Does anyone have a napkin????? I'm drooling!!! :lol: DH and I bought an older mobile home 5 years ago because we knew when we retired we'd be on a budget. DH gutted it, replaced everything with new...stove, dishwasher, refrig, walls, ceiling, insulation, bathroom, carpet, etc. It was a 2 bedroom we turned into a 1 bedroom with a small den. He opened up the den by taking out two walls. There just isn't much room for a sewing room, much less storage. But, I do have a wonderful DH. He bought me 3 (yes 3!!!!! ) large cabinets for my fabric storage. I hate to admit it, but we have cabinets instead of a couch. :oops: And, I have one wall along the den with my Janome, books and goodies. Though it's small, I do love it!!! And DH is close enough we can talk.

We have two separate buildings...I have a studio and he has a shop. We put wireless intercom in and we can stay in touch. We meet for tea in one place o the other sometimes!! Hee hee

Yelling, laughing, deep breathing -- all very healthy for the lungs! <grin>

I'm no techie, but I think what you might have done was type your response inside the quote brackets. When you click on 'Quote Reply" the box that you input your response will show the actual quote first, enclosed in the quote brackets ([ ]). Make sure you put the cursor outside the quote before you type. I think. At least that's what I do.

Editted to add: Sorry! By the time I got this written and posted, there have already been answers to this question.

Give yourself time and eventually you'll have that "spare" room. For years I did all my sewing on "the" table in our trailer--everything had to be cleared off for meals. When we moved into a house I claimed a small area of the family room. My sewing desk was a huge executive desk bought from army base salvage. From there I went to a tiny space under the stairs--I put up outdoor pictures to combat the tiny closed in space, but I liked having everything together and being able to "hide" for a bit from the crowd (6 kids). I suppose I have morphed through 4/5 rooms and places before my own large room for sewing became reality (which was after my husband died.) I decided I could sleep in a small room and sew in a big room and it would work just fine. So, keep wishing and hoping and it will all work out eventually :>).

Ahhhh yes, the ham radio world. I grew up in a family of 5... 5 people.... 5 hams, need I say more?
I am no longer an "active" ham, as a widow of 20 yrs now, I have adult children and grandchildren living with me and I just sew, sew and then sew some more. Life is great! I loved your post and I know your MIL is one lucky lady to have you for a DIL!
Judy in Texas

We moved from a larger home into a Condo. I actually got a larger sewing studio because DH finished the basement to accomadate my sewing needs. Lots of storage but I still share it with a queen size bed. Thinking of having him make me a murphy bed to open up floor space.
My DH is involved with his crossword puzzles so he tends to be a thinker rather than a talker.
He stays in the main living area where his TV is. After 40 years we manage to meet in the middle.

show us pics please

How about an intercom system?

Sounds like you need walkie-talkies or some kind of intercom system. Our cordless phones function that way. Cell phones work too if you have reception in your basement (we don't). In our house, I'm in the basement, he's upstairs. I'm threatening to move my sewing room up to the attic where there are windows. Haven't made up my mind yet.