lalaland

I moved 2 years ago from a house I had lived in for 33 years. My real estate agent told me not to pack up my entire sewing room, she told me to just put everything away, move things against the wall making it look very organized and neat. She said just be sure there is no clutter. Moving everything against the wall made a big room look bigger. I did what she asked, but I did decide to packed up and store my fabric (all 36 boxes of it), that way I had extra room to put other things neatly away. The room looked great when I was done and my house sold in record time.

lots2do

Thanks! We sold privately and only had one couple look at it so were very, very lucky. Settling into our Florida home now. Hoping to get the sewing space set up by The New Year!

quilting cat

You're going to have to pack it to move after the house sells, so it sounds like a good thing to start early. I'm in the middle of packing to move (after 35 years in this house), and even with 3 charities getting bags full of fabric there will be more sewing room boxes than everything else put together!

ManiacQuilter2

I agree with Tartan. NOW IS THE TIME TO START PURGING. My best friend moved back east last August. But the last thing to be put into the moving van was her sewing machine. You just need to box thing up and just keep the basic minimum stuff that you can quickly stash in a box.

lots2do

Hi everyone,
I hope this thread helps someone else now!
Please note that we've sold, moved and are now unpacking and settling in!
Happy Thanksgiving! (I am thankful that we sold quickly to the first couple that looked at our old place and that moving is behind us)!
lots2do

patski

pack it up! Once you have moved you'll enjoy all your goodies! I moved a couple of years ago and had to do it, once I was resettled I loved quilting more than ever

Prairie Chick

All excellent advice! Everything I would have said - especially marking the boxes with numbers and keeping an inventory list of the contents. Down the road you will want that one special item and won't know where it is....wahla....inventory list will take you right to the box it is in!

Tip on Storage Units:
Throw the contents of a box of moth balls on the floor of the unit. Will deter critters of all sorts. Can be easily swept up when you are done with the unit.

NJ Quilter

Congrats on your sale and move. Glad to hear everything went smoothly and quickly for you. Enjoy the new home.