🧵SMALL SPACE SEWING-A DIY ORGANIZATIONAL HACK

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  • Not everyone has the luxury of a sewing room. What if you have a small or shared space. How do you fit it all in? Here is a DIY project that you can make to organize your tools and supplies. It takes less than 5 minutes to unpack and tuck away. So grab your cup of coffee and enjoy.
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  • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
    @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Good morning everyone. I hope you like this small space solution as much as I do. It is so neat and compact yet easy to expand and then put it all away. Happy sewing.

    • @maggiehallinan1771
      @maggiehallinan1771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It’s FANTASTIC!!! I’m sharing with a friend who is just getting started with sewing. She gets overwhelmed by my very large sewing studio so this will inspire her to have her own special spot in a very manageable amount of space!! 👏🏼✅👍🏼

    • @queenk8248
      @queenk8248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great ideas...when are you going to do some videos with your longarm?

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@queenk8248 I’m not yet at a skill level to advise others...but I’ll show my progress in some blogs and vlogs

    • @sallyspires
      @sallyspires 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Karen, I have a large sewing/craft/art room and have two of these racks. Super functional. My large rulers hang from one that butts up against my cutting table. I use cloth covered baskets to store fabrics. Great ideas here!

    • @m53goldsmith
      @m53goldsmith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you for helping those of us with small spaces! I especially love the grommets at the tops of the design wall and the storage pouch at the back of your rack, they will be really useful.

  • @genealogydr
    @genealogydr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    Thank you for this!!!!! So many DIY bloggers act like everyone is living in huge, posh spaces with giant rooms for their studios. Thank you for addressing those of us with smaller space needs.

    • @Rhodeygirl
      @Rhodeygirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You don't have a quilting basement with your 6ft by 4ft cutting station? I know right, very few do. It's more of a home office at that point.

    • @zoeemiko8149
      @zoeemiko8149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Rhodeygirl Precisely!

  • @spensercasino
    @spensercasino 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ok, this is the first REAL small space sewing solution I have found. Thank you! It was exactly what I was looking for.

  • @jedsonjadiel
    @jedsonjadiel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This homeschooling mom thanks you deeply. This is great for sewing and school supplies.

  • @rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456
    @rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Oh, this was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for sharing in such a clear, concise manner! I'd be surprised if you weren't a teacher for many years!🎉

  • @pegasusquilts
    @pegasusquilts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We are so grateful for all the little details you explain that others don't, like WHY you put things where you do, WHAT KIND of power outlet or lamp you use, what NOT TO DO that isn't obvious (like hang things on the outside of the cart or put all your tools in one box) and what ought to be obvious but isn't (that the thread catcher can store something when empty or you can hang tools on yourself while sewing). You are my FAVORITE sewing vlogger. I learn something from you every time and have been sewing for 64 years. (That is not a typo!)

  • @bethreitz4795
    @bethreitz4795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    In my 40 years of sewing I have coped with all kinds of spaces. This is GENIUS!!!

  • @katharinesmith3993
    @katharinesmith3993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m a person that hardly ever comments on a video no matter how much I like it. I will push the like icon. Your videos are just to amazing to not comment on. I watched quite a few and they had always been very helpful , I’m a more confident quilter because of you. I might even finish all my UFO . You have a wonderful personality and a very easy listing voice,and most of all your information is point on . Thank you Karen keep the videos coming 🤗👍

  • @karenrich9092
    @karenrich9092 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Karen Sometimes I have to watch a video a couple of times before the message gets to me. Your sewing triangle is also a computer "triangle". I figured out that if I clean off my desk completely, I'll have room for my scanner next to the computer on one side and the printer on the other. My work is portable with my laptop in one bag and the scanner and cords in another. The external hard drive fits in my bag, so I grab 2 bags and I'm out the door.
    Believe it or not many of your ideas work outside of the sewing realm and that makes your ideas even MORE flexible! So, just keep up the good work.

