Organised sewing spaces

[Anonymous No.8289561]

I know there's already a room thread going - but I wanted to keep this more specific. I'm tidying my sewing space and was wondering how the rest of cgl stores their fabric and threads, spray cans and tools etc

[Anonymous No.8291469]

bump

[Ukraine !!Gl2boRyrnRH No.8291476]

Most of my stuff is kept in bins. But I'm moving soon so I'm looking for good ideas on how to store and organize shit as well!

[Anonymous No.8291541]

What's a good basic sewing machine that's strong (thick felt/leather) and I only care for straight stitches? preferably dumbass proof, In my old sewing machine I tried sewing a thick felt and the needle broke off and almost killed me.

[Anonymous No.8291567]

>>8291541

Get a used industrial

[Anonymous No.8291582]

>>8291541
>>8291567

And wear safety glasses

[Anonymous No.8291599]

>>8291541
Did you have the right needle? You need upholstery and other thick types of needles that are strong enough to go through that kind of stuff. If that's the stuff you work with most regularly you will need an industrial but I don't know much about them outside Jukis

[Anonymous No.8291609]

My space is pretty unorganized but I have a 4x4 wire cube shelving with "drawers" that are Uhaul boxes I got for $1 each that fit perfectly. If I had real money and space I'd get an expedit/kallax with all the works and a proper cutting table.

[Anonymous No.8293651]

Here's mine. I inherited about everything (except the sewing machine, file cabinet, and rolling cart) from my grandma after she passed. She had an entire room for sewing and I have a corner of the dining area so it's sort of cramped. The sewing table doubles as my study desk so I still use the space often.

[Anonymous No.8293654]

>>8293651
And here's a closeup of how my fabric and binding is stored. For the fabric I tore a hanging folder in half (so there's only one set of hanging brackets instead of two) and wrapped the fabric around it.

Please excuse my doggie, he likes to smell everything.

[Anonymous No.8293663]

>>8293654
Holy shit anon I love this! I'm gonna have to do something similar because right now I just have like 6 plastic bins with fabrics shoved in them in rainbow order.

[Anonymous No.8293683]

>>8293663
The file cabinet really only works for fabrics probably 3 yards or less. If it's a thick material or just a lot of yards they get stored in storage tubs in my storage room. I did cut a little swatch of each fabric and taped it to the front of the tub so I know exactly what fabric is in there.

This organization was over a period of time but I'm really satisfied with it! Good luck with your organization!

[sieg heil !szTe0VDR1w No.8293686]

these living spaces are sew shitty

[Anonymous No.8293701]

>>8291541
Do not buy an industrial. That's a trolly recommendation. A used vintage machine would be perfect for you. Look for one in good working order or prepare to invest ~$150 in a full overhaul (no idea on service costs outside the US). A fair price for one that needs some servicing but runs fine is about $30-$50. The only ones that get pretty pricey are high demand models like the Singer Featherweight.

[sieg heil !szTe0VDR1w No.8293719]

>>8293701
Hey, you know these dirty sewing machines that are built into rickety tables and have been abused.

are these old electric singer sewing machines worth restoring/worth anything?

there is a vintage store that has like 50 of them sitting in the corner some of the tables are broken, some have decent tables with broken machines but none of them seem to be interchangable

cords look like rats chewed on the and shit

so it would take at least $150+ to restore them

i always assumed they're not worth anything since they're just basic cast iron

and the newer ones have all sorts of features like embroidering and serging features w/e different needle gauge compatibility that makes these old ass consumer sewing machines crap

amirite?

[Anonymous No.8293762]

>>8293654
Oh my god anon you are a genius

>>8293719
Questionable. Good condition ones go for like $250 where I'm from because they're a vintage item, but they usually don't make mention of how well they sew. I have no idea what the value of a working one is.

>Vaguely interested in this too
>Family is insisting on me taking my great grandmother's working version of this
>Already have 5 machines

[Anonymous No.8293787]

>>8293719
My mom has a singer that was made in the 50's, it basically can only do straight lines of stitching, but hers came with a bunch of fancy attachments, including one for stitching ruffles, and stitching lace together, no button hole attachment which is what she wants. But the machine itself holds up pretty well, mom's never had any issues with it that I have heard of.

[sieg heil !szTe0VDR1w No.8294233]

>>8293762
yeah that's what i figured, i feel like if they were really worth a lot of money restored someone would have come in and picked them all up and sold for a profit by now, it's a been a sewing machine junkyard for years.

i can build a table top base for these (convert them into table top machines)

and i know i can replace the cords

but i can't sit there and fabricate missing parts, or rebuild 50's electric motors

and i feel that doing so isn't a great use of my time if the end result is something not worth keeping

i don't need many features, i just want to hem my pants and shirts

the tailor i have been going to since college is getting kind of old so i fear he may not be around forever as fucked up as it is to say

[Anonymous No.8295102]

ill post what i have

[Anonymous No.8295106]

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[Anonymous No.8295108]

>>8295106

[Anonymous No.8295110]

>>8295108

[Anonymous No.8295281]

Can I request some shabby chic/ rustic styled rooms? I'm getting a new apartment in August and the mister has promised me an entire room just for my sewing. I've already started buying some organizational stuff, and I'm working with mint and burlap and apple baskets right now. I want to go for a pastel/floral/girly look mixed with lighter woods and whatnot and I would love some inspiration. My mum's taking me to ikea soon so I'm pretty excited.

Also, any good recommendations for a cutting table? I like the adjustable ones that can come up to waist height and I'm willing to spend whatever.

[Anonymous No.8299492]

>>8295108
When I die I want to go to this sewing room and just sew forever

[Anonymous No.8299505]

>>8295106
Needs more craft supplies.

>>8295102
Looks like candy in the jars