there is no sewing involved, just a long piece of fabric being folded back and fort

Recently getting all of my fabric out of boxes and into plastic stacking drawers has improved my productivity tremendously. I purchased 18 skinny stacking drawers (3 inches deep) for cut quilting pieces and some additional 8" deep stacking drawers for yardage. I was lucky enough that they fit in my closet.

The door my hubby made looks like the old timey doors. When I am in my sewing room I let my cat and dogs come in with me. It is when I am not using it that they need to stay out of there cause my cat wants to lay on my fabric and beside my sewing machine. Now they can't get in but the a/c can circulate in there and keep the room cool.

I have not read all of these suggestions so sorry if this is a repeat, but my favorite ideas that I used in my sewing room is the picture rail right up by the ceiling so everything is movable, and the pegboard on the chains so I can move it anywhere I want anytime I want.

Melody, do you teach homeschooling to others or to your children? I taught mine for a total of 17 years. I remember how much stuff I had for homeschooling.

Where are you putting all that you have in the office? :?: :D

Not sure what size the room is that I call my sewing room. It is not as big as I would like and has one window. I began pulling stuff out of there yesterday and am trying to sort through everything. My 'before' pictures will stay on my computer until I have the 'after' ones taken. A little tooooo messy to show now. Blessings to you as you go through yours. I will be watching your topic with great interest!

Sew Extreme... I have been teaching my grandson for 2 years. It isn't the typical homeschool, it is K-12 Virtual Academy in Ohio. I can't say enough good things about it. His books are in the pictures, but they don't show up very well in all the clutter. :lol: Actually, I have 2 grandchildren in K-12 and one more probably enrolling next year. Congratulations to you for being a homeschooling mom for 17yrs! Some days can be tough, but it's so rewarding.

Believe it or not , but both desks have drawers that are almost empty... hence, the clutter. A lot of my clutter comes from my genealogy work, which is finally going to get filed properly. I am the family historian (self appointed :lol: ) and I also have charge of all the old family albums on DH's side of the family. Those are being scanned into my computer, catalogued and put into albums along with the family histories. Big job but I love it. I don't do scrapbooking (I really don't need another hobby!) I have already done 3 albums with the histories, so it won't take too long to organize what's left. I hate being unorganized. And I'm very anxious to get started on this room.

It's been a wonderful weekend with the family and today was especially nice. And so here I am, reading through all these posts while everyone has gone to bed. I love the pictures that have been posted.... more things to add to my list. :thumbup: I have recuited one of my grandsons to help move furniture out of the room. Although, the 2 desks are solid as rocks and move just as easily, so I am having second thoughts about taking them out. My husband made the one that the computer sits on when he was in high school, many years ago, and the drawer space is invaluable and I plan to put that to good use.

The plans are starting to form in my mind's eye, thanks to all of your suggestions.

I don't know how to post pictures. Do anyone have any ideas? thanks

What kind of picture rail is that?

Ah the genealogy bug bit too!!! I have it bad, as well...And have so much STUFF...and DO do the scrapbooking (hence the mess on the OTHER side of the studio!)