  • @galemathews2793
    @galemathews2793 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I enjoyed and did my best sewing when my space was a closet and dining room table. I have a 13’x13’ room now and sometimes I dread going in that room. I have a large sewing/embroidery machine set up on one table and about 125 spools of embroidery thread and more embroidery designs than i could use in 20 lifetimes and I haven’t touched any of it in 3 years. I also have a 1938 Singer Featherweight that my hubby just thought was the best thing he could buy for me. Nope. It’s sitting on a shelf in a closet. I have a Pfaff Passport 2.0 that I piece my quilt tops on and I love it. Sometimes I wish that’s all I had. Then I wouldn’t feel guilty about all the other stuff in the room. I haven’t done any garment sewing in probably 40 years. I used to sew most of my and my daughter’s clothes. I doubt I could create anything now that would be decent to wear. I do enjoy piecing quilts and i would love to quilt them. Right now I send them out to a LAQ. I have really enjoyed finding this channel. I doubt you will see this comment due to the age of your video but I have gotten much inspiration from your videos.

  • @user-hh4cp9zr1u
    @user-hh4cp9zr1u 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you Karen for your small sewing room ideas. I am a beginner quilter, sewing in a corner of a bedroom. I purchased the trolley you suggested and made the pocket storage as demonstrated by you. It works great and transforms my work space . Thank you for all your videos I find you explain things clearly and honestly. Thanks again for all the help I've received from you videos.

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Excellent. That rack is one of my favourite hacks

  • @louisedaoust9502
    @louisedaoust9502 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Karen, this is so nice of you to take the time to show us that we can absolutly quilt anyware. We appreciate the work that you do to make our lives so much simpler.

  • @trac6009
    @trac6009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Thank you for sharing, not only all your wisdom, but you always find a way to be so positive about penny pinching. Quilters with any budget can easily implement your ideas. Amazing video and ideas, once again Karen!!!

  • @Rillka
    @Rillka 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! This is AMAZING!!! 🔥 I was contemplating putting some heavy duty shelving over my desk to store all the sewing supplies & crap ;) but this idea is so much better! I have very little space but now I can actually imagine choosing the "caddy" size small enough to still have access to the cabinets behind them when moved. And this video came to my attention at the just right time - my second machine, an overlock, just arrived and I had no idea where to keep it! Love love love you for putting this out!!!! ❤️❤️

  • @christinahall3318
    @christinahall3318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Great ideas even for those of us who have larger spaces - the key to organization is putting things back where they belong.......if only I could follow this rule more frequently!!! LOL

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You’ll only put them back if it’s easy to do so...so the trick is to make it easy

    • @zoeemiko8149
      @zoeemiko8149 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JustGetitDoneQuilts Yes!

  • @rhondaschellin8878
    @rhondaschellin8878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    🤩😮🤩😮🤩😮🤩
    Woooooooooooooow
    You REALLY have some FABULOUS ideas!!!!
    🤩😮🤩😮🤩😮🤩

  • @sjalisse
    @sjalisse 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just found you when I was searching for small sewing space organization. I love ❤ love ❤ love that you're keeping it real, with an actual small space, use what you have and repurposing items to serve your needs. I'm definitely copying the tablecloth organizer with carabiners. What a clever idea! 💡

  • @barbaragoss6177
    @barbaragoss6177 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My grandchildren have grown to old to be staying with nana so I have turned their room into my sewing room !Greetings from Tasmania Australia!

    • @scanarky
      @scanarky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Never too old to stay with Nana. 💝

  • @anneoconnorao
    @anneoconnorao 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Gosh, I wish I had this idea years ago! I could have avoided much heartache from not sewing because of the space limitations in my home. Thank you for empowering people by sharing this idea!!!❤

