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8 Tips for Organizing Your Sewing Room
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- Опубликовано: 16 авг 2024
- 8 tips for organizing your sewing room in this video, since as we discussed in the previous video "How to sew more?" - functional and organized sewing room is a key to more productive sewing time!
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How do you organize your sewing room? Share your tips below! Thank you!
I was as so blessed to find a gorgeous dresser someone had on the curb for free. Put it in my sewing room ...still trying to organize and decide what goes in, but the top for sure is being used as an ironing board. It's the perfect height.
OMG - I never thought about hanging my fabrics in the closet - what a brilliant idea!!
You could put a piece of cardboard in the flimsy sheet protectors or the zip lock bag, for sturdiness.
I know this is an old video, but it's still very useful! I wonder if it would be a fun challenge to create an energy efficient sewing room for us Europeans over here. Unplugging your machine when not in use, eco mode on your iron, staying warm, stuff like that.
I was given a small flat iron when I bought something else years ago. I now just use it to press himself, etc. Much cheaper and faster than leaving the iron on and having to use an ironing board.
I have two banquet tables a four foot one that houses two sewing machine s plus my overlocker, with two four draw plastic units underneath and a six-foot long banquet table for cutting out fabric which I put up as needed ,I've attached two cot sides too the walls with butcher s hook and hanging plant pots to store stuff plus a hanging rail with a cover (basically a canvas wardrobe to hang projects in and plenty of large plastic storage boxes for material and a square ottman that all of my stuffing scraps go into
You have some great tips for my basement sewing room. Thank you.
Glad to be of help
Both my banquet tables are height adjustable too the cutting one also has the addition on four elephant feet to heighten it more if I'm doing lots of cutting out and were brought from my local Argos and delivered to my flat the elephant feet were purchased from auto mobility store expensive but we'll worth the save on my back as it can go so easily and best of all I can shut the door when I've finished for the day and not have to have a major tidy and on the whole I tidy as I go as gives me more motivation the next time plus it also has to serve as my airing space when if done the washing as there's absolutely no outside drying I do some times I shut the door leave the window open so it never takes long for my washing to dry need to move clothes airer and rail into my lounge/kitchen
I love your videos... I am a beginner, just got myself a new sewing machine, and was thinking how to find a good space in the house for sewing... until I saw this video.... thanks for baring all.
I am so excited for you, welcome to the channel and thank you for joining!
Great post! Some really great tips. My sewing cave is hardly ever neat and tidy except for the 10 mins after a big clean. 🤣
Sewing cave - that's a good one! Thank you Hila for your comment!
I'm the same when I was using my living room I kept it all tidy now I have a small room just for sewing it's a mess
I like the idea of storing my patterns in clear plastic sheet protectors/covers. I'm a teacher and use those in my classroom. You can put those in a binder too once you have all the patterns organized in the sheet protectors.
Binder is A GREAT idea!!! I like it when it is organized, but still very accessible :)
Or in a filing cabinet.
Use the floor? At 67 years old, that won't work for me, but a great idea for younger sewists!!
Vicki, as I mentioned in the video - these are the tips that helped me and that's what I am sharing - of course they won't fit everyone, and you are right - maybe for younger sewists using the floor is a better fit. But that's awesome that you are still sewing - amazing! :)
Me too. I use the kitchen worktop
I'm younger. But it wouldn't work for me lol I have messed up hips and back. But as she said it is what worked for her not necessarily everyone 😀
At the tender age of 79, cutting on the floor is totally out of the question. I’d have a hard enough time getting down there. Getting back up again would be require heavy equipment.
I can't believe that no one has mentioned using a cutting board placed over a bed for cutting out fabric!
I'm organizing my small space now. Lots of great ideas! Thanks.
Hey, Carmen, hello again! I actually just reorganized this new space, so more tips and tricks coming up - but I find that organization is key, otherwise it just becomes a mess...
