mind my cat coming into my sewing room while I am in there working but i don't want her making a habit of laying up on my table or fabrics. So I had to keep the door shut to my sewing room to keep my pets out. Well during the day it gets rather hot in my sewing room with the door shut but i need to keep it shut because of the animals...what to do...lol Hubby bought me a little window unit a/c but I only run it when i am in the sewing room. But still had the problem of it getting hot with the door shut. My stabilizer I use for machine embroidery got gummy with my thread breaking from gummed up needles. Well one day I said to my hubby...I need a screen door for my sewing room! A month later hubby brought me a screen door and took the other door off and put my new door on. It is soooo cool!! He painted the door and the screen PINK! It matches my room with the pink curtains and pink dresser! Well it works out great. The room is nice and cool with the a/c circulating thruout the house like it should and the pets can't get into my sewing room. I will take a pic of my screen door tomorrow and send it in. It is homemade of wood but looks really nice I think. My kitty is not so happy about it but that's life..lol My design wall, shop light hung from the ceiling and my screen door are my favorite ideas for my sewing room.
Add an antique, really old so beautiful, screen-door to the room. they can still talk to you and you to them
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05-30-2010, 05:43 PM
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I have not read all of these suggestions so sorry if this is a repeat, but my favorite ideas that I used in my sewing room is the picture rail right up by the ceiling so everything is movable, and the pegboard on the chains so I can move it anywhere I want anytime I want.
05-30-2010, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Melody
Okay, I should have gone ahead and posted pics right at first... but here is my office/homeschool classroom/soon to be sewing room. I didn't tidy it up, so be kind :D
As you can see I have a lot of light in the evening across the desk that will be my sewing machine desk.
As you can see I have a lot of light in the evening across the desk that will be my sewing machine desk.
Where are you putting all that you have in the office? :?: :D
Not sure what size the room is that I call my sewing room. It is not as big as I would like and has one window. I began pulling stuff out of there yesterday and am trying to sort through everything. My 'before' pictures will stay on my computer until I have the 'after' ones taken. A little tooooo messy to show now. Blessings to you as you go through yours. I will be watching your topic with great interest!
05-30-2010, 06:43 PM
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Sew Extreme... I have been teaching my grandson for 2 years. It isn't the typical homeschool, it is K-12 Virtual Academy in Ohio. I can't say enough good things about it. His books are in the pictures, but they don't show up very well in all the clutter. :lol: Actually, I have 2 grandchildren in K-12 and one more probably enrolling next year. Congratulations to you for being a homeschooling mom for 17yrs! Some days can be tough, but it's so rewarding.
Believe it or not , but both desks have drawers that are almost empty... hence, the clutter. A lot of my clutter comes from my genealogy work, which is finally going to get filed properly. I am the family historian (self appointed :lol: ) and I also have charge of all the old family albums on DH's side of the family. Those are being scanned into my computer, catalogued and put into albums along with the family histories. Big job but I love it. I don't do scrapbooking (I really don't need another hobby!) I have already done 3 albums with the histories, so it won't take too long to organize what's left. I hate being unorganized. And I'm very anxious to get started on this room.
Believe it or not , but both desks have drawers that are almost empty... hence, the clutter. A lot of my clutter comes from my genealogy work, which is finally going to get filed properly. I am the family historian (self appointed :lol: ) and I also have charge of all the old family albums on DH's side of the family. Those are being scanned into my computer, catalogued and put into albums along with the family histories. Big job but I love it. I don't do scrapbooking (I really don't need another hobby!) I have already done 3 albums with the histories, so it won't take too long to organize what's left. I hate being unorganized. And I'm very anxious to get started on this room.
05-30-2010, 07:04 PM
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It's been a wonderful weekend with the family and today was especially nice. And so here I am, reading through all these posts while everyone has gone to bed. I love the pictures that have been posted.... more things to add to my list. :thumbup: I have recuited one of my grandsons to help move furniture out of the room. Although, the 2 desks are solid as rocks and move just as easily, so I am having second thoughts about taking them out. My husband made the one that the computer sits on when he was in high school, many years ago, and the drawer space is invaluable and I plan to put that to good use.
The plans are starting to form in my mind's eye, thanks to all of your suggestions.
The plans are starting to form in my mind's eye, thanks to all of your suggestions.
05-30-2010, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by skjquiltnut
Originally Posted by garysgal
When my son was still at home, his best friend worked for a cabinet/counter top company and they threw away damgaed or unwanted counter tops. I got several long ones and my husband built stands for them to rest on. I have one long one on one wall and a short wider one on another wall that I use as as cutting table, and a short narrow one that I use for the serger. Those three tops were the best things I got, and I could build my sewing room around them.
05-30-2010, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kwhite
I have not read all of these suggestions so sorry if this is a repeat, but my favorite ideas that I used in my sewing room is the picture rail right up by the ceiling so everything is movable, and the pegboard on the chains so I can move it anywhere I want anytime I want.
05-31-2010, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Melody
Sew Extreme... I have been teaching my grandson for 2 years. It isn't the typical homeschool, it is K-12 Virtual Academy in Ohio. I can't say enough good things about it. His books are in the pictures, but they don't show up very well in all the clutter. :lol: Actually, I have 2 grandchildren in K-12 and one more probably enrolling next year. Congratulations to you for being a homeschooling mom for 17yrs! Some days can be tough, but it's so rewarding.
Believe it or not , but both desks have drawers that are almost empty... hence, the clutter. A lot of my clutter comes from my genealogy work, which is finally going to get filed properly. I am the family historian (self appointed :lol: ) and I also have charge of all the old family albums on DH's side of the family. Those are being scanned into my computer, catalogued and put into albums along with the family histories. Big job but I love it. I don't do scrapbooking (I really don't need another hobby!) I have already done 3 albums with the histories, so it won't take too long to organize what's left. I hate being unorganized. And I'm very anxious to get started on this room.
Believe it or not , but both desks have drawers that are almost empty... hence, the clutter. A lot of my clutter comes from my genealogy work, which is finally going to get filed properly. I am the family historian (self appointed :lol: ) and I also have charge of all the old family albums on DH's side of the family. Those are being scanned into my computer, catalogued and put into albums along with the family histories. Big job but I love it. I don't do scrapbooking (I really don't need another hobby!) I have already done 3 albums with the histories, so it won't take too long to organize what's left. I hate being unorganized. And I'm very anxious to get started on this room.
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