What is your "must-have" in a sewing room?
03-30-2010, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by kasmitty1
a large cutting area, a good quality iron, and a pomeranian to sleep at your feet.
03-30-2010, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by SuSu
I am just moving from a 2 bedroom to a 3 bedroom condo -- the lure being having a huge room to use as my sewing room. It opens onto a glass enclosed porch that will house my new mid-arm HQ Avante. So I wonder -- what is one thing that you suggest that I absolutely must have? It might be something that you have re-purposed to use in your sewing area; it might be an inexpensive notion or an expensive piece of furniture. I want to know what I should look for to add!
I am excited that I will no longer be sewing on the dining room table and will be able to keep things set up all the time.
I am excited that I will no longer be sewing on the dining room table and will be able to keep things set up all the time.
03-30-2010, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by gramquilter2
Originally Posted by kasmitty1
a large cutting area, a good quality iron, and a pomeranian to sleep at your feet.
03-30-2010, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by mom-6
Oh something else I've found quite useful is one of those hanging shoe or jewelry organizers with all the pockets...you can make your own with pockets of various sizes for all the little things you want handy, but sorted...extra bobbins, spools of thread (if you don't have a spool caddy), scissors, snips, extra needles, marking chalk, pens, notepad, whatever...just hang it right by your sewing machine or cutting area.
03-30-2010, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by janice4
Originally Posted by mom-6
Oh something else I've found quite useful is one of those hanging shoe or jewelry organizers with all the pockets...you can make your own with pockets of various sizes for all the little things you want handy, but sorted...extra bobbins, spools of thread (if you don't have a spool caddy), scissors, snips, extra needles, marking chalk, pens, notepad, whatever...just hang it right by your sewing machine or cutting area.
03-30-2010, 07:22 AM
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I made a peg board too to hang up scissors, and even have a bobbin holder on there and can hang all kinds of stuff . Hubby put a light above the machine too good lighting is a must !
sewing room with a lot less stuff in it a couple years ago but you can see the peg board
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here is what is usually looks like , my mom working at something as well
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03-30-2010, 08:04 AM
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My must haves are storage, storage and more storage! I'm going to hunt for an old dresser to turn into a cutting table. If the top isn't wide enough I'll go to the lumber yard and get a short counter top piece to attach. I would get a dresser to turn into an ironing station too but I don't have room for it in this room.
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