I've spent way more hours than I care to calculate, staring at Ikea catalogues and photos on the internet for things to help me organise my sewing room. I want something a little more space efficient - the room's only small - 3m x 3m and it's meant to be a study/ guest room/ sewing room. And I've been determined to find a more affordable alternative to the $500 Horn sewing and cutting cabinets - which as amazing and space efficient and storage mind-boggling as they are, are incredibly expensive!
I have bought so much fabric since I started sewing last November, and have been storing it in plastic tubs - and pretty much completely forgetting what I have purchased until I open it to addsome more purchases! This can't go on.
Just when I thought I had found the perfect solution at Ikea, I discovered the adjustable sawhorse table legs I wanted that would mean I could have a normal height desk that I could raise to a decent cutting height so I wouldn't have to stoop over patterns and get a back ache every time I cut out a dress, aren't actually being made any more. Argh! Look, it would have been perfect!:
So, I am so pleased that I just managed to buy a Craft Cutting Table on ebay that folds down, and for $40! Here it is:
Anyway, I'll keep you posted. I'm trying to sell my beloved shabby chic couch to make a bit more room, and in it's place I'm going to get a single futon sofa bed which I'll make a custom cover for so it's not so Ikea looking. And some serious STORAGE shelves to store my fabric in which I think will make a nice display and also inspire me to make something out of it! We also picked up a bunch of removable decorative wall stickers and bits and pieces to decorate the room and house with when we were in Paris so that will add a nice splash of colour. Watch this space!
In the meantime if you're looking for some ideas to revamp your own sewing space here are some great links I found:
Ruler Storage and cutting table come light box (genius Ikea hack! - YES I have spent too much time staring at online Ikea. I am speaking Ikea nerd speak)
Table Talk from Sewing Diva
Craft Room: Cottage Style Ideas From IKEA from Cottage Magpie (for those with a serious budget!)
Craft Room Tour from Fuzzy Noodle Knits (I think mine is going to look more along these lines)
My New Cutting Table from Gorgeous Things' Blog
A beautifully light and bright space from Craft Addict
6 comments:
oh my god, that ikea table WAS perfect. i want it now, too.
but, the fold down table is probably easier to handle...
Tell me about it! I could have cried. I spent ages trying to figure out why I was in the magazine catalogue but searched and searched on the website and couldn't find it! Oh well, there's a new catalogue that comes out here in a couple of weeks but it's not looking good -- sounds like it's disappeared world wide.
Can't wait for the cutting table to arrive though! The seller is going to deliver it for me for free but in late September - they live 10 hours drive away in Dubbo, NSW!
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Nice one! So jealous- I just spent $400 at Lincraft for my cutting table. It's great but um yeah $40 would have been better!
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I lust after that Ikea table! It's actually the one I planned to buy for my space before I decided to repurpose the folding table I use now. Still, it may come home with me eventually. If only I could talk Honey into it ...
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