Have you adapted furniture designed for other purposes to work in your sewing room?? Let us know in the comments what you use! And also let us know if you use IKEA furniture.
You Crack me Up!!!Ditto on the expletive use during IKEA assembly! I end up dually-certified as both a U.S. and a Swedish sailor by project’s end! But heaven help me you simply can’t find a more affordable, aesthetically pleasing and functional piece of furniture, than what you struggle to construct from IKEA. Great tips and insight into your discovery...the laughter was an unexpected bonus.
Thank you so much Cashion!! I do appreciate your kind comment. Ah yes, it is the best choice for price and efficiency for sure. Iove all of my IKEA products. I'm waiting for my desk to come back in stock so I can finally have a grownup's desk to use.
After watching this episode my husband and I went to IKEA and purchased this. He added industrial wheels and I love it! Such a brilliant idea! Thank you for passing on your hacks!
Of course we all love IKEA in our craft rooms! The brilliant Kallax, Billy bookcases and of course, the Raskog trolley. Who cares about people complaining all sewing rooms look the same? The only room that matters is the one we are IN! Thanks for the update
Thank you Sue! Well you know how grumpy people can be. I personally love my Ikea mashup and think it's fun to see what other people do. Thank you so much for a lovely comment.
Hahaha, you are so fun. Cussing like a sailor. Jesus was a carpenter, but maybe when he hit his thumb with his hammer, he just yelled his own name over and over. Lol. Thank you for this video and your idea of the Tornviken for a craft table is awesome. I am seriously considering it, even though putting it together may be an adventure.
Thanks Laurie!! Gosh do I LOVE this table. It's been fantastic for organizing my fabric collection and I love cutting and assembling my work on it. It was difficult to put together, and I definitely needed help because it was heavy. But it can be done. Watch the video by the guy who put his together a few times and have it pulled up when you start assembling. It did help.
I just found your video and when you said you were going to make mini bolts for your fabric I had to smile. That's what I am doing while I am watching you. I bought 1,000 comic book boards Golden size-7 ½ X 10 ½. I have three tall book shelves to hold my stash. Most of my fabric is one to two yards long. For the shorter pieces I cut a board in half and make little bolts. Then for the fat quarter size I am just folding them and they are in several dresser drawers. I think I've done about 200 so far. I really want to start using all my fabrics but right now I am making masks for my community and friends. Thank you for your video. I will watch for more from you. Rebecca
Thank you so much Rebecca! I am going to wrap my fat quarters, too but I haven't had the time to figure out my method. I make such a mess with the plain folded fabrics I want everything on mini bolts now. LOL I hope that I get my feet back under me in a couple of weeks and get myself going again.
Hi Patty it was fun watching your video you speak honestly and calm and for me it is like my friend talking to me. Love your Tornviken island indeed it is very practical in a crafting room.
Thank you so much Yvonne! When I make my videos, I make them as if I am talking to a friend or a student. So I'm really happy you felt that way as I shared my wonderful cutting table with you! I honestly DO love this thing and I'm using it this morning as we speak. I appreciate your kind comment and for taking the time to leave a message. You've made my Friday!
My sewing room furniture, wall cabinets (bottom and top) and sewing/cutting/ironing table and drawer unit is all IKEA. I really like it. I have a small room but I am able to have room to work and room for storage. We picked most of it up at the store and my husband assembled it and put it all together. I think, if I remember right it was something like 67 boxes. He just worked his way through the boxes and put it all together. I love it. It definitely is my happy place! Thank you for sharing your progress as you remake your space. It is helpful to see how unconventional ways of using pieces of furniture can fit together and be functional in a different kind of space.
Thank you so much Kathy! YES!! There are so many different approaches to creating the perfect space for each of us! None of use are the same, so it only makes sense our creative spaces would be as unique as we are. 67 boxes?? I'm not sure I could handle that project! LOL!!! Thanks for watching and leaving a great comment!
@@PattymacMakes we actually had to rent a pick up to get it all at one time. We don’t have an IKEA where we live but there is one in the city where our youngest daughter lives so that worked out pretty well. The day we were there they did not have the pieces that make up the table top (which consists of two large doors) in the store. So we had to order them. And when they arrived by a freight company, both of them were damaged. Several “dings”, but I decided I wanted it DONE and in most cases the dings were covered by mats or “stuff”. Jenny Doan always says, “finished is better than perfect” so I held on to that. I do believe they gave us a discount since we decided to not return them. Easier for them as well. I am new to your channel and appreciate you videos. Looking forward to more of them.
@@PattymacMakes oh yes, i meant to add......you mentioned frustration at trying to put all of it together and your language got a little “colorful”. I do not remember hearing any such colorful language coming from the basement during the assembly process, but he is after all, a retired minister! I really did laugh out loud as I listened to your video, because had it been me putting all of that together, I’m pretty sure my language would have been quite colorful just like yours! LOL!
Just found your channel looking at cutting tables - really enjoyed your content and have subscribed - Sep 2023. Looking forward to seeing your videos. Greetings from Mold (a little market town) North Wales UK 🙋♂🙋♂😊😊
Oh Hello!! I appreciate you lovely comment! I'm a little behind on my videos as I have been super busy with my garden and food preservation the past few months. But gosh I'm ready to start sewing again!
I LOVE assembly by diagrams, rather than reading words. I get lost in the words, but the pictures make everything crystal clear. I'm a visual oriented learner, so Ikea assembly is perfect for me. I will check out Tornviken... thanks!
Same here Bonnie! I'm much better with pictures, but oooo boy, this one is so subtle. I struggle with reading knitting patterns or quilt patterns with words and fractions. I can't handle it! But give me a diagram and I'm very happy! this one is definitely worth doing!
Just seeing your kitchen island video. I actually bought this and put it in my sewing room a week ago. Love it. A great height for cutting. What I was using before I had to bend too much for cutting.
Love your video seem down to earth and love furniture from ikea great work. UouTube videos are great learn alot from them Keep up the great work. Love all of your comments about Jesus and gussing too funny
I love your Tornviken island!! I wish I had seen this when I started outfitting my new sewing room! I did spend a lot of time at ikea recently going back and forth!! I settled on some Havsta cabinets for my fabric shelves and then two different workbenches from Home Depot - one has lots of shallow drawers which are perfect for my embroidery hoops and my quilting rulers, and the other is an adjustable height table that I want to use as a cutting table, but I keep moving piles over onto it. I love the way your island has the shelves and the sitting space. I can't wait to see how your videos come out! Thank you for sharing and especially for explaining your process!
Thank you so much Sheila! I do love this island. It's incredibly nice to work on. I've looked at those work benches and they would be another great solution. It is a challenge to have space for works in progress and to keep everything organized. I do expect to pick up a few more items from Ikea to round things out, but everything is constantly out of stock these days. So I'm watching closely for the items to restock. Thank you for watching, and I hope you enjoy the channel!
We are moving to a new home in a few weeks, and I have struggled with what furniture to keep to set up my sewing space. I have an IKEA Stenstorp island in my kitchen, and I decided a few days ago that I would put it in my sewing room after the move. So funny that this popped up in my RUclips today. 😁
Oh that's perfect! I have had some time to use it for cutting and piecing and it's been AMAZING. Good luck in your move and I hope your island works for you.
Thank you very much for this video! My sewing room is 100%Ikea: cutting table, tables for sewing machine, serger and coverstitch, sewing notions trolley, fabric storage boxes and shelves for patterns, etc, and wall units to hang rulers, cutters, etc. And I am not in the SLIGHTEST bit apologetic about it. I love it for all the reasons you mention in this video and I am delighted with my sewing room. 💪😁🙏❤️ By the way... “cursing like a sailor”... I loved that! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤️
Thank you so much for sharing Carolina!! I love my setup too! It's all been amazing to use and as I figure out what I'm putting where, it feels wonderful to be organized and tidy.
Just finished putting good ol’ Tornviken with adhesive sliders and..wow! This is absolutely amazing. For the most part, assembly was smooth sailing. Only difficult part was aligning the side pieces with the center and shelves, but we got it all put together in around an hour and a half. Thanks for sharing this genius idea!
You're welcome Ian!! It's such a great cutting and work table. I absolutely LOVE it!! I'm so happy you got it together. Getting the shelves lined up was tricky. But once it's together it's sooooo nice!
Haha! I could totally relate to your construction story. I never swear, but when my husband and I attempted to assemble an entertainment center- together- it broke me. I was swearing and came close to asking my husband for a divorce, haha. Clearly, we have different ideas about reading instructions. That was 20 years ago. We have never, ever built anything together again. I love that kitchen island! It’s perfect for my sewing room. I will ask my engineer son-in-law to build it. 😜
What a funny story!! And yes the engineer should be able to put this thing together. LOL It's a big challenge, but he can likely sail through. But that video I linked to is very helpful. You will LOVE this thing in your sewing room. It's so nice to use!
