Just bought that Singer Tailoring book - recommend. There’s a whole series of those books dated eighties. All of them are great.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Yes!! My mom had a couple, and this was the one that grabbed me personally as the most useful, but they're all looked good! I threw a link in the description for anyone who wants to look at it (or who wants to grab the title/author and buy used off Ebay)!

@petapendlebury9024

4 ай бұрын

I still have the lingerie one that I bought in the 80s!

@theplussizecostumer

4 ай бұрын

@@ShannonMakes I have at least 5 of the series and I love them.

@haakdraakje

4 ай бұрын

I have it too. All the basis, well explained.

@kathyn4267

4 ай бұрын

I had a singer 301 machine and loved it. I had to sell it when I moved and regretted it. I had a bunch of those singer books too. I was into quilting and made a lot of different quilts. I now do cross stitch because I am in a small space and the quilting store closed. You did inspire me to go through and put like things together. Love your peg board.

That TRAY!! It's like a mechanics' tray for sewists! They sell little project trays for mechanics so you can corral all your little bits and bobs from your car/motorcycle/tractor so you don't lose them. Some are even compartmented for storing different parts, plus tools, etc. WHY did I never think of using that idea for sewing! I sew in my kitchen (highly inconvenient) and this WILL be incorpotated into my sewing daily. THANK YOU SHANNON! I just know it's gonna be a game changer for me, too.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Oooh, glad to hear you found a good idea... I love mine, and I dearly hope you will love yours too!

@armedvsokord

4 ай бұрын

Same, I even have baskets I think will work for a trial run before finding a pretty thing to fill that space. Or I'll just keep using the basket if it works well, who knows. 😅

@prosie1968

4 ай бұрын

I love the tray idea!

@sarahdenton8111

4 ай бұрын

you know some of those old school lunch trays might just work as well

@snickerbuckle

4 ай бұрын

@@sarahdenton8111I found small cafeteria style lunch trays at the dollar store. A bunch of little compartments, it works great to organize all my hand sewing bits during a project

My husband and I purchased a house last year. I am not a fan of closet doors generally (I tend to forget what I have if I never open them) and my room had two metal bifold doors that I really disliked because they were stiff and squeaky, even after liberal use of wd40. I was all set to put in a huge pegboard, but then realized that if I took the doors off the closet, they fit perfectly along one side of my sewing table, up against the wall. I already had a lot of magnets and magnetic baskets which I had on my white board, so I picked up a few magnetic hooks and I love using these to organize my frequently-used tools. I have strong magnetic clips to hold pattern pieces, hooks for rulers and scissors, magnetic cups for my marking tools.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing! I've got one of those magnetic knife holders on my pegboard wall, and I can basically throw a bobbin at them from across the room and they'll latch on, it's amazing!

@Queenread82

4 ай бұрын

genius!

@momijiyamanishi4548

4 ай бұрын

A good idea to put a mirror on the wall. I have gotten a lot of good ideas from you so thank you very much.😊

My daughter has been patiently explaining to me that I need to organize my crafting room. I’ll be taking a lot of ideas from this video, the most important is to keep looking for thrifted items. (BTW, she and I live on opposite coasts.)

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰 Love those thrifted items - keeps costs down and makes your room extra unique!

Thanks for the fabulous craft room tour! “First order retrievability” has become a mantra in my family after reading AS’s book! I have 4 vintage Singer machines that were all hard rubbish finds, I use 3 of them but one has some issues I need to sort out - it has been a fun adventure learning how to repair them & get them sewing again! So glad I am not the only person with a stash of empty, flattened cereal boxes 😂 they are indeed super handy! Lots of great ideas to think about - currently planning my new sewing room/ home office/ guest room!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I do love many of Adam's principles of workshop usability, first order retrievability being foremost in my mind!!

Love the pegboard, love that your sewing table is on WHEELS!!! My mother had a saying, You can't get 10 pounds of sh*t in a 5 pound bag! but I keep trying. Your ideas might help with that.

