Pictures I want to share of some of my time savings tips for my sewing room.
#1. on each of my machines, I have a small pair of embroidery scissors hooked onto my bobbin holder. I also velcro a seam ripper on the side on my machine and because of my arm extension problem, I placed clothespins (pegs for some) on the top so that I can bring more than 1 thread at a time from my super rack that DH made me, ready to thread my needle.#2. This size adjustable, compartment tray is next to my machine to hold all necessary tools. I can divide this into 9 different sizes.
#3. Needle tray (blue), I purchased 2, one on my cutting table one next to sewing machine an transfer them as they empty. The clear plastic holder has all my different size needles, stored from smallest to largest and each compartment screws one on top of the other. The Squeezers embroidery nips are super for cutting close to your fabric.
#4.These little tweezers have a light on them and are great. Love these
#5. Bias tape making machine, saves hours (and burnt fingers) of work.
#6. I hate ironing and even more taking out the ironing board. Picked up this mini one $2.00 at the dollar store and it is quite effective.
So those are my time savings tips, I am sure that our experienced cuties have their own but I thought this might come in handy for our newer cuties,
Big hugs
Michelle in Montreal
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52686Wow, what great tips...you are so organized...thanks for the inspirations it gave me to get more organized.
21593Thanks for all you ideas just about to put paint on walls of my new sewing room and you have given me some great ideas
9459Thanks for sharing! Now if I could just get so organized! Space is a problem for me; esp. for a place to iron & I press OFTEN when sewing.
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211079Thank you for all the tips. I love to spend time in my work room too.
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255054Great tips Michelle. My cat would love to get to those rubber bands. I have to keep them under lock and key at my house or he eats them.
You are so organized.
Marcelle
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by michemb
15 Apr 2012
Thanks Marcelle,
No cats for me to worry about, just me and DH here now until the grandchild arrive, someday I hope
Michelle
6340Love your tips Michelle, we could be twins in our thinking. I, too, like to have a divided drawer with all my necessities beside each machine and I also bought a small ironing board, like yours, but have yet to work out a system for easy storage in between uses, otherwise it sits on my cutting table taking up valuable space. LOL!!
My sewing room, in our new home, is slowly taking shape but will be much better when it has internal walls, windows and built in storage. It's all on hubby's list but he keeps telling me he isn't Mandrake. hahahahaha!!!
Hugs n roses, Meganne
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by michemb
15 Apr 2012
Thanks Meganne,
I think we spend so much time in our sewing rooms and we are often limited for space, that every little trick can be useful.In passing, I store my mini board on a rack behind the door. It is really light so it stays in place.
hugs to you
Michelle
122864i like the tweezers with the light
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by michemb
15 Apr 2012
These are great, got them in my stocking at xmas, for my eyes but use them more in my sewing room then in my bathroom LOL
1843awesome thanks for sharing
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by michemb
15 Apr 2012
Thanks Lorayle,
my saying is "A place for everything and everything in its place" at least 90% of the time LOL
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You are sooooo organised you really put me to shame. There are some great tips thanks
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5402Excellent Tips and I am rearranging at the moment. Need to dig up some wood and find thoses tiny hooks to make my thread stand and I am with you! ooh rah!
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by michemb
15 Apr 2012
Check out the dollar store for your hooks and sometimes while rearranging we find things we forgot we had LOL
173694Those are some great ideas. I lose my seam rippers all the time! Your room must be a joy to work in.
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by michemb
15 Apr 2012
I like my sewing room, good thing because I spend so much time in it. Seam ripper is now always in the same place.
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