Cleaning up my sewing/quilting room

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06-03-2010, 03:33 PM

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MadQuilter

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I just cleaned up mine and now I am frozen by the level of organization. I walk in - look around and walk out. Don't wanna mess it up.

06-03-2010, 03:51 PM

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My sewing room doesn't have a closet. I am thinking that is a very good thing. I would lose all sorts of things.

06-03-2010, 03:54 PM

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I figured out how to store my batting - space bags! I have a box that I got from a discount store a while back and it is just sitting doing nothing - now one or two bags will hold the non warm n natural type. Back when I bought the bags, I was thinking ok change out summer and winter clothes, so I got 2 boxes of 5 bags each different sizes.
In the process of moving books, and magazines now. They are residing in totes on the floor.

06-03-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by katsewnsew

When I finally cleaned up my room, I couldn't find anything!!! Everything was put in new places, but I just couldn't find stuff!!! After a few days, I finally got used to where things were! Did you find that ruler yet??

no still looking for the ruler - it is a small one - a one inch by 6 inch. I had 2 others and knew where they were but this one is hidden pretty well lol. I think it grew feet and walked away!

06-03-2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Melody

I am in the process of setting up my sewing room where my office "used" to be. Got tired of stuff scattered in different rooms, tucked out of sight, which means out of sight, out of mind for me! I really didn't like using a corner of the diningroom, which is small anyway and using the table for sewing on. I started on Tuesday... cleaning, sorting, searching, and I'm really getting "there!" It's coming together. And I didn't have as much stuff as I thought.

Good luck with your cleaning. You'll love it when you're done.

I know having stuff in several rooms - pain in the rear. I am going to mark things as I go - found my wonderful machine that prints out labels after you turn the one part and squeeze - punches out the letters.

06-03-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by craftybear

wow, take some photos for us please

yes please, we like to see that we are not the only ones with "messy" sewing rooms. :lol: :roll:

It's only messy cause I dumped stuff here there and everywhere to clean lol. I keep it neat when I sew. With the dogs coming in and out, have to. No pins, needles etc on the floor period, my feet might get stuck as I love to walk around barefoot.

06-03-2010, 04:02 PM

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I used spacebags a few years ago to store batting but they didn't seem to hold their vacuum and expanded horribly after a few weeks! I may try some new ones, maybe they are better now. How old are yours?