Quilting room advice
07-23-2012, 07:42 AM
#11
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Measure the long arm, add a min. of 6 foot in length and wideth. this will give you a 3 foot walk space around the machine. My sewing area is the size of a 1 car garage. and is not big enough for my LA and everything else I have! LOL LA is in a seprate room with part of my stash. I have a min. of 2 machines set up at any given time. I figure I need at least 3 foot around any place I need to walk or roll my chair. DH built me counters the full lenth of the room on both sides I use part of it for my cutting table. I built myself a ironing pad that fits of the counter to. They are both mobil so I can move them anywhere or slide them behind a cabnet completly out of the way.Everything above the counter is open shelves filled with baskets, under the counter is sets of kitchen drawers and a couple of lg open spaces for storing anything large. As much storage as I have it is still cramped in there. Wish it were a 2 car garage size! LOL
07-23-2012, 08:42 AM
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Two years ago, we added a 18 x 18 room onto our house for my sewing room. I have a 10' extended Hinterberg frame, various tables, large ironing board, bookcase, printer bookcase and a few other etc's. Also a 8' closet with bi-fold doors. Sometimes wish we had made it 20 x 20, but I'd probably still run out of room
07-23-2012, 08:55 AM
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Two years ago, we added a 18 x 18 room onto our house for my sewing room. I have a 10' extended Hinterberg frame, various tables, large ironing board, bookcase, printer bookcase and a few other etc's. Also a 8' closet with bi-fold doors. Sometimes wish we had made it 20 x 20, but I'd probably still run out of room
07-23-2012, 02:14 PM
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One room of my sewing space is 30'x 15' and I think I'd have room for a big LA but no much more. I don't like a lot of stuff in a small space. I like open clear spaces in rooms. But that's just what I would need to be comfortable. I've seen LAs in regular size rooms but that is too cramped for me.
07-23-2012, 02:29 PM
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I agree with the gal who said get the measurement of the frame and add at least 6 feet to both the length and width. 8 feet would be even better. You need to get to all 4 sides of the frame. Make sure you get the 'footprint' measurement of the frame, not just the quilting area.
I have a 10' frame with an 18" machine in a 8 X 16 foot space and it just fits.
I have a 10' frame with an 18" machine in a 8 X 16 foot space and it just fits.
07-23-2012, 02:42 PM
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I have a 12' frame and my room is 9'x17.5' It helps that my sewing room is next to this room, so I don't need anything else in there. But I do have shelves high on the wall (9 foot ceilings) and a bank of upper cabinets that I placed on the floor. I plan to put a 14" wide counter top on this. Thread is on peg board hooks on the wall and I bought 2 letter sorters to put my stash in... I did fit a Singer 66-16 in the corner but it will come out as soon as I reorganize my sewing room.
This is my quilting room!...
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The letter sorters are stacked on end, on top of each other. Perfect for fat quarters!
It's not finished yet, trim needs to go up around the doors and windows, etc. But at least I'm stitching!
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This is my quilting room!...
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The letter sorters are stacked on end, on top of each other. Perfect for fat quarters!
It's not finished yet, trim needs to go up around the doors and windows, etc. But at least I'm stitching!
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07-23-2012, 04:15 PM
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each long-arm has it's own 'foot-print' and recommended space requirements- then you need to figure sewing table, cutting table, ironing board, shelves, fabric storage, books, possibly computer, you need to sit down with some graph paper (or a computer program) and start plugging in furnishings/needs- after making a list of all those necessities & how much space each takes- and remember you need to walk around- be able to use them- get to them...the long arm will require anywhere from 12' x 5' up to about 17'x6'...just to comfortably use it- of course depending on which one you buy- then your sewing table- you don't want it right up next to the long arm-
.....you have home work to do
.....you have home work to do
07-23-2012, 04:19 PM
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Think about this.....could any room really be big enough !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean think of all the room you would need for just the fabric. Let alone a design wall, the biggest long arm you could find....and not to mention the HUGE cutting table, a computer, a TV, a large ironing board, at least 4 sewing machines , maybe a washer and dryer...a wet bar with coffee pot, microwave, popcorn maker, and a wine frig....now that is only the beginning......Let me wish anyway 
07-23-2012, 05:42 PM
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I have a 24X24 carport that I've been seriously toying with the idea of closing in...but even then, I don't think that would be enough room for my longarm (Gammill with a 12-foot table) and all my other machines and fabric. So...here I sit, sewing stuff and machines in three rooms and my LA in my den, still cogitating......what to do? what to do!!
...what to do? what to do!!
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