Is your sewing area 'inviting'?
10-01-2010, 06:08 AM
#131
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Murrells Inlet, SC
Posts: 153
My sewing room is so small and so compact, that one thing out of place and it looks like a disaster! The only way to get more space is to invade another room - been thinking a lot about it lately!!!LOL
10-01-2010, 07:50 AM
#132
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Location: Florida
Posts: 1,162
Originally Posted by canuckninepatch
Originally Posted by quiltinghere
The other night I noticed my sewing area was a disaster zone with STUFF laying allll over the place.
(I'd been busy in it lately :) ;-) )
It didn't 'invite' me to sit and relax and work on any sewy/quilty thing :shock: :shock:
So I TIDIED UP my sewing area for a couple of hours. I went from here to there and put things where they belonged.
Emptied the trash. Combined 2 boxes of like fabric into 1 larger box. Cleared off my horizontal surfaces.
Even sorted out my threads into like color groups (blues, whites, blacks, etc). You know that type of clean up.
Last night I felt 'invited' to start a project in this cleaned up sewing area where everything was in the place it belonged.
I had clean, open horizontal surfaces where I could spread out the new project and not lose any of it.
It was SOOOO NICE!!!! It was SOOOOO ENJOYABLE to work in the area.
Just thought I'd pass that on in case you don't feel 'invited' into your own sewing area.
(I'd been busy in it lately :) ;-) )
It didn't 'invite' me to sit and relax and work on any sewy/quilty thing :shock: :shock:
So I TIDIED UP my sewing area for a couple of hours. I went from here to there and put things where they belonged.
Emptied the trash. Combined 2 boxes of like fabric into 1 larger box. Cleared off my horizontal surfaces.
Even sorted out my threads into like color groups (blues, whites, blacks, etc). You know that type of clean up.
Last night I felt 'invited' to start a project in this cleaned up sewing area where everything was in the place it belonged.
I had clean, open horizontal surfaces where I could spread out the new project and not lose any of it.
It was SOOOO NICE!!!! It was SOOOOO ENJOYABLE to work in the area.
Just thought I'd pass that on in case you don't feel 'invited' into your own sewing area.
10-01-2010, 09:53 AM
#135
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Northwestern Ontario
Posts: 236
Originally Posted by seamstome
My sewing room is usually inviting. I love sitting in there and frequently just sit in there even when Im not sewing.
I do sit in my room and stare at the fabrics when I am between projects. It keeps me calm and sane.
10-01-2010, 09:41 PM
#138
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: North of Boston, MA, USA
Posts: 3,524
Originally Posted by tlrnhi
I organized my room, now I can't find a darn thing and I don't feel comfortable in it.
So, I started a small project, pulling things out and "messing up" a little and I'm right back at home. Guess I love chaos......
So, I started a small project, pulling things out and "messing up" a little and I'm right back at home. Guess I love chaos......
10-02-2010, 12:44 AM
#139
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 2,199
I love my sewing room. I took over my youngest son's room right after he was married! He came back from his honeymoon and they came over. Neither one could believe what I did. I painted the walls-put flowers on them!! and moved in big time with all my sewing stuff. They said "boy you didn't waste any time!!" When my room gets messy though then it is discouraging, so I have to get the gumtion to clean it. I posted here a couple of pictures.
10-02-2010, 07:55 AM
#140
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: No. Calif
Posts: 527
Originally Posted by Matilda
I love my sewing room. I took over my youngest son's room right after he was married! He came back from his honeymoon and they came over. Neither one could believe what I did. I painted the walls-put flowers on them!! and moved in big time with all my sewing stuff. They said "boy you didn't waste any time!!" When my room gets messy though then it is discouraging, so I have to get the gumtion to clean it. I posted here a couple of pictures.
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