Look what my DH and I did today! I LOVE IT!!
 

After 1.5 years of cutting my fabrics on the dining room table I saw the idea of using two Ikea bookcase for a work table. So my DH and I set out to Ikea and bought the bookcases and the little colored containers that fit inside. They are full of fabric and are really fun! He made me a melamine top and put rubber (not foam) weather stripping (1/16 inch) under the melamine so the top does not slide around.

We then made an ironing board and design wall. The ironing board is made from plywood, batting and a canvas drop cloth from Home Depot. We spray glued the batting to the plywood (I used to layers of batting with spray glue between each layer) and used a staple gun to fasten the canvas top on. It works great and fits on my new work table.

The design wall is 3/4 inch insulation and we again used batting and the spay glue. I originally selected the insulation so I could pin the pieces on and discovered that the pieces stick to the batting without pins!

The room is REALLY small - only 9X11 feet but feels much larger now that I do not have to have my ironing board out. What a wonderful husband I have!!

Very cool, you 2 did a great job.

Looks really nice. Good job. I have been tossing ideas around trying to figure out how to redo my sewing/guest room. So far no luck.

Sweet, sweet, sweet!!!

Beautiful use of space. What a difference on piece of furniture can make, if it is the right piece.

Your work station is very smart. Love the quilt you are working on. How great to have a husband who wants to make things that work for you. Congratulations on everything ;-)

your space is wonderful! i use a similar idea for my cutting table - two dressers back to back with a formica'd top. and i put the dressers on casters so i can move it around the room.

You have a beautiful work space and I love the quilt on your design wall. Is it a hard pattern?

Looks wonderful !!! Only 9 x 11 !!! I looks very spacious, tidy and organized !!!

What a great room !! Looks very spacious yet comfy. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.

Oh what a great room and a fabulous idea with the bookcases.

You have a great sewing room. You will have a wonderful time sewing in it. You both did a great job.

good job its very nice - looks like a great table to start a project on - have fun.

what a lovely space

Very nice sewing area. You guys did a great job. Really like the quilt on your design wall.

What a great team you must make, the results are great.

Great room and I love your wall hanging too!

Isn't it fun when you accomplish something neat and do it together??? Great job!

What a wonderful idea. :thumbup:

Great space and so bright - love the mirrored closet doors. Could you please tell us all what is the name of the quilt on your design wall???????

Very nicely done. Good job.

Keeping your room neat and clutter free is the key to making it look at big as it does now. I'm thinking behind the mirror doors is a closet to stash your fabric. What a great place to create! Congrats.

I would also like to know what pattern that quilt on the wall is...it is fantastic and I would love to make that!

wow you are one lucky girl, your sewing space is to die for

racerh will probably tell you for sure, but I think that is an x-block pattern. here is a similar example done in different colors.

http://stellabellaquilts.blogspot.co...t-and-joy.html

How perfect! Love the idea.

love it!!!!!

Thank you all for the wonderful complements on the room! My DH and I have done many projects together (paver driveways, retaining walls, sheet rock, new bathrooms) but my favorite thing we do together is cooking because we do it everyday!

The pattern on the wall is Unbeweavable and I saw it here on the QB and fell in love! You use the x-blocks tool and so far it has been easy - I am just hoping it goes together as well! Here is a demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VavHXIrwgvs. I used all batiks and added 3 extra colors to the mix. Enjoy!

Beautiful job! you work well together. Many happy sewing and quilting hours to you!

Way cool! Awesome ideas! What a nice work space!

Great job!!!

What a wonderful way to spend the day! It looks woderful! Wish I could do that but needs portable furniture that can be put way when kids come home!

Nice!! Nice!! Nice!!
I like the Squiggle wall hanging too.

Wish I had room in my sewing room for this! It looks great! And your room is so neat & tidy...

so nice, i WANT ONE?

Looks great.

Great job. Looks beautiful and will be so much fun for you to use. Enjoy!

Great idea, and lots of storage too!!!!!!

Great job on the sewing room.
That quilt in the design wall is striking. What is that pattern and where can it be found.

Very nice. Looks like you've got everything you need.