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Newbie here...I wanted to show you the place where I am so happy to play, and why I prefer to be "At Home Sewing" :)
Hubby helped me make over our daughter's former room, into a sewing room. It wasn't my original plan, but somehow it happened that the furniture all came out of the Ikea "As Is" department. It me took several trips, over a couple months to find everything. I didn't sacrifice, everything I got was in perfect condition! There are two design walls, one black and one white which I made out of builder's foam insulation board covered in felt. I love having two. I The cutting table is counter height. It has a lot of storage space in the drawers. He put a top on it which extends off the back side by 8 inches. That makes a small counter providing room for knees underneath. The whole top is covered in a self-healing cutting mat from quiltersrule.com. Hubby trimmed the mat down just a tiny bit to fit and then trimmed out the whole top edge in birch. The sewing machine sits on a table that was real find at $60. The entire table top raises to about chest height and lowers to table height via an hydraulic mechanism (apx. 28" - 40"). Years ago, Ikea sold these. This one was hiding in their corporate offices and was brought into the "As Is" department where I found it. I know I could never replace it. I've seen sewing tables that do the same thing sold for more $ than my mid-line Bernina! I may put a drop in this one for quilting. Hubby also added two electrical circuits for the room and a lot of well placed halogen track lights. It's bright! :) Anyway, thanks for letting me share! :) More pics of the sewing room can be seen at: www.flickr.com/photos/athomesewing/ Ruler Organization [ATTACH=CONFIG]23398[/ATTACH] White Design Wall, Sewing Table and TV [ATTACH=CONFIG]23442[/ATTACH] Black Design Wall, Cutting Table, Fabric Cabinets [ATTACH=CONFIG]23444[/ATTACH] |
Beautiful room!
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What an awesome room!!!
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Oh darn it...now I have to get up and get a towl...drool all over my keyboard and desk. :roll:
That room is fabulous! I'm afraid that I'd never come out if I had that. You are one lucky girl! At least your hubby always knows where to find you! And welcome to the board...now we are ready to see pics of your quilts! |
WOW!!! You lucky ducky!! It's beautiful and looks like you've got so much room to work on your sewing.
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WOW Do you always keep it that clean and organized or was that just for the picture?
Beautiful room. |
Thanks everyone for having a look, I do love it, it just sort of came together by accident!
Originally Posted by mary quite contrary
WOW Do you always keep it that clean and organized or was that just for the picture?
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Great room! Sunny too! I love your ruler idea...are they in plastic pockets?
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Just lovely, anytime you want to watch someone work invite me over, I'd be happy to quilt in there! :) Welcome to the board.
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Originally Posted by Butterfli19
Great room! Sunny too! I love your ruler idea...are they in plastic pockets?
No pockets, they hang freely. We made it from a double-sided melamine panel, 24 inches wide, purchased from the lumber yard. That is sort of like white pegboard, but without the holes in it. To make it, first I laid it flat on my cutting table, arranged my rulers for spacing and marked it. Holes were drilled through, and small nuts and bolts added to hang the rulers on. Two over-the-door brackets were atttached to the back of it. Thick felt protectors were glued at the corners on the back to protect the door when it was hung. It was then placed over the door and two very thin finishing nails, or brads, were placed (by air gun) in the very bottom of the melamine and through to the door for stability. I cringed to nail it, but they are very thin and small, and on the door's inside at the bottom, and they will be easy to fill if I ever take this down. Rulers were hung, and it works perfectly. There is no problem at all opening or closing the door and very little movement of the rulers. I am very happy with it. |
Wow! simply amazing. I am definitely jealous....
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Oh my! Maybe in the next house I could convince DH I need something similar LOL. Great place to work----I see why you'd rather be at home!!!
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Oh boy. You sure have a wonderful place to play. Now we MUST see what you do there.
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WOW!!!
Can I come and play? I can't guarantee that your room will stay as nice and clean as it is right now, but I could have such fun! :) |
Holy crap! That belongs in a magazine!
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Your sewing room looks great! Only one problem... it's too clean! :lol:
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Very nice room. I think I have seen it before. Was it in some place where people show off their sewing spaces?