  • @ml1049
    @ml1049 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is very helpful. We bought our current three bedroom home with the anticipation of our adult children moving out on their own. I had planned on making the smallest bedroom my sewing room. Years later, they are still here due to economic reasons, student loans, and so on . I got sick of waiting on my dream space, so I am carving out a space for my sewing "corner" in the master bedroom. It's not ideal, it's not what I dreamed of, but sometimes you just have to work with what you have. I sacrificed some wall decor to make a hanging pocket organizer for all my quilting rulers, marking pens, graph and template paper and some tools. I bought a small cabinet on wheels for my tools. I have a desk that does double duty as a sewing table with a folding table set up as my cutting/ironing station. The tool chest gets pushed under the cutting station, out of the way when I'm not sewing. Above the pocket wall organizer, I hung four wire thread holders with enough space for 128 spools of thread. I still have my fabric in clear plastic bins in the closet, and no, it's not convenient to have to drag them out every time I want to look through my fabric, but at least my sewing area is neat, organized and clutter free . I still hope to move into a room someday, but for now this works. And I have a happy space, which is what matters. So to all you other ladies, and gents with limited space, just letting you know it can be done with a little forethought and some creative storage ideas . You don't have to spend a fortune either. Look at thrift stores for storage containers. Think outside the box. A knick knack shelf can hold small jars of buttons and pins. A paper towel holder can organize spools of ribbon. You get the idea. Good luck everyone and happy sewing.

  • @zormier2002
    @zormier2002 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That pocket is so creative. Great job!

  • @kathiarledge9275
    @kathiarledge9275 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Clever but claustrophobic.

  • @AutumnK
    @AutumnK หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So I just started to learn quilting this year and as I was working on my first quilt top, my sewing triangle was on 3 different floors of my house. I got a lot of exercise, but I definitely need to work on making it fit into one room or at least 1 floor of the house. 😅

  • @bwgan2440
    @bwgan2440 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love your practical tips and strategies. I've recently dug out my machine, after doing everything by hand for...well more years than I care to admit. I still love handsewing but I have to say I'm enjoying using my poor neglected machine, but sorting the space has been a bit of a headache!

  • @tammygermonto2113
    @tammygermonto2113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I ALWAYS love your videos, but this one is really the bomb-diggity!!!! Practical, functional and just plain cool! Thank you!

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😎 thank you

    • @askthefrog
      @askthefrog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahaha! I've never heard "bomb-diggity" before (I'm Swedish), but I'm sure gonna start using it now! 😄

    • @elenak9680
      @elenak9680 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great, informative, practice and motivating video. Thank you!
      Plus the added bonus of learning a new term from one of your followers! Bomb-diggity for sure!!!

    • @lesliecook2922
      @lesliecook2922 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haven't heard bomb-diggity in a few decades! Love it thanks for the memory.

  • @hailyframbach6589
    @hailyframbach6589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I knew I loved you but you rock your Crocs too. You are officially my honorary sewing fairy godmother!

  • @karonray2990
    @karonray2990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When you live in military quarters they are nothing like they portray on TV. Bedroom closets not only store cloths but everything, Christmas/holiday, air conditions in winter, everything you want to keep, and yes sewing things. Having it on a cart really would be the way to make it transportable to where you want to sew. Love watching.

  • @budoneof15
    @budoneof15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Genius, When you put your machine on the rack I was like duh. I would have put it the long way and wasted space behind it. This would be handy in our RV. Thanks Karen

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m interested to hear about what you can apply to an RV

    • @barbaraimwold4352
      @barbaraimwold4352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Evelyn, please share any tips and tricks you have for the RV, I too would be very interested.

  • @mary-annz.reynolds7778
    @mary-annz.reynolds7778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Has it really been 4 years since you did that dollar store hacks? Wow 💕 That means I've been quilting 4 years! Time sure flies! Thanks for the video.

  • @stitchann
    @stitchann 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just wish I could give more than one thumbs up. Awesome ideas.

  • @stellal7961
    @stellal7961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The best organization of a small space. It ,s a lot of videos on TH-cam, but non of them so smart, practical and understanding what is a small space means for crafty person. Thank you so much for your advice. I have been waiting for this for so long.

  • @debramejia5091
    @debramejia5091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are brilliant and a lovely person as well! Thank you for such clever ideas.

  • @trishbishop3923
    @trishbishop3923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    If you have one of those elastic rope with hooks on the ends ( automotive section) use to hold your cutting mat straighter so it doesn’t bow while in the holder. My kids called them hookie-bookies. Because I explained you could use them to hook your books to a bike.