For pattern storage, I use your second option, the clear plastic three ring binder. I put them in a large 3 ring binder and use notebook dividers to separate them. The 3 ring binders can be labeled (example dolls) with further breakdowns inside the binder. I then can put the binders on a shelf making it easy to locate children's clothing, dolls, quilt patterns, etc.
Me too! However for patterns that I use regularly I cut them out of project card and punch holes in them to hang on a large ring. I peg each project together with a small bulldog clop and hang them in the fitted robe. For my various sewing machine presser feet, I use the small pockets on the plastic shoe holders, or plastic jewellery holders that have larger pockets on one side and small ones on the other side. I label the pockets with the names of the presser feet then when I need one, I can easily find the right one. It also helps to keep track of what feet may be missing at the end of a project. I'm planning to photograph each foot and write the 'how to' instructions so that I don't forget which foot does what. These are fabulous because they can also hang up without taking up any space. Shoe boxes can also be stored in the shoe holders that you use for larger pieces of fabric so that you can hang them on the roller clothes rack. Vertical storage saves so much space but still allows you to see what you have. I had a fitted wardrobe that didn't have any shelves so I bought a small cupboard and took the doors off it and it fitted perfectly inside the fitted robe so I had the shelves I wanted and could take them with me when I moved!
Great video. I really like your idea of storing your fabrics on hangers in a closet. Thank you!
Awesome, I am glad it gave you some ideas! Yay! :)
Loved the storage ideas . I definitely need to store upwards instead of all on the floor
You can also fold all of your fabrics using pieces of card as a size template ... I use a smaller piece of cardboard for smaller pieces of fabric, especially for patchwork fabric, or even smaller pieces left over from other sewing projects. I usually like to try to cut off any small odd bits of fabric from these to keep them tidy. I do small ones that I'm going to store vertically in shoeboxes. I cover the shoeboxes with cheap, or leftover wrapping paper first.
Before I fold my fabric pieces, I measure them and attach a small tag of card with the size of the fabric. I the punch a hole in the card to make it a tag and tie a little leftover ribbon or string to it, then attach it to a large coated paperclip (we don't want rust marks) that I use to keep the fabric together. I can then quickly and easily see exactly what fabric I have, as well as its size. These fit really well on a bookcase. I do the same thing for larger pieces of fabric using a larger piece of card but I store those flat in the shoe holders that I hang in my fitted robe. This may sound time consuming but once you've got everything organised it's then easy to do it each time you buy fabric. I also cut pieces of card for all my laces & bias tapes & store in shoeboxes, but I like to wrap my ribbons around cardboard tube leftover from wrapping paper. I store all my buttons, etc in clear coffee jars & also stack onto the bookcase shelves. I also use pegboard and attach baskets both rectangle & round flowerpot shape for scissors and roller cutters.
Great tips for organizing a sewing room. I have a clear plastic rolling stand with drawers that I put tools, sewing closures, buttons, etc. labeling each drawer. I find I constantly am reorganizing. I really like the water jug idea for current projects, it is so easy to get disorganized when I put a project down for a while.
You have truly given me ideas on how I can organize my sewing corner..Thank you
Happy to help!
I recently found two old doors in great shape. I mounted them horizontally on separate walls. One is a handicap door with a huge cutting matt that I got at JoAnn's. Most of the time I use my monogram machine on it. I mounted it at hip level. But it's so handy at cutting fabric with my rotary cutter. The other door is a skinny door, again mounted horizontally. I mounted it lower for my serger and sewing machine. I used the door knob hole to run my chords thru to the electrical plug. It works perfect! Love all the tips except cutting on the floor.
That's awesome, Penny - being super creative with the doors, and it works! Love it :) Thank you for sharing!
How did you mount them to the wall? Do they have legs for support?
I find what you say about storing like with like is very efficient for fabric!
