Sitting around drinking a glass of wine and contemplating my future sewing room... bf and I have decided that when we finish the basement sometime in the new year, the current tv room will be all mine to use as I see fit! I already have my heart set on at least a small design wall, but I'm thinking a lot about what else is essential. There's a closet in there I'd like to use for fabric storage, plus I'll probably put up some shelving for tubs of thread/notions/patterns, and I'll need a cutting/planning surface. My machine is probably going to bounce back and forth between my existing sewing room and the new one, so I'm not sure how to handle that. And the big old futon is staying in my new sewing room (but I use it as a basting surface anyway so I guess that's okay). So much to think about! If anybody has tips on what was absolutely essential in a sewing space when you were starting out, help a gal out!