A tour of my sewing room!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- My sweet hubby helped me record this rare glimpse of my tidied sewing room. It's usually a mess!
Notes:
@ 14:00 - The Juki stitches up 1,500 stitches per minute, not 10K.
@ 14:30 - I said my father-in-law WAS a jeweler. I should have said HE IS a retired jeweler because he's still with us and is an amazing artist.
I used to have a dedicated sewing space that had been a 2 car garage that my husband enclosed as another room. We had a separate stand alone garage. I loved that space but had to give it up when I had to move to take care of my father (my husband had since passed away). I love that this lady has her passions so accessible. People who do not understand the fabric addiction would call us "hoarders". But we are not, we are just crafters.
I love this video. Thank you, Kathy Thompson-for your comment about fabric addiction. I am planning to move and one thing I wanted was a "Craft Room". I have a special needs daughter that loves crafting. So we have a lot a lot of stuff. I hate it when people say or use that word "hoarder"
@@1215mdpc I hate that too! I had to give up a lot of my craft supplies when I moved, and some people would tell me that I still have too much.. but do they have something that they ¨hoard¨?
Well, to be fair, we ARE hoarders…. Some of us have stashes we will or could never use up in our lifetime and yet we do keep on buying more, just to have… and hoard… which IS the definition. I do prefer “collector” myself though. 😜
It’s just a shame that the word has been corrupted by calling people “hoarders” who have filled their houses with rubbish, grime and filth….whether it be from laziness or mental health problems… and which looks nothing like our organised, clean stashes of fabric and notion and tool collections… they’re not even in the same realm of “hoarding” and shouldn’t be referred to as such. We do need a new word for us!
Well, I thought u guys collection's are great! I love watching it enjoyed watching how u guys organized ur collection 🥰❤👍
Oh wow, i love this room
I am currently designing my new sewing studio and I'm watching sewing room tours on TH-cam for inspiration. Your room speaks to my very soul! I have a huge collection of vintage sewing machines and notions. I was so excited to see someone else who collects old needle books, zippers, buttons, tracers, etc. I can't wait to have room to display some of my collection. I might have to video a tour of my own! Thanks for sharing.
How exciting! I love to hear from someone who understands my love affair with sewing and collecting. I'm subbing to your channel in the hopes of seeing a tour video of your new room when it's ready!
Your room is HEAVEN, and your vintage quilt + feed sack cabinet took my breath away!
All I kept thinking throughout this video is “How I would love to have a crafting friend like you living close to me. We’d have a ball in each other’s sewing room!” Unfortunately, not many people seem to be into the variety of things I like to make. It’s uncanny how we seem to enjoy the same type of projects, even down to the rag-dolls, and that we both have several projects on the go at any given time - some going on for years. At the same time, you’ve given me hope in knowing that there are creatively likeminded people out there. Thank you x
Amazing collections. Sometimes half the enjoyment is just having things we love around us.♥️
You're so right! I think my body just relaxes when I walk into my sewing room, even when it's a huge mess.
Your so right
What a wonderful wonderful room. I could stay a whole day in that room just looking around at all the wonderful things you have in. That is a happy place
First of all, thank you for inviting us into the privacy of your home...I CRINGE every time someone making a video feels the need to say “don’t judge or don’t hate” because people feel entitled to be hateful 🙄. Kudos to your hubby for his patience, and to you for your organization. Fun fact: I just read your daughter’s comment that she lived in this room for years, that made my heart smile! Other fun fact: I’m very happy to learn that I’m not the only one who keeps “teeny tiny scraps”! Love that you have the space to keep out and see everything that makes you happy. New subscriber, looking forward to enjoying your talent and learning💗💗💗
Thank you for the sweet comment. I wanted to share my organizing ideas, but I didn't expect such vitriol from people about what I choose to do in my own house.
How small does a scrap have to get before you throw it out? As long as it's not unraveling into non-existence, I say it might still have some life left!
This is by far my favorite sewing room tour. I like to collect anything related to sewing but you have me beat, especially with your fabric. I'm sure if I had a larger room, I may be able to catch up. Love it!