My mum and I (currently sewing - and living! - under the same roof) have a lot of utilitarian fabric, such as jean scraps for repairing men work trousers, or very strong cotton for covering garden chairs, etc. We keep these fabrics in a big trunk we use as a coffee table. We don't use them every day and they would take up a massive amount of space in the sewing room, so it makes sense to keep them out of sight.
We keep smaller scraps or fat squares together in a separate box, as we know we can't make a garment from one of them, but we use them for dolly clothes, patchwork, or smaller projects like wallets, pouches, scrunchies....
For our main stash, we have piles of neatly folded fabrics on a book shelf, along with boxes with chiffon and lining fabrics (because yes, we have the same problem as you if fold them in a pile!)
And then we have a basket with 'currently sewing' projects, because who has time to finish a project in one go, with a baby and two men to feed? XD We try to finish that before we start anything new (hint: we NEVER manage to help ourselves).
Now, it sounds like we have our stuff together. That's the theory!
Abigail, that is fantastic - you ahve a great fabric organization going on there! I remember you said once that you and your mom finish each others projects - that is so awesome! And yes - while has the time to finish it all in one go? I hear you! Awesome, thank you for sharing your system - I am sure that a lot of sewists will find dit useful! Thank you again and happy sewing!
Have been sewing for over 50 years and am now 70yrs old and still find myself sometimes having to cut large pieces of fabric on the floor. Unfortunately, my small craft room does not have enough space for a cutting table. 🤣😂😂💕
Have you ever thought about using a portable cutting board placed over your bed and cutting there? I use my queen bed and never have to cut on the floor! or waste table space.
I'm also 70 but unfortunately I can't get up off the floor unless I crawl around to find something to pull myself up on ... but it sure beats being in my wheelchair! :) I need help to cut out and to thread the sewing machine needle which is very frustrating, especially if I run out of thread just after my Carer has left! However I still love to sew even if it's just putting the fabric through the machine. I just lose more ability as years go by so I try to use as much as I can and for as long as I can. It's a wonderful hobby. ;)
@@GailS.7777 what a brilliant idea!
@@wendyfay16 Thank U!
Maybe something to think about you can paint those milk\water jugs to make them look more cutie and for patterns you can stick with putting them in the sheet protectors but also putting all the patterns that are in sheet protectors in a big binder so it looks more neat 😉😊
Great ideas ! I saw someone store the fabric, each kind hanging over a separate "hanging file" folder, hanging in a big plastic file folder container.
Trousers hangers work well for this. You can also hang your hangers below each other by putting the ring tab from a side can and hanging each hanger over the coat-hanger hook, so then you use the whole drop of the wardrobe. Use a peg to hold the fabric onto the hangers so that the fabric doesn't slip off the hanger.
These are great tips. I especially love the water jug storage,
using the floor for cutting is great unless you are over 50. I would love a cutting area that's bigger than the table I'm currently using though.
Yeah, I caught myself thinking “she won’t be doing that on the floor when she’s 64.” But I’m not the least bit envious...
Robin, as I mentioned in the video - these are the tips that helped me and that's what I am sharing - of course they won't fit everyone, but I hope you found something useful in this video! Thank you!
I found an extra, extra, long banquet table that I use for cutting fabric. It just folds up neatly when I’m done. It really Saves on your back and knees. I know you are young, and beautiful, I might add, but a table is always easier than the floor!
I live in an apt and space is premium. My daughter went to Wal-Mart and got a fold up 6 ft table it is 2 ft wide. You can hide it under the bed! However, I don't think it will be- she has a puzzle on one end and I have a cutting mat on the other! Beats the floor😀
I am over 50. I do use the floor for making quilt sandwich usually. I use my ironing board for cutting (with a cutting mat on top) and sometimes for making a quilt sandwich but I find the sandwich isn't as perfect as when I use the floor.
the first fabric I bought I washed like that in the washing machine it frayed all around since all fabric I bought I roll them with raw parts inside and use hair elastics around before washing no more fraying out of the way
I have some clear plastic 'nut' containers (large ones)...emptied, washed thoroughly and dried. I use them for thread (large spools together and small spools together in another container). Additional notions I continually lose I put together as my...now where did I put that item. The lids keep the contents safe from spills and I store them with my sewing machines for easy access. They stack easily as well and are totally see-through.
