Sewing Room Clean OUT! How I manage my very small space.

[@Lehcar1]

I find that if my sewing room is a big mess I get anxious and lose my motivation to sew, in the process of cleaning and decluttering

[@Silver_Threads_Sewing]

I loved seeing your organization! It’s so much fun seeing other people’s sewing spaces. Thank you for taking us along❤

[@karenherndon1811]

My new goal is to use the fabric I already have before buying more! But it is sooo hard for me when I see all the pretty new fabrics! Will power, and my husband, to the rescue!! Thanks Nikki!

[@catherineb6565]

@karenherndon how's the stash busting going? I've been trying the same but stumbled a little through 2023. Committed that 2024 is THE year - stash be gone. 😁

[@1wholovestrees]

“I’m tackling these other drawers now” with your bag of Dove chocolates near you for sustenance. Love it!

[@journeyofamidwestquilter]

I have a quilt that I am just itching to start, but before I do, I am going to do this exact same thing! I am going to clean out and re-arrange my sewing space. It is beyond time!

[@andrsn4u455]

That’s funny tonight I just finished my craft/sewing/ quilt room so I can finish a quilt. Everything has to have a place which helps to keep it organized. Now I can cut my sashing and borders to finish a quilt for the month.

[@MaryCunningham-u5j]

My husband just went on a trip yesterday and I am getting ready to pull everything out of my sewing room and reorganize - perfect timing to find your video tonight! I admire your self-control and discipline which I guess is partly your personality and partly having moved often as you have previously mentioned. Too easy to let stuff accumulate thinking you will use it "someday..."

[@kristinraabe6887]

Beautiful job! So pleasing and rainbowy! And the ribbon cards!! Cherry on top! I wish you Peace and Joy to you and your family.

[@jeannecharlson9678]

Your video is amazing! I've been putting off organizing my sewing room for so long but your video has motivated me to finally get to work on mine. I have quite a few similar issues (ribbon storage, pattern storage, fabric purging, whether to keep my dress form or not, etc.) that you had, so your "fixes" definitely gave me some solutions. Thanks so much for allowing us to go through your organization with you

[@Dranma51]

Now I’m so inspired to finish organizing my sewing room! Thank you, yours turned out awesome!

[@Adogslife54]

I cleaned out my cleaning room today. My box is ready with my donations to the 4H club. Unfortunately, I will probably go there on their fabric day and buy some ones else’s donations. We shuffle it around and think we are cleaning. Definitely a sign of me not facing up to my sewing addiction! Ha!

[@PinCutSew]

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[@cynthiajones1461]

Funny that you did this video when I have set aside this weekend to clean out my sewing room. I was totally dreading it, but not nearly as much now. Also, your video made me realize I don't have to completely finish everything this weekend and I already feel less stressed. Thank you (again)!

[@prosperity.]

Definitely got a few good tips. Love the Dresser cutting table idea.. I have everything in its place, but I have a visual clutter problem

[@debrakaiser106]

My sewing room is getting better thanks to your tips. Fabric now "filed". Thanks.

[@debbiebuttars5598]

I just cleaned my sewing/craft room today. It feels so nice, doesn’t it? Love your small space that you make work so beautifully. ❤

[@sandraengstrand2784]

Sooo satisfying to have a good clean-out and organize!! Always get me motivated!! 🪡🧵✂️💕

[@juliatepe5760]

Yes and I agree with you on limiting how much fabric you store. I always "shop" my stash first.

[@proud2bktsmama]

Use that are above your cabinet to put some shelves up high. You can store lots of less frequently used things up there!