After 40 years of using the dining room a section of the family room, which I was booted out of, and relegated to a corner of my living room, I have a sewing room. It's tiny but oh my gosh I love it. Your room is just to pretty to work in. I'd get so upset it got dirty.
If every there was a perfect sewing room, I think yours just might be it. 👌💕
Okay... so... first of all... you’re an amazing lady! To have the courage to ask your husband to video this entire thing is something I would have never had. Then.... your husband to be such a great sport and tape it all without making any comments?!?!? LOL... not my husband... he would have commented and made jokes all the way through. Now... I have a very grave question to ask you. When in the whole world do you have the time to do all the things you do?!?! Just organizing this room must have taken forever. You are literally the Proverbs 31 woman. Seriously... do you ever sleep? Wow! Wow! Wow! So if you had to design the perfect house with the most perfect studio, would you keep it separate like you do now, or would you combine the art with the sewing in the same space? Okay... now I need to go recover from all this beauty overload.
clc3897 When you are this organized you have time to do anything. I recently re-organized my entire craft room and now I get things done in half the time because I don't have to go looking for it; I know *exactly* where everything is!
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I was thinking the same thing, I would never have my husband record my fabric stash,
I love it. Not only are you totally organized (I'm extremely jealous), but you have a better selection and assortment than many shops. Wow!
the most AMAZING sewing room EVER!! WOW!! that quilt is lovely!
You are such an amazing lady. I watched the whole video without getting bored. So neatly organised, so passionate about crafting and above all having a supportive husband. From 🇬🇧
This, by far, is the best craft/sewing room I've ever been privileged to see! Organization is not my strong suit, and this is a huge help and inspiration. Thank you very much.
Love love love all your vintage things!
Your Sewing and Craft Room is neatly organized.
Oh my..... speechless....🙌❤🥰👀 Can you say an ORGANIZERS DREAM ROOM? I could just sit and stare at the walls for days!
Someone with more "stuff" than I have !!!
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Her line...this is a box of boxes says it all.
Ikr. Lol
Oh Melanie I’m sitting here crying. I once had a sewing and craft room as organized as yours. We lost our whole home to a house fire. And while people will say to me it’s only stuff it’s the vintage things I mis. Lace. Catalogs. Buttons etc. slowly trying to replenish. Enjoy every minute you spend in there. God blessed you with many talents. Thanks for sharing. xxx
I'm so sorry to hear that Diane. My cousin and his family lost their home to a fire a few years ago. The baby quilts I made for their daughters were lost in the fire and even that very tiny (insignificant, really) loss was sad for me and helped bring home the impact of a fire. I can't imagine the depth of such a devastating loss. Enjoy replenishing your stash though! The hunt and find are part of the fun for me. Hugs!
Melanie Sullivan thank you Melanie. Our friend and neighbor was on American Pickers. I will email you with my email so you can send me a picture of the pattern caning you’re looking for. He’s ALWAYS out and about. You never know. Life is strange in a round about way. What do they say? “ six degrees of separation.” Sorry about the baby quilts. No one knows except us the affect loss has. Even a small one. I still can’t think about it. My husband and I have walked away with good tho. We have to. We’ve learned so much about people as well as each other. I thank God we are going through this together. Some people go through tragedy alone. By the way I love your videos and how real they are. You’re a mighty talented lady. xxxxx
I couldn’t find any contact information on you, so here’s my email information. If you want send me a picture or description of the pattern file cabinet you’re looking for. diane@lakesidestamper.com
You might now ever see this but I love your room! I'm close to getting my craftroom back & have been going through so many organization videos. Yours is the 1st one that has made my heart smile. Your room is what I visualize (except craftroom) & it's giving me even more inspiration. It's been quite a few years ago that I gave my room for family. ❤️
Sew very nice my oldest moved out & I turned his room into my sewing room
I enjoy my hobby room
Everyone needs a zen zone
Fabulous craft/sewing room Melanie! 10 points to hubby for being so patient and not commenting whilst doing your tour, lol. Cheers from Dorle in Oz 😘🇦🇺😎🙃
Haha! True he was so silent & patieng. My husband would have been commenting once in a while 😁
Wow. That is one heck of a craft room!!! :-) I love it. I especially love the glass-front cabinet that you keep your vintage quilts in. I've always wanted one of those. I love how every single inch of this room is utilized. Wonderful! tfs.