I have a funny ikea story- my daughter was going off to college so we went to ikea and bought a dresser. The two of us were up ALL NIGHT LONG putting that thing together while my husband slept. We were cussing like sailors too. Once we had it together, we noticed we had put something in backwards, but at that point, we were beyond caring. The next morning my husband got up and inspected our work 🙄, noticed the mistake, tried to fix it and promptly BROKE IT beyond repair 😑😑😡😡. Both my daughter and I were so angry we were speechless and on the verge of tears. He didn’t say one word, he got his car keys and went to IKEA and bought another one. We left the house because neither one of us wanted to say something we might regret lol. He put it together by himself. That was 15 years ago, and now IKEA is darkening our doorway again because of my sewing room revamp. He told my daughter-not me-that he wasn’t sure he would even be allowed to touch it 🤣🤣
LOL right now.....I am you!!! So funny and loved your analogy. Any who, glad you found what works for you. I ordered two work benches fo4 my art room by Husky.....They crank up and down so I have a desk, cutting table, or book binding table....can’t wait.....brand new room still currently under construction.
Thanks Dianna! I've heard a couple of people mention using those for workspace. Sometimes the best solution is not where you expect to find it! Good luck with your new room. I'm still figuring mine out. But it's a fun project, so no complaints!
Loved the island used as a crafting table. I have IKEA Billy tall shelves that my husband and son put together and bolted to the walls. I store my fabric, AccuQuilt dies, embroidery hopes, patterns, etc. in them. I have a really small sewing room and still need to get more furniture, but can’t until I get a monster massage chair out of the room. I am using a plastic table for sewing, and a plastic storage tower with multiple bins for storing notions, etc. am also using a Home Depot workbench for my AccuQuilt cutter. Everything so far works well, but I really need a sturdier sewing/ embroidery table that won’t shake when sewing on it. It would also be nice to have a sewing cabinet that has storage for the items needed at the sewing area. Also have an inexpensive cutting table that is in constant use. Would very much like a sturdier one, but it is nice to have a dedicated cutting space. I have marked the center of all four sides as I also use it to pin my quilt sandwiches together on it. Works really great. Thanks so much for the information and advice. Very much appreciated. BTW, what are the dimensions of your island?
Hi Linda! I love the Billy Shelves. The Daughter on A Quilting Life uses those also. She had her husband add some trim and they look like custom built ins. So they are really functional. I saw something on the showroom floor I really like and would eventually like to do that on the remaining wall in here where I have some knick knaks stored from when we used the room as a living room. If my channel does well when I start working on it again, I would like to add that to completely finish the room for my production space. I absolutely LOVE this island for my cutting and work space. I've been using it quite a bit the past week and it's very nice. I got the Norden gate leg table for a sewing table and it's been amazing to use. I currently have both sewing machines setup and still have plenty of work space. And it's solid. No Shaking. The Island measures 50" by 31" so it's a good size. Two of them together would be perfect, so maybe someday I''ll add to it. Laying out the quilt projects takes SO much space. But for now I'm so grateful to have what I have.
Your cutting table is beautiful! Mine is two IKEA Hemnes dressers placed back-to-back. I also made a lightweight, removable ironing surface out of Homasote 440 sound board covered in cotton duck. Like you, I used furniture sliders and it's working out perfectly.
You are hilarious. I found your channel while doing some research on putting together my sewing room. I was laughing so hard and...subscribed. I so look forward to watching your past and upcoming videos! Oh, and I love your wall with the wood trim. I have an unfinished basement and my hubby who is an engineer/wood worker will be building my room from scratch. I have two large windows with a view of the Rockies and want a cabinesque feel to the room and wanted to add wood to the walls. I now have some ideas of how to design the wall. thanks for this great video. You have another follower :)
Thank you so much Debbie! I'm glad I could brighten your day! I appreciate you watching and subscribing! I'm on a brief unplanned hiatus currently getting my house and personal life put back into order. But I will be back soon!
Thank you for sharing, i love IKEA furniture, affordable, durable and very functional in the entire house, I really like your space,neat plain . Blessings
I have the Norden gate leg table from IKEA in my sewing /guest room and I love it! It has 6 drawers in the center section and folds down to a 10" width when the room is needed for guests. I needed a flexible solution for extra workspace and It has given me a 5 ' x 31" work surface which can be easily folded down when the room is needed for guests. Made of birch, and is pretty substantial, but like you I have found a way to move it myself easily by putting felt pads on the legs. It slides easily on the hard wood floor. It was a project to assemble, but the instructions from IKEA were spot-on and easy to follow. Just took patience. I love it. I've seen it on several RUclips sewing room tours.
OOOO I've looked at that table for my sewing machines. It would be a great option for getting them out of the way when I'm not actually sewing and let me keep my main area more tidy. I'm going to look at it more closely when I go back to the store. Thank you for the suggestion. I've seen some people not give it a good review, but I thought it looked like a great solution for a space saving sewing table. The design on that table is ingenious. Thanks so much for sharing your experience.
I love that the idea of the island force cutting table. I will be curious to see how the cutting mat fits on it. Your crafting space is really coming together. I am so happy for you.
@@PattymacMakes My husband is a carpenter by trade. He tries not to swear, so when he does . . . I crack up because it sounds so foreign coming from him. Keep your humor girl!
Thank you so much Bridgette! The linked video seriously helped me with it, and having a friend when it got heavy at the end allowed me to finish it. It's totally doable, but be prepared to work for it!
Thanks Cindy! I love that island so much. It's been amazing for my work. I was afraid of spending so much money on it, but now that I've had all these months to use it, I am really happy I took the chance and got it.
Yes I have. I’ve taken over my dining room and it has become my “sewing studio”. My dining room table became the cutting table, I bought risers so it sits at a higher level, and with that I purchased IKEA’s Alex drawer that fits nicely below table. I’ve also began to collect garage storage tables that have been awesome and sturdy for my sewing tables. So far ... it’s working pretty well 😎.
Thanks for sharing your process!! I think the most important take away for people is that the perfect sewing space is the one that we create for ourselves, that makes us happy ,and let's us enjoy the process. There is no one right (or wrong) solution! Just as we are all unique, so too is our creative space. I hope that future viewers can browse the comments here and find all sorts of great suggestions, like this one, and build out their own "perfect" space.
I absolutely LOVE Ikea, I appreciate how you just lay it out there about why we use Ikea furniture for our crafting room! New subscriber and love your content Pattymac!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! I love my Ikea furniture. I am using it all this week to work on a new project and it's amazing. I wish I could have MORE!!
Love the table. Perfect for a cutting table. There is a ikea. Where I live but I have not gone to see it yet. Think I will check it out. Thanks for your organizing tips. Looking forward to next visit.
Thank you Deborah! I hope you enjoy the store. It's always so fun to see the products on the showroom floor. I'm still waiting for a few things to come back in stock, but they do have the office chair I've been looking at so I think I'll run over this week to get that at least.
Thank you so much Diane!! I love to teach so it's enjoyable to share information here. I have to figure out how to do a better looking stream for a sew along. I've done them on my phone and they look terrible which is why I stopped doing them. But it nice to chat with everyone.
Absolutely beautiful! I started cracking up 😂 when you started talking about the cussing 🤬 I remember those days two. My mothers China cabinet is cherry wood and that’s the only piece of furniture that I wanted to really keep. I was also blessed with a bedroom set cherry wood and I’m going to use the long dresser the tall dresser in my craft room along with my mothers cabinet and I’m turning my living room and my dining room into my craft haven. So enjoy your craft Haven. Many blessings to you.
I'm so glad I'm not the only craft obsessed person converting the living room into a craft space, or as you call it craft haven! Why not do it? For me it's the best light in the house and the space lets me do things I could not do before. I confess, I LOVE IT. Blessings to you as well Lisa!
What a cute lady you are! I laughed out loud watching this tutorial, and I’m looking forward to watching more of you.😉 This is a great piece of furniture...I’d love to have it in my sewing room.🥰
You had me feeling sorry for you and laughing with you ! I truly struggle with assembly.Your studio is wonderfully functional and lovely at the same time. Blessings from a follower of Jesus.😊
Oh! I look forward to the sew along video. I love the way the furniture looks. Was day dreaming how I can use it in my sewing space. Thought about adding an extended top for a long cutting space. Love to revamp furniture pieces to meet my needs.
I saw in some pictures where they put two end to end and that was pretty amazing. It would not fit in my space, but it's a great idea and look. Maybe as time goes on. Yes, I do want to do live sew alongs for blocks and stuff like that, but I have to figure out how to do it. I'd like to use the good camera but at the same time, I don't want to burn up my electronics running it too much. I think I have to tether to a computer at the same time so that makes it quite challenging. People make it look easy, but it's not as easy as we would like it to be. LOL
I have a cutting table that raises and lowers electronically. There is a height that a cutting table needs to be, in relation to your elbow when your arm is folded. A fixed table for cutting out on, can be bad for your back if you dont have it at the right height. I know my table is expensive to buy in comparison, but I've never looked back. What I did was, I bought a 2nd hand motorised table which has a mechanism to move it higher or lower, and my husband converted the top with a frame and topped it with opaque glass and LED lights underneath the glass, so it is also a light table. It all came in at around £250 which included the purchase of the made to measure glass.
That sounds amazing! Mine may not be perfect ergonomically, but it's still a massive improvement over what I was doing on a standard kitchen table. And this piece looks so good on camera and makes taking photos much easier. Remember, I have to consider what it looks like on camera as much as, or more, how it is to use. Lots of what I do is centered around my channel and my blog as opposed to making for pleasure. Mostly what I make is for the channel and to create blog posts. And while I certainly do enjoy what I make, it's not what I would be doing if my maker time was my own. But I do appreciate your thorough input and I hope it will be helpful to others who are in the market, so to speak.