I collect, restore, and resell vintage sewing machines and tables. You scored an AMAZING machine there! 🙂 You are correct in your judgement that if the table is just too "tired" at this point, beyond what you want to put into it to possibly restore it, it's totally ok to set it free. In my experience, some are worth my time restoring, but some I just put out at the curb with a "Free" sign and they are usually gone within the hour! Keep your eyes peeled for a Singer sewing table in better condition (be sure the pegs inside, that hold the machine in, are at exactly the same width - true for all Singer tables but not other brands - Kenmore, Necchi, etc). They are absolutely out there. You might get a free one, but even spending $20 on one that is in good shape might be worth the outlay. On those mid-century tables, the finish is almost always shellac. Here's what I've done with great success: you don't need to use chemical stripper. I only sand the finish entirely off the TOP and off the INSIDE WORK SURFACE (using a palm sander). Wipe off all the dust, then apply 2-3 coats of polyurethane (it is a more durable finish than shellac) to just the surfaces you sanded off, letting dry and doing a quick sand with sandpaper before the next coat. For the sides and legs, I apply a couple new coats of shellac; it kind of melts the old shellac and stacks on a little more finish. It won't look perfect, but it will look a lot nicer!

@mariehud7382

4 ай бұрын

Aimee I have a singer Athena from the 70’s and it is a computerized machine that I can’t seem to get fixed anywhere…what can I do with it? It was my mothers. I don’t want to throw it out where can I find what to do with it…

I just love most things vintage, and had never heard of a sewing bird before, so that's definitely my favorite!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

You should definitely check out that whole video, then - there's a whole fascinating history and tradition behind the concept!

I liked the Altoids tin for sewing machine needles. I use a couple for my travel kits. One is all the hand sewing stuff: felt needle book, bobbin of thread, tiny scissors, & leather thimble. Another is set up for knitting: lightbulb markers, tapestry needle, tiny scissors, cable needle. They're great to grab and put in a project bag and know you'll have everything you need.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I absolutely have a tin (a bit larger than an Altoids tin... in fact you can see it at 11:10 in my Victorian Patchwork video) that I travel with - I made a fabric hussif, but found that I much preferred the tin. And, as a bonus, I keep a little magnet in there, so my needles and pins don't run away on me!

@damogranheart5521

4 ай бұрын

​@ShannonMakes I like the magnet in the tin 💡! Thank you!

I always find inspiration from your videos. Your repurposing, recycling, upcycling, and reuse has me constantly in awe!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰

The coolest part of the room, IS the ROOM!

Thank you! Lots of ideas but I think the one I will steal is the tray! My sewing space doubles as my work from office at least once a week so having that will help with the clearing of spaces! I also do love the idea of paper over the peg board because I too dislike the peg board aesthetic!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Someone else suggested painting it too, which is perhaps a more accessible option if wallpaper is hard to come by. Or just wrapping paper could work, although it'd be a bit more fragile. Best of luck!

@cynthiadugan858

4 ай бұрын

A pretty piece of fabric could also work. Some people use heavy starch to glue fabric to walls for a wallpaper substitute. I don’t see why you couldn’t do the same with pegboard and cut slits for holes after the starch has dried and the fabric is stiff.

I'm moving in a few weeks into 2 bedroom house and I'm looking forward to rediscovering all the things that have been in storage for over 4 years! Including my grandmother's Singer in it's oak cabinet. The daunting part is finding a place for everything, because the rooms aren't very big! Neither are the closets. This video may serve to provide inspiration, so thank you!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! 🥰🥰

I've been sewing for about 60 years and I've never seen a sewing bird before. Thank you for showing it!

@Queenread82

4 ай бұрын

It is so cool! I am 60 and have also never seen one.

@brendarushton677

4 ай бұрын

Same here. What do you use it for?!

@Bad_Housekeeping

2 ай бұрын

@@brendarushton677 if you go to minute 21 in the video you will see more about Shannon's sewing bird.

When I saw your tray I had to stop, pause the video, then check the top of my dining room cabinet. And YES! I have that exact same tray! Mine has brass hardware; I thrifted it about two years ago and then forgot about it. What a great use for it! Im always hoiking my latest project into the living room. This will keep it all together. Thanks Shannon!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Mine might legitimately have brass hardware if I buffed it up... it's just so patina-ed and worn that I don't know what it is! So cool that you have the same one though!! 😍

When I made my ham and sausage from your kit, I added a little loop of fabric at the narrow end of the ham & one end of the sausage. I have wire shelves, so I looped some old shower curtain rings on one side then hook the tailor’s ham, sausage, and my large quilting ruler in the rings.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

clever!!!

Here for the owls, leaving with peg-board inspiration! 😮

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

I love how you re-imagine things, turning the ordinary extraordinary.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Aww, thank you!!