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We call them bungee cords

    • @trishbishop3923
      @trishbishop3923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JustGetitDoneQuilts that’s it!! I’ve called it kids name for so long I forgot the real name! Lol

    • @Ejlrstn
      @Ejlrstn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ahh! Great suggestion. That was my only worry about storing the cutting mat vertically. Once they bow, they never lie flat again!

    • @andreamaclachlan980
      @andreamaclachlan980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In Australia they're called Occy straps :)

    • @trinam2503
      @trinam2503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Ejlrstn my moms mat bowed and she couldnt afford a new one. Someone told her to put it out in the sun on concrete or asphalt for a couple hours. Worked like a charm!! Just remember it's out there and dont drive over it! :) (also I wouldn't leave it out more than an afternoon as prolonged exposure can make them weaker).

  • @kathleenreynolds6492
    @kathleenreynolds6492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    You are so clever!!! As I’ve said before, I’m not a quilter and have just finished renovating my dedicated sewing room, but your concept transcends limits style and craft. I will definitely use your ideas, probably in my kitchen initially, them other areas of my small house. If you lived next door, we’d be friends! Thank you. Please keep going.

  • @lizcollinson2692
    @lizcollinson2692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love the theory. Fortunately I live alone and my sewing is only in my way. 😁

  • @crystalbeckner3074
    @crystalbeckner3074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wish I would have had this video 18 years ago when I lost my sewing room because of having more babies. I stopped sewing because it took too long to gather things from 4 room, because I thought I had to keep like things together. My oldest two kids got married, and I have a sewing room again!!

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It was similar for me...but now I am loving sewing again

  • @kplessl3
    @kplessl3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You are brilliant! Thanks for sharing. The 30 yards of fabric storage idea was the best. You narrow things down succinctly, and without the guilt of not 'having more'. You've made me a happy camper.

  • @Lickyknee
    @Lickyknee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Zone tool containers - Brilliant! This whole video blew my mind 🤯

  • @juliemorrison4348
    @juliemorrison4348 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great ideas again Karen.

  • @karenk7744
    @karenk7744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You are such a breath of fresh air.😊 I just want to come and hang out with you and soak up all your great knowledge! Thanks for great videos.

  • @GeoffrytheButler
    @GeoffrytheButler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Oh my god thank you! I'm moving in with my fiance soon to our 750 sq ft NYC apartment, and unfortunately, there's not too much space for me to have the same sewing space I had in my parent's basement!
    This will be especially great since I can wheel it wherever I feel like sewing ☺️

    • @annwellborn7978
      @annwellborn7978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In a few years I'll retire and we're going to be living in a school bus renovated into a tiny home. I told my husband that we had some serious talking to do about the design and how to fit my sewing supplies into it!

  • @rachelburgener819
    @rachelburgener819 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Karen- 👏👏👏 wow, Omgoodness, wonderful, awesome. 🤔 what else?!??!!!
    Thank you ❤️😀

  • @dayzemae9015
    @dayzemae9015 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that table!❤

  • @rhondaemberson3395
    @rhondaemberson3395 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hubby just put this stand together for me. I still need to make the ironing board and back pocket, but those are projects for another day. Thanks again for posting

  • @yeah4me1
    @yeah4me1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very creative ideas!! THANKS.

  • @brysonwest93
    @brysonwest93 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are so clever! I thought I didn't have enough space, but this video shows me I do. TY!

  • @margm4
    @margm4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for this. My sewing space is just a real schmozzle. Really need to get my head around it all. Being disabled at the moment makes it difficult, but I shall persevere☺️👍🇦🇺

  • @dianaduncan4800
    @dianaduncan4800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You’re a genius!

  • @marciatilson2869
    @marciatilson2869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This video has answered several of my storage problems. Thanks especially for the hanging mat/ruler from a table cloth...genious.

  • @karenswift8797
    @karenswift8797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Karen you’re such a little creative wizard! You continue you teach me and entertain me with every video. Keep up the great journey you’re on!

  • @lunarhibiscuscrafts2717
    @lunarhibiscuscrafts2717 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best small space ideas!!!!

