Originally Posted by
Dina
When I was trying to decide what might fit in a smaller room, ....now, don't laugh...I measured the "floor" size of the desk, desk chair, and overstuffed chair that I really wanted in there, and THEN I taped newspapers together and cut them to that size. I am very visual, and I needed to "see" how much space they would really take.
Worked for me, without having to move the desk...large desk...and I was able to figure out a way that worked.
Dina
I love the full size newspaper idea. That would work very well for me.
From all the conversation I am seeing, sounds like the issue is more the desk and the work that needs to get done early in the morning. Start with the most important thing that needs to be moved, then think about what should go next. For me, I use 2 rooms - one with my sewing machine, a small cutting board for last minute trims or squaring, and an ironing board and the other room has my stash and my larger cutting area. It does have a couple of sewing machines that I rarely use. When I do need to use them, I swap out the sewing machines and move the one I am working with to the smaller area.
Just think about.... what goes together? What do you really need in each area to function well? In no way would I ever move out of an area with bathroom in it to use it only for sewing. But that's just me. I don't go to my stash after I get a project in the sewing mode, so I don't need it where I sew. I do all my cutting up front, so I don't need my larger cutting board where I sew. It all comes down to how you function in your area(s) and what you can work out.
Good luck!