DoryJM Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 So, after many gyrations, my temporary studio will be in the back half of our garage. It will be be appx 13x20. I will have a half-light door and one window that looks out toward our pond and gazebo. I'm curious what one item you would not live without. This will be both my longarm studio and my sewing studio, so I will have my machines, cutting table, fabric storage, quilt book storage, etc., in there. I will NOT have Dennis embroidery machines, heat press, etc., etc.:P Not sure what I will do with walls that aren't round!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 What happened to your yurt????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thread display, my templates and quilting boards all need to be close to my machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MastiffMomQlt Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 The one item I could not live w/o would be music. I've GOT to be able to pop in my iPod & giddyup whether I'm sewing or on the LA, it feeds my brain & soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 This is a tough one. I think it would be my thread stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Good light? Stacks of fabric for inspiration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Designs Wall, Design Wall, Design Wall----The larger, the better! Have fun in your new sewing/quilting space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT IS VERY GOOD LIGHT. WITHOUT THAT I'M LOST!!! I know you miss your yurt. Maybe soon you will be able to have the dream studio you want one day! Here's hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Put it all in there. That's about the size of my room and I have everything imaginable in there. You need a TV...LOL...mine also substitutes for music...cable you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 The one thing I could'nt do without would be my large cutting table (30x60) for both sewing and longarming. Best wishes on your new temp space, Dory. Having the pond to look at sounds wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Wow Dory that is a tough one. My room is about 13 x 32 and I have it filled but I have lots of cabinets so that it can be organized (ok it isn't at the moment but you know I had Christmas rush). I think the key things I've done that have worked for me is putting in storage under say my cutting table. That allows me to have a large surface to cut but also a large storage area. I still have ideas for improving but you know I have to let hubby know those slowly.:P:P For me the one thing I'd say I can't do without is storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Large pressing surface. I bought a sideboard from Ikea, then got a large piece of OSB board at the lumberyard, had it cut to about 26 x 60" and covered it with a layer of batting and cotton duck. Then I added a few molding strips to the bottom so that it wouldn't slide off the top of the sideboard. Storage and pressing all in one! I'll see if I can find a pic. I have both my Rowenta iron and my Euro Steamer there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 If you have big expanses of wall, of course a design wall--and a hanging system above it for photography and/or pondering your next customer top. I have my hanging system in front of a bookcase so that wall does dual-duty and it's right under a bank of lights. Other options to make quilting life easier--- Peg board! Panto storage Rulers at hand I bet you already have something great for your thread storage. Search the archives for Lynda Newell's studio set-up. Her upstairs studio is rectangular and full of great storage and combos of sewing and longarming areas. (Hope to see you soon, Dory!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Linda S---great Ikea storage idea! I love the triple-duty sideboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Dory, I think my room is about the size of yours. It is hard to get everything in there I need. I have to suck in to get between the end of my Freedom and my small pressing table. Therefore I wish you good luck with fitting everything in there. I do have a small TV and radio. I'd hate to be cut off from the world while I work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Dory your room is the same size as my studio. I have storage cupboards along one end 14 ft wall, computer, customer storage, threads and door on the other end. Design wall on one 20foot wall with cutting table. sewing table, ironing board, more storage coming off it. One chair does sewing machine turn the other side for computer work. The other 20foot wall is almost all windows and my machine is parallel to it. So I have the room lengthwise with half sewing and half longarming. Space up the centre to use the longarm or get into my sewing niches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Sheri, the original yurt is still in CA; the one we were going to put up here I opted against. I would have had 314 feet in the yurt (20' diameter), but no walls and it would have been about 50 feet from the house. By putting it temporarily in the garage, I will have 280 sq. feet, and will probably make the door into the studio an interior French Door to open the space up even further. Eventually, the plan is to build a studio that is 399 sq. feet (over 400 you need a permit); but that is a ways in the future. When that happens, Dennis will use the garage for screen printing. Lyn, how do you display your thread? Linda S., I love the sideboard idea. I currently have 5 cabinets from Ikea for various uses. Two are wider/closet types. One will house my batting, the other my quilts waiting to be done. I also have three 15" bookcases that store my fabric and quilting books in. Unfortunately (or fortunately...depending on how you look at it:D), they both keep growing. I have one of those wide ironing boards from Costco, but I really like Linda's idea with the storage under the pressing surface. In Costco yesterday, they have a counter-height that's quite large and would be perfect for cutting and laying out quilts. Linda R, I've already thought of your idea with the hanging system for photographing. Photos were hard in the yurt, as was the lighting. I did not, however, think of putting bookcases behind the system. Do you have a photo of yours? I had cute thread storage in the yurt, but think I will now opt for pegboard for both thread and my tools. I really dislike pantos, so I'm considering selling most of them. Haven't gotten that for though...we'll see. Thanks everyone for all your suggestions. And I drool over Lynda Newell's studio regularly; its perfect!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi Dory--I posted some photos of my cheap/easy hanging stuff on another thread. The bookcases are two open bookcases from Ikea and Den just hung the stuff about a foot in front of them from the ceiling. When not in use, the board I attach the quilts to stays up at the ceiling out of the way. Here's the photo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Very clever...I like it! Thanks, Linda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantresh Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Hi Dory, One of my best Xmas presents was a new cutting station that my husband made for me. It has 3 unfinished (now painted white) kitchen cabinets on the bottom, with a hollow core door on the top. Each cabinet has 3 drawers in it. The door is 36 inches x 77 inches. We attached L brackets from the back of the cabinets to the door, where it was deeper than the cabinets. I have a folding table stored back there. We used 2 cabinets that were 24 inches wide and 1 that is 18 inches wide. I have peg board on the sides and hang my quilting rulers there. I have a light mounted on the wall, with a 3 way bulb in it on a swing arm over this table and it lights it up tremendously. If you had enough room to roll it out, you could have a "wagon" to put behind the table storing bolts of fabric, or batting, or whatever you wanted to put on there. My cutting station is also on casters, and it made a great place to wrap presents! Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Susan, that sounds terrific. Did you just use Home Depot cabinets. I'm thinking that may fit...maybe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Originally posted by DoryJM Lyn, how do you display your thread? And I drool over Lynda Newell's studio regularly; its perfect!!! Where's pics of Lynda Newell's studio? I couldn't find them. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Never mind Dory, I FOUND it. Yep Yep, I'd also have to agree. Lynda Newell's is my fave so far too!! Do you see this Lynda? We are JEALOUS girl! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Dory, Here is a pic of my sewing room from one corner ( almost in my cupboard) looking towards my thread wall. These are wooden rails with smalll dowels inserted into them that my FIL made for me. I still have more for the samll cones of thread but I don't have wall space to put them. I keep all my cones covered with thread bags from Superior, and I don't get any direct sunlight on that wall of my room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Lyn, do you organize your thread by color, poly v cotton, or brand? From the pic, I'm guessing color. Your "thread wall" looks wonderful!! Thanks for the pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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