quilting shed size?
#61
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I would suggest atleast 12 x 20. If you are planning to put a longarm in it, you'll want the extra space for your thread, batting and general moving around. My longarm room is 14.5' x 10, and I wish I had just that little extra for moving around.
#63
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My frame will set against a wall so that helps a little and is only at an 8 ft length. I think that will help alot being able to put it on the 19ft wall.
I also will have a loft, which I also hope will help with the storage.
I am limited with size, so I will make it work!!!
Thanks
I also will have a loft, which I also hope will help with the storage.
I am limited with size, so I will make it work!!!
Thanks
#64
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Buy as big a one as you can afford....you will not be disappointed with a larger one. I had a 14 x 16 room attached to our house and I wish it were a bit bigger.
I have a quilter and it fills up one whole wall of the room. But I surely love my quilting room.
delma
I have a quilter and it fills up one whole wall of the room. But I surely love my quilting room.
delma
#65
Definitely keep the 16 foot lenght. Think 12 foot long arm. I think you need more then 10 foot wide so you can have storage along the wall and some breathing space so 16x14 foot maybe? Or have the 16x10 but have walk in closests for the fabric and stuff so you can use the walls for display wall area. Sounds like fun. Besure to post pictures of your quilt shed.
#66
Originally Posted by tess10
We will be selling and or relocating alot of our furniture. Sorting out alot..... My main thought is the shed will give me one central location for organized stash. It is currently spread out all over the house. We need to start clearing stuff out so we can list our home maybe in early spring. Going to be a big job.
I wonder is replacing windows with skylights would help with available wall space.
I wonder is replacing windows with skylights would help with available wall space.
#68
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bendigo Victoria
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My thoughts are with you in the down sizing.
Two years ago I was forced to move from a three bedroom home, into a retirement village, which is basic two rooms.As I also knit for charity there in lies the problem.
I have about 600 balls of yarn, and I couldnt tell you how much fabric.
My point is if you are crowded with your craft, and dont have room to work, you will become very down hearted, or I did.
Let us know how you go, I wish you all the best.
Two years ago I was forced to move from a three bedroom home, into a retirement village, which is basic two rooms.As I also knit for charity there in lies the problem.
I have about 600 balls of yarn, and I couldnt tell you how much fabric.
My point is if you are crowded with your craft, and dont have room to work, you will become very down hearted, or I did.
Let us know how you go, I wish you all the best.
#69
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Thank you for all your thoughts and well wishes.... my 10x20 shed is being built tomorrow and I am so excited. I understand all of the comments and in an ideal world I would have a 20x20!!! We all know that in this economy money is no longer growing on trees.
This will still be my first dedicated gal cave and am looking forward to it.
This will still be my first dedicated gal cave and am looking forward to it.
#70
Originally Posted by tess10
We are looking at ordering a shed (barn style) in a 10x16 for fabric storage and quilt frame. Opinions if this is large enough. I still plan to do my piecing in our home, but need the extra space.
Looking to retire next year and currenly have fabric filling 2 rooms in 3000 sq ft home and will be moving into a 14x60 mobile home.
Looking to retire next year and currenly have fabric filling 2 rooms in 3000 sq ft home and will be moving into a 14x60 mobile home.
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