Sewing Room Tour of Sewveryeasy

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of my

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today. I like my sewing room to be comfortable for me. I spend a lot of time in my room doing my crafts and hobbies, so I like it to be comfortable. And I have an area where I like to sit and hand sew. I have a magnifying glass. This is from Brightech. It gives me plenty of light for embroidery and hand sewing, knitting or anything I like to do. I have a large wall shelf.

This is where I keep some of the projects, like my quilts, that haven't finished quilting yet. I enjoy the way they look and it also reminds me to quilt them. I have an area here where I can sew. To begin with, I made a very large surface and I was able to do it with some shelves. These shelves are just the little square units from IKEA that you can put baskets on. Each of these baskets has projects that are in upcoming videos. Everything I will need is in the basket, so that when I start the project I have it on hand.

Although I have a couple different surfaces, I have made sure they are all level, even when the base of my sewing machine is level to the counter. This way I have a large flat surface. Since I didn't need the right side at the same level, I left it a little lower and can put some things I like to sew right side on my right side. Since I did all of this on one level, I was able to place some extra cutting mats right next to my machine. I can remove them if I just want to quilt or if I'm going to be able to cut and sew at the same time.

In order for this table to be the same as my machine and the table behind, I had to put up this little counter. So what I have here is a flat table that the machine is sitting on and then a piece of table carved into the same shape as my sewing machine bed, which sits on top of it. And I needed something to level all that out. I was able to go to the hardware store and get these little pieces of pipe. These are PVC pipe conduits and are in the plumbing department. Under each of these I simply put a non-slip cap and then placed this surface right on top.

After a while, they simply stick to the surface and do not slide. This is just a sheet of plywood that has been carved into the shape of my acrylic table. I just painted and waxed it so it has a nice smooth surface. This is all level, so my machine is underneath and everything is flat on top. I am very short so I need a chair that I can raise to the height I need. This is a bar stool and what I like is that it has a place for my foot. They built a surface for me so I could step on the pedal and be in the correct position.

My bar stool doesn't have wheels and that way the chair stays where I want it to be. I can also put some drawers under the table. Here I can have some notions and extra thread that I need. I was able to have another one on the right side. I'll be able to leave that open while I sew and pick up any little notions I have. It keeps my counter clean on top and when I'm done it stays closed and is nice and clean. With these smaller things in the drawer I can store other things in this small area where the counter is not as high.

I can have my photos that make me happy, and I have a little bowl and this is a thread/fabric catcher. This helps keep my room from getting so dirty. Pin cushion and small tray. In this tray I have little pieces of fabric that I can run through the machine when I start sewing. I have a pair of small scissors hanging from my sewing machine. This is simply attached with a suction cup. If I don't have them hanging, I'm sure they'll be all over my room. With this flat surface I was able to set up an L-shaped counter and it turned out to be just a small desk where I can place my overlocker.

Under my serger I have all my reference threads. All the threads are placed so that they do not move around. This is a Fil-Tec thread. It's polyester, but it looks like cotton and feels like cotton, but it works great on my serger and it also works great on my sewing machine. And I have my color chart on hand so I can get what I need. I can move my bar stool into this area and use this machine. On the side of my serger I also like to have my notions. I don't think I need as many notions as with my sewing machine, but they are also useful if I need them.

I have a little holder here, and this is a toothbrush holder. It holds my tools and looks good. In this little jewelry box I have a few extra things I need for my overlocker. I like to use clips instead of pins around my serger. Since I'm in this little corner, I need some extra light. This is a very bright Daylight lamp. It has a large gooseneck so you can move it where you need it. I have hung an old ironing board on the wall. This was from my mother-in-law's house, so I didn't want to get rid of it.

I wanted to use it so I put styrofoam behind it. I was able to just take some wooden sticks and place them right in the holes of the ironing board. They go through that styrofoam on the back and this has given me the opportunity to hang my big spools of thread that I like to use for my serger. On this side is what you normally see when I make the videos. I have a nice big area where I can display my quilts. This unit was for a TV, so a large wall mounted TV is supposed to fit in there, but I'll only be using it to display my quilts.

It gave me the opportunity to have some shelves on both sides where I can store my fabrics and things that make me happy. On the other side I have duplicate shelves. I have patterns and more fabric all the way to the bottom, and I have all my interfacing and stabilizers tucked into the bottom. They're not as pretty as fabric, so I don't mind them hiding. I have two body doubles because I often have more than one project in hand. Tucked away in the corner I have larger rolls of fabric and larger foams and interfacing that I can use.

I have a nice big window that gives me a lot of light in the room, so I can feel like I'm at least outside a little bit. On the other side of the window I have a bookshelf and again it has all the different projects I'm working on for the videos, so they may not be finished projects, but they are ideas or things I'm starting. to work on. They are not complete. The complete ones go in the large baskets. These are all ideas and things that are going to come up. On the opposite side of my TV wall unit I have a wall that is just a flannel wall.

It is flannel that has been stretched two by four and taped to the wall. On that flannel I can put quilt blocks so I can see what they will look like from a distance, so sometimes you will see this side of the wall when I show you a quilt. So now I'm going to take the camera and place it where it normally is while I'm filming. It will give you a better idea of ​​how the room is set up. This is usually where the camera is installed and videos are taken. You may often see this little thing hanging in the corner of your vision.