[@connieverbeck1110]

This timing is perfect!! I’m less then 2 weeks from being done as a docent at our local museum for the season!! Job one after I’m done is to declutter my sewing spaces!! My laundry room and guest room. Getting so excited to have it back under control!! A month or so ago I attended a quilters estate sale. The first time I went I spent $220!! It was supposed to be a one day sale. But then they extended it the next weekend! Their prices were phenomenal!! Really!! Like the quilt makers gift book for 50 Cents and in perfect condition!! I went partly just curiosity. I really didn’t NEED any thing. But I managed to find $240 worth of treasures!! Lol. Including jelly rolls for $16!!! I haven’t taken the time to organize and find places for my treasures!! So that’s job one. It’s going to be a major job. But a must do!! Especially like the bobbins idea for lace!! Thx s!! Lots of great ideas. I have my fabric stash basically sorted by color, in bins, in the guest room. Basically well organized, just need to make sure they are all maximized!! Lol. Thinking of making my own lace bobbins, so I can make them fit and maximizing my containers. Thinking of just putting them in individual pieces, wrapped around my fingers, clipping them, washing and drying. Then put them on the bobbins. Hope that works!! I can’t wait to see how it all works out. At this point, anything is better then what is happening now. Thx for inspiring me!!

[@PinCutSew]

My daughter Layla works for an estate sale company and I find treasures at every single sale 😅. You made out like a bandit!

[@andrsn4u455]

I use index cards fold them in half and wrap my ribbons on them. I had a cute box that the lid opens but stays attached and put my ribbon in it. I organized them by width sizes because that’s what I look for before color. The box has a latch to keep it locked. I got it at Michaels with a coupon. Have fun organizing

[@msmonet]

New projects are always more "sexy" than current projects. I have to work hard to keep myself to task. Great job clearing out!

[@nettez1157]

I think you’re adorable and I love your videos!

[@andrsn4u455]

I just finished cleaning out my sewing room tonight and I find your video! I enjoyed watching you declutter your room. I feel satisfied with my progress tonight and watching your video has giving me another boost of energy to do the last thing, my photo frames and papers. I’ve always folded my fabrics in a file system way so I can see them all when I open the door and by size then color, because I look for them by size before color. My patterns are organized by manufacture then by items (dresses and skirts, pants and shorts, tops, outerwear, house wear, kids, men). I photo copy all my patterns and made a binder organized just by item (dresses and skirts pants and shorts…) when I’m looking to make something I start with the item in the binder then I look who manufactures it and go to my large and tall file cabinet and look for the item and then the manufacturer. All my patterns are in the file cabinet by item but all items are together by manufacturers so it’s easy to find. I like the tips you shared.

[@sisterchicksquilting]

I have a very small space too, I feel your pain. I love that you repurposed the linen skirt. I use an old pill bottle to get rid of dull and broken pins. Good job, l ❤️ your video😊🐥 and your small space.

[@paulaspruell910]

That Husky desk! I have been searching for sewing/cutting table solutions 🙌👏🙌. Thank you for this!

[@bbymks5]

As a newbie to sewing, I LOVE finding material and notions at GW and other thrift shops!

[@victoriaogletree4669]

Love the filing of fabric-doing that. Congrats on a job well done.

[@diannerabon3524]

This was so good! I love the ribbon storage. I am picking up lots of good ideas from you. Thanks for sharing. I am going to have to put one of your doll patterns on my 2024 make list! They are adorable!

[@TodayinJensSewingRoom]

Oh man such a huge job but so nice when it's done. And no judgement from here about starting a project before you're finished! If I could only count the times . . . I love your Husky table. I have an adjustable table I got for free (it was a sponsored video) but it doesn't have that wide shallow drawer that your workbench has. Mine is electric - but I really want that drawer because I LOVE the way you've arranged your thread in it! I'd use it for just that alone. My problem is that it's a 72" table and it looks like I'll have to do separate small drawers instead of one big one. Bummer. I may just do the smaller ones anyway because that is one fantastic idea for storing thread, which has been my nemesis. Also, I'm looking forward to the crazy quilt tutorial - I tried something like that as a quilt-as-you-go thing with coasters for my car drinkholders. No binding, just flip and stitch. Good exercise in spacial thinking - and now my husband wants some. Next it'll be my kids. I've created a monster and I blame you! #notaquilterexceptmaybe p.s. I did that because I needed a palate cleanser and you mentioned that was a good one. Small, easy, and you were right!

