Just moved, and I still haven't organized or put anything away in my sewing room. So it's the mess'est ever.

Need to get in the mood. Got alittle frustrated, because when the book shelves got loaded, no one bothered to grab the little shelf holders....just loaded them as is and course now, I am trying to replace them to put the shelves back on and start unpacking my books and fabric. I've looked at most hardware stores available, menards, lowes and Walmart. They are out of the small ones I need, and I tried the larger ones, but they don't fit.........maybe in the next couple days, I might enlarge the holes just a tad, and use what I Have purchased.

Why would anyone not pull those off when they removed the shelves???? partically my fault, I should of removed them, but still...... Lesson learned.

Not to worry....believe me I still have enough stuff to fill it all up!!

Janet, I have that "motto" embroidered and framed hanging in my sewing room. Got it from Geogia Bonesteel's public tv show. Whenever I am stressed out because of the mess, I look at it and feel so much better.

I did see that!!But she WAS a bit over the top!!

How do you post pictures here? I know how to do itr if you are starting a new topic.

Hit reply and it will give you the option to add a pic.

It's the "Reply" within a post that you should click on instead of the "Quick Reply" at the bottom!

All of these pics were good for a laugh !!!! I love this site & I CAN RELATE TO ALL OF YOU !!!!!!

Now I don't feel so bad.

Here are some pictures of my "sewing room" which is actually my living room

You ladies have made my day! I have a longarm room that is in shambles and a regular sewing room that looks a lot like some of yours...Yes, I saw the hoarding episode and was also worried that they might make the lady throw away a scrap of fabric. Thanks for letting me know I am a normal messy quilter. loved those pictures

Well, after taking photos of my little crammed quilting room last night, I got up this morning and just HAD to organize it better! I spend the whole day, and I think I am the only one who can tell the difference! It wasn't that it was that MESSY, it's just so crammed with stuff"! I really feel more comfortable when it is tidy and everything is in its place, it's just that when I'm working in there, I use so much "stuff", I drag it all out and that's why it's messy-also, it is a really small room (a little alcove off the kitchen/living room,) that I also have to share with a desk and file cabinet (loosing a whole wall)I try to make use of every nook and cranny available. I will get DH to show me how to post the photos (again!) tomorrow.

My sewing room is also my dining room. For a sewing room it's not too bad, but for a dining room it's awful. Found out tonight how awful as I looked and looked and looked for a quilt I've made to give to a Secret Pal at church. Tomorrow night. And I couldn't find it. For hours. My husband helped me look. I went back up to school where I'd taken it to show off to a fellow quilter who works with me - not there. In bedroom that's turned into Santa's holding station - not there. Sewing/dining room - not there. Oops - was there - in a corner - on a stack. GONNA get that room straightened up. I was already planning on how long I'd have to stay up to finish a similar one I had started.

One of the things that absolutely cracks me up repeatedly as i read thru these blogs ... is all the beautiful sewing machines (often more than one). First let me acknowledge that my sewing room is also messy and has recently extended into the dining area of our house. But really ... in each room sits a beautiful sewing machine (old/new, fancy or not) surrounded by mess, clutter and chaos, The Queens amidst their realms. I guess I a little weird at times, but I thought it was very funny and would make a great cartoon in a quilting mag

LOL, I can get organized-----------staying organized is another story all together.

Drat, I tried! lol

Darn tootin, it's against the law!

I would be right at home in any of the rooms posted,,looks a lot like my sewing space...LOL,,yetta

Loving this topic!!! I prefer neat and tidy but with such an abundance of fabric, trims, machines and tools, I can't keep up! lol

I have four bedrooms and dedicated one to sewing. The room I had set up as the "toy room" for my grandsons now has my treadmill AND a smaller quilting frame and I use it to quilt. The grandsons grew up and the air hockey table holds a fair amount of projects in the works!!

Often I've got a quilt on frames in my bedroom and use my kitchen island as a cutting table ... it's just my height!

Have been seriously looking at my dining room table to set up a project on my quilting machine since I purchased frames from Flynn. I would destroy my sewing room if I tried to use it in there! lol

And yes the living room isn't safe either. I do some hand hemming and basting in there.

My guest bedroom is off limits for my hobbies! I mean, gotta have some rules!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Well, Patricia, your place sounds heavenly-able to spread out at will-I supose you could always move into the garage (or attic/basement) and call your house your quilting studio! We have a 4 bdrm house also, but we bought it with our two grown sons and No 1 son thinks he is head of household (we 4 live together) and has laid down the law that our guest bedroom ISN'T to be turned into a quilting room - despite the fact we have NO bedroom furniture in there (except a blow up mattress) and other than a couple of our son's rather inebriated (sp?) friends who needed a place to stay overnight after a heavy night of partying, we don't have guests stay and the door seldom even gets opened. As a result, I am crammed into a small alcove off the kitchen. I think I might just gradually move some stuff in there (like maybe a cutting table) and see if he notices-what do ya think??

Who is he think he can boss you around? course, I know I don't know the whole situation, but I would of filled that room with quilting stuff the first day.

