Hi friends! I hope you enjoy this three part series of the Sewing Room Makeover project! This video, part one, includes video footage of the current messy state of my sewing room. Generally, I'm a very organized person. However, my hoarding habits make it hard for me to have an organized system. So it's time to purge my closets and fabric and pattern stash and develop a more organized system suitable for my needs. Stay tuned for the second and third videos to see more info about where I purchased my furniture and to see the transformation. 😁 Happy Sewing!

Hi, When I became overwhelmed with patterns and fabric, just in the nick of time I came across Mimi G’s idea for organizing patterns and fabrics. She has separate videos for each. That was an absolute lifesaver, I have tons and tons and TONS of fabric and patterns. When your space is not right, it’s hard to create. I had a hard time to find the time to fix up my space, but once I got it done, it was well worth the time. You’re not alone!!!

I have my patterns in a IKEA dresser..My husband took some stiff poster board, that has foam in the middle, cut them up depth of drawer by 8”high. They are used as dividers. I have my patterns by categories. Like the pattern book. I have a very small sewing area. So going to IIKEA Dressers and Cubbyholes cabinet is the only way I can organize my room. We moved from Oregon, where I had my own sewing room, to a two Bedroom Condo in Vegas. So I have to do the best with limited space. My cutting table is the dinning table. My sewing table is a Costco table like you have,with a topper my husband made. I also have a Singer Heavy Duty 4452. You along with three other You Tubers have helped me a lot in my sewing and never to give up, even if you make mistakes.. Thank you for all the hours you put in for other’s to improve..

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nellie! Thank you so much for sharing this! I really appreciate hearing all about your organization and sewing journey. I'm even more excited to hear that I have been helpful in encouraging you to sew. Thank you so much for sharing that. ❤

I'm looking forward to seeing your transformed sewing space. The "before" video is a great motivator to kick my behind into gear and clean up all the fluff/threads that are floating around mine. Quite inspiring, thank you!

You are going to have to move over to make room for all us clutter bugs, you are so not alone.

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nana!!! I'm so pleased to see that I'm not alone! I felt weird posting this. Now I see I'm relatable. So glad I posted thus video. Thanks for sharing.

I know you feel like it's a mess but when I look at it I see a room full of wonderful fabric beautiful patterns and I know a lady that works in there is extremely creative and productive and is so talented in putting patterns and fabrics together.

@crumpetsteaandsewing

2 жыл бұрын

😁 I love collection fabrics!

You are definitely not alone. My pattern and fabric stash needs some revamping as well. I’m looking forward to seeing how sewing 🧵 room looks when you’re done! 😊

You are not alone!

@crumpetsteaandsewing

Жыл бұрын

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Yep! You’re definitely not alone! I am currently thinking about how I will organize my pattern stash, it’s over many, many years of sewing!!! Good luck with your re-organization!

You are very brave to post this, thank you! I can relate. I was a garment sewer, than a quilter, now back to garment sewing. I'm at the present, bagging up the quilting fabric to sell. Good luck with your project

I can relate to this video so much. I am blessed to have a sewing room but, I collect fabric faster than I sew 🙄. I have moved my room around at least six times… I have two folding tables and an old wooden desk for my sewing machine and serger. I store my fabrics in clear totes similar to yours except, I can see through the bins. I am looking forward to seeing your progress. It really does make a big difference in how you feel going into your room after it’s neat and tidy. ❤️

I know this was hard for me you. So glad you were able to get organized.

@crumpetsteaandsewing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Hi Instead of changing your peg board, paint it white. Saves lots of money. Going to see rest of makeover videos in this series

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Charlene! My husband and I thought of that too! We decided to give him the black pegboard for his work station.

@charlenerogers1730

3 жыл бұрын

@@crumpetsteaandsewing awesome

This Is going to help me a lot thank you

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Wait to you see the transformation!!! It's amazing! Stay tuned for the storage plans and the reveal videos! Thank you for watching! 😁

@reneemeyers6251

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto 😁

This is motivating, thanks for sharing, can't wait to see the reveal!!

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

Hi my lovely! Thank you so much!

