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    Default Re: What one item would make your sewing area better?

    I know what you mean about the basement Trish. I'm sewing at the dining room table these days instead of firing up the wood stove in the basement for heat.
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    1. Sewing table where the machine drops in so you are flush with the table and shelves to put stuff on.
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    I have a pretty cool set up considering the limited space that I have. The only thing that would be better is if I had enough room to have my fabrics organized in the same area as my sewing machine. My machine and some basic needs are downstairs and my fabric stash, templates, and such are upstairs. But I am not complaining. I feel like I'm in heaven now that I don't have to use the kitchen table for my sewing table.
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    I can't believe no one has said this but I will... my sewing room would be much better with a long arm machine in it. LOL
    Actually that won't ever happen, if I had enough money to get a long arm machine I would take a cruise.hehehe!

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    The thing that came to mind first was my sewing table. I use the dining room table and it is really too high for sewing. I usually find myself with my shoulders tensed up by my ears. : ) I'll need to eventually figure out something else. : )
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    Default Re: What one item would make your sewing area better?

    Quote Originally Posted by Cat n bull View Post
    the ONE item that would make my sewing area better is a small portable ironing surface.

    I LOVE my table, it does have the acrylic insert so it all sits flush, and I can hide my machine in it and cover the hole to make a cutting table. My serger sits next to the machine so I just turn in my seat to go between the 2 machines- my serger is my workhorse-I use it more than my regular machine. Well not for quilts, but I am new to quilting.

    A closet would be nice-my room is a bonus room and just has some wire shelves. And piles and piles and piles and piles and bins and piles on bins of fabric.
    I just made myself a portable ironing surface. Have a look in Jenny's tutorial.

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    Actually I'm satisfied with my sewing area. One room and a half (the other half is DH computer/office area).

    But like everybody else I need/want 2 things that I'll never have; a long arm quilting machine and a lot more time for organizīng, quilting and sewing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Claire Hallman View Post
    I can't believe no one has said this but I will... my sewing room would be much better with a long arm machine in it. LOL
    Actually that won't ever happen, if I had enough money to get a long arm machine I would take a cruise.hehehe!
    this is what would make my sewing room so much better. I have been dreaming for one for years. I know that I would use it and get my money worth from it. I also would love a better cutting area/table. I need one where I am not bending my back and that has shelves underneath.
    I am such a material girl!!!!! Nena

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    Default Re: What one item would make your sewing area better?

    Quote Originally Posted by MRoy View Post
    I need a higher cutting table, I'm tall and bending over a regular height table hurts my back. I have a folding table that I'm going get out of storage and raise up to a better height by putting pieces of PVC pipe on ends of the legs. I want a table to set my sewing machine into.
    Mike made me a high cutting table, Myrna, and it's made all the difference! I'm almost 5'8" and my back would really hurt when I cut on my old table. Bed risers would also work for you.
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    Default Re: What one item would make your sewing area better?

    I am vertically challenged, so a shorter cutting table is what I am dreaming of. I saw some on Pinterest that would be great and they are made with bookshelves, so that would help in the organizing--which is another wish for me. I get somewhat organized and then when I start a project(s) everything is messy again! DH wants me to take over the dining room, and I would love the extra space, but that would cause other problems when we have company and family dinners so I am resisting that idea.

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