Something that comes to mind for your adorable bird pin cushion, well, this would only work if there is a lip to your table top. From scrap wood, cut yourself a 7x4 cm (or somewhere in that size, maybe even oval shaped) piece of wood. Screw the piece of wood to the underside of the lip of the table top so that half of it protudes out enough for your pincusion to clamp onto. If there is enough room to the lip of the tabletop, you could make the screw hole in the piece of wood slightly larger than the screw shank itself, allowing the wood to swivel on the screw. The pin cushion can be removed, and the wooden piece turned under the table lip and out of the way when not in use. OR! If there is no lip to the table top, you could clamp it to the open side of a small wood box! Then it can be moved about to any place at any time!! 😅 I'm all about the peg board!!! I do use mine in the garage, and I have collected most of the metal hangers from estate sales.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

I love your creative thinking, but the tabletop is made from a few smaller IKEA tabletops which are strong, but effectively hollow, so screwing into them is not really a good idea (also, I don't really want anything protruding that I can catch fabric or my clothing on, cuz I just know I'll do it as I move around the table 🤣). I don't mind bringing it to other rooms to use, I was more explaining why it doesn't show up on camera that much! Super appreciate this type of creative thinking and problem solving tho!

You have some great solutions for storage! And so cute! You might want to think about making a floor “pouf.” I made one and I’ve stuffed it full of old clothes and fabric scraps and it’s very heavy and sturdy but a great place to sit when I want to be near the floor or put my feet up. One good trick is to not sew it shut too firmly at first so you can add more scraps when it gets good and compacted through use. I feel like it’s a cute/reuse/thrifty project that’s right up your alley!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I don't have room in my room for a pouf - there's literally nowhere to put it, and I'm tripping on all my spare sewing machines as it is! Great idea, but I just don't have room at this apartment!

I'm glad to see a small sewing space. I don't collect tools and such any more. A few art supplies, one sewing machine, etc. It seems that everyone loves machines and tools!

@hartsarah12

4 ай бұрын

I'm with you here. I don't collect a lot of gadgets. I only have 1 sewing machine and 1 serger.

I LOVE that you found a Singer 301a!!! I have several of them, in their various colors (I collect vintage sewing machines). I love how easy they are to just tote from room to room to sew with. Just remember when you go to move it from it's cabinet, that it will need it's cradle that it is in, and the cabinet that you are moving it to will accommodate said cradle. :) I also love you space, and I'm jealous of your big sewing table.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

My girl I appreciate ever video. I may not do garments but I knit and other things . I love the energy , hacks, circus, cannelle of course Phil . Keep it up.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Love this! I'm rather jealous of your space but I'm also a realist knowing that I could never have that space. I know myself well enough to realize that I would get halfway through creating it when I would lose motivation or energy and it wouldn't get finished. Love seeing what you have done and how. I also love your thrifting videos and hope you will do more of those. Can't wait to see the house and what you do with it, and how you adjust to a different room for all your sewing and crafting supplies!

@elizabethclaiborne6461

4 ай бұрын

You don’t need to “do” a space all at once. Let it grow organically, it takes time to round up all the furniture. Shannon’s room likely took a few years to figure out and get dialed in. Mine is bare bones, just started sewing again after losing my house in Hurricane Katrina, it’ll take a while to even know how I need it to be.

@damogranheart5521

4 ай бұрын

​@@elizabethclaiborne6461Starting a household up after losing everything can be a monumental undertaking. I'm so glad that you have a roof over your head and a place to sew. That's Marvelous! I've started over so many times that it borders on ridiculous! I did figure out fast the things that I could live without. Best wishes for all of your endeavors. 🖖🪺🐈‍⬛🧘‍♀️📚🫖

Welcome home! Always up for a studio tour (and stealing storage hacks). Thanks so much. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

In 1994, I started enrolling at the academy: Kunstacademie Tielt, and accummulated art materials, such as: dry pastels, oil pastels, potlood,van gogh potlood on a wooden container, and some good quality OIL PAINTS, and enjoyed making my huge canvasses, and some pastels on paper!!! Then, I fell in love with "watercolours", and started painting them on booklets!!!But, since, I found out about Mixed Media, I have "garbage - collections" of american amazon crayons, brush watercolours, pens,crayons,and etc. that is placed in boxes, all over my house!!! Now, I plan of putting them in an antique furniture in the living!!!Where I actually do the work, daily!!! I don't want a studio, full of "plastic garbage" - containers!!!!!

3 ай бұрын

Not to mention, my furniture full of "fabrics", and more fabbrics that I wanna buy and make!!!I'm only a 7 minute walk to an every Tuesday, open, Fabrics Shop! What a luxury!!!