I'm still trying to figure out how use the ceiling for storage!
I always wondered how you were able to work on so many projects at once and now I know! Because you are incredibly organized! That's a Super Power I do not have! You know where everything is and have made it easy to find! So inspiring! I love that you have childhood memories throughout your room. Thank you so much for sharing and thank your husband for filming! It's so special to have a husband who supports your art. 💗
What a cozy creative organized room perfect for the multi Artist you are!!!! Love seeing your lovely passionate collections ! Sooo nice to know that I’m not the only one that loves collecting and showcasing the items in an artful way! It’s sooo inspiring to walk into such a space and just get motivated to create ! Love all your organizing ideas! Thank you for letting us in and sharing your happy place with us! 💕💕💕💕
I used to have 2 of the pattern sewing cabinets from a store that went out of business,i downsized and gave them to my son for his shop.They were great and what i needed at the time.I even used to have one of the cutting tables/counter from the same fabric store,gave that to a neighbor during the downsizing.I do still sew and have a lot of fabric left and i also worked at a quilt store for over 10 years,that's how i was able to get first dibs on the cabinets and counter.Now i cross stitch more than sew,although for the past 3 weeks i've been sewing masks.By the way,i'm 82 which is why i downsized,wouldn't want my kids to have to deal with all my STUFF when i'm gone.LOL
Davis Kathi you are so right about having things and if something happened to us someone would have to deal with all of it. Let us pray they’d have an appreciation for what we did and not see it as junk and just throw it all away. Keep up the good work and the good fight. Here’s to being creative and knowing when to downsize.
If i were 20 or so years younger,i would like to have my sewing room set up like yours.So organized, i love it.Then again i would also need a handy hubby.I do have a hubby,he's just not handy in the building dept,but,i'll keep him for his other good qualities.LOL TFS
fun fact i lived in this room for over 7 years!
Shea K Hoped you got out occasionally
But Shea.... did mom teach u to craft and sew? Bet its fun to sit in there with her when u visit, you BOTH can enjoy it! Sweet.
You have the most wonderful sewing room.....It’s a virtual Alladin’s cave of everything creative.
It is always a joy in knowing that I am not the only one with “overstock” my wonderful hubby bubby transformed our boathouse Into to a “craft” storage room for my inventory. I have enough shelves for 60 give or take 18 gallon bins.with plenty of room for more shelves which is a good thing because I have at least another 60 bins to go! He is about to build my sewing room. So excited. Kudos for all the help your HB has given you. Thank you so much for Sharing. Yes to the mess and clean up :) I hate it when I forget to spell check. Ugh
Best regards
What a lovely man😊!. I love to hear stories like this, reminds me of my grandparents🤗. Enjoy your amazing space!
Your boxes are well labeled. You have a great room. Thanks for sharing.
Would love to see these rooms in the magazine...."where women create".....Beautiful!
I LOVE those magazine. I have 3. I can’t afford them anymore. But I still look at them👍❤️
Firstly, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful space, I love the blend of old and new. Your love of sewing through many ages and the respect to the materials is inspiring. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am off to watch some of your earlier videos. Happy creating to you.
This is fantastic! Love how organized everything is. And I also like how you have a variety of unfinished projects so when you get tired of working on one you can just pick up another. Is this the room you film your videos in?
I've only recorded a couple of videos in this room. The lighting isn't great. I record most of my videos in my other room where I keep all my paper and painting supplies.
I'm with you. While my serger is new along with a little computerized machine I bought while my favorite machine was in getting cleaned and serviced, I'll take an old all metal sewing machine any day. Mine is a White made in 1972.
I love how you've organized your sewing room. To an untrained eye, it could seem chaotic, but to me it's creatively organized! Very inspirational for you I'm sure.
I’ve never seen so much sewing stuff in my whole life! I just thought I had a lot! Lol. Fun room!!!!
