The new floor is installed. The new sewing cabinet is in. Time to add the equipment and fabric!! It's hard to imagine that I sewed for so long on a dark green carpet. The room now feels so much more open and airy. I feel like I'm in a whole new house!!
Thanks to Tim, Dan and Brandon for installing this floor in one Saturday morning. The cabinet was in after lunch on Saturday afternoon. That was my Mother's Day gift. I am the luckiest mom . . . ever.
My new desk area is no longer that dark green and horrible orange color that it once was. I now feel like a sewing princess!!
I diligently folded and refolded my fabric stash to fit in my closet just the way I wanted. Like colors together, themes together, etc. etc. I discovered that I have way too much fabric. One tip that someone gave at a seminar was if you find fabric that you love buy it. Buy it all!! Yikes!! Where would I put it? New plan . . . pick out coordinating fabrics from my stash and find a pattern to go with it, instead of the other way around.
I decided to put my design boards around my desk area and save my room walls for quilts. I have so many folded in the closet and decided it was time to display them. Here's the desk area. The design boards act as a great "sound insulator" for the TV. I just have to figure out a way to make those unsightly TV cords not so ugly. Any suggestions?
Now for the best. If you have two sewing machines, the Koala Craftpro IV is the best. It is counter height so the extensions serve as a cutting tables. One on each side!! Tons of storage. Everthing that was laying around is now stored neatly on the shelves under the cabinet. You don't have to take up wall space for bookshelves or put in an extra cabinet for all those notions!! I died and went to sewing room heaven!!
There is even now a wide open area to move around. Lay your blocks out on the floor, and an ironing board. My father-in-law made me the big board to go over my regular ironing board and the quilt hanger that you see. It's wonderful to be in a family full of handymen!!
Your room looks great. The room looks so organized and pretty with some of your work hanging.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful dream sewing room!!!! I've lived most of my life with a dream of your sewing room....almost got close to it...then we adopted twins...and now hubby is going back to school...law school...and we are headed miles away to downsize to student housing....aka apartment! Small!!!! Oh well, there is always handsewing...and kitchen table sewing! Let's see...cutting mat under mattress...tupperware boxes under bed...I think we can do this!!! ;-) Happy stitching...and hope you are growing to love Wisconsin as I start to say goodbye to it!
ReplyDeleteWow, thats quite the transformation. I still use the quilt you made me as a throw for the couch in my room.
ReplyDeleteI was searching the web for sewing room ideas (I have a sewing room that is currently empty) and I came across your blog. I would love it if you have any ideas to share based on your experience. Your room looks great and I am fortunate enough that I can do whatever I want, the problem is that I don't know what I want. I could really use your advise. By the way, I live in Wisconsin too! Here is my blog: http://sunshinesews.blogspot.com/.
ReplyDeleteKathy: Thanks for reading!! My suggestion is this: First, find a sewing cabinet you really, really love. One that puts everything within easy reach. I chose the Koala Craftpro Plus IV because I have two machines. I also bought every shelf that I possibly could for the cabinet. Storage, storage storage!! This cabinet is counter height so it also serves as my cutting table. Hardwood floors are also the best. Then I knew that I wanted the room to be bright, which is why I chose a white cabinet. Basically, plan your room around your cabinet. If you aren't happy with your cabinet, then you will never be happy with the room. I, too, had cubicle furniture that my husband grumbled about putting up and taking down. If you find the right cabinet, he will never have to take it down again. A good cabinet is expensive, but well worth the money because you will never replace it.
ReplyDeleteI will follow your blog. Post pictures of the new room!! Most of all, have fun with your makeover!!