Many thanks for sharing your ideas and tips 😀 👍
Thinking of a source for banquet tables: used from churches, lodges, etc.
Thanks for the tip.
Always ❤ watching your channel, it's enjoyable as well as inspirational.
Exodus, awesome - I am so SO happy! It takes a lot of work to put it together and it is the best when people find it useful and can get some use out of these videos! Thank you and sew up a storm!
Thanks this video is very helpful for me
Oh I so wish I had a closet in my space!
Can you have a bookcase? Read my post for some ideas.
You are fun to watch. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Linda, thank you!
My fabric is on hangers and work great for me
Awesome to know that someone shares the same experience! Thank you for your comment!
Very useful video.
Great tips, thank you. 😀
Constance - thank you so much! I appreciate you!
I made 4 choir robes and had to cut them out on the floor. Killed my back! No more of that! =P
My sewing room is definitely dysfunctional, actually it’s a huge mess which i find very stressful. I have tried and tried to organise it and im not getting anywhere. Guess I’m just a really messy person. I showed a friend my sewing room and they were horrified at all the fabric and piles of sewing paraphernalia. Now I try not to go in there too often😳 and use the floor outside mostly😳
join the many like yourself.. :-)
If it’s feasible, could you hang fabric panels or set up screens to hide some of your items? If you don’t see the “mess” maybe your stress would be less. 😊
I always thought I was "messy" and then I learned I'm a visual organizer. Maybe this is you. You have to find a way you can organize your stuff and see it too. If you want to try the closet thing and don't have one...try getting a "movable" one from the store.
No to the floor. Waste all your energy on the floor, use your cutting and pinning table upright! You spend more time cuttting and pinning than actually sewing! Also wear good shoes so you don't get tired. I use 6 foot folding tables than I pop up 2, side by side, and use bed risers $8 at walmart cuz I'm tall then fold away into the closet when not in use. Then no permanent table in the way. Good luck sew-ers! Also dollar tree has heavy duty clear zip folders I use for my patterns that I've cut and you can see the pattern front. Thanks Alyssa. Always good ideas!
I can not use the floor for cutting. I am unable physically.
Please show us how to make a little dog dress. 😊♥️
I keep all my projects separated in individual containers.
Any ideas on how to storage product I am
Making? I make dog harness but I need to start storing them. And I don’t want to fold them.
Hang them on coat hangers ... use the ring tabs over the hook of each hanger and hang them vertically. You'll be able to store a lot that way, especially if you use a peg to hang several on each hanger, Or, you can buy large rings that open up for belts and scarves ... you'd fit a lot on those rings too.
@@wendyfay16 thank you so much!!
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That's awesome! Glad it was useful! :)
What type of table is your sewing machine on? I just bought my first sewing machine and I am already ready to get it off my kitchen table.
Jamie, hello there! Is just the cheapest IKEA table, paid $20 for it 3-4 years back and it still works great! Congratulations on your new sewing machine! Looking forward to seeing you here, as this channel is alllllllllllllll about sewing :)
@@ThoughtfulCreativity Thank you so much for your prompt reply! I will take a look at their website.
@@jamieseidman5455 glad I could help!
My sewing machine on my is on my dresser
I hope translate your video to Arabic to understand or write in English on video you are assume thanks from Egypt
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Thank you!
Good video....but please breath. You talk so fast it gave me a headache. Slow down girl....we are already listening!
It's not like your talking to your husband. We are listening and love your in put and ideas. Great tips.
Try changing the speed. I have to do that with various vloggers.