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    Lol Cydni, feel your "Holy Cow am I ever gonna see daylight!" again. It seems insurmountable now, but just wait til you get it done, you will be so tickled and then wonder why you didn't do it sooner! Did the same to my "guest bedroom", as we don't have that many overnight guests. Only it was for an office and music room. NOW, however, I've had to make it an offfice/music/sewing room. Totally different take and the process is going to take some time. Press on (pun intended) and pics please!
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    I'd suggest...first...table your machine. However you want, but do it first. Then get book shelves or however you are going to store your fabric. Get that in there...empty. Then put your fabrics in, not even in order..just get them in there. Once that is done, you'll see what space you have left to work with. But...then..organize your fabrics on the shelf. Organize what you need at arms length at your sewing machine... then go from there. I have found that getting just the main things done first...helps get the rest done. Like my mom always said...make the bed first...it will automatically make the room LOOK less messy and you won't feel as overwhelmed in cleaning it up!

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    If I was close, I'd come and help. It always gets worse before it gets better! I'm glad you're enjoying the process.
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    One thing I did, Cyndi, was to RID MYSELF of everything that I KNEW I would never use in a quilt . . . I, luckily, have a wonderful cause which will make me and them feel well about my donations.
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    Good for you! It will be wonderful when it is all done. A whole room for yourself and your "stuff". I AM ENVIOUS, but Happy for you!

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    I just did this, too. It was hard work but it makes me feel so good to have it in that special room. Good for you.
    Mary

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    Good for you! You will love it when it's done!
    I love to reorganize my GF's space! We spent a whole day redoing her room and it was a blast!
    She called me " drill Sargent " when we were done but she loved it!!
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    Oh my goodness! I could not wait to get up and play in my new sewing room! My last tiny room only had good light in the afternoon (I love natural light) and this new room juts out from the house and has windows on THREE SIDES, so I'll have light from early morning til the sun goes down.

    I still have three big boxes of stuff to organize and put away, but today I am going to do some PLAYING in there! The boxes can wait, I need to create!
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    Good for you , Cyndi! Have fun today!
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    I took my spare room and made it a sewing room. It would be the only room in the house with wall to wall carpet...uggh. However that has changed and wow what a difference. Hubby put in vinyl tile that looks like hardwood. So easy to maintain. The only hiccup was when I have to turn the room back into a guest room for overflow company. Each time I seem to lose stuff!Also ever time I start a new project it becomes a disorganized mess....oh well tis the live of a quilter...well for me anyhow!

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