You know that old saying about she who dies with the most fabric? You win, hand down! What a marvelous collection!!
You definitely win the prize. You have more collections than I have seen anyone else have plus you are extremely organized with everything in that room. Just curious hey, how many hours a week do you spend working in that room?? Thank you so much for sharing your Precious and Beautiful sewing space with us
Hi Diane! I spend literally all day in either my sewing room or my art/craft room. They're my happy places!
So beautifully organized. Almost too pretty to use- OCD dream
There is actually a McCalls sewing cabinet on eBay right now. They are located in Indiana for local pickup. Hope you find one soon! I love all your vintage display pieces!
I Love Love Love your room. I am so happy I came across your channel. My daughter just got married and I took her room as my sewing room and watching this video has given me so many ideas. Thank you for spending the time and sharing. I have look all over for a channel that someone’s thought process was like mine. Oh and don’t I feel better knowing there is someone else out there that likes vintage things and has unfinished project that I call one day I’ll get back to them.🙂 After seeing your room it makes me wish I wouldn’t have purged so much when we moved a few years ago. Now I’m on the hunt for stuff to fill my room. Can’t wait for this lockdown to get over so I can yard sale again.❤️Hugs
Love seeing your sewing room and super large closet full of treasures! I look forward to more of your videos.
I'm not judging. I jealous. GOALS!!
OMG, what a room, it should be in a magazine! The whole time I was enjoying this, my mind kept going back to when I had to move my craft room, not a pretty picture! Hope you never plan to move! TFS
me too,I love old fashioned sewing notions and sewing baskets!
OMG , I've NEVER in my life seen as much stuff kept to do with sewing by one person in my LIFE , I Love Sewing and to look around your stash as been AMAZING ! for me 🤗, Thank You So Much , for taking us on this tour 🤗👍♥️, my Favourite designers of all time are Kaffa Fassett and Anna Marie Horner , tell me do you ever manage to get over here ( England ) to the Festival of Quilts ? in August , I've yet to get there myself , I'd Love to see Kaffa and Anna there one time , That would be my Dream 🤗♥️, Take Care Love XX, Happy Sticking 😘👍
Fabulous.. absolutely FABULOUS! I thought " I'm the only one" . The only one with a creative drive bigger and faster than the Audubon. Started as a small girl( HOLY Hobby was the only doll I ever had and I adored her. I was a music loving, tree climbing lil Baker ) I've just, after eee~hem ..a lifetime, shall we say☺ put the bulk of my creative genius into a space thats allowing me to start a fresh new portion of my journey. Genius? I believe everyone has a gift/ gifts that our Lord has blessed us with. No Matter how big or small it may be to anyone else it's our gift of love and it can be nothing less than amazing.. GENIUS!🤗
All that said, hahaaa it may "seam" like a lot of clutter in jars on shelves e.t.c but is my world of anything's possible. One minute, one day 2 hours one night, a lil here a lil more there it is a delightful gift that will grow as im restored cut by cut, skein by skein, sketch to sketch.. there are no longer any walls on that ol' box. All that I dream I'll achieve. Gracious, that was an unplanned never thought out before mission statement.. I think it was the pure joy of seeing another embracing the ALL the itty bitty bits that make up such purpose. I'll digress and simply say thank you gooot sharing a bit of what makes your joy tick. Ive never been to your channel until this and im certainly looking forward to seeing a bit of what you've done and shared.
Blessn's & TTNT
( toodles till next time)
I also have a Bernina 930, those are great mechanical machines. Had one early 80's so I bought it back 2 yrs ago forgot how much I missed it. It is getting used alot. again. Those are just really great machines.Happy sewing and your room is totally AWESOME. I LOVE VINTAGE SEWING STUFF.
Wow! I thought I had a lot of stuff. Now I don't feel like a freak. 😁 Really enjoyed the tour. Got a lot of cool ideas. Thanks! Just goes to show we can use just about anything for storage. Nyce! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
This is the first time I’ve watched a sewing room tour that reminds me of my sewing space. Loved the video thanks.
