Hello and happy Monday! Today I’m sharing a sewing room update with some good progress since the last time I posted. While the sewing room isn’t anywhere near finished, I have had a method to my moving in order to get started sewing quickly. Later today the sample yardage from our next fabric collection will be arriving, and I’ve got to get sewing. So I had to get some things in place and will fine-tune and decorate later. I’ll devote a full post to the finished sewing room once it’s completed.
Sewing Room Update
Day one in the new sewing room consisted of bringing my sewing machine and ironing board over along with a quilt ladder and a few quilts. After that I began bringing things over in file boxes. (We are actually moving from just two blocks away). Day one also consisted of building the IKEA Tornviken table (assembly went really well…I was able to do it all myself until the end when I needed my husband’s help in setting the table top on).
While I already have a large work table, I’m super excited to have room for a second cutting table/work surface. And I love that I can use the bins and baskets on the shelves below the top for more storage. The Tornviken is really a great piece that I learned about from Corey Yoder.
Shelves and Storage
In the days following getting the machine and Ikea table set up we began bringing over my Ikea Billy Bookcases whenever one or more would fit with furniture loads and boxes. After another couple of days of moving I had all of my shelves in the room and was able to start bringing over fabrics and notions.
Arranging
In the beginning I just tried to put things on shelves in some semblance of order and get things off the floor and out of boxes. I also have a lot of things in the closet already and will need to do a little more purging and sorting before I settle on the arrangement there. And many of the things on the shelves now will get new homes as I consider the best spot for everything.
Next Steps
Right now I have all of the basics within easy reach. All of my most-used rulers and notions are within easy reach. I have a few more boxes to sort through this morning, and then I’ll be sewing like crazy for the next couple of weeks. While all of the sewing is going on we will try to get my large work table brought in (it’s the only piece of furniture for the sewing room that hasn’t been moved over yet). And window treatments should be arriving this week or next. After that I’ll start deciding which quilts to decorate with and where. And it may be a little while before the carpenter finishes with the built in cabinet and shelves that are going in the niche behind the ironing board. I will also be doing something different for an ironing station down the road.
Previous Home Update Posts
You can read the posts below if you’ve missed some of my earlier updates:
Around the House…
In other areas of our home we’re making good progress as well. Our dining room furniture is moved in along with some of our living room furniture. We have all of our Master Bedroom furniture moved in. My office is mostly complete, and new pantry shelves are being finished this week, too. As soon as the window treatments are finished up in those rooms I’ll share them as well.
Hope your week is off to a great start. And thank you so much for stopping by to read this A Quilting Life at Home | Sewing Room Update post. Happy quilting!
Melanie says
Love your progress. If you don’t mind me asking, What is your room size? You really seem to be taking advantage of the space. Love it. We’re contemplating building and I was curious.
sherri McConnell says
The room is actually about 16 x 16…my last sewing room was 10 x 12, so this is a nice change for me!
Sue H says
Looks like you’ll have another work space again soon. Thank you for sharing which Ikea pieces you find useful.
Carolyn B says
Beautiful room! Do you mind sharing where you bought your quilt ladder?
sherri McConnell says
I bought from someone local who has since moved away 🙁
Heather M. Martin says
What a beautiful sewing space. Looks like you have lots of light and I love the flooring!
Debra Stallings says
I luv ur new sewing room.. its so spacious and bright.
Your new table is perfect. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your new line of fabric
Barbara Snyder says
Thank you, Sherri, for sharing. I love seeing how you are setting up your sewing room.
Kay Welch says
Looks like you have a wonderful new sewing space. It’ll be so much fun to finish decorating. It’s so much work to move, yet it is also so much fun. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Shelley says
I was hoping to see the March block of the month. I have finished January and February . Any time soon? I enjoy reading your blog.
sherri McConnell says
I try to post them the first week of the month…this week it will be on Thursday 🙂
Leona WILLIAMS says
I am loving your new sewing room — it is so bright — really like that it has windows on 2 walls. It will be wonderful when you are completely moved and all the finishing touches in you home are finished and anxiously wait to see pictures of it all. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Brenda Hotinger says
I love your new room. I’m sure many pleasant hours will be spent there.
Vicki Kashon says
Love your new sewing room! Looking forward to seeing more of your home updates and your new fabric line! Thanks for sharing!
Ali Barnes says
I googled Tornviken and I couldn’t see anything that looked like a table. What exactly did you use? And it’s looking great, so bright and spacious!
sherri McConnell says
It’s actually meant to be a kitchen island…
Shelia says
Room looks great so far.
I have an iron and a cart like you have in your photos. I keep the iron in the top tier of the cart. No need to take it out to fill or use. Easy to move to convenient positions and out of the way . I store water for the iron and other things handy for ironing: starch, scissors for snipping threads etc in the cart also.
sherri McConnell says
Great idea! Thank you!
Susan the Farm Quilter says
Amazing new quilting room!! I don’t even want to think about having to move my quilting room and all the stuff that goes in it!! Looking forward to the final reveal!
Ruth says
All your updates are looking great. The new paint sure has brighten up the house. Sewing room sure is coming together I bet it feels great.
Melissa says
Wow, your new room is huge! Can’t wait too see what wonderful things come out of it.
Sara Blasingame says
Your quilting room looks very bright and lots of window light it looks very spacious and pretty.