Thanks for your reply. I should have mentioned that your table does look great. I was more coming from a view with my having a prolapse in my back and bending taking its toll. So I have become aware of such things as making sure your cutting table is at the right height. I wish you well with your future posts.
@@carolynnecp I completely understand! Having the proper set up is extremely important! This is all very hard on the body. I only shared what I did because a lot of people do read over comments. I like to share with my viewers that I do this channel as my work, and not just as a hobby so my needs are a little bit different. It can be hard to tell who is doing this for fun and who is doing this for their work. So I like to be up front with everyone that this is my actual work. I like to be honest with everyone as I think that's incredibly important these days when you cannot tell what someone's motivations are. Thank you for sharing your story and experience!! I love to hear what you all are doing at home. It's very helpful to others to read all of the experiences we have.
Hi Patty, I love your new space! Out of the lil bedroom, I bet your creatively reeling. By the way I'm a lil jelly lol and it's not tasting good with my peanut butta🤣 seriously I adore foliage the more the better. When I moved into my place I lost everything indoors. It's so dismally lite in here the plants that live the dark even died 😳 but it's beautiful in tickled 🥳for you. 🙆♀️⚘
Thanks so very much Kathleen! The improved light and space has been amazing!! I'm grateful for the change and looking forward to getting my feet back under me again after the life changes of last year. I'm still up to my eye balls in things to sort out and do, but I feel like we are finally coming up for some air.
@@PattymacMakes ohh I understood Patty. I have a tendency to " i can't do a thing unless everything is in its place. It hindered me for YEARS ‼️ I still struggle with it but so much isn't important in the grand scheme of things. To decide, I need to have balance so I can experience joy in my life at 50. Was a shock to the brain and everything else connected even if it were dangling by a thread. Since I made up my mind to allow happiness for self. Still hard to swallow but I'm trying. Then major surgery where the pt dude caused an injury to the knee.. now it requires surgery. Where's the justice ..ohh mercy the fact I was tossed out on my tuccus then re admitted 15 minutes later to lay in a hallway for hours unprotected. That was ohh the beginning. To say a I nearly had a complete brake down.. well😳 But our Lord is beyond phenomenal. I don't understand how I survived it all honest.. but right this minute I can't gel but cry just feeling.. the knowing I was never really alone. Even when I truly thought/ believed I'd gone past my limits ( and this is honestly Nothing compared to a cpl other things that happened to me. ) in not sure why I'm suddenly rambling on but.. I do know there are so many beautiful colors of love and grace in the darkest places. And these gifts propel us forward where there's an even better version of self, and that naturally includes a deeper love( I didn't know it was possible) for Our Lord and how self acceptance.. see were A~Okay! No matter what others see or know because HE knew us as HE created us were AMAZING, after all were created in HIS image.. Now to embrace the change and all the beauty buried within. And for those that can't see, choose not to, or haven't learned yet the wonders that makes us, each one, So AMAZING well I pray they to one day get a taste and see just how deep n wide their unique gifts flow and may it always be a gift to self before others.. ok I'm rambling so sorry lol 😆 Have a wonderful weekend Patty 💖
I actually just finished building my sewing table which coincidentally resembles your Tornviken island. The difference is that half of my table is foldable. The top is made of 2 pieces of true 1 inch thick teak wood I happened to find at a local Lowe's (not all Lowe's in the vicinity carried them though) which I connected together using heavy duty hinges. I built the shelving base part out of poplar 2x2's and for the shelves: 1x12 furniture grade pine board. The 'back' side of my island (on yours, it's the side you store your pink caddy under), is made up of 2 'gate legs' (1x3 poplar) that swing out to support the table top when in use, and swing/fold in when not in use. I drilled a hole to stick a 3/8" dowel on one of the gate legs to hang my sewing rulers. I also use sliders/gliders to move the table, but they're for hardwood floor and nailed in directly under the feet of the base and gate legs. I have too many 'hobbies' so I have to limit and contain my sewing area and tools within this folding unit. It stores my sewing machine when not in use on the lower shelf, with a big basket next to it for my fabrics and stabilizer materials (I don't accumulate them, only bought what I need for each project at a time), and on upper shelf: 3 cardboard boxes for my notions, pressing felt mat, and iron. I still can use the top, folded or unfolded, to do other craft projects.
Thank you! 😊. I absolutely LOVE it for my cutting and construction work. It's been amazing. I like it so much, if I had the budget, I would get a second one to use with this one!
I'm so glad I found this video, Patty. My next project is my extra bedroom that I'll turn into a sewing/craft room. Such very helpful information... Thank you!
I love this island/sewing/cutting table. Looks fab. You are such a joy to watch. Congrats on getting it assembled. Perfect place for cookies and cup of coffee.
Thank you so much Joanne! It's a very nice piece of furniture and I'm glad I jumped into getting it. I'm cutting and piecing blocks tonight and it's so enjoyable working on it.
I’ve been reusing furniture for storage and sewing. I’ve turned an old tv hutch to store my machines when not in use and the drawers for sewing supplies. I was gifted a vintage top with ikea legs. That was all refinished for my cutting/sewing table. The room isn’t done yet but I can’t wait to have it completed.
Oh how cool!!! I love repurposed vintage! If it makes you feel any better, my room is not finished either! I'm working on it, but it's still kind of a MESS. But that's ok, because it's mine and it's usable even if it's less than perfect.
Wow I never knew about the hard slider Lol. I wish I knew about it then! I used to live in a carpeted home but all of spaces are now hardwood floors except area rugs. I know exactly what you mean about IKEA furniture putting it together..I once bought a large chest from them (which I still use), but oh boy they’re such a pain to put it together. I ended up ordering a service from them and I don’t put them together myself anymore for large furniture items anymore. I think hard slider thing would be useful for rugged areas too! Thanks!
The hard sliders are a life saver!! I use them with all my furniture and yes they work perfectly on rugs on wood floors. I have them under the feet of my dining table so it's easy for me to move it and clean. They are on the aisle with the picture hanging stuff in Home depot. There are TONS of options!
Thanks for sharing your experience Diane! Yeah these items can be a real challenge. I have a wall cupboard I've put together but it's so heavy I have to figure out how to safely secure it. My next project to figure out.
Thanks Pam! Well I do try to always improve my work so each successive thing I do is better than the last. I definitely want to make improved videos! Mom is better but I think we are as far as we’re going to go. So my life is changed dramatically as she’s mostly disabled now and I’m doing everything on my own now. Which is why I have to make decisions about where to invest my limited work time.
Thank you so much Patty for sharing making video. I love that table, and for sure will be buying it when I put togehter my new sewing room. Fabulous video!😍
I absolutely LOVE this piece! It's made a huge difference in my enjoyment of my work and it is very nice to use for cutting and prepping blocks for finished pieces.
@@PattymacMakes and the height is great. I am fairly tall. So I want a cutting table/working space where I am not constantly leaning over. Thanks again.😍
I really enjoyed this video. The table is beautiful and I'm glad you found something that you wanted/needed. But the story time portion had me laughing and you talking like a sailor! Thanks for the tour of the table, which I didn't think was a " hot mess".
Thanks!! Yes I’m very careful about language and especially in my videos. My friend whom I share voice messages once said when I left cursing laced memos that he could not stop laughing because it was like hearing someone’s favorite gran going off. 😂😂😂
Thank you!! I'm trying to work with what I have so I don't over do the "stuff" but it is a good idea if I need to add something! My room is coming along, and I'm uploading a new video now about how it's currently set up.
OMG I couldn't stop laughing in the beginning,, 1st thanks for sharing. 2nd, you had be cracking up laughing and clapping in the beginning ,so hard my dogs went crazy in the other room.....when you said, "I cussed like a sailor,".....thank you for sharing.!!
Patty, sounds like a bear to assemble, but your sewing island is beautiful and functional. Might even be able to pick up a larger top to lay over this one if more workspace is needed. Thanks for sharing this. I see things like this on the IKEA website, but there's nothing like seeing it actually assembled and in someone's house. Appreciate your feedback on this. Happy creating! 🧵🪡 From Cheryl in AZ
Thank you Cheryl! What I would really like is to put together a second one and it could run end to end for long projects and side to side for a wide space. Plus more storage on the shelves. With the sliders I can move it around easy to configure as needed. But that is down the road a bit. For now, this setup is perfect as is! I absolutely LOVE it. But the bigger space would certainly be more conducive to full sized quilt tops and constructing larger sandwiches. I can't picture anything in my space. I have to see it in the room to understand how it fits. Or doesn't as the case may be.
@@PattymacMakes Ooooh, I like your idea even better. Lots of functionality with that. You could slide your islands around into the configuration you need. Smart!
I purchased their tall shelves for side by side storage. Love them! My husband and brother put them together. They too cussed the instructions. The shelves are very well made and I quickly filled them with clear storage bins holding sewing projects, thread and fabric. I also purchased what would normally be used to hold shoes in a closet, two hanging cubby things I use to store patterns, zippers, and fabric purchased that is not assigned to a pattern. You know , the fabric you have to have and will find a use for it later. They hang perfectly from the clothes rod in the closet and keep the fabric out of the light and away from dust. One more thing-I have 2 peg boards with various hooks, clips and storage boxes for scissors, rotary cutters, notes, etc. These are attached to the wall - more tough instructions. Love IKEA as long as I don’t have to assemble it. Love your videos!