Such an incredible room and an amazing collection of craft goodies! Loved it! xx
To make a little bit of side money you could probably give them bags away like the black storage bags away of quilting scraps for journaler people they love fabric scraps and sell it for like four bucks or something or even just give it away just an idea to make a little bit of extra money
I found your channel over the summer. Thank you for recommending Lynda Barry. I’ve been using her style of journaling in my special education classroom. I really appreciate your sewing work and book making. You have greatly influenced me personally and professionally. Thank you! My Facebook page is Blue Goose Quilt if you want to check it out.
Hi. Love your organized art space! I have a pattern cabinet, if I vould get it you you could have it!😜 I live in Denver!
Wow! I thought I had a lot of fabric and sewing stuff! You take the cake on organizing all of your fabrics, projects, and supplies in that little room and closet. I'll be thinking of you as I dive in and organize my sewing space! Thanks for sharing :)
Omg- I have never seen a creative studio like that! It’s like a shop. I thought I had so much craft stuff but nothing like you. I have total craft room envy 😁 love Pam Garrison too and have 2 of her little paintings 💕
Lately I have been addicted to sewing/craft room tours. The ideas are so interesting and some I think/hope I can apply. This tour was so interesting because you have so many creative disciplines and it seems that this is a real working sewing room. These are great ideas and it's great to see how you've been able to manage it, even the parts you feel could get judge.....the judgement is you've got it going on! Continued success!
That was great! Thank you. You are so organized - it is inspiring!
You are like me with all the different crafts. I've given up cross stitch many years ago due to eyes. I started knitting a cable knit sweater in my 20's. Finished it in my 40's and now wearing in my 50's. In the 1980's it was loose and baggy, now it's a fitted sweater. All comes back. Love your room. I just tidied mine recently and ended up with 2 craft rooms as all 3 children have grown and gone. Greetings from Australia. 🌼🌷💕
OMG...I love your sewing room! I LOVE all of your stacks of fat quarters. What I would do with using them now for face masks in these times where all sewers are sewing because of the coronavirus pandemic. I have had to go in my garage and get out fabric bins full of fabrics I have been hoarding through the years to sew masks. I am still using my SINGER Electronic sewing machine that is just as old as my daughter...almost 37 years old. Top of the line back then. Unfortunately, because it is “electronic”, I have had to service it at least 4 times throughout those years I owned it. All of a sudden, every so often since I have been sewing masks...it sews in reverse 😳😬😂. It usually belongs in this huge Singer Armoire that it came with, but took it out to one of my sewing, scrapbook room full of my craft machines and paper stacks. I still have my Ultralock Serger, bought the same time as my sewing machine...both are work horses used to make dresses and all sorts of projects throughout the years. I have had to take out my Singer Futura embroidery machine to sew masks...but I want a Juki sewing machine. Once we are not quarantined...I am purchasing one. Thank you for sharing your love of sewing and crafts! And your beautiful sewing machines. We crafters were made to “produce” beautiful things...to give and share it...just like God produced this amazing universe and beautiful earth! 🥰❤️🙌🏻🙏🏻
Love your island table. Looks solid and well made, love your space.
Omg you are so organized. I dream of being you!
You are a woman after my own heart!! Thanks for the good organizational ideas for all our stuff! (Treasures!)
Love your organizational skills!❤
First time viewer and wow - we are spirit sisters. I am in the middle of re-organizing my craft/sewing room and have been having a hard time because I do such a variety of crafts - sewing, quilting, embroidery, knitting, junk journals, beading, weaving and probably more. Also like you, I’m very visual and need to see things or I forget them. I have so many new ideas now. Thank you for sharing your great room. New subscriber, for sure.
Hi Joan, welcome! Yep, I do all those things and more. Don't you love how people like us are never bored! For me, they aren't enough hours in the day to make everything in my head! Take care!
This is my absolute favorite sewing room tour! You use many of the same storage ideas I use--- Sterilite containers, chrome shelves, straight-sided baskets! Thanks for taking the time to document.
Does the wired bins come with the sliding shelve or did you buy that separate or in the same location? Thank you for sharing; just like me a little of everything, love it.