  • @paulaneary7877
    @paulaneary7877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice Video. I am not too much into clothes so half of my huge 8 drawer dresser is my sewing storage. My sewing machine is right on top, so very often I hop out of bed and just start sewing. After COFFEE of course!

  • @cc83jc85
    @cc83jc85 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My goodness, Ive followed you for over 5 years...I hav a good size room, but never seen this! Clever lady!!

  • @tinarytting3799
    @tinarytting3799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My daughter has taken over my seeing room with homeschooling. This is a great idea since I’m back to the dining room table.

  • @elaineforan4751
    @elaineforan4751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are a genius. I have all of my sewing equipment hidden away from my toddlers hands but this gives me inspiration to move it into a corner of another room that she can't access. I think this is doable without taking over the other room.

  • @emowensby1300
    @emowensby1300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Karen, you are so clever! :)

  • @priscillazadoka5782
    @priscillazadoka5782 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thank you for ideas and suggestions. It is time for me to look at my small spaces.

  • @lauracox2018
    @lauracox2018 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pure genius. 👩‍🎓

  • @jessicastoutmeyer9133
    @jessicastoutmeyer9133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you for your videos they are helpful, smart, and easy to follow. With two adults and a dog in a two bedroom apartment while we both work from home, this is probably the solution I need!

  • @gaetanetheriault7877
    @gaetanetheriault7877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much Karen for sharing your heart with us! I love all your tips & tricks! Since I live alone, my apartment becomes a quilting Studio from September to April/May. I use my dining area with a 70" folding table set up in front of an 8' window. I leave it set up since I love quilting during those months. One part of the table, I have my cutting mat, the other part I have my old singer sewing machine with a tray for supplies I need on hand. The sewing machine is so heavy that I don't remove it until April. I have a lovely aqua colour decorative cabinet in my Living Room with doors and shelves where I keep all my quilting fabrics, batting, library, containers with misc leftovers from projects/fat quarters/charms, strips and some string blocks. Also, my iron, sewing machine parts and rulers.
    Then in my spacious bedroom, by a 6' window, I have my Mother's Singers 401J zigzag sewing machine in a cabinet. I use that one rarely since presently I have a computer sitting on top. Besides that sewing machine, I have a 4 drawers rolling caddy with all my quilting tools.. My ironing board is easy access in a storage closet so I usually put it away when I'm done quilting for the day. I began quilting for my grandchildren after I retired and fell in love with it. I don't call myself a quilter since I do it as a hobby and for my kids, grandkids & 5 sisters. I enjoy it! I'm 75 and I still clean my son's 3 bedroom house each week. It gives me money for my quilting hobby. I make a quilt or 2 each year. Thank God that I have Faith and not Fear during these times. I love all your videos and thank you so much for being an inspiration to me! Blessings!
    Ps...my biggest quilting challenges are purchasing fabrics & choosing patterns! It is a learning curve for me!

  • @hellojossews4582
    @hellojossews4582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I don’t do quilting and I have a nice size sewing room but I loved watching your video and your enthusiasm and ideas - you always make me smile. Thank you for sharing.

  • @jennypirie4724
    @jennypirie4724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Once again you’re a quilting genius Karen💕✂️🌷

  • @shermaynebrown5165
    @shermaynebrown5165 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a beginning sewist in a tiny NYC place, this was JUST what I was looking for! Thank you!!!

  • @Hiker_who_Sews
    @Hiker_who_Sews 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The rolling shelves look like a game changer. Some of my less-used items are kept in the attic, so, sewing is my exercise. Up the stairs, down the stairs, up, down, ....... Thanks, Karen, for the helpful video!

  • @sandrarushing2387
    @sandrarushing2387 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a walk in closet that I am going to convert to my sewing room. It is not big but I think I can do it

  • @jmc-xp6ml
    @jmc-xp6ml 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That is amazing.

  • @duskbloom
    @duskbloom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My house is very small, and my family of five takes up all the room... so I have a space set up for sewing in my garage. When we love to quilt, we can make it happen anywhere!
    Thanks for this video, with so many good ideas.

