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Sandygirl 06-16-2013 11:51 AM

Anyone have their sewing table in the middle
 
Of the room? Do you like it there?
Sandy

QuiltE 06-16-2013 12:01 PM

Mine is in the middle of the room, against the back of a couch.

I like it there ... great lighting, I can see the TV, I can look out the window.
I have sewn facing the wall, and hated it as I felt too closed in.
In this home, I have the luxury of space and can do this, whereas I know many can not even consider this positioning because of minimal space.

It works for me, though it would not work for a lot of people.

You have to do what works for you!

yel 06-16-2013 12:15 PM

i like mine in the middle of the room also ........at work i face the wall and hate it

lots2do 06-16-2013 01:15 PM

I have a long banquet table along the wall in front of the window and mt sewing table at a right angle to it like an L. Works well for me!

kathyd 06-16-2013 02:37 PM

My sewing table is in the middle of the room because of wall space...it's filled up with storage. I do have one machine that sits in front of a window looking out to my backyard. With my main sewing table in the middle of the room I am facing the doorway and DH can't sneek up on me ;) and some lighting is from the overhead light. Also when quilting it is easier to add a small table to the back to help support the weight of a quilt.

tessagin 06-16-2013 02:48 PM

Mine is against the wall and shelves above but I have a large window I can get a lot of light in the afternoon. The window gets a lot of morning sun but the blinds are shut during that time. Therefore it doesn't affect the fabric stash.

running1 06-16-2013 05:38 PM

Mine is in the middle of the room, too... I can swivel and/or roll my chair (hardwood floor) to reach the desk behind me (filled with stuff I use) or the small ironing board (an old tv tray with a June Taylor cutting board/ironing surface on top)...
I'm facing the tv and the door... lots of natural light but have to partially close the blinds depending on what time of day it is...
I USED to sew and quilt in the dining room... and that was in the middle of the room too!! ha ha.. (sorry, couldn't resist!)

Crqltr 06-16-2013 05:46 PM

Mine is in the middle, I find working with large pieces or quilting large quilts I can butt the ironing board or fold up table against the sewing table to take the weight of the quilt easier, less pull on the fabric and easier to maneuver.

francie yuhas 06-16-2013 05:49 PM

We have a large great room. My machine is behind the couch where I can look over the shoulder of the DH,look out the window,see the TV. My cutting table is at an angle to my right. I like to be in the same room as my spousal unit,so I can supervise him!LOL. The good housekeeping folks would likely not approve.

nancyw 06-17-2013 03:18 AM

My machine is in the middle of the room. There is a design wall behind me and quilts in progress, a bag I put stuff in to carry to the finished basement where I store my fabric, books and batting.

LuckyGemini 06-17-2013 03:58 AM

I also have it set up in the middle of the room. With a design board behind me and another table in front of me. With 2 tables side by side it makes a very large work area for cutting, ironing and sewing. I just walk around the area to each station.

tjbeaver 06-17-2013 04:10 AM

I like mine in the middle area so I don't feel crammed against a wall and I have more room for my projects to overflow if need be.

Jackie Spencer 06-17-2013 04:55 AM

My table is too large to put in center of room, 8 ft. by 4 ft. I have a large sewing room, it sits at one end, but I have my back to the wall and face out into the room, and my design wall is behind me.

mjhaess 06-17-2013 05:04 AM

I sew in the dining room table....

Jan in FL 06-17-2013 05:08 AM

I am also in the middle of the room. I like the light from the window behind me and the view of the door and the TV. The only thing I struggle with is the number of electrical cords running under the table to the extension cord to the wall. I just can't seem to find the right place for them so that I am happy. I keep readjusting them.

quilt queen 06-17-2013 05:11 AM

Mine is in front of a lg window overlooking central texas landscape...it's time for fawns to be born,,,and I usually see these beautiful little babies thru my window..can't beat that, at least for me.

katesnanna 06-17-2013 05:13 AM

My main sewing table is at a right angle to the wall under a window. I tried having my back to the wall but it didn't feel right. I have a 7 foot table and two adjustable tables along one wall. The one furthest away from me holds my embroidery machine. I also have a Horn sewing table but I'm going to sell it as it's not necessary. I bought it for my embroidery machine forgetting about the embroidery arm. Still it allowed me to save $300.00 off my Janome table for my 6600. I have cement floors so can scoot all around on my wheeled chairs. I'm just so glad to have my sewing room, my retreat,"My Happy Place".

girliegirl 06-17-2013 05:37 AM

Dining room table for me too! Needless to say we eat in the kitchen.

Originally Posted by mjhaess (Post 6126933)
i sew in the dining room table....


kay carlson 06-17-2013 06:44 AM

My sewing table is in the middle of the room. I pull my storage chests (Craftsman tool chest bottoms on wheels) to a convenient location and get ready to play. The design wall is to my right, family room furniture straight ahead, and misc. support table to my right. I need to get up and move around so the Big Board is in the next room, along with a six foot cutting/planning table on bed risers. I am in seventh heaven. Speaking of which, that's where I am headed now. Piecefully yours...K

rilene 06-17-2013 07:48 AM

Mine is in the middle. I can't stand having a wall in front of my face!

ShirlinAZ 06-17-2013 07:58 AM

My machine is in the middle of the room and I love it. I hate facing a wall, and wouldn't know what to do without "catch" space at the back of the machine. I enlarged a desk to 4' x 6' and set my machine into one side of it. Working from the other side of the desk is my cutting area with a 36" x 56" cutting mat. This is my zen space.