Thanks so much Deb! Your setup sounds well designed and carefully considered! I've got all my fabric out where I can see it. Dust and light be darned. LOL! I'm trying to get everything corralled into one place and make it easier for me to use. I don't generally mind putting stuff together like this, but boy oh boy. This his island is my master work. I feel like Ikea should award me with a certificate of something! LOL
So nice the cart fits under the top! My creative desk, at the moment, is 6 Roughneck Totes, plus a chalkboard as the top. I love IKEA furniture, but my creative room is a work in progress. Edited: I have 6 tall, narrow Billy bookcases, a tall obeliskm and 2 kitchen drawer units on casters, which are supplementing my kitchen, for the 4th time. 2 Omar wire shelving were a more recent find. Perfect in the last apartment, and in this one.
Oh my gosh!.... had me giggling, at 6:06 in, "cussing like a sailor", (and comparison of carpenter).... lol... I needed to see this!.... (still watching!)...lol
Thank you so much!! I have been enjoying it like crazy the past couple of weeks that I've been using it. Next to my Patchwork that I bought last summer, it's the best investment in my sewing space that I've done.
I wanted a cutting table to fit the large cutting mat so I found a dresser the right width and height and cut 3/4 plywood to fit the mat. The dresser has ten drawers and I had room behind it for a six cube unit. Looks great and works really well!
I lack the imagination to reinvent “new” from “old”and would love to get an idea what your work-station looks like. I promise,...I SERIOUSLY PROMISE , not to bother you with any more questions or photo requests should you decide to upload a photo. Thank you so much!
Thank you. Gave been really contemplating how the next stage if my sewing room will look. I have a kallax to organize and love the idea of adding another useful IKEA item.
If you have the space for it, I think this piece is an excellent addition and has provided me with several solutions in terms of storage and productivity.
@@PattymacMakes Guess what Patty? After watching how perfectly this island suits our sewing/quilting needs I discovered one featured in my local craigslist! I'm to pick it up this afternoon! Woo hoo! What a perfect surface for cutting and crafting. Thanks for the reccomendation.
@@the.pokey.little.pineapple4546 HOLY COW!!!! You should buy a couple of lottery tickets while you're out, because your luck is running very high! Please let me know how you like it!
I have an old kitchen cupboard circa 1940s? (which has double doors on top and bottom with a serving shelf between the rows of cabinets), a Hoosier and an old armoire that I use to store fabric and other quilting/sewing supplies. Should I even tell you that I also have a closet in my sewing room with shelves my husband put up that also is full of fabric and self-made precuts! Told you before I could have a mini fabric store...now, I'd best get to sewing! :)
Lol I call it "hodge-podge " look. I had old antique and dressers..yep heavy, pretty..but storage organization and light they were not. So I am following your advice and go to ikea stuff.
I was hard to let some of the items go, but it's been such a good decision. I have a neater space and it's organized 100% better. As you know, this hobby is a mess and corralling all the clutter feels like a job sometimes. I love having furniture that is functional and looks good. I know I sound like an ad, but I love the things I've gotten.
Thank you! I got them in Home Depot on the aisle with picture hanging stuff. I guess I should add an amazon link for them in the description. They are super helpful!
I absolutely adore you. I would bet that carpenters curse like sailors when they are sewing, so don't feel bad. We all have our superpowers. Blessings!
I wish I lived near IKEA... or not (I'd be broke). 20 yrs ago when we bought our house, we needed furnitures and we got some from IKEA, the Akurum kitchen system, the Effektiv office line, the older version of Kallax (still using real wood veneer instead of the 'wood-like' paper laminate), the Nordviken...etc. I found it very relaxing actually putting them together, I never had any difficulties, even hardly used the instruction booklet other than to make sure all the parts were there. I only needed husband's help to lift the finished assembly because they're usually too big and heavy for one person. Over the years, though, I started to build the furnitures myself copying from their online catalog, or to build UP from existing ones (like right now, I'm building a cabinet on top of what used to be a lateral filing drawer unit, to make a mobile pantry/canned food dispenser) - but now IKEA site requires me to give up a little of my privacy setting in exchange of the ability to view their website (so no, thank you).
I have replaced a lot of stuff with IKEA in the past few months. I absolutely love their products and visiting the store is so much fun. I enjoy the small spaces they put together showing off all the products. I'm pretty much maxed out on all I can do in here for now....well except for my den where I have the big tv. I would like to have a couch back there so I might have to get that when it's back in stock. I already have one picked out.
@@PattymacMakes I love what you did to the Kallax (4 cubes) units. The great thing about IKEA furnitures is that you can hack them to your heart's content and only your imagination is the limit. Their design is such that it somehow will fit to anyone's decor. You can add molding and fretwork to make it more ornate or traditional, you can paint it, you can (like you did) change the hardware, stack them and link them and even combine different lines to create a new design. It's the lego of furniture!
If you go with a plan, and if you do the curbside pickup it's totally worth it. I ordered my items ahead of time and so I knew they would have what I went in for and it was pre paid. I still browsed the store and enjoyed that, but I knew my items were there for me when I went in.
You are so funny to me! 🤣🤣🤣 I love that you were cussing like a sailor...just like me! IKEA does have wonderful furniture but it is a “B” to put together. I am at the same point in my remodel as you are and this look like an idea. Thank you for the presentation and next time you need to talk dirty call me so you can keep your record clean! 🙏🏾👍🏾😇🥰🥰🥰
Alexis, I will take you up on that! I I need a friend to keep my secrets. LOL!!! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a fun comment. I do so appreciate it!
Have you adapted furniture designed for other purposes to work in your sewing room?? Let us know in the comments what you use! And also let us know if you use IKEA furniture.
You Crack me Up!!!Ditto on the expletive use during IKEA assembly! I end up dually-certified as both a U.S. and a Swedish sailor by project’s end! But heaven help me you simply can’t find a more affordable, aesthetically pleasing and functional piece of furniture, than what you struggle to construct from IKEA. Great tips and insight into your discovery...the laughter was an unexpected bonus.
Thank you so much Cashion!! I do appreciate your kind comment. Ah yes, it is the best choice for price and efficiency for sure. Iove all of my IKEA products. I'm waiting for my desk to come back in stock so I can finally have a grownup's desk to use.
After watching this episode my husband and I went to IKEA and purchased this. He added industrial wheels and I love it! Such a brilliant idea! Thank you for passing on your hacks!
That is awesome!
Your comment about Jesus being a carpenter and not cussing being a miracle made me LOL.😂
I'm so glad! It's funny because it's true! Am I right?
@@PattymacMakes Ironic!
What a lovely practical storage, cutting area….thanks for the information. ❤️🇦🇺
Me too!
Of course we all love IKEA in our craft rooms! The brilliant Kallax, Billy bookcases and of course, the Raskog trolley. Who cares about people complaining all sewing rooms look the same? The only room that matters is the one we are IN! Thanks for the update
Thank you Sue! Well you know how grumpy people can be. I personally love my Ikea mashup and think it's fun to see what other people do. Thank you so much for a lovely comment.
You are so practical and funny. I laughed at your comments of putting furniture together.
Thank you!! Not everyone gets my dry sense of humor so I'm always so happy when viewers get me. I do love the table BTW. I'm using it this weekend!
Hahaha, you are so fun. Cussing like a sailor. Jesus was a carpenter, but maybe when he hit his thumb with his hammer, he just yelled his own name over and over. Lol. Thank you for this video and your idea of the Tornviken for a craft table is awesome. I am seriously considering it, even though putting it together may be an adventure.
Thanks Laurie!! Gosh do I LOVE this table. It's been fantastic for organizing my fabric collection and I love cutting and assembling my work on it. It was difficult to put together, and I definitely needed help because it was heavy. But it can be done. Watch the video by the guy who put his together a few times and have it pulled up when you start assembling. It did help.
I just found your video and when you said you were going to make mini bolts for your fabric I had to smile. That's what I am doing while I am watching you. I bought 1,000 comic book boards Golden size-7 ½ X 10 ½. I have three tall book shelves to hold my stash. Most of my fabric is one to two yards long. For the shorter pieces I cut a board in half and make little bolts. Then for the fat quarter size I am just folding them and they are in several dresser drawers. I think I've done about 200 so far. I really want to start using all my fabrics but right now I am making masks for my community and friends. Thank you for your video. I will watch for more from you. Rebecca
Thank you so much Rebecca! I am going to wrap my fat quarters, too but I haven't had the time to figure out my method. I make such a mess with the plain folded fabrics I want everything on mini bolts now. LOL I hope that I get my feet back under me in a couple of weeks and get myself going again.
Hi Patty it was fun watching your video you speak honestly and calm and for me it is like my friend talking to me. Love your Tornviken island indeed it is very practical in a crafting room.
Thank you so much Yvonne! When I make my videos, I make them as if I am talking to a friend or a student. So I'm really happy you felt that way as I shared my wonderful cutting table with you! I honestly DO love this thing and I'm using it this morning as we speak. I appreciate your kind comment and for taking the time to leave a message. You've made my Friday!
