my sewing room is also 12x12' I have a longarm machine on one wall -a long table about 8 ' which I would not be able to do without and on the other long wall is my 2 sewing machines and a floor to ceiling bookcase that holds my fabric -what saves me is I store all the the other must haves under my longarm.

I have a 6 foot folding table up against one wall, a rocking chair and chase lounge, a folded up cutting table and a twin size bed for my friend who comes once a month on the weekends. I also have a 4 ft folding table which I set up down stairs to use when I w ant to be around the family but I could not do without that 6ft folding table. I have a skirt around it which hides my plastic containes of fabric, ribbon etc.

I love a big sewing area so my quilts don't have to be balled up to avoid falling of the sewing surface.

I am lucky to have a large sewing area downstairs with lots of good lighting. trying to efficiently store my fabrics, I placed them in 8" deep plastic containers on shelves. they are easily lifted to the cutting table----But, I wish I had kept the fabric on shelves where I can see it. now the wall space is taken by cabinets, but I am trying to think of a way to get my visual fabric back. how to tell DH that I have changed my mind about the cabinets ???? tiled floors a must as they are so easy to sweep clean.

WOW - all that in a 12 x 12!! I'm very encouraged! Thinking about a longarm, but I didn'think it would fit. Hmmmm...better start saving up for one. Maybe in a few years!!

I must clarify about my longarm - it is a New Joy frame with a quilters choice baby lock machine -it is not as big as the standard longarms but I can still quilt a king size if I want to -

I also have the underbed storage drawers from an old waterbed stacked and made an ironing board top. I thought I was so original :) Isn't it wonderful storage and a great ironing surface, just the right height.

I agree, what an excellent idea to use the under-bed drawers like that! Your studio looks so organized and efficient. Love the window beside the machine and serger -- nothing like some natural light.

My sewing room is only 10' X 9 1/2', but I love it.
It's organized and has lots of storage, ironing board.
Here's a link to the photos...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-29311-1.htm

my sewing room is upstairs under the eaves... so the slope on the ceiling can be tough to work around.. it used to feel very spacious, but then dd got a machine, our chairs sit back to back, with the ironing board in the middle.. we have the height set on that so we don't have to get up to iron anything, she just has to wait her turn.. its my iron & my board.. i don't have to wait.

have an old kitchen island for a cutting table.. counter height, we share..

then ddil started quilting & moved in, so now we added another desk at the end of the ironing board, and she waits her turn too!

asked dh to make me the large ironing board cover for christmas... but due to outlet issues, (house is circa 1738) there will still only be one iron...

windows face west, but i have a lovely old tree to help keep the heat down in the summer, and a ceiling fan helps too.

i took home a couple of those cubical partitions, dh made a frame & i put the batting up on it, so i have a design wall, course when you come up the stairs, you see the back of it, which is not all that attractive, but who cares.. front side looks lovely with last years shop hop quilt still up on it... (just can't quite figure what it wants to do..)

dd's room is up there, we close that door alot! and the other tiny room is set up for the grandkids to play in while we sew...

i love my room and having my girls and grandbabies up there is great too.

A design wall is wonderful and headliner fabric-used in cars-makes a great design wall. Don't have to use pins, the quilt blocks cling to the fabric. I got mine at Hancock's Fabrics in the upholstery fabric section.

Beth, your room is FABULOUS!!! I love all of your storage and the huge ironing surface.:mrgreen:

When my DIL redid the kitchen I took all of the old cabinets. We mounted the top ones on the wall for my fabric. Since there were fewer bottom cabinets, we spaced them under the top one, one on each eand and one in the middle - leaving room between them so that I would have space to "hide" things that I needed but didn't want to show.
Then we put fiberboard on top of the bottom cabinets and little curtains in front of the two blank spaces. So I have a 12' by 2'counter top where I can cut, iron and sew. It's down in the basement so it's also handy for folding laundry.

mine is private,towards back of house.put shelves in closet for fabric,leave enough space towards bottom to slide in boxes or totes. I have a large cutting table with large cutting mat, a bookshelf,pegboard for hanging tools,rulers,etc.Grace quilting frame, tv ironing board. I also put up a flannel curtain to cover opening of closet and use it as my design wall. The drapes to the windows are quilts.

This is the first time I really have a sewing room. I love my cutting table and windows. DH ran elect. wire to new outlets. So I have enough for the computer, radio, lights, iron and elect. strips. Now I need a huge storage for my fabric, as fabric is still in boxes. I like the recycled drawers. Wish I had some. I have the rollie storage drawers. I'll take some pictures and post them.

wonderful set up.

I have utility cabinets (base and wall) which is nice because the doors help keep things clean BUT I have my fabric in bins througout these cabinets and I have to pull out the bins as I am looking for fabric.

Love the laminate floor - no pins in a carpet.

Love my cabinet with the glass doors that holds the books. Love my tv and hubby's visitor chair.

Not enough space for all of the stations required (well, let's say it's really tight).

I wish I had a design wall.

Wish I had a better way to store my threads in a way that makes sense.

Wish I had a light that didn't glare off the rulers.

Dear Featherweight,
Did you clean your room before having us visit?!?!
MY room has never loked that clean.
It is beautiful. Kudos to all our great guys who do the "I was thinking if......."

Where did you get that sewing table. It looks like it is exactly what I am looking for.

Featherweight, I would love to have your sewing room!

I went to Steinmart and got a hang-up jewelry organizer with many small, same-sized clear pockets. Two spools of regular thread fit in each and they are kept nice and neat. Pockets are on both sides - my embroidery and other specialty threads go on the other side. Hangs up anywhere and is easily transportable to other rooms.

fabulous room!

This is essential. Leaning over a shorter table is killer on the back. If you can get a cutting table higher you will love it!

Love this answer!

I also have problems with power. I use extension cord to a power board behind the sewing machine and another power board for my box fan. I am careful of how many items I have on at the same time. If I have to I use an extension cord from the kitchen next door for the fan so I wont blow the fuse. What ever you put into your sewing room utilise every inch of space you can to your best advantage and as others say make sure they are a height that will not give you back problems.

I LOVE it!!!
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A couple of handy ideas ... I use two knife magnet type wall holders for my scissors and anything else made of metal that can fit on them. I got both of the knife magnet holders at thrift stores for under a dollar. They've been a treasure for me. The other thing I have done is nailed a wooden yard stick to the wall near my cutting table and have hammered nails on it to hold all, or most, of my rulers. if you use fairly long nails, you'll be able to hang two or three rulers on each one. Don't forget to measure how much space there should be between the nails. My rulers are in many different widths.
Also, I use a wooden trivet that is square and has spaces between the pieces of wood that go across it to hold my square rulers upright on my cutting table. Yet another thrift store purchase, .50 cents. Have had it for a long time, it'll never wear out or break. Good luck!
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I use bed lifters that I bought at Bed Bath and Beyond for $20 (I think). Brought it right up to the right height.

Welcome Betsy, you are very lucky to have a seperate room for your sewing, the only thing I would suggest, try not to cram a lot into it or it will seem smaller.