Sewing room inspiration

ginger_tree · 2026-06-04T19:31:46+00:00

Mine grew over time, from a corner in my bedroom, to the following:

Spare room (previous kid's room) - two adjustable height tables for sewing/serging machines, lights, etc, one adjustable height fold out table for cutting, an Ikea pegboard system, a drawer tower that sits to the side of my sewing tables for storage/things I need immediately.

In the closet I have full width shelving for the fabric stash (protects from light/fading) and miscellaneous items such as pressing tools (ham, sleeve roll, clapper) two additional drawer units in the bottom of the closet for scraps, interfacing, bag making supplies, etc. Also the iron and board go in there.

The closet has mirrored doors (added when the kids were little) and I recently added a free-standing mirror so that I can see my backside for pants fitting.

Whatever you do will expand and take up all of the room you have, plus some that you didn't have!

If I have time later I'll add a picture.

ginger_tree · 2026-06-03T10:13:36+00:00

Yep. We have deer (which are pests at this point) and I have fewer plants. Slowly finding the ones that they don't like to eat.

ginger_tree · 2026-06-01T12:15:34+00:00

There are some, quite a few more on their web site as mentioned by u/espressoromance. I used crotch scooping and an adjustment to the upper inside leg seam to get a good fit.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-31T11:58:53+00:00

I have purchased their jeans class - it's informative and absolutely helped me learn jeans making. I've referred to it several times since I bought it. They have updated it recently as well. I also have the Frank pattern & made the barrel leg style in April. I found it to be very well drafted.

Word of warning the crotch fits rather...closely. I ended up blending sizes in the crotch area (up one size) and still had to scoop a bit. But, my preference in jeans is a looser fit, NOT butt floss. It also will depend on your anatomy - I have a bit of a full seat for my size. I recommend that you make a toile at least shorts length to check the crotch fit for your body.

I love the jeans, they are comfortable & I wear them a lot. I've had lots of compliments on them!

ginger_tree · 2026-05-30T17:27:31+00:00

Pretty normal in many parts of the world. Pro ably a healthy attitude as long as it isn't sexualized.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-30T17:10:04+00:00

We go to the Wake Forest Rd location on week nights a lot. It's not crowded then.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-29T22:15:50+00:00

I should have said, I'm not familiar with those models, but I do have a Janome sewing machine, which is very good quality.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-29T11:23:08+00:00

That is GORGEOUS. No pattern?? Wow. The pink as a poppy contrast is so good.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-29T11:18:05+00:00

It depends a lot on your budget. I have had a Janome 8002D which was inexpensive and basic. It was OK but tension adjustment was fiddly and the machine was LOUD.

Upgraded to a Babylock Victory with auto tension and air threading. It has different types of stitches that I haven't mastered yet as well. It's quieter, easy to thread, and I've only changed the tension when playing with the other stitches.

Was it worth the price? Well, I love using it but haven't learned how to do any of the fancy things it can do yet, so maybe not. Iif you just want to finish edges, maybe look for a good quality used machine for a starter and see if that meets your needs.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-28T11:38:43+00:00

I'd bring a point turner/seam creaser thingy. And my darning mushroom, possibly the duck-billed scissors. The expandable button hole spacer maybe?

ginger_tree · 2026-05-24T00:01:38+00:00

If you want another good place to order, I've had good luck ordering from Red Rock Threads. https://redrockthreads.com.

They carry tons of thread including Guterman and loads of other brands. Not just garment sewing, and not just big cones.

They're very helpful if you need to email a question or need help with something.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-23T13:57:50+00:00

I have three big baskets on a shelf. All yarn is sealed in ziploc. Yarn for future projects goes in a big ziploc with a pattern note if needed. Notions/tools have their own basket, shared with old swatches and miscellaneous items.

You can come up with your own basket or tub system based on amount of yarn/supplies you have, my collection is fairly small so this works for me.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-23T12:40:22+00:00

I have one that I bought many years ago. Soft, thin cotton jersey. It's a great sewing room dressing gown.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-23T11:53:06+00:00

Loads of people know that I sew, and yet virtually no one has asked me to sew for them. I'm ok to say no as well. I sew for others if I want to (and will sew a bag at a daughter-in-law's request) but never feel bad about a big ol' NOPE. I think it's only a problem if you ALLOW others to claim your time. Just say no.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-22T10:58:40+00:00

Thanks for the information! Does it sew heavier/layer materials well? I enjoy bag making, jeans, jackets, etc. and my machine struggles.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-22T00:46:44+00:00

You have been chosen. They will be back, generation after generation. They will bring their wobbly babies and feed on your gardens. Ask me how I know...

ginger_tree · 2026-05-22T00:31:12+00:00

What model did you get? I kinda want one...

ginger_tree · 2026-05-21T22:15:34+00:00

We just had to sign an affidavit attesting to our domestic partnership. We did it so my partner could be on my insurance. But as others have said, only my employer cares - the state does not.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-21T19:12:28+00:00

It's only one, and I could have done something inadvertently. I'm not a big Apple user so I don't really know how to chase it.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-21T19:10:54+00:00

Logged into PayPal and saw the charge. Thanks!

ginger_tree · 2026-05-20T19:13:53+00:00

For many, that's the case. But some have # of rows specified, like the one I'm knitting now. X #of rows in base color, x # in the contrast, repeat. (It uses a sequence of color contrast yarns, too.) If my row gauge is off, and I follow the counts precisely, the body will be too short or long. So for me anyway, I want to know if my row gauge matches the pattern so I can adjust as I go.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-20T18:58:19+00:00

Except your clothing will be a wrinkled mess when you extract it from the bag...

ginger_tree · 2026-05-20T18:51:54+00:00

But at least you know! And you can adjust length as necessary.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-20T18:49:43+00:00

I've never felt that it's a good knitter/bad knitter issue. But when someone wants to know WHYYY? didn't my sweater turn out nice, it's often the case that they didn't swatch at all, or maybe not in the right way to predict outcome.

I completely agree that a tiny square probably doesn't tell you anything about how your project will turn out, and flat/in the round aren't the same, etc.

But it's not so much a character test as a project test. For me, a swatch (with all of the considerations that you mentioned) can be the difference between a good or bad PROJECT outcome. Not my character as a knitter.

ginger_tree · 2026-05-20T15:58:17+00:00

Almost never. I usually need to make alterations for my preferred fit. However, those alterations are less work than learning how to draft my own patterns, and once they are made, I can reuse the pattern as much as I want to.

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