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!

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.

That is awesome!

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.

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.

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!

That' so awesome!! I love mine!

Oh my gosh!! That is great news!

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!

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

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.

Thank you so much Dyane!

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!

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.

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!

That's wonderful Fran!! Having a dedicated room is the best thing I've done for my sewing.

I have several extras so I''d be happy to pop some in the post for you!

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.

Thank you so much Elizabeth! It’s a bit strange but I do love using it

Thank you so much Elizabeth! Blessings to you!

Thank you so much Sandy!! I appreciate you watching, and YES I love my plants.

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'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.

Thank you Janet! The cutting mat fits beautifully! It's a joy to work on.

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 love my cutting table!

Thank you Jamie! I love it so much, but it's so heavy. Thank goodness for sliders so I can do things by myself.

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!

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.

LOL!!! I had to share that tidbit.

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!

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.

Thanks so much Gayathri! I appreciate your kind comment so much!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!! And it's so helpful. I absolutely LOVE it.

Thank you!

Thank you Shar!! I do try to keep us laughing.

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!

You are so welcome!

Thanks Sharon! I love this new piece of furniture! IKEA is the best!

Thanks Marnie!! I have been using it to enjoy it and it's been so amazing to work in!

I still love using this piece of furniture for my sewing!

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.😍

Thank you!! I LOVE them!!

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!

Thanks for watching!

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 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.

It's amazing how functional Ikea furniture is! Those sliders have saved my back for decades. They are amazing.

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!!

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!

Thank you for watching Karen! I appreciate it and your kind comment.

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!

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.

Thank you so much! I see people being highly critical of Ikea products, but I've been really happy with all of my purchases.

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.

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.

Thanks Nancy!

Thank you!

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 🤣🤣

I can't live without them!

Thank you!

Thank you so much Teresa! I appreciate you.

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.

Thanks Sheila!! It's kind of unreal how much I love this thing! What a difference it's made.

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'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!

That's about how far away mine is! I I feel so spoiled to have it and I am ready to go back!

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 my lovely sister!! I love my sewing space sooooo much!! I only wish I had more time to actually use it for sewing.

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!!

That sounds like a very clever and wonderful set up!! I love IKEA products so much! Thanks for sharing your set up!

Yes Deb! They have small living spaces, so furniture has to be functional. My home is vintage and built with very small closets and a much different scale than modern construction. Which I'm perfectly fine with....but it can be a challenge to keep myself tidy and organized. Well I appreciate your kindly supporting me in terms of the sloppy shelves. LOL I envision everything net and in place, and I've got a ways to go. I need an extra 24 hours in my day.

Thank you!

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 struck me as super funny and ironic when I was working on this thing.

Thank you! Cheers!

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.

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 💖

Thank you! I do try to be entertaining. But in a very low key, dry manner. LOL

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.

Thank you!

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!

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

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!

I absolutely LOVE it and use it every time I sew. I feel so blessed to have one so near to me.

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!

That is an excellent plan!!! 😂😂😂

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'm so happy it brought about a chuckle! Thank you!!

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!

It won't fit in my kitchen either!! LOL!! it only fits in my living room which is where I'm set up now. I''ve seen people do custom builds for the sewing room which looks great. I saved my money for this one, and it was a big investment for me. But it's as much an investment in my youtube channel as sewing practice. It's been great for me on both accounts. I am sure you will find the perfect solution for your space! Good luck.

Thank you Linda! Sturdy work tables make a really big difference. This piece is pretty heavy and super sturdy and has been amazing to work on. I have love the new space so much. The improved light and space make such a positive difference.

@@PattymacMakes I really love your new craft space. It’s so bright and cheerful. Another thing I like about your new craft table is the storage beneath. I always have stacks of fabric and patterns that seem to accumulate on my cutting table. Have a wonderful Sunday. Blessings, Linda Hardesty

@@craftoncue The shelves are and amazing help! I'm still organizing my fabrics and figuring out what I'm doing with the smaller pieces. But it's coming along and it's been amazing to use so far. Having my fabric out where I can see it and use it is incredibly helpful.

Me too!!!!

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.

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!