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What comes with the love of sewing is the sewing room or the sewing area. It’s place to get out your machine and store your fabric and tools.
Some of you might have a dedicated sewing room that can hold all your supplies and fabric, a table to hold your sewing machine, and a cutting table for your sewing room. Some of you might have a corner of a room where you have a desk that holds your machine, wall storage that holds your supplies, and a separate storage area for your fabric. Some of you might store you sewing machine when it’s not in use, but you use your dining table for sewing and cutting when the mood strikes.
I have moved a lot in the years so I have had to come up iwth a lot of different sewing room designs. I’ve had rooms that were just for sewing, I’ve had a tiny desk area that were just for sewing, and I’ve had my sewing room combined with the playroom so that my children could be near me when I sewed.
Sometimes you can purchase sewing room furniture that will work perfectly in your space. Sometimes you have to work with a desk or table that you already have. Sometimes you work with an Ikea sewing room. I’ve even sewed on two separate built in desks because I couldn’t afford a desk at the time.
With all of these sewing room ideas you will be able to get inspiration and decide what’s best for your sewing room or area and your sewing practice. Learn about different sewing room organization and even sewing room decor.
Find the right gift for a seamstress in your life. These are all fun ideas for the sewing room, and they are all under $100! If you know someone who loves to sew or someone who sews for their job it can be hard to find them a gift if you don’t know that much…
To get ready for the holidays make a dress form Christmas tree using your sewing dress form. Add garlands to an embroidery hoop to reuse it year after year. I’ve always admired mannequin christmas trees from afar, but I never wanted to buy one. I wanted to figure out how make one that would work…
I tried the new Sew Station by the Original Scrapbox with my Bernina sewing machine and my sewing supplies. The sewing machine can be rasied and lowered. I’ve always used a regular office desk for my sewing machines. I used to sew at a tailor shop and loved using industrial machines because they were fast…
I love using these tips to find sewing groups near me. There’s something so special about meeting people who sew face to face! One of the amazing things about sewing is that it brings people together of all ages and backgrounds. We share a special love for sewing, creating, patterns, and fabric. I’ve tried lots…
Compare these machines to find the best sewing machine for beginners. These are all great sewing machines for starting out! When you are making clothes or costumes the most important stitches you need are a straight stitch and a zigzag stitch. All the other fancier stitches are great to have, but they are not essential….
Make your sewing room special and fun with these great ideas for unique sewing room decor. Use up your scraps and customize the decorating with everything you love! There’s sewing room decor ideas for the wall, ideas for your favorite fabric scraps, and ideas for comfort. It’s easy to customize these tutorials to make your…
Make one of these sewing themed Christmas ornaments to decorate your Christmas tree. These are great gifts for seamstresses! Since this is a sewing blog it’s time to enjoy Christmas with sewing decorations thrown in. Christmas trees look so pretty with some sewing Christmas ornaments hanging on them. How fun would these seamstress ornaments look hanging…
The hardest part about stashbusting is getting rid of those favorite fabrics. One way to remember them and save them is to make a Swatch Bunting Tutorial and use up those small pieces of scrap fabric from your stash. Today I’d like to welcome an old friend Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made. She has an adorable little…
Make a DIY cutting mat for sewing that can be moved from table to table. It is portable and can be stored under a bed or under a couch. Ever since my son was born, I’ve been lucky enough to always have a dedicated sewing area, but I’ve never had a fully dedicated sewing room….
Learn how I created a tiny sewing area on a little built in desk. I made space for my hobby without spending a lot of money! I think it is so important for everyone to have their own special and enjoyable hobby. It is just something that is completely theirs and helps relieve stress. To…
When I first started sewing for kids I remember when a friend began printing fabric, and I was floored. I loved the look, and the way you could lovingly make a solid fabric into a showstopper fabric. I was on a tight budget at the time and couldn’t afford most printed fabric, and I really…
Learn all about the Fabric A to Z book and how it’s the perfect book for your sewing room. It’ll teach you all about fabrics. Today I’m going to talk about the book Fabrics A-to-Z: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Fabric for Sewing*. I got this book a couple of years ago for Christmas….
The other day I realized I have a good sized library of sewing books. Some books I have used only a couple of times, and some books I reach for over and over again. Some books are textbooks from college (I studied clothing construction and family science), and some I have purchased or were gifted…
My sister, Sarah (she has a lettering blog, Ensign Insights), is really sweet. A couple of years ago she had to make a movie for a college class and recorded me talking about sewing and upcycling. I don’t really remember much about the recording, but she hand lettered and digitized one of my quotes from…
Learn some great ideas for apartment decorating that are temporary and cost effective. It’s great to be able to decorate even if you’re renting! I’ve been living in different apartments for 5 1/2 years and still have some ahead of me. Over the years and with the help of Pinterest, I have collected lots of…