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

Thank you for your kind welcome.
I checked out Helen Godden, all I can say is WOW!!!

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Welcome from Kansas!

Waving hello from Maryland, USA!

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!

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.

a warm welcome from Ky.

Welcome from the Florida Panhandle, RobertaH. There are lots of great people on the board. Jump right in.

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!

Welcome from Florida!

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.

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.

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.