Kayaker26

Before I had a dedicated sewing room I used whatever space I could....I stored under beds. I helped the Hubbs make a taller bed frame and kept everything under. It was a pain but when I got room I have to admit my "stuff" multiplied exponentially....not good either! good luck. I just bought a beautiful buffet that would have worked before.

Jingle

I would certainly fix the basement first. Mold causes a lot of health issues and not good for any of you. Sorry to be so out spoken.

blueheavenfla

[QUOTE=Sandygirl;6912071] They dug around the perimeter of the INSIDE of the the basement (more efficient) and installed the piping that directs the underground water to the new sump pump pit.

Be careful...what is the back up plan for when it is raining and the power goes out...how do you use the sump pump then? Be sure to have a way to protect your fabrics and machines/cabinets from wetness/pools from an overflowing sump pit. Ask me how I know!

BETTY62

I do not have a dedicated sewing area. In order to store my stash out of site I purchased 2 short book cases that I placed behind my sofa. I placed decorative items on top of them so they look like actual sofa tables. I also purchased a wooden toy box at the thrift store that I store my portable sewing machine in and small items like rulers, templates and tins to hold my thread. I made a pad for the top of the toy box so it can be used as seating.

bezzie2013

I have a friend that dosent have a sewing room and no room to store her stuff so her husband made her a storage table for the kitchen what he did he got four unfinished banks of drawers then took a sheet of plywood and some tile and some other wood and put this on top of the bank of drawers and made it look like a kitchen table and she stores her sewing stuff in those drawers and they still have a kitchen table with chairs. The table top when finished was bigger than the bank of drawers

SusanSusan33

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...y-t252893.html

^^^ This link shows my sewing "nook". It's in the corner of my dining room. I keep supplies in my hutch and some large picnic baskets in the area... I also keep fabric in plastic buckets in my bedroom. Hope this gives you some ideas. It doesn't take a HUGE amount of space to quit off the kitchen table.

Mrs Shak

Thank you everyone for the great ideas! I'm in the process of commandeering a space in the living room, I have to move the computer somewhere else (a kid's room) but I'd rather do that than keep my sewing machine in the kitchen. My stash on the other hand is still a minor issue. I might be able to talk my hubby into getting rid of books and I can use a bookcase to store fabric, etc.

ragamuffin

What about hanging kitchen cupboards from the ceiling of the basement? You could probably pick up used ones on craigslist.org or in the newspaper. At least it will be up and away from the dampness. You could still fold the fabric but keep them in plastic bags so the damp smell cannot get to them. I would use wall or upper cabinets for this,passing up the lower or base cabinets. When you have a nice day, open the windows, open the bags and air everything out. There are Rubbermaid storage cabinets available but I don't have any experience with them. Also, a ceiling fan or a dehumidifier up on cement blocks may help. Good luck.