Anyway...the reason I haven't posted in a while is because I have been at 4 camps this summer and in between that I have been re-doing my sewing space. Whew! so glad it's done and I can share with you that I haven't actually been lazing around doing nothing.
I sat down to sew a medieval/fantasy inspired dress four weeks ago only to have to stop because my sewing space was driving me crazy and stopping my creative process. I hate when that happens. As I started to clean my sewing space I started thinking that it didn't just need cleaned it needed a make over! so the research started, things like "what's the best way to store fabric?" and "sewing room organization ideas" are just some of the things I went over on pinterest. One had a folding suggestion which I was VERY skeptical of because I didn't have just one yard of fabric I had up to 15 yards, but decided I would give it a try anyway just to see how it worked. WOW!!! I am in love with this and everyone should use this way of folding the fabric. It's not the normal square fold that I normally would do, it is a measured out and folded over cardboard (which is pulled out and not left in adding to bulk) to create the perfect uniform rectangles that fit perfect on a small bookcase. I got rid of about 6 boxes.
Just so you know how much this condensed the amount of space needed on the book case alone is the fabric from a large plastic tote of bolts of fabric and two boxes. Now when I pack a box it is packed! I pack things very well and there is no wasted space, so for this to be two boxes and a tote worth of fabric I am impressed.
This is my sewing station. In the cupboard I have a basket that holds my scissors and spare items like seam rippers and tape measures. Then we have my sewing machine on the left with my serger on the right. Above my sewing machine are the notions and machine accessories I need when sewing and above my serger are my cone threads.
I had more fabric than I thought I did. And I don't even have all of it out of storage! The dark "L" shaped hutch is a new addition to my sewing space and it is wonderful! I saw it by the side of the road and my wonderful dad and brother picked it up and hauled it for me.
I can open the closet without being embarrassed.
I still have to sort through the storage bins but at least the major part of the organizing is done!
Here is all my scrap fabric. Everything here is less than a yard long.
Here is what took 2 episodes of Merlin to accomplish. I emptied a box full of buttons and sorted through them putting them in categories according to color, size, and how many holes they had. I still have an ice cream gallon bucket full to go through. sigh.
Thanks for reading.