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I'm Green with envy :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Love the windows and the organization. When do we all get to come play?? |
looks almost too good to be true! You are very blessed to be handy enough to achieve those results! now, we want to see some of those quilts that you have in the closets!
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Wonderful room. Love the cutting table with the drawers.
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WOW ! I am so jealous , I could never be that organized in a million years ! Next we want to see pics of your quilts, Please... :shock:
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Great room! welcome from OKlahoma
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What a wonderful room. Welcome from Southeastern Wisconsin
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Thanks for sharing your new sewing room with us. I love to look at everyone's rooms--you get such great ideas!!! Your ruler storage is fantastic. I showed it to my husband and we are now discussing something similar for me. :-) Thanks!!!
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What a fantastic place to sew :D
Pictures of your quilts would be nice too!! :D |
Originally Posted by sandpat
Oh darn it...now I have to get up and get a towl...drool all over my keyboard and desk. :roll:
Originally Posted by tlrnhi
WOW!!!
Can I come and play? I can't guarantee that your room will stay as nice and clean as it is right now, but I could have such fun! :)
Originally Posted by 2 Doods
I'm Green with envy :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Love the windows and the organization. When do we all get to come play??
Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
Very nice room. I think I have seen it before. Was it in some place where people show off their sewing spaces?
Originally Posted by mamatobugboo
looks almost too good to be true! You are very blessed to be handy enough to achieve those results! now, we want to see some of those quilts that you have in the closets!
Originally Posted by bluebird
Wonderful room. Love the cutting table with the drawers.
Originally Posted by Marcia
Thanks for sharing your new sewing room with us. I love to look at everyone's rooms--you get such great ideas!!! Your ruler storage is fantastic. I showed it to my husband and we are now discussing something similar for me. :-) Thanks!!!
Pictures of my quilts...I will get some up soon. I am new at this, so be easy on me! :) Thanks again everyone, it's been fun sharing with you. The only thing better is if you could all just actually come by! Connie AtHomeSewing |
Originally Posted by KrazyQuilter
Holy crap! That belongs in a magazine!
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Love your room. How is your DH with very small rooms? And can I Have him for a week or two to do my room? :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: :lol:
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Wow! Looks like a quilt store, and its in your home! You are so lucky
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And here's another nice room from one of our many quilters. All I have to do is sit here and get lovely ideas for my room someday. Great room
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Holy Moly! If my sewing room was that nice, I'd never come out! Beautiful and thanks for sharing!
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Ooooh....ahhhhh. It's gorgeous! You did a great job on everything!
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What an awesome room :P
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Can I move in with you? I love your room!!!!
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What an awesome sewing room. I love all the lighting! Your hubby is a keeper! I'll bet you hardly ever come out of there! So now let's see some of your quilting projects!
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Originally Posted by Quilt4u
Love your room. How is your DH with very small rooms? And can I Have him for a week or two to do my room? :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: :lol:
After we finished the room I told him that if anything happens to me, he should suspect my single sewing gal pals! :shock: Then I suggested that he might join a local quilt guild or online quilt forum to find a replacement! :lol: The room is 13 x 14, including the closets, so there's definitely not a future for a quilting machine in there! Any size space can be fun to plan, and some of the small ones are the cutest I've seen. You can borrow him, but beware he is not a designer at all. However he can do modifications, and handle any electrical, phone or cable installs you might want! And, when it's all done he'll continually tell you that you need to buy more fabric to fill up all the cabinets! :D |
Awesome room! I LOVE your cutting table! :D
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Originally Posted by AtHomeSewing
After we finished the room I told him that if anything happens to me, he should suspect my single sewing gal pals! :shock: Then I suggested that he might join a local quilt guild or online quilt forum to find a replacement! :lol:
Love the way you did the drawer fronts. They look awesome! |
Originally Posted by tlrnhi
WOW!!!
Can I come and play? I can't guarantee that your room will stay as nice and clean as it is right now, but I could have such fun! :) |
Very nice room!!!
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