  • @pjinlaca5489
    @pjinlaca5489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow, I’ve now watched this 3 times. It is the quintessential video for efficient design of a tiny sewing space. I’ve also used the same racks, minus the wheels, under my 30 year old folding cutting table. I pushed the legs to the center, cut PVC pipe to length to uphold the top and voila I’ve got 4 of these racks for storage under a table top that had no storage under it before. In my small sewing room square footage was a premium and now under the table I’ve got tons of useful space. I configured the top section to hold long rulers and a couple of project boxes on one side and the embroidery unit (large) on the back side of the other. These racks are terrific! Your adding the electrical plug, swivel lamp and the pocket is brilliant! Can’t see where you’d need much else if you’re short on space. I also like the rolling stool you’ve used. Can you tell how much I liked this video by my gushing! Lol. !!!

  • @wilycat5290
    @wilycat5290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I'm just setting up my sewing space in a new smaller house. Your tips are much appreciated. Thank you.

    • @zoeemiko8149
      @zoeemiko8149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Trust me this is a god send for anyone living in a small space. Or really anyone regardless of how much space you have. It's so neat, compact & tidy.

  • @shelleyriley9130
    @shelleyriley9130 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW! I live in a 600 sq. ft. apartment and I'm taking one small corner of my modest living room and turning it into a quilting area. I've been trying to think ahead and plan out my area to meet my needs but, as a new quilter, I wasn't quite sure what all I would need, how to set it up and how to store it neatly so it isn't an eyesore for myself and guests to look at. This video is a true gem for people like me. I can't thank you enough for sharing all of your ideas.

  • @BoChoiInBoston
    @BoChoiInBoston 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video was so wonderfully helpful. Thank you!

  • @maggiehallinan1771
    @maggiehallinan1771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is FANTASTIC!! I have a friend starting to sew and she’s overwhelmed by my luxurious sewing studio space (very, very large). So this will help her to be inspired to have her own special sewing spot without having to re-invent the wheel! Thanks Karen!! You always have such great tips & tricks!!🥰

  • @wishfulsinger01
    @wishfulsinger01 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This video is so practical and makes me appreciate my large room. I thought i had no space! Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @maureenkomperda3421
    @maureenkomperda3421 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bravo Karen, you have solved the problems of so many sexists with this video. Your small space cart is amazing. I’m mean sewist.

  • @anniec7041
    @anniec7041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That big pocket is GENIUS!

  • @d9house1143
    @d9house1143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Karen! I just love your videos, and this one is awesome! I’m already thinking of how I can incorporate your ideas in our camper (since we camp in northern NY and Vermont during the summer months to escape the Florida heat). Thank you for all your fabulous ideas! By the way, your straight sewing hack with masking tape is the only thing that works for me! My seams are now a thing of beauty!!!🥰

  • @chrissyuful
    @chrissyuful ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m so blessed by this video! I just bought my first sewing machine, to pursue a lifelong dream to learn to sew! Oh, and did I mention, I live on a boat? This gives me hope!

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  ปีที่แล้ว

      With a bit of modification, I'm sure you can make it work

  • @sandranader8954
    @sandranader8954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your videos, especially the exercises on color.

  • @camillevote7901
    @camillevote7901 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Right on!😊

  • @kajalsingh9554
    @kajalsingh9554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is awesome! I have a huge loft dedicated only to my crafts, but I was never able to make it function properly. Now, I realize it's not the amount of space, but rather how it's organized. Or in my case not well-organized. I already have a cart like this. I will spend this w/e turning it into my sewing caddy. Thank you so much for making this video!

  • @nancy-katharynmcgraw2669
    @nancy-katharynmcgraw2669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi. What you are calling "rivets" are actually known as "Grommets" in the hooks, eyes & Fastener Isles in the sewing/hobby stores.

  • @user-vy1ij2ce8w
    @user-vy1ij2ce8w 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is so helpful! One point: where you say you added rivets to the tablecloth, I believe you mean grommets.
    But the info itself is super super helpful!!!