Thank you for sharing you're so in space. I cannot wait to see how you get it organized. My room is mostly organized but it's full I don't have a room for one more piece of fabric or patterns LOL

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

😆 My room was the same way. I can't work in a cluttered environment. I had to do something. Let's hope this room stay this way for a few years lol.

Ms. You are not alone.... I have accumulated a lot of stuff but much needed stuff. I use plastic shoes boxes for my notions a lot and I have the ikea cube bookshelves for fabric. My patterns are just getting out of hand and a big file drawer will take up too much space. Just keep the recent purchased and currently working on nearby.

You are definitely not alone. My sewing room dimension is actually 9'x11'. I can't fit everything I need into the space. Currently have 2 sewing machines, 2 sergers, a 5ft cutting table, & pattern and fabric storage units. I want to add a coverstitch machine and embroidery machine. Thinking about swapping my bed and sewing rooms, but I need to convince my daughter to help me! Don't judge me.... LOL

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 no judgment at all! You saw my video! I've been trying to convince my husband to let me have the master suite for my craft room. But he said absolutely not! 🤣 he's frustrated that my craft is taking over majority of the house.

@mesewhappy5119

3 жыл бұрын

@@crumpetsteaandsewing Tell him..... 'Happy Wife - Happy Life!'

Okay, so I'm rewatching these because I saw your big reveal video popped up - LOL! Looking again, that sewing box that look like a picnic box, I used to have one YEARS ago from when I was a teen, I surely don't know what happened to it. That changing table that was built for you would be awesome if spray painted white and the top refashioned to an ironing board for smaller quick projects, I know I'm so late with my comment. Off to rewatch pt 2

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip about the sewing tabel. I didn't think about painting it. Great idea. However, we did turn the top part into an ironing board. I guess I should have shown that in the video. 😆

@SewNaturalDane

3 жыл бұрын

@@crumpetsteaandsewing awesome

Just a comment about pattern storage, I sorted all my patterns into groups according to type, so for instance: children, adults, accessories, doll’s clothes etc. then in the adult category I sorted into dresses, skirts, blouses, jackets, pants, leisure wear etc. That way I can always dive into the basket that has what I’m after. But I appreciate that you have a lot more patterns than I do so that may not work for you. My indie patterns are in clear plastic document holders with the pattern picture facing out if that makes sense. And remember: she who dies with the most fabric wins! 😄

@crumpetsteaandsewing

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 I definitely have more fabrics than I can sew. It sounds like you have an amazing system setup for your patterns. Thanks for sharing! You're right! I have quite a few patterns. But I love your idea!

It's tough to stay organized when we keep accumulating more of everything. My sewing room doubles as a spare bedroom and i have company coming in June so I've been working on it!

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

You're so right!!! If you look at my original Sewing Room Tour video you'll see a much more organized room. I have no idea how I let it turn out lime this. I'm banning myself from future purchases for the rest of the year. 🙄

@carineckes1290

3 жыл бұрын

@@crumpetsteaandsewing I really should do that too, easier said than done!

Yep, mine is 1/2 the size of yours and very messy. Nowhere to store fabric! I’m planning a visit to IKEA sometime this year! Lol

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to go to IKEA. The nearest store to me is 4 hours away, and shipping is not great. 🥺 So I had to use alternative cabinets.

@uniquewhimsy622

3 жыл бұрын

IKEA is the answer for fabric storage. Check out the apps where people sell used stuff to see if you can find a Kallax or Expedit with bins. They are ideal and inexpensive with clean lines for simplicity.

Tell me about your table. What brand? I'm so impressed.👏 I am in the very beginning of organizing my craft room.

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Renee! It's so great to hear from you. The faux wood table? I purchased it from a thirft store years ago. It's been very good to me. However it is very wide! I changed it out for two tables 47" long. You'll learn more about those in the reveal video 😁 Happy Sewing!

Spray paint the board white

@crumpetsteaandsewing

3 жыл бұрын

My husband said the same thing . I decided to buy another set and gift the black set to my hubby for the garage.

@MoeBabie159

3 жыл бұрын

Well that was a nice idea as well. It didn’t go to waste.