3 ай бұрын

I'm also saving for a "PROFFESSIONAL SEWING & EMBROIDERY - MACHINE", then, an APPARTMENT or A HOUSE!!!In this HOUSE, I will then be able to design the interiors to my own taste!!! ALL ANTIQUES ... coz I don't want GARBAGE SPULLETJES , like IKEAs!!!!!

Honestly the tray thing is the best thing from this video for me, what a great idea, my stuff is always all over the place and I can see how that would help me stop losing stuff all the time - my pins, my seam ripper, my scissors - all the darn time!!! I can misplace something in the time it takes me to look away and look back. I appreciate all your videos because you and I think very much alike. I am always on a deadline doing different steampunk and ren faire shows - i make a lot in a very little time and i work very much in a factory style, piles here and piles there and moving quickly from one to the other. Much thanks for your work and I wish you all the best with your house which I find fascinating.

I love the papered peg board. My ancient lathe and plaster walls crumble at the slightest touch, so I just admire other people's.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! And, off topic, but plaster walls are actually pretty easy to repair, if they legitimately are crumbling at the touch!

I really like the decorative peg board. Definitely one to make when I upgrade my sewing room!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰 Give it a go!!

Obsessed with the ikea unit customization. Never would have guessed it was ikea for the base. It looks vintage

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰

I love the wallpaper decorated peg board, too! It's so important to give ourselves permission to have beauty around us whenever & however we please! Using a polkadot pattern wallpaper, glued-on fabric or shelf paper could mask any holes that are made and then not used again. Buttons and beads could mask any unwanted holes, too; glue 'em on or find ones that can be poked into the holes.👍💪🤓

I love the idea of the sewing tray. The reasoning behind it was inspiring. Such a simple thought, yet I don’t think many people have put that idea to use. It could be used for all kinds of different crafts. I do a lot of paper crafting and a tray like that will come in very handy. Next time I am at a thrift store I will certainly but keeping an eye out for a vintage tray. I adore your sewing table and, when I have room in the basement, I am going to try to talk somebody into helping me make one. Good luck, huh?

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Really so useful, and for so many types of crafts or activities, not just sewing!

Love your pegboard , it is done so sweet. Yes , sewing machines follow us home lol. use of trays are a lovely thing for keeping organized.

Could the sewing bird perch on a trapeze? It couldn't take a lot of weight but if the room has a ceiling light you might be able to rig something to hang from it.

@woodenkat8971

4 ай бұрын

To have it do its job you have to pull on it a lot, so it needs to be clamped to a sturdy surface. But a pure decoration, I might steal the trapeze idea. Brilliant!

Such a nice tour it has given me some ideas as my own sewing room is sadly lacking. I am still working on my Victorian quilt styled knitting bag inspired by you and I marvel at how quickly you got yours done . Love watching you , you’re always inspiring and I have found myself slowing down paying attention to detail just as you do and the results are showing!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰

As I'm watching this, it occurred to me that I follow people you would probably like. Leigh Francis, he is a British comedian/show host. He does a lot of crafting/costume making videos. If you check him out, no that isn't the way he really talks, it's part of his act. Manor and Maker, Chateau Adventures in France. She collects old sewing machines and fixes them up, and uses them. She makes costumes too. In the Closet with Ami Goodheart, she is a professional costume designer. She's worked on movies and music videos. She did an Ed Sheeran's Shivers video.

@ShannonMakes

2 ай бұрын

Cool!

The covered peg board !!! Doing that ASAP . And that tray !!!

Shannon, you're awesome 👌 👏 👍 😍. Can't wait for Friday!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

thank you!! 😊😊😊

Love the tray!!! Do all of your roommates also have their own hobby rooms? 😂 What a lovely use of your space. Some of my favorite videos of yours are your thrifting and trash finds. Welcome home!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

No, no other crafting spaces… we do lots of knitting and crocheting on the couch tho! 😂🧶

I found the table for my sewing machine at an antique store. It was only $20 because it was missing some of the trim. I love it because it has one long open shelf underneath the table top and two smaller shelves down the left side. The shelves hold my patterns, embroidery thread, cutting mats, and so much else. My sewing machine is in a corner of my dining room, so it’s great because it holds a lot of stuff in a small space. I’m inspired by you to make a peg board to hold some of my notions. I have a couple of hooks on the wall to hold my cutting rulers and such, but it’s not very pretty. We’ll see what I can come up with.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

🥰🥰

You are such a smart and clever lady, building, sewing, knitter. circus genius etc etc.

