Hello from Australia
Hello everyone,
I am so delighted to have found this forum I live in rural victoria australia. I have been quilting for a number of years but am not very skilled but love it just the same. I still work so dont get as much time to quilt as I would like but need to work to buy fabric and other quilting goodies. My quilting room is half a shipping container so will be hoping for suggestions on how to improve my work space. Regards Roberta |
Welcome from Ontario, Canada. A space to call your own is great no matter the size. I like to watch the quilting and painting done by Helen Godden on YouTube. She just finished a huge quilted/ painted mural of Australia.
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Thank you for your kind welcome.
I checked out Helen Godden, all I can say is WOW!!! |
Welcome from Michigan!:)
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Welcome from Kansas!
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Waving hello from Maryland, USA!
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Welcome from central Mississippi, USA! Are you hoping to add shelves or add tables to your work area? Or just organize your space with existing furniture? I decided to keep all my fabric boxed up just to stay organized. I spread out on my kitchen table as needed and then move as the table is needed for dinner. I am not the best organizer... I just want my work area to work. My sewing machine is in the dining room, btw. Fabric is elsewhere. I need a shipping container!
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Welcome from central Florida, USA. I use to have my sewing machine on a card table and I had to take it down every time I finished sewing. I am now blessed to have a large room for all of my quilting, knitting, crocheting and other hobbies with lots of storage. That's the main reason I wanted to buy this house 20 years ago and I have enjoyed the freedom of leaving a work-in-progress out on the work table until I have a chance to get back to it.
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a warm welcome from Ky.
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Welcome from the Florida Panhandle, RobertaH. There are lots of great people on the board. Jump right in.
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Welcome! This is a great group and are always glad to make new friends. A shipping container sounds like a creative way to get your own space. You'll have to share some pictures with us!
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Welcome from Florida!
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Welcome from the state of Missouri - smack dab in the middle of the United States! Keep saving ideas - but I would advise to start out with easy quilts or projects.
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Thank you everyone for the very warm welcome.
I intend to look at the organization section of this forum to get some ideas regarding my container/sewing room. It is a very big mess at the moment but I am feeling motivated at last so who knows??? |
So nice to have you here with us. Many years ago, back around Y2K one of the first people I ever met in real life that I met on-line first, was a quilter from Australia! I had met her on a similar board, and it just happened she was doing some world traveling and had a stop over in Seattle. So you just never know what life brings.
I am so lucky at this stage in my life to have a room dedicated to my machine and fabric, it's a small bedroom but still about twice your space -- still, you have a good amount of workspace if you don't have to deal with as much stash as I've amassed... Remember to go vertical, I don't know how well you can attach shelves to a container, but you can put a light weight book case on a sturdy table. I have to do my quilt layout on my queen bed which is the largest workspace I have, that or the kitchen floor. Sadly,with the current condition of my knees, I have to have an exit strategy in place in order to get up from the floor... Ah, the pleasures of youth when the floor was still an option! |
Welcome for SE Michigan USA. Half a shipping container. What space! There has to be so much to be done with that. So great to have you join us. Jump right in and have loads of fun.
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A warm welcome from sunny (usually) Southern California. I am amazed at your fabric artists in Australia and have been thinking of a visit just because of that.
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