The perfect dream sewing studio
06-29-2012, 06:03 AM
#21
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 257
Oh how I love dreaming!! I am lucky I have a bedroom in the house for my sewing, piecing and cutting. Then I have a room in my DH's shop for my long arm and all the fabric I got from Iowa. But of course my dream room would be a sun room the whole length of the house that would fit everything in one place. I find I like working in the house as opposed to going over to the shop.
06-29-2012, 07:17 AM
#24
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ohio, just east of Toledo
Posts: 1,369
I don't really dream about sewing rooms anymore, because I like to keep my dreams realistic, and a couple of years ago I got the perfect room for me.
My husband did all the work, but since we added on, we just didn't use the old dining room for dining. It's 11' x 15', the long wall has an archway to 'his' room, the old living room. I have my machine and ironing center so that when I use them, I'm facing the tv. One 11' wall is covered with cupboards, all the way to the ceiling, plus there are other parts of other walls with cupboards/counters. One of the counters is desk height, and has a cable hookup if a computer is ever needed there. The floors are tile, the walls are dark blue. It has a door to close it off from the rest of the house, but the color hints at the formal room it used to be
Oh, right between my sewing room, and HIS room, there is an elliptical LOL I do use it.
For cupboards, we went to Lowe's and bought their oak unfinished kitchen cabinets. We even purchased a couple of drawer units, and he chopped off the toe kick, so I had drawers and after he built a platform for my foot pedal, the height is perfect for me too. We could have just used wall cabinets, but I really like having the drawers.
When the table's leaf is up, which it almost always is, it measures 67" x 49". He cut a hole, and built a shelf below the desktop. so the machine is dropped in and there's a level surface
The swinging door sits between the sewing room and the kitchen. Our house was built in 1918, and the swing door is original, I wanted to keep it.
Many years ago, this was the kids toy room. When we were doing the remodeling, we found some little kid dawings and notes, that are now tucked away in the waaay upper cabinets, with a note from me as to what they are. 'Treasures' for whoever finds them when I am gone!
My husband did all the work, but since we added on, we just didn't use the old dining room for dining. It's 11' x 15', the long wall has an archway to 'his' room, the old living room. I have my machine and ironing center so that when I use them, I'm facing the tv. One 11' wall is covered with cupboards, all the way to the ceiling, plus there are other parts of other walls with cupboards/counters. One of the counters is desk height, and has a cable hookup if a computer is ever needed there. The floors are tile, the walls are dark blue. It has a door to close it off from the rest of the house, but the color hints at the formal room it used to be
Oh, right between my sewing room, and HIS room, there is an elliptical LOL I do use it.
For cupboards, we went to Lowe's and bought their oak unfinished kitchen cabinets. We even purchased a couple of drawer units, and he chopped off the toe kick, so I had drawers and after he built a platform for my foot pedal, the height is perfect for me too. We could have just used wall cabinets, but I really like having the drawers.
When the table's leaf is up, which it almost always is, it measures 67" x 49". He cut a hole, and built a shelf below the desktop. so the machine is dropped in and there's a level surface
The swinging door sits between the sewing room and the kitchen. Our house was built in 1918, and the swing door is original, I wanted to keep it.
Many years ago, this was the kids toy room. When we were doing the remodeling, we found some little kid dawings and notes, that are now tucked away in the waaay upper cabinets, with a note from me as to what they are. 'Treasures' for whoever finds them when I am gone!
06-29-2012, 07:52 AM
#26
Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central Coast of California
Posts: 81
I just moved into "the kids room" in February. It looks like the junky corner I moved out of. Hmmm....I need to re-evaluate my space. I want finished quilts - appliqued wall hangings - on the walls. This room has a low ceiling so I don't have alot of wall space for larger wall quilts. I keep thinking "as soon as I finish this project I will re-think this room" HA!
06-29-2012, 09:41 AM
#28
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 809
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I'm happy with my sewing space. It's not perfect but if I had my ultimate dream studio I'd have to have my dream house first. I wouldn't want to drive a rolls royce and live in a trailer park. LOL.
06-29-2012, 09:42 AM
#29
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Johnson City, TN
Posts: 115
I'll be retiring in 1 1/2 years and my husband and I are moving to TN. We will be building a house there and will have the entire top floor as open space. My husband will have part of it as his office and all his computer stuff. We will have a sitting area with a TV and a small kitchenette with a refrigerator, sink, microwave and coffee pot. There will also be a bathroom up there. The rest of the space will be mine to do whatever I want with it. My biggest wish is to have plenty of space so my friends and fellow quilters can come anytime and quilt or just visit. I would like to start my own quilt guild so my friends could just hang out with me. I have worked so long and haven't had time to have guests in my home I'm looking forward to having people around me all the time.
06-29-2012, 09:59 AM
#30
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 9,268
Don't threaten my husband with this!!!!
Because he will build whatever dream room I want.
I am perfectly happy with my sewing room and the annex where the long-arm lives.
He is going to make a bookcase with a wide top for the annex. So I have a place to put my tools (pins, scissors, the cat) etc on while I quilt.
Because he will build whatever dream room I want.
I am perfectly happy with my sewing room and the annex where the long-arm lives.
He is going to make a bookcase with a wide top for the annex. So I have a place to put my tools (pins, scissors, the cat) etc on while I quilt.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Krystyna
Mission: Organization
54
11-25-2015 02:36 PM
butterflywing
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11
11-25-2009 02:42 PM
