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Lyncat 03-14-2013 03:54 AM

Yikes, how will I find anything?
 
In 3 weeks my son, DIL, and 2 granddaughters are moving in with us for a few months. My sewing room is moving from a room to part of DH's office, where I've been asked to be "neat" so it looks nice. He doesn't really have a good concept of the amount of "stuff" I want to have access to. This should be interesting...

Sarah in Brooklyn 03-14-2013 03:56 AM

It will be an exercise in Zen simplicity. I have to admit when my son said he was moving back to NY, I was delighted, but also relieved that he wasn't moving home! His room is my bike storage/sewing room now!

Canada Kate 03-14-2013 04:11 AM

I honestly do not think I could give up my sewing room, not even for family. It maintains my sanity after a day at my crazy job. Just do your best - maybe work on one project at a time while you are in the smaller quarters.

dd 03-14-2013 04:12 AM

My son and dil moved back in my laundry room(it used to be a single car garage) last summer for a few months. This is where I store all my fabrics in tubs. Can't get to anything. Hope it works out well for you. I love having them here but would like to be able to get to my fabrics too.

paulswalia 03-14-2013 04:23 AM

Ask your DH to help design the space up front. He may have some insight about storage that you haven't thought about and it will give you a better understanding of what his idea of "neat" is. I feel for you......I tidy up my room after every finished project or between them when even I can't stand it, but it looks like a whirlwind within minutes.

mighty 03-14-2013 06:00 AM

Oh boy that is going to be tough!

CherryPie 03-14-2013 06:53 AM

I feel for you. Right now my sewing room is the spare bedroom and the grandchildren sleep there every weekend so I have to be fairly neat and have things put away. I've taken over the dining room table but that's soon to go away. I want my table back. Keep wishing for my very own sewing room where I don't have to share with anybody else!!! lol Hope your dilema doesn't last too long and you can get back to "normal".

bunbytes 03-15-2013 09:58 AM

Gosh neatnik husby's are a pain, aren't they?

RainydayQuilter 03-15-2013 04:43 PM

I'll be praying for all of you during this transition.

Pilgrim 03-15-2013 08:44 PM

I have taken over 2 rooms and I would not be able to share them. I just have too much fabric and machines. They would have to sleep on air mattress and pull out sofa to make it here.


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