My sewing room furniture, wall cabinets (bottom and top) and sewing/cutting/ironing table and drawer unit is all IKEA. I really like it. I have a small room but I am able to have room to work and room for storage. We picked most of it up at the store and my husband assembled it and put it all together. I think, if I remember right it was something like 67 boxes. He just worked his way through the boxes and put it all together. I love it. It definitely is my happy place! Thank you for sharing your progress as you remake your space. It is helpful to see how unconventional ways of using pieces of furniture can fit together and be functional in a different kind of space.
Thank you so much Kathy! YES!! There are so many different approaches to creating the perfect space for each of us! None of use are the same, so it only makes sense our creative spaces would be as unique as we are. 67 boxes?? I'm not sure I could handle that project! LOL!!! Thanks for watching and leaving a great comment!
@@PattymacMakes we actually had to rent a pick up to get it all at one time. We don’t have an IKEA where we live but there is one in the city where our youngest daughter lives so that worked out pretty well. The day we were there they did not have the pieces that make up the table top (which consists of two large doors) in the store. So we had to order them. And when they arrived by a freight company, both of them were damaged. Several “dings”, but I decided I wanted it DONE and in most cases the dings were covered by mats or “stuff”. Jenny Doan always says, “finished is better than perfect” so I held on to that. I do believe they gave us a discount since we decided to not return them. Easier for them as well. I am new to your channel and appreciate you videos. Looking forward to more of them.
@@PattymacMakes oh yes, i meant to add......you mentioned frustration at trying to put all of it together and your language got a little “colorful”. I do not remember hearing any such colorful language coming from the basement during the assembly process, but he is after all, a retired minister! I really did laugh out loud as I listened to your video, because had it been me putting all of that together, I’m pretty sure my language would have been quite colorful just like yours! LOL!
Just found your channel looking at cutting tables - really enjoyed your content and have subscribed - Sep 2023. Looking forward to seeing your videos. Greetings from Mold (a little market town) North Wales UK 🙋♂🙋♂😊😊
Oh Hello!! I appreciate you lovely comment! I'm a little behind on my videos as I have been super busy with my garden and food preservation the past few months. But gosh I'm ready to start sewing again!
I’ve always liked ikea for functionality.....works For Me!...🙋🏼♀️🌻🐝
Thank you!! I LOVE them!!
Hard sliders-game changer. Thanks.
I can't live without them!
Love your glasses, very flattering.
Thank you!
I LOVE assembly by diagrams, rather than reading words. I get lost in the words, but the pictures make everything crystal clear. I'm a visual oriented learner, so Ikea assembly is perfect for me. I will check out Tornviken... thanks!
Same here Bonnie! I'm much better with pictures, but oooo boy, this one is so subtle. I struggle with reading knitting patterns or quilt patterns with words and fractions. I can't handle it! But give me a diagram and I'm very happy! this one is definitely worth doing!
I am IMPRESSED with the Tornviken and with how you are using it. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
Thank you Mary!! I am super proud of myself for getting it together on my own. But it was a heck of a challenge. It was totally worth it, though.
I bought my kitchen island/cutting table and got it together! I love it!!!
Oh my gosh!! That is great news!
Just seeing your kitchen island video. I actually bought this and put it in my sewing room a week ago. Love it. A great height for cutting. What I was using before I had to bend too much for cutting.
I still love using this piece of furniture for my sewing!
Love your video seem down to earth and love furniture from ikea great work. UouTube videos are great learn alot from them Keep up the great work. Love all of your comments about Jesus and gussing too funny
Thank you Ellen! I try to be myself when I make these videos, so I'm glad that appeals to you. I appreciate you watching!!
I love your Tornviken island!! I wish I had seen this when I started outfitting my new sewing room! I did spend a lot of time at ikea recently going back and forth!! I settled on some Havsta cabinets for my fabric shelves and then two different workbenches from Home Depot - one has lots of shallow drawers which are perfect for my embroidery hoops and my quilting rulers, and the other is an adjustable height table that I want to use as a cutting table, but I keep moving piles over onto it. I love the way your island has the shelves and the sitting space. I can't wait to see how your videos come out! Thank you for sharing and especially for explaining your process!
Thank you so much Sheila! I do love this island. It's incredibly nice to work on. I've looked at those work benches and they would be another great solution. It is a challenge to have space for works in progress and to keep everything organized. I do expect to pick up a few more items from Ikea to round things out, but everything is constantly out of stock these days. So I'm watching closely for the items to restock. Thank you for watching, and I hope you enjoy the channel!
We are moving to a new home in a few weeks, and I have struggled with what furniture to keep to set up my sewing space. I have an IKEA Stenstorp island in my kitchen, and I decided a few days ago that I would put it in my sewing room after the move. So funny that this popped up in my RUclips today. 😁
Oh that's perfect! I have had some time to use it for cutting and piecing and it's been AMAZING. Good luck in your move and I hope your island works for you.
Thank you very much for this video! My sewing room is 100%Ikea: cutting table, tables for sewing machine, serger and coverstitch, sewing notions trolley, fabric storage boxes and shelves for patterns, etc, and wall units to hang rulers, cutters, etc. And I am not in the SLIGHTEST bit apologetic about it. I love it for all the reasons you mention in this video and I am delighted with my sewing room. 💪😁🙏❤️
By the way... “cursing like a sailor”... I loved that! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤️
Thank you so much for sharing Carolina!! I love my setup too! It's all been amazing to use and as I figure out what I'm putting where, it feels wonderful to be organized and tidy.
Just finished putting good ol’ Tornviken with adhesive sliders and..wow! This is absolutely amazing. For the most part, assembly was smooth sailing. Only difficult part was aligning the side pieces with the center and shelves, but we got it all put together in around an hour and a half. Thanks for sharing this genius idea!
You're welcome Ian!! It's such a great cutting and work table. I absolutely LOVE it!! I'm so happy you got it together. Getting the shelves lined up was tricky. But once it's together it's sooooo nice!
Haha! I could totally relate to your construction story. I never swear, but when my husband and I attempted to assemble an entertainment center- together- it broke me. I was swearing and came close to asking my husband for a divorce, haha. Clearly, we have different ideas about reading instructions. That was 20 years ago. We have never, ever built anything together again. I love that kitchen island! It’s perfect for my sewing room. I will ask my engineer son-in-law to build it. 😜
What a funny story!! And yes the engineer should be able to put this thing together. LOL It's a big challenge, but he can likely sail through. But that video I linked to is very helpful. You will LOVE this thing in your sewing room. It's so nice to use!
I have a funny ikea story- my daughter was going off to college so we went to ikea and bought a dresser. The two of us were up ALL NIGHT LONG putting that thing together while my husband slept. We were cussing like sailors too. Once we had it together, we noticed we had put something in backwards, but at that point, we were beyond caring. The next morning my husband got up and inspected our work 🙄, noticed the mistake, tried to fix it and promptly BROKE IT beyond repair 😑😑😡😡. Both my daughter and I were so angry we were speechless and on the verge of tears. He didn’t say one word, he got his car keys and went to IKEA and bought another one. We left the house because neither one of us wanted to say something we might regret lol. He put it together by himself. That was 15 years ago, and now IKEA is darkening our doorway again because of my sewing room revamp. He told my daughter-not me-that he wasn’t sure he would even be allowed to touch it 🤣🤣
Beautiful Ikea furniture. Good luck
Thank you so much! I see people being highly critical of Ikea products, but I've been really happy with all of my purchases.
LOL right now.....I am you!!! So funny and loved your analogy. Any who, glad you found what works for you. I ordered two work benches fo4 my art room by Husky.....They crank up and down so I have a desk, cutting table, or book binding table....can’t wait.....brand new room still currently under construction.
Thanks Dianna! I've heard a couple of people mention using those for workspace. Sometimes the best solution is not where you expect to find it! Good luck with your new room. I'm still figuring mine out. But it's a fun project, so no complaints!
So beautiful and beautiful craftwomanship!!!
You are SO KIND. Thank you so much!! I love this new addition to my sewing room lineup and I do feel quite accomplished getting this thing together!
The island looks great. So smart to put it on the sliders so you can move it by yourself if you need
Thank you Jamie! I love it so much, but it's so heavy. Thank goodness for sliders so I can do things by myself.
Thank you for sharing this. Looks great!
I love my cutting table!
Loved the island used as a crafting table. I have IKEA Billy tall shelves that my husband and son put together and bolted to the walls. I store my fabric, AccuQuilt dies, embroidery hopes, patterns, etc. in them. I have a really small sewing room and still need to get more furniture, but can’t until I get a monster massage chair out of the room. I am using a plastic table for sewing, and a plastic storage tower with multiple bins for storing notions, etc. am also using a Home Depot workbench for my AccuQuilt cutter. Everything so far works well, but I really need a sturdier sewing/ embroidery table that won’t shake when sewing on it. It would also be nice to have a sewing cabinet that has storage for the items needed at the sewing area. Also have an inexpensive cutting table that is in constant use. Would very much like a sturdier one, but it is nice to have a dedicated cutting space. I have marked the center of all four sides as I also use it to pin my quilt sandwiches together on it. Works really great. Thanks so much for the information and advice. Very much appreciated. BTW, what are the dimensions of your island?
