Mine's oraganized, but in a different sort of way. I have to have some inspirational items in there too, like small antiques, children's button cards, baby toys, etc. that speak to my heart while Ian happily combining designs and stitching them in strange places. And lists, like the list of color thread names that I like for cats, the list of colors that need replenishing, the list of hair color threads...So, my room gets pretty messy pretty fast.

I make it a point at the end of each day to put everything away and sweep so that the next morning I always start in a mess free room.

I agree Chris, messy messes with my creativity. The pegs on my ruby are my thread holders. I have my 6 thread holder in the back (photo 1) from which I bring all my thread to the machine so that I don't have to stretch (problems with my shoulder) all the time. Bring the six to the machine and place them in their sewing order to be used as I need. Works great.
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Michelle

Oh toogie my room is 11'' by 8.5'' which works out to about the same square footage as you have. Please tell me your fabrics are in see through bins because if not I can understand how much hassle it is to pull them out and go through them all the time. I have my main fabric stash which is in the closest and had hubby install all the shelving and my other 2 stashes are in extra large bins as these are fabrics I don't use as often or by season. I have a lot of upholstery fabrics for making my saint nicolas's and I put that away for once a year use. I am looking at pulling it out to make some handbags, new projects I want to work on. My new ''Happy'' takes up alot of room and I too have all the same machine you do. Where are your threads, are they on a wall (that doesn't work against your clastrophia) or on the floor level. The secret is to work upwards when you have limited workspace. I love, love, love my thread rack that hubby made for me (so does he, very proud of himself on that one) if I had to store all of that on my floor space it would take up alot of room.
I would have to say that the secret to keeping my sewing room organized is that I always put things away as soon as I am finished with them. At the end of the day everything is cleaned up and I sweep so that when I come in the next morning I start with a smile on my face. I hate clutter.
P.S send me a pm with some pictures maybe I can give you some pointers (this was my job when I was working in a readaptation center for disabled children) and I was told I am real good at putting alot into a little.
have a great day
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Michelle

Toogie, I keep my fabric in plastic bins. They are see through, but I want to be able to pull out one piece of fabric, not rearrange the bin when I decide on a piece.
My fabrics are folded to fit into the bin when it is on its side er short end I mean.
I place the bin on its end, fold my fabric and place it flat on the bin end with a rounder fold facing out. All 'loose' ends of fabric are kept for the bottom of the bin which is at the back when it is on its end.
Then another piece of fabric goes on top and so on and so on.
Turn bin up right way. Walla! Lovely rounded folds of fabric great you and they are easy to pull out.
Also more fabric fits in the bin this way too!
Hope this helps. Pat

I meant, above, "Lovely rounded folds of fabric greet you"