Those little sliding wire bins are from The Container Store. I think they were in the kitchen section and are actually made to hold canned goods.
Thank you for sharing your special sewing/craft room. I love that you have made it your own and it isn't the "standard" all Ikea shelving. It is very organized and I love that you like to collect the vintage sewing notions, fabrics, needlepoint kits. I too enjoy much of the small items out and visible to enjoy. It is fun to see someone who enjoys what they do. Thank you again.
OMG!!! If only I could be half as organized. I have a craft/sewing room, but it’s so messy it has overflowed into our guest room and dining room. You are wonderful to watch and your work is amazing.Thank you for sharing your talent. Be well. ❤️
"If I cant see them, it's like it doesn't exist." Yes!!! I soo feel that. lol
I feel the same way about vintage furs
Thank you for taking the time to show us your “stash.” I have a whole bedroom of storage of my sewing items that I have to organize. It gave me a lot of ideas. I’m just starting a t-shirt quilt for my daughter and she gave me the shirts 4 years ago! Just found your channel and subscribed!
Love your room, looks like my space! Love the old fashion, handwritten stickers and all the colors!!!❤
I love your room! The organization, and showing of supplies...simply lovely! I love tools, too!
Please tell us how to make the little fabric boxes. They are so cute! New subbie here...Hugs!
omg! It's beautiful! You are SO lucky to have a room for all your creativity! :) And you have a wonderful husband as well! You are truly blessed! :) Thanks for sharing. :)
Totally awesome! And a big thank you to your husband for being the camera man. Love your space. You make me feel normal with so many different projects going on at one time and a huge variety of interests. Variety is the spice of life. I am now 72 years old and have had to scale down quite a bit. I pretty much just work on junk journals now. Thanks for sharing your space......loved it.
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this video. We have done many things the same way in our craft/sewing room, but you are obviously much more talented and creative than I can ever hope to be. Thank you for sharing.
Your button rack is so cool! It makes it look like your sewing space is a sewing store! ✨😎
Love your space! Your husband has built many things for you too!
Your tour was such fun! LOVE your space and all of your supplies!!! Thank you for sharing.
WOW ,WOW ,WOW , !!!! I can only DREAM of being this organized! Lord have mercy - feel like I’m never going to get there ! Most of my stash is vintage items , some I don’t even know what they are yet ? Thank you very much for this tour - extremely impressed 💕 what a blessing you are 👍 ha ! Was happy to show my boyfriend this video so he can see I’m not the only one who collects things and machines ! SO AWESOME 💗.
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it totally purged the guilt I have over my own wonderful work room 😁 Your husband is an absolute jewel 👏👏
What a wonderful room. Thank you for sharing with us. BRAVO for getting it so well organized. I love all the different types of containers that you use. My favorite things were the toaster doll and the Hello Kitty sewing machine :-D
I used to have 7 sewing machines but now I only have 4 because we moved.I have a room for sewing but I have so much stuff you can barely get in the room....I'm not sure what I am going to do I'm poor so I can't afford to buy shelfs ...I guess it will just have to sit on the floor ...I may buy tubs one each month at least I can stack it and make more room....
I am always amazed at just how much stuff quilters tend to have. I am always looking for ways to minimize my own sewing stash and actually purged about half of my stash earlier this year. But then I watch a video like this and realize my stash is just a fraction of what others have. Personally, I don't think it's good to have so much ... there's a lot of money tied up on all of that stuff, and even if you sewed all day every day for the rest of your life, could you actually work your way through it all? And if you could, how much will be faded and dusty and rotted by the time you get to it? Just food for thought.
I'm so glad I am not the only one who has to have things visible to recall having something on hand. If I don't see it, I forget about it and never use it.
Wonderful ideas on what to use for storage. Thanks for this video.
It was sooooo much fun touring your room with you. Your space is amazing. Love it. So glad to see another design space that’s organized. I too like you have my room set up in stations. Really like that you have everything visible. Where did you find the hook hangers for your drafted patterns?
I also have gridded work books that I like to plan my projects in. I work with different textiles to create my bags and use the notebooks as it makes the sizes easier.
