Great after pics.I like to be on the near side to sew, when I make a mess I need to straighten up quickly

This is my helpers Emma and Gambit Emma and penny could be sisters

The second picture she was watching tv there was something about the show dexter that inthralled her. Her buddy Gambit well not the sharpest tool in the shed but he tries so hard

Good job! That was a LOT of cleaning and organizing.

I need you for 2 months, anytime you're free!!

Penny is my sewing helper and she still owns that sewing machine. I usually have the blinds up, but the sun was too bright to take the pictures that way. I don't quilt on that sewing machine, so I just scoot her over when I sew there and she watches me very closely.

Love your babies. When we keep our four granddogs, I have wall-to-wall dogs in my sewing room. They all love to help, but Penny won't share her perch.

Guess what I noticed first! The Star Trek figures! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

<--- HUGE HUGE HUGE Star Trek fan!

Your sewing room looks beautiful!

Well some one has to make sure your doing it right, haha I did notice her toys up there, does she hide the stuff she dosen't want the other kids to get on her perch?

You room looks great. I hope you spend lots of happy time creating. PS, your sewing "helper" is adorable!

You must have a good size room! 4/5 months ago, I came across A Star Trek iron on for the front of a tee shirt. Still in tact! I thought about putting it on a shirt---- But the guys would have muitiable tubby(I mean tummy) rolls!!!!! Tinker


















































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What a difference. I'm so happy for you. A lot of work has led to a magnificent area for you to work. How did you get started? I always want to move everything out then bring things back to a stripped room. Unfortunately, I don't have a space big enough :hunf: If you have any hints, please share. Thanks so much. Joyce in DE

First of all, I put a box in the hallway and when I found something I was not keeping, it went in the box. That way it was out of the room. I cleared off the top of the cutting table and that's where I started folding the fabric. I used the ruler-fold method by cutting a piece of foam core the size I wanted. One thing that helped me was I had to replace the storage boxes that I had been using. My arthritis was getting to the point that I couldn't open the boxes I had. So I just started opening the boxes I had and folding the fabric and putting it in the new boxes. I stacked them on the side of the room until I had the closet emptied. Then I started putting them back. I labeled the boxes that were 1-yard, 1/2 yard and 3/4 yard pieces. Everything else isn't sorted, just folded and in boxes, but I can see the color through the boxes and I have tags on all the pieces with the yardage amount. I do have a box with just 1/4 pieces and a box with scraps. It's not a perfect system, but so much better than what I had before.

It would be better if you could empty the whole room and go from there, but that wasn't an option for me since I wasn't able to work on it full-time and I didn't want to have another room full of stuff while I was working on my room.

Wow!!! What a huge difference! Looks really good!!!! Good job!!!

You did a great job organizing. You are an inspiration. I see many pretty things, and especially your little quilt buddy.

That looks BEAUTIFUL! :) It looks like your furry friend approves as well!!

You did a great job. Looks more organized now. Time to get busy on number 4 :-)

and is that one of the fabric measuring machines where the fabric was clipped and then ripped? that's so interesting!!!

Bravo. That was a lot of hard work. I noticed in the before pictures that your dog had his back turned away from the mess and out the window. LOL But after, he turned toward the room. Teehee. I'd love to have a vintage Kenmore--and all those rulers. :)

wow- you make me feel like I CAN get my mom's sewing room organized- great work

Yes, that is exactly what that is. It doesn't measure accurately any more, but I love having it to remind me of old times ago. I remember when they had one of those in lots of stores, even the five and dime.

I have a sewing buddy that looks a lot like yours too........she is a PENNY too, a shelter rescue that was suppposed to be part pekinessse.........maybe the eyes......she is my shadow and has a bed under all 4 sewing machines, and both desks...always under my feet.......the Ladies with the Hats are AVON thimbles from years ago.......I have those too, got mine at an estate sale years ago.....have fun with your new room, its wonderful........