sewing notions and other sewing room decor ideas
#22
Stacking boxes with a decorative theme works double duty. A place to store, but darling to look at. Your favorite ceramic figurines that is hard to find a place for. (perhaps a gift from someone who is passed on) Remember, this is a personal room and should have your favorite things displayed, right?
#23
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 4,688
My room is so small that I don't have a lot of room for decorative things. I have some decorative plastic Amac Boxes from the Container Store in many sizes and colors (They are super cheap to buy) - I store tools and bobbins, needles and anything else that I don't want loose. I used a label maker so I could find what I need.
#25
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 1,231
My room is so small that I don't have a lot of room for decorative things. I have some decorative plastic Amac Boxes from the Container Store in many sizes and colors (They are super cheap to buy) - I store tools and bobbins, needles and anything else that I don't want loose. I used a label maker so I could find what I need.
I looked up the amac boxes..what are the round discs in the top and bottom? Doesn't say in the description, are they vents?
https://www.containerstore.com/s/gif...saAnSMEALw_wcB
#26
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 354
both my Mom and Sis have given me all their old wooden spools of thread--since thread is old, I don't use,but put them into wide mouth canning jars and set them out. I keep my "good" spools of thread also in canning jars to keep dust free and be able to see what I have easily.
I also inherited my Mom's Sisters Quilt Show posters and have them up too.
I also inherited my Mom's Sisters Quilt Show posters and have them up too.
#27
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 354
#28
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4,840
I have my sewing room decorated in lots of vintage things. I even have an aqua baby highchair! One of my 3-drawer rolling storage cabinets has numerous sewing-related items on it, such as a darning egg, vintage needle books, a nylon stocking repair kit, a Pepsi bottle with one of those old sprinkler tops, and thimbles. I collect vintage baby planters and use some of them to hold marking pencils and leader and ender pieces. I have a collection of handkerchiefs on a bulletin board, and I keep old embroidered dresser scarves on my bookcase and a rolling cart. I have an old sugar shaker with baker's twine in it, threaded through the opening. I also have a large collection of vintage children's books. They are in baskets placed around the room. You might think I don't have room for my quilting stuff, and you would be right!
Leslie
Leslie
#29
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,497
For my own sewing room I like making organizers out of quilt fabric that hang on walls (with pockets) or going on shelves. I also got some letters (maybe 6" or 8" tall) at a craft/hobby store and spell out a word, such as Create or Sew or Imagine. They fit above a door or window frame.
#30
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
Posts: 7,401
My dad had his mother's old iron that she had to heat on a stove - I don't know what happened to it. My sister probably has it - but my dad did find a child's version when he and my mom were antiquing once for me. It is in my sewing room. Since I am a Longeberger basket collector I have quite a few in my sewing room holding thread and fabric. I like function in my displayed items too.
I have one of those large pretzel jars from Costco that I throw my scraps into. It sits under a sewing machine to keep out of the way when I don't need it. There is so much that I learn on this Board, I am forever changing things about.
I have one of those large pretzel jars from Costco that I throw my scraps into. It sits under a sewing machine to keep out of the way when I don't need it. There is so much that I learn on this Board, I am forever changing things about.
Last edited by quiltingcandy; 08-24-2020 at 09:34 PM.