Hi Linda! I love the Billy Shelves. The Daughter on A Quilting Life uses those also. She had her husband add some trim and they look like custom built ins. So they are really functional. I saw something on the showroom floor I really like and would eventually like to do that on the remaining wall in here where I have some knick knaks stored from when we used the room as a living room. If my channel does well when I start working on it again, I would like to add that to completely finish the room for my production space. I absolutely LOVE this island for my cutting and work space. I've been using it quite a bit the past week and it's very nice. I got the Norden gate leg table for a sewing table and it's been amazing to use. I currently have both sewing machines setup and still have plenty of work space. And it's solid. No Shaking. The Island measures 50" by 31" so it's a good size. Two of them together would be perfect, so maybe someday I''ll add to it. Laying out the quilt projects takes SO much space. But for now I'm so grateful to have what I have.
Not kidding I started laughing as you described assembly of this island and seriously couldn’t stop. You made my day.
I"m so happy to hear that! I tested me like no other furniture assembly has done. But I'm glad I stuck with it because I love the finished piece.
Your cutting table is beautiful! Mine is two IKEA Hemnes dressers placed back-to-back. I also made a lightweight, removable ironing surface out of Homasote 440 sound board covered in cotton duck. Like you, I used furniture sliders and it's working out perfectly.
It's amazing how functional Ikea furniture is! Those sliders have saved my back for decades. They are amazing.
You are hilarious. I found your channel while doing some research on putting together my sewing room. I was laughing so hard and...subscribed. I so look forward to watching your past and upcoming videos! Oh, and I love your wall with the wood trim. I have an unfinished basement and my hubby who is an engineer/wood worker will be building my room from scratch. I have two large windows with a view of the Rockies and want a cabinesque feel to the room and wanted to add wood to the walls. I now have some ideas of how to design the wall. thanks for this great video. You have another follower :)
Thank you so much Debbie! I'm glad I could brighten your day! I appreciate you watching and subscribing! I'm on a brief unplanned hiatus currently getting my house and personal life put back into order. But I will be back soon!
Thank you for sharing, i love IKEA furniture, affordable, durable and very functional in the entire house, I really like your space,neat plain . Blessings
Thank you so much Elizabeth! It’s a bit strange but I do love using it
Thank you so much Elizabeth! Blessings to you!
I have the Norden gate leg table from IKEA in my sewing /guest room and I love it! It has 6 drawers in the center section and folds down to a 10" width when the room is needed for guests. I needed a flexible solution for extra workspace and It has given me a 5 ' x 31" work surface which can be easily folded down when the room is needed for guests. Made of birch, and is pretty substantial, but like you I have found a way to move it myself easily by putting felt pads on the legs. It slides easily on the hard wood floor. It was a project to assemble, but the instructions from IKEA were spot-on and easy to follow. Just took patience. I love it. I've seen it on several RUclips sewing room tours.
OOOO I've looked at that table for my sewing machines. It would be a great option for getting them out of the way when I'm not actually sewing and let me keep my main area more tidy. I'm going to look at it more closely when I go back to the store. Thank you for the suggestion. I've seen some people not give it a good review, but I thought it looked like a great solution for a space saving sewing table. The design on that table is ingenious. Thanks so much for sharing your experience.
It does look like a very nice piece. Wish there was an Ikea near.
I absolutely LOVE it and use it every time I sew. I feel so blessed to have one so near to me.
Your island is beautiful. Enjoy!
Thank you!! And it's so helpful. I absolutely LOVE it.
I love that the idea of the island force cutting table. I will be curious to see how the cutting mat fits on it. Your crafting space is really coming together. I am so happy for you.
Thank you Janet! The cutting mat fits beautifully! It's a joy to work on.
I purchased the same IKEA kitchen table as a cutting table for my sewing studio! Perfect piece.
I'll have to look that one up! I've had some time to really use this one since filming the video and I absolutely love it.
The island is great but I love love love your glasses x
Thank you!
Jesus was a non swearing carpenter!! I am dying with laughter!! Great add to the day!
I'm so happy you get my sense of humor!
@@PattymacMakes My husband is a carpenter by trade. He tries not to swear, so when he does . . . I crack up because it sounds so foreign coming from him. Keep your humor girl!
Your room is really coming together. You are going to really enjoy your space when you get settled (because a craft room is never really done).
Thanks Marnie!! I have been using it to enjoy it and it's been so amazing to work in!
I love it! Thanks for the realness with how challenging it can be sometimes, but it is totally doable! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much Bridgette! The linked video seriously helped me with it, and having a friend when it got heavy at the end allowed me to finish it. It's totally doable, but be prepared to work for it!
Thank you for introducing me to Tornviken. I just bought it as my cutting table, I can’t wait!!!!!
That' so awesome!! I love mine!
That is beautiful! What a great idea for a craft room!
Thanks Cindy! I love that island so much. It's been amazing for my work. I was afraid of spending so much money on it, but now that I've had all these months to use it, I am really happy I took the chance and got it.
Yes I have. I’ve taken over my dining room and it has become my “sewing studio”. My dining room table became the cutting table, I bought risers so it sits at a higher level, and with that I purchased IKEA’s Alex drawer that fits nicely below table. I’ve also began to collect garage storage tables that have been awesome and sturdy for my sewing tables. So far ... it’s working pretty well 😎.
Thanks for sharing your process!! I think the most important take away for people is that the perfect sewing space is the one that we create for ourselves, that makes us happy ,and let's us enjoy the process. There is no one right (or wrong) solution! Just as we are all unique, so too is our creative space. I hope that future viewers can browse the comments here and find all sorts of great suggestions, like this one, and build out their own "perfect" space.
Love seeing your space grow. Enjoy the process.
Thank you so much Dyane!
I absolutely LOVE Ikea, I appreciate how you just lay it out there about why we use Ikea furniture for our crafting room! New subscriber and love your content Pattymac!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! I love my Ikea furniture. I am using it all this week to work on a new project and it's amazing. I wish I could have MORE!!
Love the table. Perfect for a cutting table. There is a ikea. Where I live but I have not gone to see it yet. Think I will check it out. Thanks for your organizing tips. Looking forward to next visit.
Thank you Deborah! I hope you enjoy the store. It's always so fun to see the products on the showroom floor. I'm still waiting for a few things to come back in stock, but they do have the office chair I've been looking at so I think I'll run over this week to get that at least.
I look forward to additional videos from you. The cadence of your voice is so lovely and reassuring; sew along video would be so enjoyable.
Thank you so much Diane!! I love to teach so it's enjoyable to share information here. I have to figure out how to do a better looking stream for a sew along. I've done them on my phone and they look terrible which is why I stopped doing them. But it nice to chat with everyone.
Absolutely beautiful! I started cracking up 😂 when you started talking about the cussing 🤬 I remember those days two. My mothers China cabinet is cherry wood and that’s the only piece of furniture that I wanted to really keep. I was also blessed with a bedroom set cherry wood and I’m going to use the long dresser the tall dresser in my craft room along with my mothers cabinet and I’m turning my living room and my dining room into my craft haven. So enjoy your craft Haven. Many blessings to you.
I'm so glad I'm not the only craft obsessed person converting the living room into a craft space, or as you call it craft haven! Why not do it? For me it's the best light in the house and the space lets me do things I could not do before. I confess, I LOVE IT. Blessings to you as well Lisa!
What a cute lady you are! I laughed out loud watching this tutorial, and I’m looking forward to watching more of you.😉 This is a great piece of furniture...I’d love to have it in my sewing room.🥰
Thank yo uso much Stephanie! I do appreciate that!! More definitely coming! I absolutely LOVE this island as my work top. I used it today!
You had me feeling sorry for you and laughing with you ! I truly struggle with assembly.Your studio is wonderfully functional and lovely at the same time. Blessings from a follower of Jesus.😊
Thank you my lovely sister!! I love my sewing space sooooo much!! I only wish I had more time to actually use it for sewing.
Your glasses are adorable and so are you. Your Jesus analogy just CRACKED ME UP! ❤️
Thank you Shar!! I do try to keep us laughing.
Oh! I look forward to the sew along video. I love the way the furniture looks. Was day dreaming how I can use it in my sewing space. Thought about adding an extended top for a long cutting space. Love to revamp furniture pieces to meet my needs.
I saw in some pictures where they put two end to end and that was pretty amazing. It would not fit in my space, but it's a great idea and look. Maybe as time goes on. Yes, I do want to do live sew alongs for blocks and stuff like that, but I have to figure out how to do it. I'd like to use the good camera but at the same time, I don't want to burn up my electronics running it too much. I think I have to tether to a computer at the same time so that makes it quite challenging. People make it look easy, but it's not as easy as we would like it to be. LOL
I have a cutting table that raises and lowers electronically. There is a height that a cutting table needs to be, in relation to your elbow when your arm is folded. A fixed table for cutting out on, can be bad for your back if you dont have it at the right height.
I know my table is expensive to buy in comparison, but I've never looked back.
What I did was, I bought a 2nd hand motorised table which has a mechanism to move it higher or lower, and my husband converted the top with a frame and topped it with opaque glass and LED lights underneath the glass, so it is also a light table. It all came in at around £250 which included the purchase of the made to measure glass.
