It is really hard to not buy things when there is a good sale going! I'm trying to remember that there will always be more sales, but also I'm convinced that I have more space for patterns soooooo I may as well grab one or two when they're on sale, of course. Having your boys home is definitely worth the sacrifice, and that dream sewing room will happen one day! :)

Hey Zelda! The white board idea is a great once! In my new sewing room I’m hoping to have an area to put patterns for future plans and a board to write reminders on too. I swear my brain exits my head via my mouth as soon as I open it lol. It sounds like you have a great space, and you’re making it even more functional! I know you’ve talked about moving some things around and opening up desk space. I’d love to see a tour when you get it to a point that you’re happy with! Thank you for watching Zelda!

It sounds like you have a great system going! I do actually really like that a smaller space (or a shared space) forces me to be more organized and have good systems. I just got me new sewing room set up and am really going to prioritize keeping the systems that I developed because having a clean work area really helps me while sewing. I also lay out on the floor- something about the bird's eye perspective just helps the creative juices! Plus, I don't have a design wall either hahaha. Thank you for watching!

Thank you! It was fun to share my space. It’s a nifty gadget that makes quilting equal lines muchhh easier. You do have to check the spacing pretty regularly though because it has potential wiggle. Yeah I was pretty pleased with myself for thinking of using those bottles! I’ve held onto them for months because I didn’t want to just recycle them and sure enough, inspiration struck one day! Brady also has a few with rice in them, and there are lot empty ones waiting to be used for something. Somehow I ended up with so many! I hope you’re staying somewhat cool, it’s been way too hot in this state since basically May 🥵 Happy Sewing, Melanie! Thanks for commenting!

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching 🤗 I’m not sure if you’ve seen it, but I moved shortly after I filmed this and did an updated tour of my new sewing room kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLiElbWVuqi-aWQ.htmlsi=Ofda8XNWlXn9-rX5

I really like the linen closet for my fabric too! I have a more hanging clothes closet in the new room, but I'm hoping to stick some sort of shelves in there and recreate what I have now. Funnily enough my Mom said she used the same set of drawers to store notions at one point too. There's a few other matching pieces including a toddler sized chair and a toy chest, so Brady is already getting to enjoy those. I definitely hope to pass all of it along to her one day 🥰

Thank you! I’m hoping to keep my sewing room just as organized 🤞🏻 because it really makes things so much easier.

I'm so excited and can't wait to share the new space! I'm sure it will go through many iterations, at the beginning especially. Thank you for watching!

Hi Angie! How is the lighting in your sewing room? I'm a bit worried about the fact that my new room doesn't have any windows. Another viewer gave me info about a lightbulb her husband put in her sewing room that mimics natural light, so I'll definitely be doing that, but I'm looking to crowd source as many ideas as I can! It seems like the dining room table stage is a rite of passage for most of us. It makes you really appreciate being able to leave a project OUT for more than a day!

@@ErinSews I have an old halogen floor lamp that shines up n the ceiling and illuminates the room. I also have an ott desk lamp that I use at my machines. I have the long fluorescent lights above my cutting table in another room. The light from the ceiling fixture isn’t enough. It is very dim.

I don’t have any windows in that part of my basement

Okay so it sounds like lots of extra lighting is going to be key. Thank you for the details!

Thank you! We have a few other pieces that she did to go along with it and it’s really cool to still be using furniture that I grew up with. Using a shared space has definitely forced me to be organized, and it’s so much easier to focus on sewing when I know where everything is. I’m decently confident I can keep it up even when I have a whole room to myself, but we’ll see 😬 Thank you for watching!

Thank you for watching Diane! It’s great that you’ve also made a small space work. I think I could’ve been happy in this space for years to come because it’s very functional, but I’m excited to have a room to spread out in too. Have a great day!

That sounds like a wonderful space! I'm really hoping to pull my painting supplies out and have them more accessible in my next room because I really do miss it- especially my watercolors. What kind of cutting table did you get, and how do you like it? Thank you for watching Nancy, and thank you for your work in healthcare! I've definitely called the triage nurse quite a few times and it is always so nice to have someone that can objectively and professionally assess what is going on.

Thank you!

Of course! Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoyed it 🤗

Thank you for watching, and leaving a comment! Combining two rooms of crafting and sewing supplies is a tall order! Hopefully the new extra bedroom is a big one 😳 I’ve been going through things too and sometimes I’m willing to donate half of our belongings because we don’t use them, and the other times I want to hold onto them “just in case.” We can do it though! New spaces and new homes are so exciting- congratulations on your new home!

@@ErinSews thank you! Yep, I have pared down a lot and still doing so. I wanted to do "all the things" apparently, but now I need to re focus. The move makes you do that! Look forward to your channel updates. 🙂

I just worry that I’ll want to do those things again…at some point…maybe? 😂 I do really like the organization and freshness that a move gives me! Thank you ☺️ I’m excited to hear from you in the future! Especially when your new house gets built and you get to set up your new space too!

Thanks for watching Izzy! I love these little peeks into people’s sewing spaces

It sounds like you’ve been able to make a really functional space for yourself! Maybe the builders knew we’d be able to do something with all this dead space 😂 Thank you for watching! It’s cool to hear about your space since it’s so similar to mine.

I’m so sorry that you’re injured! I hope the recovery is going well! I previously did a lot of cutting on my dining room table. It’s a little lower than I’d prefer but definitely higher than the floor! It did mean clearing off my dining room table regularly, but that’s probably a good thing 😂