What one item would make your sewing area better?

[KatiesQuiltingCorner]

Can you pinpoint one item that you think would drastically improve your sewing area?

[Marebear]

What I am wanting now is a table that holds my sewing machine and has an acrylic (sp?) insert to make everything flush. I saw one on Leah Day's site and now I want one! I really can't afford it now, so I'll probably have to wait and save up for it.

[Quiltlover]

If you or someone you know is a handy person, I've seen some make-do or homemade tables with cutouts, etc. that have worked quite well. If interested, search the web for suggestions or even patterns, or instructions. Some have cut out a section of an existing table and made their own and they are really handy and CHEAP, which leaves more cash for your stash!

[atoz1mom]

I don't have a sewing area of my own. I use the kitchen table. I hate it. I would love even a small sewing table that I could have my machine on and not have to drag it out every time I use it. There are times when I don't sew because of the hassle of dragging everything out. I saw an amazing site where the lady turned a hall closet into a sewing space. I loved the idea. I have a closet in my home that doesn't get used much and I'm thinking I might have to try something like that.

[brittyboo07]

Right now i use a folding 6ft table for my sewing table but I would like to have one that my machine sits in as well!

[ajs88]

A good lamp but thankfully i've found an excellent one at a good price

[rebeccas-sewing]

Hey Britt, Does your folding table vibrate very much when you sew on it? I've got a couple and thought I might try setting up a machine on one to see how well it works.

[brittyboo07]

Nope I have not had a problem with the vibration. In fact I don't even notice it but my cats however lol love it! It is their own personal massage! So now when I am sewing they lay on the table it touches cause they can feel it. Might depend on what kind of flooring you have the table on mine is carpet.

[LynneLeavell]

Having my daughters stuff out of the garage so I can get the rest of my stuff out and get off of my dining room table. I have the space out there. I'm ready for organization.

[cyndiofthevortex]

This is a great question, Katie. It's really made me think about my sewing room. It's 5' by 10' and I completely love it. It used to be a tiny entryway/porch that's been weatherized, has a window where the door used to be and is right off the kitchen where all the action is in my house. I've been downsizing my fabric stash so almost everything fits in there. I have to put my cutting mat on the kitchen table to use it but that's only three feet away. I will appreciate the space more now that I have thought about this.