@ShannonMakes

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

I have no dedicated "sewing space" . It's in 4 different places in the house. It drives me nuts but it's on the list of things to fix when my daughter has finished moving into half our house. Your 's is lovely!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Love your space. My sewing 'room' is my dining room! Everything lives on two carts (one the ubiquitous Raskog cart from IKEA, the other one has baskets (that one was salvaged from my mom's laundry room, so no idea on the make/model). I love the idea of a "necessities' tray. I even have one that I think will fit on top of the basket cart. That will make set up and break down even faster! Right now it takes me about 10 minutes to set up and get ready to sew and about 15 to fold everything away / put the machine in the case / fold up the ironing board and take down the cardboard that protects the table surface / sweep up / get everything back in the closet. Worth it, though. I have most of the books in that Singer series - you could get the entire series by subscription at one point. The one on soft furnishings is also worth getting just for the instructions on the various types of pillows. My knitting lives in one of those storage ottomans. Plenty of room for a couple of sets of interchangeable needles, a set of crochet hooks, the drill thingy to make twisted cord, the disk tools for pompom making and more bits and bobs I'm not remembering right now. Craft will find a way!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Honestly, 10 mins to set up and 15 to tear down sounds not bad at all when you're converting a dining room to a sewing room - that's basically what I did for the first 2 years of my channel, when I was abroad, and it probably took me about that long if not longer!

@karladenton5034

4 ай бұрын

@@ShannonMakesGetting the carts was a game changer for me. All the tools on the Raskog cart and all the materials on my mom's cart. The cutting mat fits more or less on the top of that one (18 x 24). I'm very lucky, the built in buffet in that room is counter height and just fits the mat at 18 inches deep. Perfect cutting surface for quilts. For bigger projects, it's one of those fold out cardboard mats and every leaf in/up on the dining room table LOL. Cutting is the hardest part, really. After that, all the sewing is just needing enough room for the machine and to maneuver in the machine's harp.

Tray, pegboard, and that gorgeous purple wall! Thank you for inviting us to this fun tour!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! 🥰🥰

I like the idea of taking framed photos/posters/paintings and building a box behind it, adding a hinge and using that to hide pegboard or narroe shelves for small items. Open when you need something, close when you want the pretty.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

I have a similar cubby in my closet, but the problem that pops into mind is that it's really only useful for things of a really specific size and shape... could be super cute though!

@damogranheart5521

4 ай бұрын

Jessica, I really like that idea!

WOW! A purple (my favorrite colr) wall and a GORGEOUS sewing table. I am immediately envious!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Our house is pretty small and we have a 2 year old, so I don't have a dedicated sewing space, but I've taken heart from your regular messaging that you don't need lots of stuff to sew! I have a couple of small bins that conveniently come with me downstairs to our dining room table, et voila: my portable sewing studio. I *did* spend the summer building cabinets in the bedroom around existing furniture to create a "built-in" situation, and this is where all of my sewing stuff lives!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

I love hearing that, thank you 🥰 And yes, life with a 2 year old can sure make keeping anything organized a challenge... you're a super hero!

I love how you are combining utility with sentimental things that you have collected - well done and very inspiring

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰🥰

I have a commemorative frisbee that I use for a “done with stuff for now” tray. Super useful as long as I occasionally redistribute the extra stuff

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

That's a great idea!

Good morning, Shannon. Thanks for sharing your craft room storage. I’m a little envious… especially of your sewing table!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Good morning! You're very welcome!

At the moment I do use pegboards, and really hate the look, but love the utility.. I’m thinking that maybe not wallpaper, but I do like to do English paper piecing and think I could make a set of square papers, some with a very small corner or corners turned under, and some corners coming to a point, that I could use to piece covers for them, with only the holes I need open (or maybe even just leave an 1/8th inch or so of each corner seam just hemmed rather than attached, so that the pegs can be moved if needed…) I love the way yours is a feature in that corner, rather than a break in the esthetics you choose!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Sounds like it's going to be an adorable work of art that also is incredibly useful!