You have soooooo much “ stuff” in your space.......but I bet you know where everything is😊
New subscriber here and looking forward to watching more of your past and future posts!
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Okay I had to pause this video to tell you 1. Amazing room!!! Love everything how wonderful!!! 2. That toaster doll cover is sooooo me. I love it so much. Omg her face is priceless.
Most impressive! I would love to sit in the closet and look thru Ur magazines! Well organized and remembered. Jealous of Ur closet. I sometimes feel guilty for not completing projects, but I see it happens. The toaster cover made me literally 😆. Thank u❤
There are ( or there shouldn’t be) any sewing room police just like there are no quilt police! To each her own! Love your space. I have maybe half that much area but it’s jammed full of much loved stuff!!
I'm amazed ur stuff, how long have u been sewing? I'm seamstress too but I don't have much stuff.. I used to have an alterations shop rented a place, for a long time I just altered clothes. But I like ur collection. I just retired recently and sold some of my juki sewing machines and some stuff now I'm waiting for my new sewing machine another juki brand, yes I loved juki brand machines. Love ur u tube review. ❤️ 👍🥰
Holy Cow Girl!!! You're one lucky lady....I mean...who has a rack for their button cards? WANT!!
I love your room , I’m about to start organising my sons room (who is moving out) into craft room so excited , thanks for sharing I got some good ideas and have subscribed xx
I really enjoyed your tour! We have so many things in common! I have some of the same books as I too love books. I also macrame, knit, crochet,embroidery, do English smocking , tatting, jewelry. I bought my first car, 1971 cutlass supreme, from jewelry sales when I was 17 yrs. I have a love for feedsacks and vintage fabrics and quilt parts. When a singer fabric store went out of business in the 70's my mom bought 4 Simplicity pattern cabinets, cutting table and 2 thread/trims displays. I also dabble in colored pencils & watercolor. My mom passed away in 2012 and I'm still cleaning out the hoard. I inherited about 15 large bins of double knit polyester fabric I plan to make a rug for my sewing room (20' x 36') . The room isn't finished yet. Thank you for showing how you organize your stuff.
Computerized Machines........Amen sister!! I have an older Bernina and in January I had the big bright idea of buying a new Bernina 570 QE. I have done nothing but fight with it!! Last night the bobbin winder broke!, I’m over it!!
I’m so glad to know I am not alone, my studio looks much the same. Thank you for the great tour!
I like to alphabetize my shoebox containers by their content's label. Quicker for me to access supplies.
Oh my, Melanie! You remind me of ME! So much stuff to work on, and we know we won't get to it all in this life time! I thought I had too much sewing stuff, but watching your video, I think we are about the same. You gave me many ideas I would have never thought of, so 'thank you'. I am moving from a three bedroom home, with one of the bedrooms being my in-house sewing room, and also having a sewing shed, 13x20', to a two bedroom home with no full sewing room in-house and no sewing shed. My husband is so understanding, just like your husband, and says he doesn't mind me using our living and dining room for me to set up my sewing. He has another room that joins the living room for his own t.v. room. Our home is for what we want to use it for, and we don't socialize much. I also have so much dance costuming, so between that and fabric, notions, etc., it will be a little tight. But none the less, we love what we do, and we will find ways to make it work.
Its all about how one organizes, whether one has lots or little. Thank you so much for your video, and HAPPY SEWING!!!
I bought a button cabinet from one of our sewing stores that was closing.
Too funny that I found your channel looking for ways to organize my projects & I think I’m going to use the large sterlite bins so I can see what’s in them, but now have to figure out how to stack them in my space, so thanks for the idea.
And now I find myself wanting to give you ideas if you don’t mind (?)
Maybe your hubby can attach your heavy ironing board to the end of your center table & make it collapsible so you can pull it up when it’s needed. And I just love your Hello Kitty sewing machine, so maybe make a clear plastic cover like the one you have (to protect from dust) then display it in your room so you can enjoy it. And maybe you could add piping in the seams made out of a mix of your quilting scraps ....how cute would that be!
Sorry I stuck my nose in, but I can really tell how much you love your older “things” .