[@sadiejosiemom]

My favorite part of the video was when you started a new project in the middle of the clean out and chided yourself for it! I've been working on my sewing room for awhile. I did a major purge in the last two weeks and got rid of a bunch of stuff I've been hoarding. It's too late for me to heed your fabric storage/buying advice because I HAVE SO MUCH!!! I think because you are a military wife that you've had years of practice of not purchasing everything because you moved around so much. That's a great mindset to have even for non-military. We buy stuff impulsively - and me to the point that I have so much stuff that I have no space to work. I'm still working on that but I'm to the point that I can work on a project.

[@PinCutSew]

Yes that's true, moving is the Great Antidote to hoarding, lol!

[@karenabbott1716]

I love those ribbon cards! I need some😂

[@RuthMAA]

Thank you for this video. You're a Joy to our hearts. Xx

[@donnabush7938]

I just purged about 13 totes full of fabric and 2 large vacuum bags full of yarn! It’s all getting donated. I can actually walk into my closet now!

[@PinCutSew]

Yay, nice work!

[@tracie3483]

Put a shelf above the window height and display them high so they are displayed but out of the way

[@PinCutSew]

That’s a good idea, I’m just afraid of them collecting a lot of dust 🫣

[@Loridye3605]

Great tips! Thank you and your dolls are adorable by the way. I hope I can get my storage cabinet to look as great as yours🤞🏻❤😊 ❤Love the music that you play in your videos! Thanks for sharing!

[@CopycatQuilter]

I’m like you… even if I can’t see all of I know when a drawer or space is cluttered behind doors and it makes me a little crazy! Nice job!

[@conniekline9881]

I loved your organization and what you did for that wall was an awesome idea! I understand bathroom renovations, ugh! Have a wonderful year!

[@sharonhowell2568]

Very inspired to clean out my space now. Thanks so much.

[@angelacornell8660]

Love the ribbon and trim new storage ❤

[@patriciadangel8193]

Thank you for the video, finally motivated to clean my sewing room

[@RebeccaStokes-g6t]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video! Job well done☺️

[@SewTexas]

You are to be commended, I envy you, wish I had the energy to get my sewing more organized! Looks great, and know it must feel great.

[@amydement.]

Thanks for sharing! Such a needed process - sometimes I open a drawer and almost slam it shut because it overwhelms me - I have to go through this process about 4 times/year/

[@denisedarcelle9716]

Yay!! I love your tips on storage! Thank you

[@roxannesmith6656]

Looks great thank you for these tips ! 😊

[@Brenda-r7t]

Looks good. But I make large quilts so I have yards of fabric drawers wouldn’t work for me. And I have machines do spaces for machines set up to do a task. So I move from machine to machine not loosing momentum. But I do need to organize a bit more by color. I have it already by color but the newer fabrics needs to be done

[@ceciliarnning8906]

I love the edititing on this video! I have put off for so long organizing my sowing room, but i will get to it now thanks to you😊

[@PinCutSew]

My 16-year-old has been editing for me, I’ll tell her you said that! 😁

[@AnneluvsKatz]

So many good tips! TY ❤

[@Deelovesgoldens]

One way of using fabric you may not be as fond of is to use it as backing on QAYG scrap/ orphan blocks. Eventually you have enough to make a quilt

[@PinCutSew]

That is a great idea!

[@judithanderson5898]

You are so funny. Love your videos and you've inspired me to tackle my sewing space!

[@AnnesCreations]

I don't have a sewing room yet. 😢 had a room my oldest took over for his room. Now it's in my dinning room and living room. All my fabric is in tubs in my bedroom that is really big.

[@deliad8826]

Thanks for sharing and I think the list is key!! Love your space and the sign on the door when you are filming...

[@PinCutSew]

That sign isn’t very effective 😂

[@deliad8826]

@@PinCutSew oh I bet 🤣🤣♥️

[@tracie3483]

I wish I lived where you are so I could get some of your fabrics from Goodwill lol

[@tammywoyak5477]

I was watching and I said to my husband I wish I knew which Good Will she was going to cause I would drive over and get it. Lol! I do live in the area 😊 I haven't found much fabrics since I moved back to Kentucky at our good wills.