Loved the pegboard idea. I have a pegboard in the closet of my sewing room. I modified the closet it is 5' x 6.5' taking out the the rods adding shelves all around at above head height building a work bench on one side that has a 4 ft. long peg board above it. Although I painted it white I really like the idea of covering it in something fun to look at. I may even take it further by painting the pegs in coordinating colors to whatever I decide to cover it in. Thanks for the tour I received some much needed inspiration from you. Don't know how it is with you but sometimes you just need a fresh look at things from someone else's perspective.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Getting fresh perspectives is always useful, even if it only serves to reinforce that you like your own 🤣🥰

Have used the Singer button hole system for many many years (the only way we did them when I was younger). I'm enjoying your videos. They are really quite interesting, "down to earth" & practical. Learning lots along the way. Thank you

The peg board with wallpaper is AMAZING! I'm moving so I'm gathering ideas for my next space and I'm definitely going to incorporate that one! Thanks!!

@ShannonMakes

11 күн бұрын

You’re welcome!!

I loved the tray the best. So neat to have handy.

Love the sewing bird and I have never seen one before. Thought....if you attach, with a nut/bolt or screw, a thinner piece of wood to your IKEA door tabletop, in a way that it will swivel in and out or sideways, you could still use the sewing bird clamped to the 'extension' and not have it in the way walking around the table when it is not in use. If that makes sense. Lol 😊

I'm a bit of a scrounger, too, and I enjoy making functional and cute solutions for various things. Great video!

@ShannonMakes

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

My craft room has become a storage space since we've been doing house renovations but you've inspired me to go start organising it so I can actually use at least part of the space for its intended purpose. My sewing machine has been packed up for months.💜

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Best of luck... you can do it!!

I love how you've packed so much into your space and used so many recycled materials. I love doing that too :) I love that you restored a sewing bird! I was given one and it has none of the original cushions. I've always intended to restore it, but I have the exact same problem - that my tables are too thick for the clamp. They're so beautiful though!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I love how organized your sewing room is, and I love that table! You did a great job.

@ShannonMakes

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love it! Looking forward to the sewing table tour too. 💖

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

thank you 🥰🥰

It was the sewing table video that brought me to your channel last year(?), and I've been watching ever since. I've also been collecting materials to build my own table, since nothing pre-made meets my needs.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

That is awesome! thank you 🥰🥰

The little tin with the monkey caught my eye (the one that lives on the high shelf with the buttons in it), just because it is an image I know well. It says 'aap', 'noot' 'mies' (meaning monkey, nut and the girls' name Mies), which used to be the first words children learned to read in school in the Netherlands in the early 20th century. So fun to see that image from the other side of the world!

@ShannonMakes

3 ай бұрын

Yea, I've always been curious where it came from. I was aware that it was Dutch (the double vowels are a dead giveaway 🤣🤣), but I've never know the story of where it was made and how it came to be at the garage sale I picked it up at!

I have a little tin with my current embroidery floss, my needle, scissors and a couple other knick-knacks that's way easier than hauling the big plastic storage bag with all the floss, the aida, the frames, etc etc from room to room. I'm AUDHD, so my executive function is absolute garbage, so anything that lets me just jump-start whenever I have a sudden burst of energy is welcome, otherwise I get overwhelmed with all the things I have to prepare, and search for, and unearth from the very cluttered cubbies, and I just get depressed/overwhelmed and drop it 😅 If anyone has tips for that it would be *super* helpful.

I have a sewing tray that was my grandmother’s that I have never used, but couldn’t get rid of. I don’t know why I never thought to use it as a project tray to make clearing my cutting table easier when I need to! I also have multiple crafts happening in a small space and I always get stalled when it comes to clearing one project away for another, so thank you so much for the inspiration!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

That is awesome... now you've found a good way to use it!

I love the tray ideafor any crafting Usually I use some little box or lid,, but still find myself losing scissors or pens. Having a permanent moveable container is a much better idea.

My sewing table is inspired by watching yo make your sewing table. Thank you!!!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome 🥰🥰

I have the exact same button holer and I absolutely love it! It's mesmerizing to watch, super simple, and makes really nice button holes 😁 Love your space

Your sewing room is amazing. I especially love your table. I wish I had room for one like it. I really love the patchwork and embroidery work on the Christmas stockings you are making. My dear girl, you are a genuis. (sp) I love watching you when you go dumpster diving. Very interesting. Take care and God bless.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰🥰

Thanks for yet again wonderful inspiration. I love the tray idea and also, was just thinking how to hang some patterns! You absolutely inspire me loads. Your first video on making your sewing table, inspired me to make my own version and since I just moved my sewing room to a new room in my house, am keeping things I was inspired by you at the forefront of my mind now for setting up this new room. Love the tray!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

thank you so muvh 🥰🥰

Love the tray and the up cycling.

