Originally Posted by gaigai
Well, decide what you would need to work on a project: your sewing machine, cutting table, a pressing area. Do you want them where all you have to do is swivel your chair to get from one to the other, or do you want to stand up to cut and/or press? It looks like your sewing area is part of a larger family room. What do you want out visible for the world to see? What would you prefer hidden, and/or out of the way of prying little fingers (or even big ones). You will need certain tool at your fingertips. Do you want a rolling cart, a set of drawers on a table top, a basket? How do you want to arrange and store your fabric? Do you want to be able to watch TV or something while you sew? That will determine how you situate your sewing table. Go to the search feature and enter "sewing area" and see what other people have done. And good luck!
everything that she said.. :thumbup:
draw out what you think would make 'sense' - anything to avoid any unnecessary steps, move this to get to that, etc.. find a way to make your movement around the room flow..
but storing my fabics is a different story:
I keep everything but selvages.. This is how my room is organized..
These are in 30 gal tubs no matter what size pieces they are:
Holiday- each holiday (xmas, 4th, halloweenie, easter, etc) have its own tub
Flannel
Vintage fabric (35in xWOF)- all goes in one tub
Authentic 30's feedsacks
All my Bolts (3+yards) are on the bookcase and in walk in closet.
All my 1-2 yards cuts are ruler folded, then separated by theme (floral, kids prins, asian, etc) and solids, blenders, and the rest are seperated by color on bookcases
Batiks are in a see thru sterilite three drawer separated by light med dark..
Fqs are separated by color, floral, novelty in it's own sections on wall cd racks, closet maid 24/36 bin shoe organizers.. Each area has its own 'theme' so i can find what I'm looking for.
My scraps are in specific see- thru bins, tubs and drawers depending on size..
Each Accuquilt Die cut shapes have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own- I do have most if not all the dies already.. lol..
strips less than10 inches but longer than 5 inches of has a a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
Strips longer than 10 inches but less than WOF has a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
2 inch strips are hanging on the back of the door
1.5 x wof has a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
2.5 x WOF strips has a a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
3x WOF strips have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
5x WOF strips have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
all other strips x WOF are separated by colors and has a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
Crumbs have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
Scraps less than a fq but larger than 6x6 has a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own- these are waiting to be cut with my Accuquilt
2 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
2.5 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
3 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
3.5 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
4 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
4.5 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
5 in sq have a see thru sterilite drawer all of its own
And that's how my room is organized..
I followed Bonnies method.. www.quiltville.com.