Workshop/sewing room inspiration

[Anonymous No.8017678]

Post yours or whatever you find inspiring.

[Anonymous No.8017721]

I would hate to have carpet in what appears to be a prop/armor-centric workspace. It'd just get fucked up.

[Anonymous No.8022053]

Any tips on effectively managing a largeish fabric stash?

[Anonymous No.8022062]

>>8022053
I've done something like the picture- I had two big drawers under our double bed so i cut pieces of cardboard to size and wrapped all my fabric around it. It looks so neat and it's so easy to actually see what I have now

[Anonymous No.8022071]

>>8022062
Most tips 'seam' more for quilters. I've yet to see good tips for larger quantities of fabric. Both my mother and sister just sorta have huge piles of fabric on shelves.

[Anonymous No.8022072]

>>8022053
>>8022062
I never thought of that before, but it's a good idea. Right now my fabric is in boxes like these but it's hard to rummage through to find what I want.

[Anonymous No.8022084]

>>8022072
I think the mini bolts work better if you have a lot of small pieces (under 2 meters) that you need to mix and match easily.

[Anonymous No.8022090]

>>8022071
Mine is for cosplay fabric, but there are only a few bolts that are fabric I'm planning to use (so 2+ meters) while the majority are for scraps which are large enough to not throw away. It's nice for my inner fabric hoarder as well because if I can't wrap it around the cardboard, it's too small to keep.

[Anonymous No.8022094]

>>8022053
I have underbed storage bins. They're clear, so I can see what's in each ones.

[Anonymous No.8023062]

>>8022053
I keep my small (2 yards and under) colorized and folded in a bookshelf. anything larger 3-5 yards, I keep in immediate storage in the shelving of my sewing table. usually these are the projects at the top of the list, so I keep them close by.

anything larger I keep on bolts taken from my work (I work at joanns.) if you're keeping huge amounts of yardage, asking your local joanns for leftover bolts or rolls might be a good idea. at my store we throw them all away so they won't be missed. the small bolts work well too. just know that if you're storing everything on bolts, it may warp the fabric after time! but it's usually nothing blocking won't fix. I keep muslin and interfacing on the bolts because I usually stock up and buy whole bolts.

I also have underbed storage bins and plastic drawers for the stuff I don't plan on using soon like tulle and solid broadcloths.

I'm still trying to think of how to store the huge 4 rolls of fabric I've been storing in my car because there's no room in my house. I have a problem.

[Anonymous No.8023106]

>>8023062
You have a problem allright. That problem is that you need more free time to sew awesome things!

Excess fabric is just a symptom of not enough time spent sewing. Or at least that's what I tell myself >.>

[Anonymous No.8023196]

>>8022053
I have a large wardrobe with deep drawers that I'm going to do this with whenever I move and get the chance to tackle my fabric stash. I think wrapping the fabric on mini-bolts and sticking it in a drawer is the best option.

[Anonymous No.8023262]

>>8017721
From memory this is Volpin props workspace from way back when he started. A spare bedroom or something I think.

[Anonymous No.8023271]

>>8022053
I use the space/room under my stairs. I found some generic cheap bookshelves that fit fabric bolts (the flat rectangle kind) perfectly if I turn the shelves on the side. Anything too small to fit on a bolt gets folded into a square (like the size a fat quarter gets folded into, or twice that width, and put into a clear plastic tub so I can see the edge. They're sorted in type of fabric (generally just pure cotton / synthetic / special fabrics etc) then colour.

[Anonymous No.8024227]

I'm wondering if some cheap/free filing cabinets would work well for smaller fabric, or would they just be on par with piles of boxes.

[Anonymous No.8024409]

>>8024227
Anon with too much fabric again! I also have file cabinets where i keep scraps and patterns. Its mostly best for storing patterns, but it is possible to store fabric.

It works, but its good to have a system. Like using the small bolts or folding them so every fabric is shown.

[Anonymous No.8024464]

is there any way to neatly store wigs? I want them to stay untangled but I don't have a lot of room

[Anonymous No.8024478]

>>8024464
Braid, but in a zippy bag. for short wigs I turn them inside out(cap out) and store in bags. It messes up the styling though but who cares.

[Anonymous No.8024718]

>>8022053
I found this way of storage on pinterest, but I don't think it would work for me since I have far too much fabric lying around. ( and also cats who would love to pull those down.. )

[Anonymous No.8024719]

>>8024478
How big exactly would the bag need to be?

[Anonymous No.8024767]

>>8024718
Neat idea, but I have too much fabric for that to work.

[Anonymous No.8025423]

>>8024719
Gallon ziplock bags fit pretty much all wigs.

[Anonymous No.8026138]

I have to keep mine in plastic tubs with lids on a metal shelving unit because my cats love to sit on fabric. (And occasionally pee on fabric...)

[Anonymous No.8026278]

>>8026138
Kitties are lovely, but sometimes they do things that make you want to murder them. (But never would because being cute means you can get away with everything)

[Anonymous No.8026300]

>>8024478
I've always wondered about turning the wig cap inside-out! Why? It seems like that only tangles up the fibres on the top of the wig.

Otherwise I store my wigs pretty standard - long wigs braided, stuffed with the packing paper that they originally came in to keep them from getting squashed, and rolled up into the original nets and a plastic bag. I don't have a lot of surface space, so I pull the wigs out onto wig heads a week or so before a convention to re-style and untangle them.

[Anonymous No.8028199]

bump for more!

[Anonymous No.8028964]

1/2 of my work area

I'm pretty sure I only purchased the printer, file cabinet, and 6-drawer organizer. My grandma sewed a lot and when she passed away I inherited all her supplies. The sewing machine was a gift.

The printer's there because my school desk is in the same area and that's probably the safest spot for it.

[Anonymous No.8028969]

2/2

And here's a close-up of what's in the file cabinet and drawer organizer. As other anons have mentioned, I just wrapped smaller fabrics around some manila folders and hooked them to the drawer. The bias tape are all wrapped around small rectangular cardboard pieces.

And that's my doggy wanting to be part of things!