Thanks so much for the home tour, I really loved seeing how you arrange things. I am totally going to do the wallpaper covered peg board for my space! Just gorgeous. Also thanks for showing how you hang the printed patterns, I do a similar thing… but with kids skirt hangers (yay for using what you can pickup for free).

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

I love that!! 🔥

I love your pegboard! I also dislike the look of them and using the wallpaper is genius.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I really, really, really love your sewing table. And I plan on making two. One for my sewing room, an the other for my kitchen. Keep up the GREAT WORK. Love your video's and you ❤ ♥ 😊

I love your pegboard off course super cute, the tray is genius. Love you sewing table on wheels. I have never seen a sewing bird that is my favourite.

How have I never heard or seen one of those Victorian sewing bird things?! I have a whole new object to search for and investigate now. Thank you and love your room! 😊

@ShannonMakes

3 ай бұрын

There’s an entire video on its history and backstory on my channel 🥰🥰

you making the sewing table is why i'm following you, everything else i have seen has been nice

@ariethninja6280

4 ай бұрын

I really want to make your table, prob attached to my next loft bed

The current project tray is a brilliant idea! I'm constantly carrying handfuls of little things back and forth between rooms to work on projects and that's such an amazing solution for that!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

It's literally genius.... SO useful!

I love the pegboard. Wouldn’t have ever thought about wallpapering it. Thank you!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

I just found you. I am excited. I've never seen a sewing bird before, absolutely gorgeous and fun.🎉 I am setting up an area for sewing 🪡🧵 and I was going to put up a pegboard (I use one in my kitchen,) I had not thought of covering it! Great idea. My sewing one will be more aesthetically pleasing, because of you. I love your sewing table and your adorable cupboard from IKEA. We plan to move this year, my new area will have something like that. I have a tiny area in my living room with a cabinet and small storage for sewing. I can't wait to get all my supplies in a better space. Like you I use a small tray to keep current needs handy for my quilt project. Great video, and so pleased to find you. Have a blessed day 😊.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Definitely recommend my video dedicated to the sewing bird - they have a very cute and super interesting history behind them that I go into while fixing up my own little sewing bird!

I thrifted the SAME buttonhole maker! And I too have yet to use it! We are the saaaaaaaaaame!!!!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Nice!!! 🔥🔥

thanks for the tour! It really is nice to see a tour that's a crafting supply room built up slowly, and I feel like it's a lot more functional space- like if someone just goes out and buys everything they think they'll need, then puts it away in what they think will be a helpful place then it's a kinda useless video imo- they don't know if they need everything they have or if they have everything they need! you're right that those sorts of vids are more of a haul/decor video than an actual workspace tour. Everything in your room has a purpose and everything there has a nice little place to put it away :) I love your channel, it inspired me to craft and sew ♥

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Awww, thank you! I think you really put into words a lot of things that have been floating around in my brain, because it's so true! Thank you for your kind words!

That IKEA unit reminds me of an old -school library card catalog

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

that was the point ☺️

I'll start using a friend of your tray on my sowing table (I always clutter up our living room table) And a strip of decorated pegboard will go around the wall next to the crafting table I use with my kids. Just gotta match/accent a painting thats already there & it will need to be 3 thin-ish strips under it & at the sides. Kids love all kinds of crafting. And that table clutteres in no time.

Fabulous, and I did get a few ideas for my crafting room. Though I can't implement them right away because we're needing to move. The tray was genius. I bought some a package of 5 nesting trays a while ago to use for various things, including as a serving tray, and they've gotten used. With one I lined it with a tea towel to use as a beading mat. Don't want to lose any beads as I'm making a piece of jewelry. One was commandeered by a roommate for whatever he needed it for. Another I've been using to sort my buttons, getting like with like, and stringing together the matching ones. I recently bought a set of small drawers and started sorting the matched buttons by size. I need to get another set because I ran out of drawers. (There are only 9 drawers to a set.) And one tray is actually being used for my tea set. I'm in the midst of packing for our move sometime in the next month or so, which means any organization I've had is going right out the window. We're looking for a place that has enough rooms so I can have a designated sewing room and don't have to take over the living room.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Oh yes, as someone who had a beading phase, the beading tray is absolutely essential!!!

The Tray, what a fabulous Idea. I'm going to look for one for me. Believe it or not I have been looking for one, but didn't know it. Love it.

