This has been my sewing room for over 20 years
 

I have been sewing, quilting, and collecting fabrics and supplies for a long time. The carpet was bad enough to need replacing at least 5 years ago, but I have put it off because I was afraid to tackle the horrid job of getting everything out of this room. I finally realized it was never going to get done if I didn't just get in there and get started. So I did! In the last week my husband has taken a truck load of "junk" and a truckload of "donate" items to the dump and the local DI. I found stuff that I had brought with me when we moved here, 20 years ago, and have still never used. They had to go! This room is way to small to be keeping all that stuff, and I was really having a hard time finding things. There just wasn't enough room to organize everything.
Wish I had taken a picture before I started, but I didn't. Here is a picture of my "sewing room" now, all ready to have the new flooring put it - tomorrow! I looked and looked and finally decided on a vinyl floor. It looks like wood, but is completely waterproof and very easy to care for. You can't believe how many pins I found in the carpet. I have gone over it many times already, and am still finding pins. I am going to have to warn the floor installer that there may still be pins in the carpet, so he doesn't get hurt.
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OK - this is the good new - I finally have it all cleaned out and ready to install the new floor.
Here is the bad news:
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This is our "guest room". I moved everything in here except for the furniture that is being stored in the garage right now. Sure hope we don't have any guests for awhile. . . . . .
I can see now that the biggest part of this job is going to be organizing and putting all this stuff back into my sewing room. Do you all have any great ideas? Anybody willing to come and help me? I am already exhausted, and I still have so much to do.
It's OK though - I know I am going to love it when, and if, I get it all done.

so worth the effort and inconvenience!

I have 4 tall cupboards, 2 of them have 2 large drawers on the bottom. I am hoping I will have enough room to get all my stuff in them. I will definitely use the tops of them, too. Thanks.

I will come help you if you will come help me! I started this process 3 months ago and have so much to do it is kind of a daunting task. So now I have two disastrous rooms instead of just the one needing organizing. My friend said she would come help but then nothing. So it may take longer than I thought initially but I will get there in the end. You will too! Good luck can't wait to see the finished room!

Wishing you the best of luck! I love the Iris shoe boxes for storing fabric. They stack nicely on the shelf and you can see what's in them. Longer lengths of fabric I fold in half lengthwise and roll them up on a 5" ruler. They fit perfectly I the shoe boxes.

It looks like you have a great space to work with. DH put shelving in our spare bedroom closets which hold some of my overflow craft items … like batting, etc. Get busy, but just tackle one step at a time so it doesn't feel overwhelming.

I was going to suggest you part with 50% of what you had in that room, but it sounds like you already have done that. (you will be so happy). Now it is like eating an elephant, one bite at a time. We are here to cheer you on. Before you put back, do you need to paint the walls? They look fine to me, but it will never be easier than right now with the room empty and you can drip on the rug before it is ripped up......just a thought.....

That's awesome. A hard thing to do but you're doing it!! I find that when I hang on to things too long I find myself asking the question "what's the point?" If I get rid of something I never use and then need it I'll buy another one. So far that has never happened.
I'm really happy for you!

Oh what fun you are going to have getting your new room all set up. Going to be wonderful!

Thanks Jane - I am in the process of painting right now. You are so right - there has never been a better time. Actually, I am in the middle of cleaning up my painting mess. The painting only took a little while.