It's my remote control for the camera. Sometimes I forget where it is, so I put it there so I know where it is at all times. Sometimes you can catch that on camera. This is a large cutting area and filming area. I have a good size mat that can be pinned and stays on my counter. I also use a second cutting mat. The pin-in mats are more for protecting my surface and sewing garments. The extra mats are good for quilting and such. I can move it around and do whatever I need to keep it on the camera lens and I find it comfortable.

It fits my attachable mat, and my attachable mat is 60" by 32" and I have a little extra right on the edge. I'll show you how easy it was to build this cabinet. This is where I normally stand and have a little bit of the counter sticking out so I can comfortably stand up to it. On both sides I have dressers, and on the ends of the dresser I have these great little hooks that I can hang my sewing rulers and my quilting rulers on. This is a long shelf that spans the entire piece of furniture and I can fit a lot of things by sliding in so if I have a big roll of fabric I can put it on.

This is a large shelf that reaches all the way to the other side. I can work on it from this side or I can work from the other side. On the top shelf I have a trunk tray. This is just one of those plastic trays that you put your boots or shoes in when you come home. My rules are very long and don't fit hanging. Another extra mat and then a little basket, which holds some of the notions and things I need when I work here on this counter. I have this raised area above the bottom of my foot, so while I'm standing here I'm not going to hit my toes on the bottom shelf.

I can stand here comfortably and put my toes underneath. I have two dressers: one here along the length and one on the other side. This is a large countertop and sits right above the two dressers, with this piece in the center. This is not attached. It's loose and that way if I need to reconfigure it, I can do it. What I did was put a pad underneath that is a non-slip carpet surface, so I have that pad under the counter and on top of the dresser. That really stops it from moving. So I have storage on all four sides.

On my cutting surface I like to have things on hand that I use only for cutting, not sewing. I have these little jewelry mannequins. They are designed to hang necklaces. I have one for my rotary cutters and one for my scissors. I have taped them to a heavy pot base so they don't tip over. It also gives me an area to store small things. In this little plate holder are the little rulers that I am using for the project. It is designed to put dishes. I'm going to be able to take this and move it wherever I need closer to my project, so we'll have little rules and notes that I'll use for that project.

I have another container I can put my leftovers in to help keep my room clean. I have this little pastry scoop and that helps me pick up the threads and excess fabric and throw it inside. I have weights for my bosses. They look like little strawberries, but they are nice and heavy and hold my pattern pieces on the fabric so I don't always have to use pins. I have a lot of industrial lighting so I can have adequate lighting. I even have lighting in the window, so if it's a cloudy day I'll be able to double the daylight in the studio.

I am often asked here about my little Raggedy Andy. I've had it for many many years. It was a gift from a dear friend. The rest are projects that I have done years ago. My first piece is this little man and from there all these projects have been made. I've had a few that I was in in elementary school and high school and all the things that I worked on as a kid. This little unit is designed for spools of thread, but I use it for my small scissors and thimbles. I have my grandmother's thimble, I have my husband's grandmother's thimble.

I have collected these thimbles over the years. Behind my chair I have a small folding table. I can drag this table around the room if I need an extra surface. I have a little hook there that holds my extra machine beds. That way they look pretty and don't get damaged. Let's continue walking around the room. The last area is my pressure area. I have a large pressure surface. The surface measurement is a half yard, and that way when I'm ironing a half yard I don't have to worry about creases. I'm going to be able to just lay it flat and press it.

This is also in a small area that can be dark at times so I have a natural light lamp. It can give me all kinds of light just by pressing the button. The artwork on the back is my daughter's, so it is a great pleasure for me to look at it. My iron is not a typical iron. It's not industrial, but it looks industrial. It has a water tank. I can put two liters of water here and that steam comes out through this sleeve. I never run out of steam and it always stays hot. It doesn't turn on and off like a normal iron, so it looks a lot like an industrial iron, but it is made for home use.

I have another container to store scraps of fabric and bits of thread. All of this was built on top of a desk. It was just a big old computer desk and I built extra shelves where your chair and legs would have gone. I have a good hitting surface, my extra things that I need to put pressure on. This pressing surface is just a big piece of wood that I put a lot of padding on and stretched a nice, sturdy canvas over it. I only put it on two pieces of wood. I have storage underneath. By not having that wood adhered to the surface, I will be able to use it not only standing but also sitting.

I pull out my stool and take out my ironing surface. Now I can sit here and iron, and when I'm done, it just slides back so I can stand up and press while standing. This doesn't go straight to the wall. Many times I have a lot of fabric that I need to hang on both sides of the ironing surface. Having that big space gives me that opportunity. Just below the water tank of the iron I have a small drawer. There I can saveextra pin cushions so that if I need pins, they are here. I also have iron cleaner, ironing cloths and I like to keep the instruction manuals for everything I get near that item.

I have the instructions and instruction sheets that come with the machines right below. And as you can see, I have more photos. I like to save photographs and little things that mean a lot to me. It helps me stay inspired and makes it a really nice place I can come to, even if I just want to sit, read and have a quiet space. Here's a general look at my sewing room. I would like to thank you today for joining me in my sewing room and, as always, coming back. Let's see what we sew next time in the sewing room.

Goodbye for now!