My New Sewing Space {or more aptly “Ode to Ikea”}

My sewing space is just about finished.  It’s been painted and stocked, just a few little tasks left to complete. 

The room gets a lot of natural light during the morning hours.  I’ve got my regular sewing machine on a desk my husband altered so my machine sits flush with the tabletop.  What a difference that makes!

My kids Beatrix and Esther have their own machines set up permanently in the room.  Veronica has her own stool so she can join in the fun.  The old orange leather and chrome stools were free from the dump; the yellow stool was a Craigslist find.  {White Ikea table from Freecycle}

Stash organized ROY G BIV style.  Scraps organized by color too, although I need to get crackin’ using those scraps so they can fit more comfortably in the bins.  {Storage shelf & plastic bins from Ikea}

And lastly all the rest of my fabric, quilt tops, WIPs, and notions are stored in this amazing storage unit {also from Ikea, called the “Algot”} and boy can it hold a lot of stuff! 

Here’s the Innova 18” longarm I mentioned.  I’ve already quilted my first quilt on it and can’t wait to do another.  You can still see the dining room in the background—we just picked out French doors and they will be installed in the next two weeks, weather permitting…

Oreo thinks the longarm is her own personal cat hammock. 

My plan is to get the Penny Patch quilt on the frame today and get that one started.  Have a great weekend!