IshtarsMom 06-17-2013 08:09 AM

Mine is in the middle of the room also backed up to the couch..have tried to make myself go to a separate room but always end up back here where we have an open kitchen and living room. Only problem...have to think what I'm doing when I get up as I share the area with cat food trays...yesterday backed up and stepped in the cat food dish.. Yuk!! I hate that squishy stuff between your toes...LOL

Whigrose 06-17-2013 08:27 AM

My work station (cutting, stitching, press & trimming) is in the center of the room. I love it there!

If I am doing paper piecing or straight piecing, this works beautifully for me - no up and or twisting and turning. If I am doing marathon appliqueing, I move my machine to a sit-down area.

I have the natural light toward my machine, I can see out the windows and I can easily access other work areas around the room.

And, if you find you don't like it, it's not carved in stone so you can just change it up. Easy peasy.

best,
d

read2me1989 06-17-2013 03:32 PM

Mine isn't exactly in the middle of the room but I can sit behind it facing out into the room. I have shelves on both sides of my table and I like to be able to see if someone comes in so they don't scare me. LOL

asimplelife 06-17-2013 03:36 PM

I just moved into a new quilting room and got used to having my 2 sewing tables back to back in the middle of the room while I was working on the walls around them. I'm leaving them that way now but they are pushed over so that the table ends butt up to a west window for good light. I like using the 2nd table for overflow when I'm quilting.

sulyle 06-18-2013 05:16 AM

Mine is in the middle facing a window and a TV. It's at right angles with the cutting table. I love this board for all the great ideas I get here. Bet my husband doesn't like it much for the same reason.

PumpkinSundae 06-18-2013 06:42 AM

I use my dining room table.

leaha 06-18-2013 07:23 AM

Well I have 6 machines lined up along the long wall with large window, I have 3 machines on antique typewriter desk and backed with table, in the center of the room, my mid arm on grace frame has one end against the wall that has the french doors, cutting table is on far wall from mid arm, fireplace with area rug in front of it has love seat sofa and coffee table. it is right next to table and desk in center of the room. From the center I can look out the window, french doors or at TV, works for me.
I used to have every thing so I could just sit and reach every thing, so change that, I NEED to move around more so have thing as far apart as I can have them, have lost 54 pounds sense I've gotten off my fanny more, LOL

michelleoc 06-18-2013 08:22 AM

Mine is in the middle of the room, with tables surrounding it for when I am FMQing. I can't face a wall when I'm working, it gives me claustrophobia.

IrishgalfromNJ 06-18-2013 11:51 AM

Glad I saw this thread. Right now my sewing tables butts up to the wall and the windows are to the right of me. I think it would be better to move my table in front of the windows for the light and view. I don't have enough room to put the table in the middle of the room, but I wish I did.

wildyard 06-18-2013 12:58 PM

Mine too is in the middle of the room due to limited wall space which is needed for storage. My room is small so I have to make the most of every inch.

RugosaB 06-18-2013 04:06 PM

My sewing room used to be a dining room. My husband followed orders, the table is in the middle. This allowed him to fill all the walls with cupboards. He ran electric from the basement and drilled a hole in the floor right in the middle too.

That set up was the only way I could fit everything I wanted to, into the room.

leighway 06-19-2013 04:16 AM

I just moved mine back against the wall due to space constraints. However, because my back was to the door and that's BAD Feng Shui, I placed a large mirror I hadn't known what to do with inside the window frame...it actually looks good and I can see completely behind me. Makes all the difference in the world!

jeaninmaine 06-19-2013 06:47 PM

My sewing room was once two small bedrooms and now the middle wall has been removed.The end of my table is against a wall under a window, there's an end table with an ironing pad to my right and a large closet (door removed) behind me that has shelves for fabric. I put a movable table with a revolving cutting mat on it just in front of that so I can turn to my side to iron and just continue the turn if I want to cut something. The main cutting table is in the middle of the room where I can walk completely around it. the other end of the room has supplies for other crafts. I use daylight bulbs throughout the house and there's a 4 ft one over my sewing chair so it lights what I'm sewing, ironing or cutting.

GeeGee 06-19-2013 09:58 PM

Yep, mine is right in the middle of the room directly under the light. I have a window to my back for more light and I face the door so no one can sneak up on me. Wouldn't want to be startled and sew a finger. :D

Jeanniebeanie 06-21-2013 07:23 AM

Why are there no pictures of your rooms? It is somewhat difficult to imagine your spaces. We always see our own...please next time can you add a picture?

Therese 06-23-2013 08:57 AM

My sewing machine table is at a right angle to the picture window wall, facing my design wall. Cutting table is three steps to the left, ironing table (big ironing padded board on top on a chest of drawers) a few steps to the right. Also have a wooden TV tray covered with batting and home dec. fabric that I can move around when I need it. If you don't have one of these I highly recommend them! I found four TV trays at a yard sale for $7 total and made some for my friends too.

asimplelife 06-23-2013 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeanniebeanie (Post 6135103)
Why are there no pictures of your rooms? It is somewhat difficult to imagine your spaces. We always see our own...please next time can you add a picture?

Here is a picture showing my setup.

carrieg 06-30-2013 03:19 PM

Mine is sort of in the middle. I share the upstairs room with our stored stuff since we have no basement. The walls slant due to the house design (barn shaped) If I had my machine table flush with the wall, my head would likely hit the wall. My sewing space is U shaped - sewing machine table, work table, pressing center. Oh, and my tv. LOL

cindi 06-30-2013 03:53 PM

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For years mine was against the wall. It drove me crazy that my quilts were getting scrunched up against the wall when I was sewing them together. When I planned my new room I made sure it the sewing table was in the middle of the room. LOVE it. This is an old pic from 2008 when it was first finished - the room is filled up with quilt stuff now, and is a rip-roarin' mess! There are two places to sit, one for the machine and one for the serger (which rarely gets used), with drawers in-between.

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If I ever get around to cleaning up the room, someday maybe I'll be brave and post some pictures of it!


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