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A co-worker of mine who is space challenged made a decision to take the hall closet, and turn it into a computer area for her to work at home. Family was in an uproar, but - they worked out the details - shelves in the garage for the winter boots, coats went into the owner's closet, and what wasn't needed went to the goodwill. Would that work for you?
If life gives you lemons, make a margarita.
Talk about space challenge............I live in a 31 ft 5th wheel........ ihave made a queen quilt, double and twins plus many table runners in a vey small sewing area - approx 36 inches. I use space bags to compress my fabric,,(I do have an abundance of fabric, enuf for 4 twin quitls to be completed for xmas and 4 queens after they are finished. I do have to clean up the area when finished, so there is no mess. Where ther is a will there IS a way!!!!
To mis-quote Scarlett..As God is my witness, I will never again complain about a too small room for sewing"Originally Posted by gmacindy
This is what I will be facing when my husband retires from the military. We already have the 5th wheel.
I have a small sewing room I share with four cats and I use the dining table a lot. Better than I had when I was sewing clothes for my two daughters and myself.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
My two boys have moved out and I still use the dining room table for sewing. I like the overhead lighting, the big table, the fact that I can get two sewing machines along each wall. I put a portable sewing macine at the end of the table. I have a small table top ironing board that I use on the table and the large window lighting is wonderful and watching the birds at the feeder is soothing. I could convert a bedroom to a sewing room but I would miss all of the above. When it is time to eat, I just clean off a small area for my DH and me to eat on and when dinner is over, I have the whole area again. Life is good.
I gave away my bedroom set in my spare bedroom and made it my sewing room. It is plum full now. Has been for a few years. My kids have still not forgiven me. They live 8 hours away in the San Juan Island and I live in northeastern Oregon. I put them up in a nice hotel when they come to visit, but it hurts their feelings. My daughter hasn't been here in 2 years. My son was here 3 months ago. He comes once a year. They expect me to keep that room open for them for sporadic visits and to do without a sewing room just for them. I don't understand their logic. I don't work and this is my hobby. It's what I do now. They each have 10 quilts, so they know I spend a lot of time sewing, so why don't they let me be? Why try to make me feel bad that I converted the bedroom to a sewing room for myself? The other bedroom is a computer room and my husband's work room/fishing/hunting room. I don't think I would have tried to make my mom feel guilty if she would have done something like this.
"Be yourself...everyone else is taken."
Strong people don't put others down...they build them up."
"Remember that your instincts are more important than rules"
Jeanne, you are so right. I don't think kids think their parents should have a life. They think your life should revolve around them. I made one bedroom into my sewing room. I put cupboards along two walls for storage and this room has 3 closets, so I have storage and room for clothes. Wonderful. I used to sew on the kitchen or dining room table for many years, and I made all my kids clothing when they were small. Of course they don't remember that. I am thankful that they live close by and can go home after a visit, I don't have to provide beds. I do have a guest room for the grands if they want to spend the night.
Sue
When we lived elsewhere I took over my son's room and then he moved back home and I had to move out. Don't remember what I did. After he moved out again I told him he could never come home to live again. I bought a sewing table and corner cabinet for the TV. He never came home to live again and he lived close enough he could come and go home.
I must say, gmacindy, I do and I don't envy you.
Yooper32 aka: Donna B
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