New craft room
01-24-2011, 10:14 AM
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Not just lots of outlets, if possible you need at least TWO dedicated electrical circuits for your room. Each home circuit carries max about 1500 watts. A steam iron will use up nearly one full circuit just itself. Depending on the type of lighting you'll have, three circuits might even be better. If you run your iron on the same circuit with lights, you'll probably get the dreaded lights flickering thing going on.
LOTS of light. I like track lighting because it is easy to adjust to each work area.
Hard flooring is my favorite, or very low (office type) carpet.
LOTS of light. I like track lighting because it is easy to adjust to each work area.
Hard flooring is my favorite, or very low (office type) carpet.
01-24-2011, 10:51 AM
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Great suggestions! Actually, there will be a futon for seating visitors (while I sew :)} also a small glass-top table for eating in there when want to. My DH has definitely been a part of my passions, wild ideas, kooky thoughts, etc. for nearly 37 years.
Originally Posted by sweetp2dt
Lucky you! My DH helped me create my creative room also. Couple thoughts: Ask your DH for suggestions, he will feel like he is part of your passion and will give you your 'space'. :) Make sure there is room for an extra chair for him to come in and sit with you every now and then. More than 1 design wall if you have the space. I have a small portable one I move around. Two large thread holders (120 pegs each) attached to a board on the wall hold/display all my smaller embroidery and sewing thread cones. For those with carpet, use a dog hair comb to 'rake' up the threads, pins and small bits of fabric. The ones with longer metal tines work great. Good wishes to you, you are going to love YOUR space!
01-24-2011, 10:53 AM
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That is definitely what I plan on...we put laminate in our dining room recently...as far as I am concerned, that is the only way to go.
I have wood laminate in mine. It's easy to sweep up the threads and lint. And my chair rolls on it easily.
Cynthia
Originally Posted by catlover
Originally Posted by CarrieAnne
Lucky you! I would just say lots of stoge for all your fabric. I agree with crashnquilt, linoleam or tile!
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01-24-2011, 10:56 AM
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Good idea. My DH is very handy with the wood and saw, soooo maybe!
Originally Posted by JNCT14
Saw a couple of suggestions on thread holders - just FYI - my dad made my mom glass front cabinets (He etched them as well - really pretty and its an easy technique) - reason being that thread like everything else gathers dust. If you have the room for a pegboard on a wall, then the doors for protection are a good idea.
01-24-2011, 11:03 AM
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Thanks for sharing...I'll keep all of this in mind. You seem like a real live Problem Solver.
Originally Posted by thequilteddove
Lessons learned: I was try'n to save money when hubby built my room...
1. We bought regular kitchen cabinets & counter tops. I didn't stop to think about how a kitchen counter is way higher than a sewing table. I tried using a drafting chair, but w/a carpet floor it was a royal pain! So now I do all my sew'n standing up! I've learned to like it :)
2. We used about half the basement... omg we should have used it all! There's never enough space.
3. The basement floor is not level, so we decided to carpet. It's beautiful. However, I'm a swifter kinda gal. I can swift my upstairs floors every day, but for some reason I don't seem to like to vacuum... but with that said, carpet is warmer for your tootsies than tile :)
4. If you buy batting by the roll, use closet bracets to store them.
5. An area for a design wall is a must! I hate that I don't have enough wall space or floor space to lay out my blocks. I have a solution in my mind, I just haven't implemented it yet. My solution is to make a design wall that functions like a rollup window shade. It will go in front of my fabric closets :)
6. If your a thread junkie like me. My cupboards have pull out shelves in them. There are two shelves, I wish there were three. I have a solution :) I'm gonna buy another pull out shelf and bat my eyes at my hubby to fix the shelves in my cupboard lol
7. I have a nice peg board. But you know I need a bigger one! And yes I have a solution! lol
8. Lighting! I don't have any windows. Although my 'studio' is lovely, this is my #1 complaint. I do have track lighting, but it still seems to never be bright enough for me!
1. We bought regular kitchen cabinets & counter tops. I didn't stop to think about how a kitchen counter is way higher than a sewing table. I tried using a drafting chair, but w/a carpet floor it was a royal pain! So now I do all my sew'n standing up! I've learned to like it :)
2. We used about half the basement... omg we should have used it all! There's never enough space.
3. The basement floor is not level, so we decided to carpet. It's beautiful. However, I'm a swifter kinda gal. I can swift my upstairs floors every day, but for some reason I don't seem to like to vacuum... but with that said, carpet is warmer for your tootsies than tile :)
4. If you buy batting by the roll, use closet bracets to store them.
5. An area for a design wall is a must! I hate that I don't have enough wall space or floor space to lay out my blocks. I have a solution in my mind, I just haven't implemented it yet. My solution is to make a design wall that functions like a rollup window shade. It will go in front of my fabric closets :)
6. If your a thread junkie like me. My cupboards have pull out shelves in them. There are two shelves, I wish there were three. I have a solution :) I'm gonna buy another pull out shelf and bat my eyes at my hubby to fix the shelves in my cupboard lol
7. I have a nice peg board. But you know I need a bigger one! And yes I have a solution! lol
8. Lighting! I don't have any windows. Although my 'studio' is lovely, this is my #1 complaint. I do have track lighting, but it still seems to never be bright enough for me!
01-24-2011, 11:07 AM
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I have an antique drop-leaf table that is just in the way right now. I plan to put that in the center of the room with my sewing machine table backed up to a drop-leaf side.
that way I can raise the leaves (or only one leaf) when needed and it will take up very little room plus giving me a way to put my machine in a handy spot.
that way I can raise the leaves (or only one leaf) when needed and it will take up very little room plus giving me a way to put my machine in a handy spot.
Originally Posted by Woolie
The thing I love the best is that my cutting table can be accessed from 3 sides...which is huge to saving shoulder and back issues! you can see some photos on my blog www.wooliemammoth.blogspot.com you might have to go back a few days to find a photo. Congrats on creating a space!
01-24-2011, 11:08 AM
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That is what I plan to have, too.
I have wood laminate in mine. It's easy to sweep up the threads and lint. And my chair rolls on it easily.
Cynthia
Originally Posted by catlover
Originally Posted by CarrieAnne
Lucky you! I would just say lots of stoge for all your fabric. I agree with crashnquilt, linoleam or tile!
Cynthia
01-24-2011, 12:34 PM
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Go to your lumber yard and buy two bottom cabinets. buy and unfinished door (no holes) and cover it. Place the door over tthe cabinets which are at each end. Now you can cut and you will also have storage even underneath the door top.
01-24-2011, 01:10 PM
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My though is this, put a few plugs under the floor so that you don't have to stretch cords all over the place and not have to have your machines against the wall, when you consider using some bookcases with doors to hold some fabric you don't want all of that new light to fade your fabric
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