[@victoriaogletree4669]

What a bout a chandelier like hanging (without lights) but it displays your dolls there can be 4 tiers with the best dolls at the top and the next level is wider , and the next is wider. Not sure about the dust.

[@Hayleywohlfarth]

Your room looks wonderful. I was wondering what tiles did you use for your design wall? Thank you for sharing the process.

[@PinCutSew]

THanks! These are the tiles: amzn.to/4621Khs

[@suestutzle2779]

My sewing room is out of control. I have stuff piled on the floor waiting to be placed in baskets and then put into the cupboard. I'm just not sure at this point what to do exactly and so it stays on the floor!!!!! I must get it done. Also waiting for hubby to go with me to get the baskets as I can't do it all by myself, no I'm not precious believe me I would if I could do it all by myself. It will happen.

[@ellythompson4055]

I purged last year when we moved across the state and some fabrics I donated, I kicked myself. I’m ready to purge some poly thread by a well known German company. I don’t like 100% poly and go with poly cotton. What I find is that my batting takes up so much room in my one and only closet.

[@jessicanaquin9466]

Can you talk about how you redid your dresser for your sewing room?

[@PinCutSew]

I have a blog post about it! www.pincutsewstudio.com/blog/2019/9/4/diy-cutting-table-from-a-secondhand-dresser

[@proud2bktsmama]

I love these drawers where you store your fabric and patterns. Are they custom built or did you buy them somewhere?

[@PinCutSew]

It was a large secondhand dresser. I painted it, changed the handles and my husband put a bigger top on it 🙌🏻

[@cj6337]

Thank you so much for sharing your process and tips. Love the ribbon drawer. Can you please tell me where you ordered the Ribbon Cards? Thank you again for sharing

[@PinCutSew]

Sure! Here are the ones I bought: amzn.to/3sFrmm3

[@barbarajohanson3028]

Hi love the video. Where did you get the cutting table with draws. Looks like it holds lots of fabric and stuff. Thanks

[@PinCutSew]

It’s a repurposed dresser! I painted it and my husband made a larger top for it. It’s huge and holds all my fabric and more 👍🏻

[@tracie3483]

How do you secure the ends of the ribbon when you finish winding it on the cards?

[@PinCutSew]

Tha cards have a notch in the top 👍🏻

[@scrapadoodle04]

I have the husky workbench too. where did you get the organizer for the threads? Thanks, Lisa

[@PinCutSew]

I lucked out to find those in the target dollar spot when the college dorm room stuff came out a few years ago.

[@scrapadoodle04]

@@PinCutSew Great score. Thanks for getting back to me. Lisa

[@Ms.iris01]

Can you share your fabric filing system

[@PinCutSew]

Yes, right here! 4 Secrets to Failproof Fabric Storage kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqbdeZ2ifN-pi5I

[@delenedrew9934]

Thanks for the inspiration! I like your design wall. Where did you get the felt tiles?

[@PinCutSew]

They’re sound proofing felt tiles from Amazon!

[@annr3534]

Hi! I'm a new follower. I noticed in one of your videos that you have a pair of Gingher thread snips. I recently got a pair but notice that they often get stuck closed. Do you have that problem with yours? I think I can just add oil to the hinge part but since they I've only had them a month they shouldn't need that yet. Your thoughts?

[@PinCutSew]

I only have Fiskars thread snips, but I actually have had that happen with them before! I think I figured it was the temperature change, since it happened when I moved to the south, and so they swelled or something, but I dunno lol. I think my husband took them apart and oiled them, or maybe he just loosened the bolt, and I never had the issue again. I’ll ask him if he remembers and report back if he does!

[@annr3534]

My husband and I were both in the Army. I loved the soldier doll you made! Now our son is in the Air Force. We live in the south too - in west central Alabama. ❤

[@sharonbohannon2382]

I’ll take your material

[@strictlyscraps]

Consider donating the fabric to a smaller charity shop instead of Goodwill.

[@francesmcmichael5480]

Have you considered hanging your dolls from a clothesline!

[@AlohaK9s]

I thought your space didn't look bad at all, maybe the drawers needed organization. You should see my space--yikes!!!