Studio re-do...

Attempt 4? 5?

I am hopelessly optimistic that the perfect studio set up will mean productive hours sewing and that little house elves will appear to fold and put back my stuff, if only it has a happy home to return to.....

This time, I decided I really needed a change...so DH and I went to IKEA for the day (such a sacrifice, I tell ya :D:D)
Here is the before photo.... and the After. (well, more like ---during....)

I got rid of the ironing board, because I couldn't keep containers under it. What ended up was always finding random bags to stuff into corners.

We bought the frames for two WALL mounted kitchen cabinets. The upper cabinet, not the base. And then a set of shelves. Put legs on the one (with a little adaptation) and then bought a piece of wood, 18x 48 and covered it with batting and then Teflon fabric.

I decided to get the second cabinet to fit under the cutting table.

All that is left for the moment, is to purchase more of the 12x12 scrapbooking containers. I really want everything to be in the same 2 or 3 containers, because if I fill up the shelves with them now, I know what space I have to work with.

Sitting under the ironing surface on the floor are totes full of scrap fabric. A whole other project!! On the wall to the left, which you cant see, are 4 shelves full of those same totes, that hold my yardage.

Another project will be sorting them out by color/type of fabric, but I figured I needed to get stuff contained first. I can finesse later....

Phew. Plus, I found some fabric I had been looking for!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH,, just the inspiration i needed..... mine's going to take a while....:)This is Fantastic....!!!
It's a start right?????
I've got myself into this,, and now my aches and pains are really getting to me... slow but sure....:(
Sandy.... "not one word"....................LOL

you inspire me

So nicely organized and big and workable! Makes me miss my large sewing room and yes wouldn't it be nice for someone to come in and 'organize' us :)
Gotta love Ikea

LOL....thanks...and talk to me in 3 months to see if I keep it up!!! I am happy that it is coming together...but now I REALLY want to play with my fabric!
Bobbi, the room is only 12x12...

Nice job....looks like you will have to get busy now and create!

Your sewing area looks wonderful! I always feel like I can't think straight and my mind is cluttered if my work area is cluttered. You really made a world of difference in that room.

Way to go! Looks great!

Aww that's sweet! I would love to have an extra room. I have thought about taking over a portion of the dining room. It's not like we eat in there or anything. LOL I wonder if I can talk my hubby into that....

But looks great!

That looks good. If only mine were that organized. Forget the little elves coming and folding and putting things back as I use them, i would need the elves to come cook, clean and do my laundry for me. My two grandsons would starve to death, I would be out in my sewing room all the time and my daughter sits on her butt on her phone on either face book, pinterrest, or texting her friends. The only time she is on the home computer is when she is doing her home work and then her phone is right there with her. Her two boys are always coming to me asking for stuff.

I have a 1/2 of a garage that is mine and the other half is my husbands. We are going to start working on it again this weekend when he is home. He works out town during the week. But hay if we get it started where I can work on by myself when he is gone then....just saying. I evening thought about having a garage organizing party, but then I would have to take inventory of my stuff and make sure nothing walked out the door.

Again looks good. Keep up the good work.

Looking good! :) Oh how I miss having a 12'x12' room. lol

And to have an Ikea on the Island would be great, but they won't come here due to the humidity. Things would worp in the warehouse before it gets to the store sadly.

What a wonderful improvement! Being disorganized messes with the quilting side of my brain....I do much better work when I know how to find everything. Your space is looking wonderful...it's an evolving process. Our needs for space and storage change as we progress through our years as quilters. I have also gone through phases....everything in full view where I can see it and grab it...everything divided by color....everything rolled onto boards and place behind closed doors...etc. Flexibility is the key. Hugs....

Lynne, Thinkin' DD needs a reality check, and awfully afraid her phone would accidentally fall in the toilet or get run over by the car. Not your place to care for her children when she is right there. But anyway Trish, your space looks great. Every time I see someone else's sewing studio, room, or space it makes me want to get in the spare room that houses all the GK's stuff, and turn it in to my room.

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That looks good. If only mine were that organized. Forget the little elves coming and folding and putting things back as I use them, i would need the elves to come cook, clean and do my laundry for me. My two grandsons would starve to death, I would be out in my sewing room all the time and my daughter sits on her butt on her phone on either face book, pinterrest, or texting her friends. The only time she is on the home computer is when she is doing her home work and then her phone is right there with her. Her two boys are always coming to me asking for stuff.