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Unfortunately, I can’t do any thing to change the video

  • @nataliestanchevski4628
    @nataliestanchevski4628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love the table cloth pocket idea! I want to make one for my zone 1 tools because I am terrible at keeping bins organised lol. I can hang it on my sewing table and use my machine's weight to keep it from shifting around. While my sewing space is very small, it is dedicated to sewing so I luckily don't have to shift around anything when I'm not sewing.

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Easy enough to make...and that table cloth was just something I had

    • @dorsetboronia4551
      @dorsetboronia4551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      While the pocket for the mats is lovely, it bothers me that my mats would not be kept flat. I store them under the bed on the floor so they will always stay flat. I have ruined my largest most valuable mat by keeping on an uneven surface. It never flattens out, once bowed.

    • @JustGetitDoneQuilts
      @JustGetitDoneQuilts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dorsetboronia4551 that’s why there is a strap and you store it against the wall

    • @nataliestanchevski4628
      @nataliestanchevski4628 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dorsetboronia4551 I can't remember which sewist it was, but I have seen a video where she used a hair dryer to fix a warped cutting mat. I havent tried it myself, but you heat up the mat then weigh it down to try to flatten it. Once it's cooled you repeat the process until the mat lays flat. I don't know if it will work but it's worth a try if your mat is already ruined.

    • @dorsetboronia4551
      @dorsetboronia4551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nataliestanchevski4628 Yes it already useless. Certainly is worth a try. I never use it, but have kept it. What happened is that the chest I kept it on was shorter so it draped over the side. Or actually the back. I didn’t realise and when I came to use it , it was bent almost at 90* angle. So I’ll have a go. Thanks.

  • @mssixty3426
    @mssixty3426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for sharing your wealth of creativity and practicality, you're amazing!

  • @joni3789
    @joni3789 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent ideas! Thank you so much!

  • @77jjenn
    @77jjenn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent..just what I needed for inspiration tosetupa small sewing space!

  • @chattycatty2617
    @chattycatty2617 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been living in a sewing mess for long enough lol thanks for this complete DIY set up. Very creative & tidy ✨🧵🪡✂️

  • @samckitty4906
    @samckitty4906 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I took your idea in my RV. Since I live alone I took out my dining room table. One bench I made it into a sit down table with shelves underneath.the other side is a stand up workbench. The rack sets i between the benches in front of the window.

  • @TheKnittedRaven
    @TheKnittedRaven 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is brilliant. Thank you!

  • @robinaanwar567
    @robinaanwar567 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you. You have just resolved a massive issue for me. I can keep a guest room and store most things on that mobile rack!

  • @pieceofpeace35
    @pieceofpeace35 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    YOU ARE A GENIUS

  • @beverleyhasler1521
    @beverleyhasler1521 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely fantastic Karen. I kept smiling all the way through. Such great ideas. Have watched your other videos on sewing spaces etc. Actually great to see you working in your space. Still smiling. 🙋‍♀️

  • @LindaMZH65
    @LindaMZH65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, what a great setup you made with that rack. Thank you for showing us. 😁

  • @denisestone9119
    @denisestone9119 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such great ideas! Thanks!

  • @cristiin1992
    @cristiin1992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really love this. Thank you for the tips.

  • @doreenjodhan9160
    @doreenjodhan9160 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your ideas on organization and improvisations are ingenious but also your presentation is so clear and methodical. Truly excellent. I can't express how much I appreciated your video.

  • @cyndypaulus3708
    @cyndypaulus3708 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have upsized my life (what a privilege and a blessing).... Just found you're organizing tips and tricks and the compactness a treasure. I'm looking to create a sewing/quilting/music/workout space with a day bed in an entire bedroom at my Cabin. For.many of us a dream come true! Also, a brand new house to me the same thing but probably minus the day bed.
    All the while wanting to be neat and tidy and useful. Thank you so much for your ideas 💡like the flannel table cloth. Love that!!! And the double duty little baskets 🧺

  • @sunbeltliving
    @sunbeltliving หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, thank you

  • @kcjd8659
    @kcjd8659 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I know it’s correct, but “carabeener” will never sound right to me when I spent 20 years saying “caraBYEners.” 😂

  • @darlenelyons90
    @darlenelyons90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh, this is perfect!!!