I could hardly function in my tiny (10 ft. X 10 ft. former bedroom) quilting studio/sewing room. I was frustrated and going crazy in there with the mess and no where to put anything. So I've spent the past week cleaning, buying kitchen and bathroom cabinets and installing those- all by myself!!!- and getting everything organized and put away. You are invited to tour my new 'home'! (It's not quite finished, but it's functional and a joy to work in there!)
Organization is the key to success, good Job.
John
Jealously happy dancin' for you in FL!! Yippee!!! Yay!!! It looks GREAT!!
You comin' over tomorrow to help with mine? ;)
Hugs!! Connie :)
Looks great Leslie! That's quite an accomplishment! I think I'd like to come over and sew with you. It looks relaxing.
Looks great, Leslie!
Nann
Fantastic!!!! Wanna come over and help me get my room organized? Looks like you are a pro!
Happy sewing!!!
Great job. It looks very nice. What happened to the garage as a sewing room? Gen
The garage just didn't work out for sewing. This garage has a sloped floor- as is proper for water/snow/rain run-off- it would be too expensive to get it leveled or frame-out the floor. The heat and a/c was going to be a major expense, too. It just made more sense to start over with a new house that had what I want rather than to try to make this house fit my needs. So I made the garage back into a garage and now use a spare bedroom for sewing. This house will go up for sale in the spring and I'll start building the next one.... *if* everything falls into place like I hope it will.....
Ooohhh noooo ... I called "dibs" on her helpin' ME first! ;)
Really, Leslie ... you did an amazin' job!!! You worked hard so enjoy it!! :)
Good luck on your next endeavor. Gen
Which will probably be something like reinventin' the sewing machine. After such a wonderful job on her sewin' room, I think she COULD!! :)
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Okay. Let's get this straightened out. VBG I will not be physically building the house! I will be acting as the general contractor and hire each of the trades and manage the building and check to see that everything is done correctly. That's MY part of it.... NOT swinging a hammer and hefting a Skill saw!
That's wonderful, Leslie. You will enjoy your new space so much. I'm especially happy ( you *do* want me to be happy) that you've gotten that precious thread collection out of Mr. Sunshine's harm. Your sewing machine table is lovely. Good, good for you. Polly
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Pfft. I could EASILY see you doin' a far better job than they can.
You could also get the suppliers to lower their prices, too. Who in the world is goin' to argue with a woman with a Skill Saw???? ;)
Admit it, you can do wonders and you KNOW it. Now, damnit, admit it! :)
Hugs! Connie :)
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Wow, Leslie. Thgone now)...at's impressive. I need to borrow YOU! I don't lack space, I have a big sewing room, I just lack organization. Yours looks awesome.
Sherry
That is really, really wonderful Leslie - to make such good use of a smallish room (mine is the same size!!). Congratulations on the achievement. I am re-thinking mine, as a result! Well done you. . In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes
Hi Pat! On the side with the cutting table I ended up with less than 1/4 in. to spare! I really cut it close with the measurements. The cutting table is a 48 in. kitchen peninsula cabinet with doors on both sides- more storage!- that is a standard 36 in. high to save my back when working there. Also, it's on casters so I can move it away from the wall and use it for pin basting the sandwich. The Formica top on it is a 3 ft. X 5 ft. sheet of 1 in. thick plywood with sheet Formica glued to it- a standard kitchen countertop is too thick for the black binder clamps I use for pin basting. It also has a 3 ft. X 5 ft. cutting mat on top of it.
The sewing table side of the room was MUCH more forgiving- I had about 2 inches to spare! LOL I encourage you to think outside the box. I wish I had John's amazing woodworking skills, but I made do with inexpensive ready-made kitchen and bath cabinets from the home improvement store. I think it worked out pretty well!
If you don't mind me askin', what did you use for the big pantry type cabinets for your thread and fabric storage?
I'm dyin' for one of those ... just can't find any that are less than $500 ... and with the abuse I'm sure to give'em, I just don't want to spend that much.
Again, Leslie, AMAZING job!! You go, Girl!!! :)
Hugs!! Connie :)
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Wonderful makeover! The only way to work in a small space is to be organized. I once had to sew in a storage space under the stairs, sharing with the water heater! The joys of military life!
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