I have a 1/2 of a garage that is mine and the other half is my husbands. We are going to start working on it again this weekend when he is home. He works out town during the week. But hay if we get it started where I can work on by myself when he is gone then....just saying. I evening thought about having a garage organizing party, but then I would have to take inventory of my stuff and make sure nothing walked out the door.

Again looks good. Keep up the good work.

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Looks good!

Trish---looking nice and neat! Don't you love those 12 x12 scrapbook boxes. They store quilt blocks in progress so nicely~ My only thought was why did you go Teflon on the ironing surface? I have always heard that 100% cotton is better for pressing. LOOKS great, but I agree on the elves to keep it that way. I recently cleaned my studio and I struggle to keep it up!
Gramma Babs----you are getting there. Remember slow and steady wins the race........just keep moving. I am seriously thinking of the board wrapping for fabric....so look how far ahead of me you are already!

It's lookin' great! I really like your ironing board. Clever use of space.

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Originally Posted by HandsOffItsMine

Looking good! :) Oh how I miss having a 12'x12' room. lol

And to have an Ikea on the Island would be great, but they won't come here due to the humidity. Things would worp in the warehouse before it gets to the store sadly.

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OMG, you have finally ruined the dream of running away to an island when I retire, if I can't find an IKEA!!!!

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Trish---looking nice and neat! Don't you love those 12 x12 scrapbook boxes. They store quilt blocks in progress so nicely~ My only thought was why did you go Teflon on the ironing surface? I have always heard that 100% cotton is better for pressing. LOOKS great, but I agree on the elves to keep it that way. I recently cleaned my studio and I struggle to keep it up!
Gramma Babs----you are getting there. Remember slow and steady wins the race........just keep moving. I am seriously thinking of the board wrapping for fabric....so look how far ahead of me you are already!

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I bought the self stick Bo Nash iron board, size extra large, at the quilt show...it's a huge square of material --here is a quick link to it at Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/Bo-Nash-19-Inc.../dp/B001CE38R0

I had seen someone post somewhere about using the top of a dresser for their ironing surface, after covering it with batting and the telfon...I really like the way it works! I didn't need the rounded corner of the ironing board board so....

Now, if only I can get some quilting done with some of the wonderful goodies I discovered the last few days!!!

Your studio is really looking good

Nice and tidy, great use of space, found fabric. What else could a girl ask for? Being organized is so much easier, isn't it?

So, I have actually DONE some quilting, now that the studio has been updated! Here is my blog about it!
http://aliaslaceygreen.com/2012/08/2...-scrap-quilts/

Looks good Trish!!!

Bumping this post, because I saw the other day that someone was looking for ideas, and I can't find the thread ...so.... This showed up on FB today .... some cute ideas..... What I like is the fact organization is NOT a one size fits all thing!!!

http://howtosew.com/blog/sewing-basi...-storage-ideas

(and NO, the studio is NOT still organized...gotta go after it, AGAIN....)

Your room is looking good!
I also want to go to Ikea and get some of the Billy bookcases. I want to redo my room with white furniture and pack it with beautiful colorful fabrics. I need to wait a little while until I can put some money aside to get them, but definitely on my "to do" list for 2013!

looks great!

tori

Looks great :)

I'm supposed to be organizing my room this month and making covers for my sewing machines (#5) but I'm making me a quilt *lol*. I'll probably procrastinate until the last 2 days of the month and then work like a mad woman to get it done.

Great Job! Looks so good and organized. I just finished organizing my sewing room last week, it took me three days.......and no I don't suspect it will stay that way but i will try.

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Originally Posted by buckeyequilter

Looks great :)

I'm supposed to be organizing my room this month and making covers for my sewing machines (#5) but I'm making me a quilt *lol*. I'll probably procrastinate until the last 2 days of the month and then work like a mad woman to get it done.

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I hear ya there! My #5 is to quilt and bind a topper that's all ready to go, but I got excited about a project a girlfriend asked me to help with! I'm taking it in stages instead, find and piece the backing fabric for #5, work on the new project, load it onto the quilt frame, work on the new project, quilt some, work on the project.... it's getting me there, slowly but surely! Now if I can just stop taking breaks to work on the two BOM's I joined! LOL