When people come to visit, they often ask me how I manage to keep my sewing/work room so tidy and organised. This is the room where I design my doll clothes patterns, do the filming that supports my patterns, as well as sew and store all the doll clothes and materials for my other online business so it HAS to be tidy and organised!
I have put together a quick film that shows you a couple of things in my work room that I simply couldn’t live without. They are both super easy to put in place and play a huge part in keeping my room tidy and operating efficiently. The best part is, you probably have everything you need lying around at home. Remember, in my second tip you can use just about any small plastic or cardboard container you have available.
Enjoy my video and I’d love to hear what you do to keep your sewing or craft area organised. If you are looking for more tips on how to setup your sewing room or simply how to get started with your own sewing projects my How to Sew Doll Clothes Video Course is a fantastic place to start.
Happy Sewing
Hi Rosie,
Love you sewing room ideas. I’m going to attach a waste bag on my cutting table too.
To keep my projects organized, especially because I always have several things cut out to work on at all times, I bought small plastic project trays that you can find in most any store. I can sometimes have a dozen things cut out and ready to sew at a time. I put them all in one tray, and I have another for the project in process. Because my supplies are in another room from where I have to sew, I put everything I need into the little tray….thread, buttons, trim, elastic, etc. Everything I’ll need to complete my project. If for some reason I get interrupted and can’t complete the outfit, it goes back into the little tray and put away so that my animals don’t get into it. It keeps everything together and organized until I’m ready to resume sewing.
Thanks Ann. Wow, you certainly are organised with your sewing projects! I really love your idea of the little trays and keeping everything needed for that project together. Thanks so much for sharing this idea. Happy sewing, Rosie.