That sounds amazing! Mine may not be perfect ergonomically, but it's still a massive improvement over what I was doing on a standard kitchen table. And this piece looks so good on camera and makes taking photos much easier. Remember, I have to consider what it looks like on camera as much as, or more, how it is to use. Lots of what I do is centered around my channel and my blog as opposed to making for pleasure. Mostly what I make is for the channel and to create blog posts. And while I certainly do enjoy what I make, it's not what I would be doing if my maker time was my own. But I do appreciate your thorough input and I hope it will be helpful to others who are in the market, so to speak.
Thanks for your reply. I should have mentioned that your table does look great. I was more coming from a view with my having a prolapse in my back and bending taking its toll. So I have become aware of such things as making sure your cutting table is at the right height. I wish you well with your future posts.
@@carolynnecp I completely understand! Having the proper set up is extremely important! This is all very hard on the body. I only shared what I did because a lot of people do read over comments. I like to share with my viewers that I do this channel as my work, and not just as a hobby so my needs are a little bit different. It can be hard to tell who is doing this for fun and who is doing this for their work. So I like to be up front with everyone that this is my actual work. I like to be honest with everyone as I think that's incredibly important these days when you cannot tell what someone's motivations are. Thank you for sharing your story and experience!! I love to hear what you all are doing at home. It's very helpful to others to read all of the experiences we have.
Hi Patty, I love your new space! Out of the lil bedroom, I bet your creatively reeling. By the way I'm a lil jelly lol and it's not tasting good with my peanut butta🤣 seriously I adore foliage the more the better. When I moved into my place I lost everything indoors. It's so dismally lite in here the plants that live the dark even died 😳 but it's beautiful in tickled 🥳for you. 🙆♀️⚘
Thanks so very much Kathleen! The improved light and space has been amazing!! I'm grateful for the change and looking forward to getting my feet back under me again after the life changes of last year. I'm still up to my eye balls in things to sort out and do, but I feel like we are finally coming up for some air.
@@PattymacMakes ohh I understood Patty. I have a tendency to " i can't do a thing unless everything is in its place. It hindered me for YEARS ‼️ I still struggle with it but so much isn't important in the grand scheme of things. To decide, I need to have balance so I can experience joy in my life at 50. Was a shock to the brain and everything else connected even if it were dangling by a thread. Since I made up my mind to allow happiness for self. Still hard to swallow but I'm trying. Then major surgery where the pt dude caused an injury to the knee.. now it requires surgery. Where's the justice ..ohh mercy the fact I was tossed out on my tuccus then re admitted 15 minutes later to lay in a hallway for hours unprotected. That was ohh the beginning. To say a I nearly had a complete brake down.. well😳 But our Lord is beyond phenomenal. I don't understand how I survived it all honest.. but right this minute I can't gel but cry just feeling.. the knowing I was never really alone. Even when I truly thought/ believed I'd gone past my limits ( and this is honestly Nothing compared to a cpl other things that happened to me. ) in not sure why I'm suddenly rambling on but.. I do know there are so many beautiful colors of love and grace in the darkest places. And these gifts propel us forward where there's an even better version of self, and that naturally includes a deeper love( I didn't know it was possible) for Our Lord and how self acceptance.. see were A~Okay! No matter what others see or know because HE knew us as HE created us were AMAZING, after all were created in HIS image..
Now to embrace the change and all the beauty buried within. And for those that can't see, choose not to, or haven't learned yet the wonders that makes us, each one, So AMAZING well I pray they to one day get a taste and see just how deep n wide their unique gifts flow and may it always be a gift to self before others.. ok I'm rambling so sorry lol 😆
Have a wonderful weekend Patty 💖
I actually just finished building my sewing table which coincidentally resembles your Tornviken island. The difference is that half of my table is foldable. The top is made of 2 pieces of true 1 inch thick teak wood I happened to find at a local Lowe's (not all Lowe's in the vicinity carried them though) which I connected together using heavy duty hinges. I built the shelving base part out of poplar 2x2's and for the shelves: 1x12 furniture grade pine board. The 'back' side of my island (on yours, it's the side you store your pink caddy under), is made up of 2 'gate legs' (1x3 poplar) that swing out to support the table top when in use, and swing/fold in when not in use. I drilled a hole to stick a 3/8" dowel on one of the gate legs to hang my sewing rulers. I also use sliders/gliders to move the table, but they're for hardwood floor and nailed in directly under the feet of the base and gate legs. I have too many 'hobbies' so I have to limit and contain my sewing area and tools within this folding unit. It stores my sewing machine when not in use on the lower shelf, with a big basket next to it for my fabrics and stabilizer materials (I don't accumulate them, only bought what I need for each project at a time), and on upper shelf: 3 cardboard boxes for my notions, pressing felt mat, and iron. I still can use the top, folded or unfolded, to do other craft projects.
That sounds AMAZING!!! I'm not handy enough to do a complete furniture build so a kit like this really works for me. But yours sounds incredible!
Omgosh, your Jesus story.... wow never related carpentry DIY in that way, love the perspective! 💜
Thank you! I struck me as super funny and ironic when I was working on this thing.
Omgosh, great idea.
Thank you! 😊. I absolutely LOVE it for my cutting and construction work. It's been amazing. I like it so much, if I had the budget, I would get a second one to use with this one!
I'm so glad I found this video, Patty. My next project is my extra bedroom that I'll turn into a sewing/craft room. Such very helpful information... Thank you!
That's wonderful Fran!! Having a dedicated room is the best thing I've done for my sewing.
Great idea!!! Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
I just went and picked up a Billy Bookcase yesterday. The last piece of furniture for the sewing room I’m creating.
Oh Billy is so nice! The Daughter on Quilting Life uses Billy in her space. She did a pretty custom hack on hers you might enjoy.
I love this island/sewing/cutting table. Looks fab. You are such a joy to watch. Congrats on getting it assembled. Perfect place for cookies and cup of coffee.
Thank you so much Joanne! It's a very nice piece of furniture and I'm glad I jumped into getting it. I'm cutting and piecing blocks tonight and it's so enjoyable working on it.
Our Nw glasses are awesome.
Thank you!
I’ve been reusing furniture for storage and sewing. I’ve turned an old tv hutch to store my machines when not in use and the drawers for sewing supplies. I was gifted a vintage top with ikea legs. That was all refinished for my cutting/sewing table. The room isn’t done yet but I can’t wait to have it completed.
Oh how cool!!! I love repurposed vintage! If it makes you feel any better, my room is not finished either! I'm working on it, but it's still kind of a MESS. But that's ok, because it's mine and it's usable even if it's less than perfect.
Wow I never knew about the hard slider Lol. I wish I knew about it then! I used to live in a carpeted home but all of spaces are now hardwood floors except area rugs. I know exactly what you mean about IKEA furniture putting it together..I once bought a large chest from them (which I still use), but oh boy they’re such a pain to put it together. I ended up ordering a service from them and I don’t put them together myself anymore for large furniture items anymore. I think hard slider thing would be useful for rugged areas too! Thanks!
The hard sliders are a life saver!! I use them with all my furniture and yes they work perfectly on rugs on wood floors. I have them under the feet of my dining table so it's easy for me to move it and clean. They are on the aisle with the picture hanging stuff in Home depot. There are TONS of options!
Beautiful!!!
I💞 it.
Iam waiting for your Sewing Videos !!! Just do what your Heart 💓 tells you to do .
All The Best !!!
Thanks so much Gayathri! I appreciate your kind comment so much!
I just put together a ikea piece today and it was very trying. Took me all day for a small piece
Thanks for sharing your experience Diane! Yeah these items can be a real challenge. I have a wall cupboard I've put together but it's so heavy I have to figure out how to safely secure it. My next project to figure out.
I ❤ this tip! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Thank you for your video.
Thank you for watching Karen! I appreciate it and your kind comment.
This video just popped up in my feed. I really enjoyed it! I love your plants-especially that large split leaf philodendron.
Thank you so much Sandy!! I appreciate you watching, and YES I love my plants.
Patty, you have really evolved since your 1st video ! Just look at you go!
(Hope your Mom is still improving)
Thanks Pam! Well I do try to always improve my work so each successive thing I do is better than the last. I definitely want to make improved videos! Mom is better but I think we are as far as we’re going to go. So my life is changed dramatically as she’s mostly disabled now and I’m doing everything on my own now. Which is why I have to make decisions about where to invest my limited work time.
Thank you so much Patty for sharing making video. I love that table, and for sure will be buying it when I put togehter my new sewing room. Fabulous video!😍
I absolutely LOVE this piece! It's made a huge difference in my enjoyment of my work and it is very nice to use for cutting and prepping blocks for finished pieces.
@@PattymacMakes and the height is great. I am fairly tall. So I want a cutting table/working space where I am not constantly leaning over. Thanks again.😍
Oh My. I will start it and My husband will take over.
That is an excellent plan!!! 😂😂😂
I really enjoyed this video. The table is beautiful and I'm glad you found something that you wanted/needed. But the story time portion had me laughing and you talking like a sailor! Thanks for the tour of the table, which I didn't think was a " hot mess".
Thanks!! Yes I’m very careful about language and especially in my videos. My friend whom I share voice messages once said when I left cursing laced memos that he could not stop laughing because it was like hearing someone’s favorite gran going off. 😂😂😂
Oh my goodness ... LOVED the cussing story. LOL! Love you Pattymac!
LOL!!! I had to share that tidbit.
Luv your craft room 😍! I think you can even add another cart under the new furniture fir extra storage.