Your sewing room is neat, tidy, and very functional. Indeed welcome home to your quiet creation space. I must redo mine someday when I am caught up on my quilting projects. I actually thought about your older video when I visited SR Harris in Brooklyn Park yesterday. It made me want to sew some clothing instead of just quilting. lol

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I love everything about your sewing space. Mine does not have a room, more of a corner and some cupboards that weren't being used, and my yarn in boxes under the pool table in the basement. Getting more organized sounds great though.

If that green sweetheart is a185J or K, I just found one here. $20 for the machine in a carry case, $50 at the local repair shop and it is an absolute WORKHOUSE! I have (currently) three machines.

OMG!…the ham is so fun.

What an amazing space! That is definitely a craft room goal! I love how organised yet aesthetically pleasing the room is. The table is perfect! The peg board design is really good - I may have to steal that idea….

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Because of your video, I finally remembered to look for a peg board while thrifting! ❤ Your space is so cute!

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

Just discovered your channel a couple of days ago, and now I see, that you have the exact same sewing maschine as me! The Pfaff 1212! I love it! Mine is from the mid 70's when my mother bought it. Love your channel. Have to binge it 🙂

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

I live in a Senior Living Mount Carmel Çenter Here I have my own sewing area. I have a 2 tables clear dressing table with all my sewing stuff. I have 6 plastic bins that if needed I could just take off then return when done. My rulers hang on craft bins with command stickers. my sewing machaine on craft table with thread holders. lots of pens, pencils, I have 2 sears kits with sears,, using thread, rulers, ects. lol I have 2 choca tins and lots of kits. love you Linda

@lindabrotherton1225

4 ай бұрын

I have 2 sewing bags hanging on hospital tables.❤ thanks

I love the idea of the tray for holding tools and supplies for a current project. I do a lot of building and remodeling projects, and have a similar system for some ongoing tasks to keep supplies together for a temporary project. I am definitely stealing that one for my new craft room! I was thinking, for the bird, all you need is a piece of 1x lumber to clamp it to, on the edge of your table somewhere, right? I can think of a few ways to do that: a small/tiny drop leaf style shelf, so it tucks away when not in use (a gateleg table leaf is easy to make with one or two hinges and scraps of wood). A 1x1 (metal square tubing or made of wood), screwed to the edge of your big table (like you'd attach a piece of trim, except sturdier). Maybe some kind of L shaped bracket or scrap of angle iron with a piece of wood attached to the ledge? A piece of plywood on some old drawer slides, like a pullout tray for a keyboard, that tucks away into the top of one of those cubbies. If none of those are quite right, maybe it will help you find the perfect idea. Thanks for the video!

Love your videos, keep making them. Yes, they are inspirational - YOU are inspirational. Thanks for the time you invest. Love your sewing table and what you did to the peg board. ❤

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Yay! I thought i was the only one that used trays to organize my projects! To be fair, i had a plethora of trays around because my grandmother collected a lot of less than useful sizes.

I also go for practical and aesthetic! Decorations only catch the dust... I have this huge self-built bookshelf plus dinner table that give off an industrial nostalgia vibe. In the corner lives my pressing board and behind it I hung a string to the wall like a clothesline. With wooden pegs this is where I keep my patterns drawn on brown paper, a white-and-blue tea cloth for pressing, a measure tape (if needed for pressing seams) and a strip of white linen my mother hand-printed with traditional Blaudruck motifs in dark blue - the brown, whites and blues really come together for me. The blocky wood from the shelves are a good place to put down the two wooden clappers my partner handmade for me, with the ham, right next to the ironing board.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

You say that it gives off industrial nostalgia, but honestly it sounds pretty darn cozy to me... sounds like you've got your aesthetic nailed, and it sounds amazing!

@SandraL489

4 ай бұрын

@@ShannonMakes thank you! It is and after moving so often, usually downsizing on my belongings, I absolutely enjoy building a new home, first time with a significant other. I'm taking it slow, letting it grow and sometimes rearrange as I settle into it. We're in the process of selling my parents' house, so there's a lot of stuff with tons of memories I could bring in here. For the moment my mom's old Singer does nicely - your buttonholer would probably fit, it's a Singer 632G.

I am going to have to find or make pattern hooks now. Because that looked very useful! For bigger patterns I currently have one of those clothes storage boxes, so that I do not have to fold them as small. But I am not loving that solution, pattern hooks looks like the way to go.

I love the wall paper on the peg board and the tray. Great.

@ShannonMakes

4 ай бұрын

thank you 🥰🥰