I am so jealous of those with actual rooms for their creative activities! I have my machine and notions in the dining/computer room, cutting area, stash and ironing board in the living room, and storage bins and patterns in the basement!

Now we are about to move into a considerably smaller house, and I have no idea where it's all going to go!

I would just like to say thank you thank you thank you for making feel better about how messy my sewing room is....even showed hubby some of the pics and we both agree my room isn't that messy after all so I won't be cleaning it today I will just be sewing and making more of a mess!

I don't have pics of mine, but you all make me feel better about my own! LOL!!!! I'm in desperate need of more shelf/drawer space that it's pitiful. My cutting table is buried under stacks of stuff. I use my dining room table as my cutting table these days.

After Christmas, I MUST get in there and put up more shelves / get more storage space, etc.

The short story-we put the down payment, and the two boys are paying the mortgage and household expenses. We lived overseas for the first 15 months after buying it, so he has handled everything from the beginning and sort of feels like he is the Alpha male. We live here about 8 months a year and overseas 4 months-they look at it as their house and we live with them part of the year. Anyway, I will be setting up my cutting table in there, and once I establish a foot hold, I'm in!

LOL if I messsed up my sewing area like that my wife would kill me she likes to go to sleep at night. my sewing machine is in my bed room. cutting area / ironing board in my living room. my hardest part is keeping the living room area cleaned boy u should see it now sewing projects everywhere. (not gonna show ya)

That is pretty sneaky :!: I expected to see a room at least as bad as mine but I don't have a digital camera so you will have to be the first. Gotcha :P :P :mrgreen:

Please do not hire anyone to help you...I bet some quilting board members in your area would love to see all you have hiding around each corner......and for the price of a cup of coffee and cake. I for one would help if I was close....

Well, you see, I live alone and keep the guest room for my sons when they visit. There are ups and downs so be careful what you wish for (and I really mean this!!!). My youngest son and his family live about an hour away and they never stay here (visit often for home cooking and carry out of leftovers). My oldest son is a drop-in and leaves clothes in the guest room from time to time (yes, I launder them). We are all close and laugh and play together and truly enjoy each other's company.

The air hockey table may have to go .... it has become the "drop" zone and may collapse if action isn't taken! lol

My 87-year old mother lives nearby and I check on her daily. She also has a sewing room and three bedrooms. Talk about spreading out! lol She has more than 150 hand pieced quilt tops that she'll be leaving for me to finish. When will I have the time or talent???? She has 50 or so already hand pieced and hand quilted that I'll need to find a home for, too.

Here is my latest picture.No comment about some of the others I've read

ok - dumb question do you actually use the workout equipment or are you too busy sewing?

My sewing area is in my dining 'area.' Actually my kitchen, den & dining area are one BIG room (about 30 feet by 13 feet!)with the dining area in the middle. My dining table is actually in the kitchen. My stash is is climbing so high & with 3 working machines something HAS to be done! Right now I'm in the process of moving my stash into the spare bedroom & Dh & I are discussing building a sunroom for my sewing studio. This would solve my problem of wanting to be where everybody else is when I sew. (That spare room is really a mess & I've got to get it simi-straight before I can move the rest in there !!)

No picture. Just the comment that my sewing room is a whole lot neater than my classroom desk used to be when I was teaching. I finally asked the janitor to remove my desk and get me a couple of very large tables. I must say that I did know where everything was then and I am constantly looking for the special places I now put things so I won't lose them. It is very frustrating, but I laugh with my husband when he catches me searching.

Sorry i was talking about two sons and their mother

LOL this sounds Like my wife and I and our special places to put things. I cant tell u how many things end up in special spots the spots seem to get lost

I use my treadmill, usually after an "unsewing" event! lol I find that during a day of sewing I need to stand tall and walking on the treadmill helps stretch me out. I multi-task while walking also ... you tube videos, sewing tv shows, etc. Sometimes I will get a thought about a project that I'm working on, like ideas for borders, quilting pattern ideas, etc.

If your question was for me - I'm going to go with too busy sewing to exercise. That's my excuse..er story...and I'm sticking to it. :mrgreen:

Sorry gals (& guys),but I've bookmarked this to show my DP, he is convinced that my messy room is a one-off, will show him this just to prove that when space is limited we are all the same.

I don't feel inspired when my sewing room gets all disorderly. I try to tidy up regularly just so it's more conducive to the creative flow.

Mine gets messy when I am busy on a project, which means all the time at the moment. But it does make me crazy. I spend more time looking for stuff then sewing most times.

But then there are disadvantages to cleaning up as well. I did a fairly good cleaning a few weeks ago, and now I can not find the dragon pattern that I planned to make for a grand son this Christmas. And a couple of others also. I am my own worst enemy when it comes to that. I put something where I won't lose it and then it is lost.

I am also so thankful that I have a room just for sewing. It is nice to just close the door when you are done. Or close the door when I am in here and want to sew and not listen to what Dh has on TV. I have my own tv in here and my computer, so I really don't have to leave too much. Just to go potty and to get food to bring in here.