Thank you!! I'm trying to work with what I have so I don't over do the "stuff" but it is a good idea if I need to add something! My room is coming along, and I'm uploading a new video now about how it's currently set up.
I checked & the Tornviken table is now $499.99 (before tax & shipping). You got a really good price! 😊
Holy COW!! That got super expensive. I'm so grateful I got mine when I did. I absolutely LOVE it for sewing projects. Thanks for the update!
Pattymac, this is a handsome piece of furniture. I was giggling when you were talking about putting it together. You'll love it in your space !
LOL!!! I'm so glad you enjoyed my story. It was a challenge and I definitely had to ask for a little extra forgiveness that weekend.
OMG I couldn't stop laughing in the beginning,, 1st thanks for sharing. 2nd, you had be cracking up laughing and clapping in the beginning ,so hard my dogs went crazy in the other room.....when you said, "I cussed like a sailor,".....thank you for sharing.!!
Oh Brande, I'm really happy you get my dry sense of humor!! I'm super pleased to know I could make someone laugh like that!! I appreciate you sharing!
Patty, sounds like a bear to assemble, but your sewing island is beautiful and functional. Might even be able to pick up a larger top to lay over this one if more workspace is needed. Thanks for sharing this. I see things like this on the IKEA website, but there's nothing like seeing it actually assembled and in someone's house. Appreciate your feedback on this. Happy creating! 🧵🪡 From Cheryl in AZ
Thank you Cheryl! What I would really like is to put together a second one and it could run end to end for long projects and side to side for a wide space. Plus more storage on the shelves. With the sliders I can move it around easy to configure as needed. But that is down the road a bit. For now, this setup is perfect as is! I absolutely LOVE it. But the bigger space would certainly be more conducive to full sized quilt tops and constructing larger sandwiches. I can't picture anything in my space. I have to see it in the room to understand how it fits. Or doesn't as the case may be.
@@PattymacMakes Ooooh, I like your idea even better. Lots of functionality with that. You could slide your islands around into the configuration you need. Smart!
I purchased their tall shelves for side by side storage. Love them! My husband and brother put them together. They too cussed the instructions. The shelves are very well made and I quickly filled them with clear storage bins holding sewing projects, thread and fabric. I also purchased what would normally be used to hold shoes in a closet, two hanging cubby things I use to store patterns, zippers, and fabric purchased that is not assigned to a pattern. You know , the fabric you have to have and will find a use for it later. They hang perfectly from the clothes rod in the closet and keep the fabric out of the light and away from dust. One more thing-I have 2 peg boards with various hooks, clips and storage boxes for scissors, rotary cutters, notes, etc. These are attached to the wall - more tough instructions. Love IKEA as long as I don’t have to assemble it. Love your videos!
Thanks so much Deb! Your setup sounds well designed and carefully considered! I've got all my fabric out where I can see it. Dust and light be darned. LOL! I'm trying to get everything corralled into one place and make it easier for me to use. I don't generally mind putting stuff together like this, but boy oh boy. This his island is my master work. I feel like Ikea should award me with a certificate of something! LOL
I just love you, the funnies you tell lol
Thank you so much Teresa! I appreciate you.
So nice the cart fits under the top!
My creative desk, at the moment, is 6 Roughneck Totes, plus a chalkboard as the top. I love IKEA furniture, but my creative room is a work in progress.
Edited: I have 6 tall, narrow Billy bookcases, a tall obeliskm and 2 kitchen drawer units on casters, which are supplementing my kitchen, for the 4th time. 2 Omar wire shelving were a more recent find. Perfect in the last apartment, and in this one.
That sounds like a very clever and wonderful set up!! I love IKEA products so much! Thanks for sharing your set up!
Oh my gosh!.... had me giggling, at 6:06 in, "cussing like a sailor", (and comparison of carpenter).... lol... I needed to see this!.... (still watching!)...lol
I'm so happy it brought about a chuckle! Thank you!!
Paddy, it looks great! you'll definitely get a lot of use out of it.
Thank you so much!! I have been enjoying it like crazy the past couple of weeks that I've been using it. Next to my Patchwork that I bought last summer, it's the best investment in my sewing space that I've done.
I wanted a cutting table to fit the large cutting mat so I found a dresser the right width and height and cut 3/4 plywood to fit the mat. The dresser has ten drawers and I had room behind it for a six cube unit. Looks great and works really well!
Oooo that’s a great sounding piece! It’s kind of mind blowing how much space it takes to do decent cutting and quilt top layout and sandwich prep. 🥪
I lack the imagination to reinvent “new” from “old”and would love to get an idea what your work-station looks like. I promise,...I SERIOUSLY PROMISE , not to bother you with any more questions or photo requests should you decide to upload a photo. Thank you so much!
Thank you. Gave been really contemplating how the next stage if my sewing room will look. I have a kallax to organize and love the idea of adding another useful IKEA item.
If you have the space for it, I think this piece is an excellent addition and has provided me with several solutions in terms of storage and productivity.
@@PattymacMakes Guess what Patty? After watching how perfectly this island suits our sewing/quilting needs I discovered one featured in my local craigslist! I'm to pick it up this afternoon! Woo hoo! What a perfect surface for cutting and crafting. Thanks for the reccomendation.
@@the.pokey.little.pineapple4546 HOLY COW!!!! You should buy a couple of lottery tickets while you're out, because your luck is running very high! Please let me know how you like it!
Love your cutting table
Thanks Nancy!
I have an old kitchen cupboard circa 1940s? (which has double doors on top and bottom with a serving shelf between the rows of cabinets), a Hoosier and an old armoire that I use to store fabric and other quilting/sewing supplies. Should I even tell you that I also have a closet in my sewing room with shelves my husband put up that also is full of fabric and self-made precuts! Told you before I could have a mini fabric store...now, I'd best get to sewing! :)
That all sounds so charming and pretty! I love vintage!! Get sewing my friend!
Lol I call it "hodge-podge " look. I had old antique and dressers..yep heavy, pretty..but storage organization and light they were not. So I am following your advice and go to ikea stuff.
I was hard to let some of the items go, but it's been such a good decision. I have a neater space and it's organized 100% better. As you know, this hobby is a mess and corralling all the clutter feels like a job sometimes. I love having furniture that is functional and looks good. I know I sound like an ad, but I love the things I've gotten.
❤️ Beautiful piece!! Hard sliders!!! I didn’t even know these existed, thank you!
I have several extras so I''d be happy to pop some in the post for you!
Very nice Pattymac!! I love Ikea!
Thanks Sharon! I love this new piece of furniture! IKEA is the best!
It looks great well done putting it together! Where did you get the sliders from please?
Thank you! I got them in Home Depot on the aisle with picture hanging stuff. I guess I should add an amazon link for them in the description. They are super helpful!
I absolutely adore you. I would bet that carpenters curse like sailors when they are sewing, so don't feel bad. We all have our superpowers. Blessings!
Ha ha!! Great point!! Thank you watching and leaving such a supportive comment 🥰
I wish I lived near IKEA... or not (I'd be broke). 20 yrs ago when we bought our house, we needed furnitures and we got some from IKEA, the Akurum kitchen system, the Effektiv office line, the older version of Kallax (still using real wood veneer instead of the 'wood-like' paper laminate), the Nordviken...etc. I found it very relaxing actually putting them together, I never had any difficulties, even hardly used the instruction booklet other than to make sure all the parts were there. I only needed husband's help to lift the finished assembly because they're usually too big and heavy for one person. Over the years, though, I started to build the furnitures myself copying from their online catalog, or to build UP from existing ones (like right now, I'm building a cabinet on top of what used to be a lateral filing drawer unit, to make a mobile pantry/canned food dispenser) - but now IKEA site requires me to give up a little of my privacy setting in exchange of the ability to view their website (so no, thank you).
I have replaced a lot of stuff with IKEA in the past few months. I absolutely love their products and visiting the store is so much fun. I enjoy the small spaces they put together showing off all the products. I'm pretty much maxed out on all I can do in here for now....well except for my den where I have the big tv. I would like to have a couch back there so I might have to get that when it's back in stock. I already have one picked out.
@@PattymacMakes I love what you did to the Kallax (4 cubes) units. The great thing about IKEA furnitures is that you can hack them to your heart's content and only your imagination is the limit. Their design is such that it somehow will fit to anyone's decor. You can add molding and fretwork to make it more ornate or traditional, you can paint it, you can (like you did) change the hardware, stack them and link them and even combine different lines to create a new design. It's the lego of furniture!
I really like you kitchen island. lol. It is really pretty. Ikea is 2.5 hours from me and I have been really wanting to go. I haven't been in years.
If you go with a plan, and if you do the curbside pickup it's totally worth it. I ordered my items ahead of time and so I knew they would have what I went in for and it was pre paid. I still browsed the store and enjoyed that, but I knew my items were there for me when I went in.
You are so funny to me! 🤣🤣🤣 I love that you were cussing like a sailor...just like me! IKEA does have wonderful furniture but it is a “B” to put together. I am at the same point in my remodel as you are and this look like an idea. Thank you for the presentation and next time you need to talk dirty call me so you can keep your record clean! 🙏🏾👍🏾😇🥰🥰🥰
Alexis, I will take you up on that! I I need a friend to keep my secrets. LOL!!! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a fun comment. I do so appreciate it!
Love it!
Thank you!