Sewing Room Makeover! | Plus: Sewing room tour, budget tips & storage ideas

[@ColleenMarble]

I found the photo today of the time I recorded a super low temperature in my sewing room. It was 54 degrees, not 57 degrees as I said in the video. BRRRR! But today, I'm happy to report that hanging fabric on the walls DID make it warmer in there! I haven't seen it drop below 62 degrees so far this winter. That's much more comfortable, and it's easier for the space heater to do its job. I'll call it a success!

[@ElinT13]

Ah, okay. These old bulbs have been prohibited for years here in Europe, but I didn't know whether they still existed in the US. Can you check whether your house has insulation on the outside of the building? Because if not, I would recommend using one of these air de-moisturizers. It is best to keep the moisture under 50% to avoid mold to form on the inside of the cold walls. Mold is a powerful nerve poison and very hard to get out of walls, once it has formed. And this is why you should never insulate a basement from the inside. Good luck with the heating mat! Also, you can use electrical blankets to wrap yourself a bit into.

[@ColleenMarble]

@@ElinT13 Good tips - we do have insulation and no problems with moisture. The humidity will rise if it rains a few days in a row, but it never stays high enough to create moisture issues. There is a lot of ventilation in the area.

[@ElinT13]

@@ColleenMarble Ah perfect, so you will be able to enjoy your lovely craft space for a long time!

[@TheEvie202]

You described my moms’s life when I was a kid in a small NYC apartment . After dinner clean up, was sewing time then, sewing clean up, repeat! I ironed open seams and hems. I’m very fortunate to have a small niche my husband carved out for me. Folding tables from Costco are great. The organization struggles are real! Greetings from New York City.❤

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for sharing about your childhood! My two boys sat with me so many times while I sewed in the kitchen. They'd hand me pins, push the foot pedal, and even sew some straight seams. Sweet memories.

[@StudioCE]

Using curtains and fabric to line your unfinished basement walls is a really neat idea, and it turned out really well

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! It has helped the room feel less 'basementy' and it's definitely warmer!

[@carolgoff4317]

We just moved. We had lived 37 years in other home and i had pretty nice set up. This house also has a basement that we will use for my sewing room. I have been perplexed as to how to function without a window. Your video has inspired me, thank you so much for video, effort and solid great ideas. Thank you.

[@ColleenMarble]

I'm so glad that you found some helpful info in my video! I still dream of having a window someday, but I find this setup to be really great. Now that I've been using it for a while, I can say it works really well.

[@jayneron7300]

Wowwww amazing hard job transforming this room. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you! I have really enjoyed my new and improved sewing room! No regrets.

[@elainemartin5522]

Excellent video tour....I appreciate how you recycled, reused, thrifted, etc. You made it clear that budget issues do not have to block creative pursuits. Thank you!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for the comment! I do love to save money! Thank you for watching.

[@shannonwhitwick3443]

Love the recycling and and creating your space so intentionally.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you! I love it too.

[@kimberlyprice4803]

100% agree! My friends used to say, "You make the best meals in a small, 1945 kitchen." I graduated to a new homewith a more efficient kitchen and a sewing room. The room is 10 x 10, but it is mine.

[@ColleenMarble]

It's not the space, it's the maker! :-)

[@jenshrock5490]

You did a phenomenal job on this. I was just upstairs looking at our attic for something similar, a space for my crafting to be in one spot, and cringing at how it looks. Your video gives me hope that I can turn my pig’s behind of an option into something as welcoming as you have with your basement.

[@ColleenMarble]

Oh, you absolutely can turn it into something wonderful! I'd love an attic space, especially if it has a window. That's the one thing I'm still missing and would love to have. Otherwise, I've thoroughly enjoyed my redone room and it still makes me happy after all this time. It certainly was a 'pig's behind' before, but I love it now. You can do it!

[@sandraengstrand2784]

What a lovely, creative space! The fabric draped on the wall makes it feel very cozy!! ✂️🪡🧵💕

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much!

[@LucieInChicoCA]

Kudos for re-creating your space almost entirely with what you have and without an IKEA binge! I am in the process of a similar adventure but with white paint and, like you, plenty of family treasures. Happy stitching, Miss Colleen!

[@ColleenMarble]

Ooh the IKEA in our town was calling my name! But I resisted! :-)

[@lindaa.9741]

Thank you for showing how a space doesn't have to cost tens of thousands of dollars to become a great and workable craft and sewing room... It allows the rest of us to remember that there ARE ways to make unfinished spaces work well!

[@ColleenMarble]

You are very welcome! I was frustrated because it seems every makeover you see on KZbin has cost 1000s of dollars. I prefer to do things inexpensively, especially when it's just for my own use like this. Maybe someday I'll have a different space and will be willing to invest something more into it, but for now I love my room, bare joists and all!

[@annaibarra3447]

Just came across this video. Oh this is such a beautifully creative space! Looks so vintage and almost what you find in a older European building. I love it! almost didn’t watch! I didn’t want to see another sewing /craft reveal that was all new and costly! Please no haters please! I just feel many viewers then feel the need to splurge and get the latest and updates on these projects rooms. But also this video was just so me! Love how you use the fabrics to hang almost upholstered walls. I also have bought hotel items like lamps and chairs, TV. But thank you for sharing such a creative space and the thrift way you made it your own. I have similar items as you, the Martha W., table, sewing caddie, etc….

[@leegurl915]

❤ Thanks for sharing you creative space updates. So beautiful. I am creating my sewing studio and you have given me so many ideas!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks to you both for watching and commenting! I'm such a practical person, and as much as I can appreciate the pretty coordinated sewing spaces, I can't see spending the money on all that stuff, especially when the older vintage items bring me such joy!

[@LibertyBooksAZ]

Clean, fresh, organized and not overly cluttered. You made a beautiful space!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you! I've been enjoying the new layout. It's so easy to pop in there and make something now that I know exactly where everything is. Thanks for watching.

[@monicapolifka-blume69]

I am 61 years old and I have a lot of the things you call antique (LOL), I am in the process of making a new sewing room, craft room. I also made a floor chart for mine (don't have to move stuff around too much) You have given me a lot of ideas to make my room better. I do, however, have a sewing table that holds my sewing machine and baby lock machine. I bought the table when I was 22 and still have it. Thanks for the ideas!

[@ColleenMarble]

I'm glad my video was helpful to you! I hope you love your new sewing space.

[@carmenm.4091]

I love the idea of using old irons for bookends. 👏🏼👏🏼❤ hope to find them in an antique shop and copy your idea. 🍀

[@ColleenMarble]

I hope you can find some! Sewing antiques are more affordable than other types of antiques, I find, and that makes them fun to collect!

[@dawngable4622]

It’s a great space. Mine, is what I call my multi room, sewing/quilting, office, studio, gallery, timeout. Like you, I have many crafty things that I like to do; from sewing to painting to paper crafting of all kinds. I’m addicted

[@ColleenMarble]

Yes - I love to be creative and that can take many forms. My main passion is sewing but I have other projects that I really love to do. I hope to share all of them on my channel eventually.

[@c.w.847]

Very interesting. I love how you mixed vintage items with your current items. You sure gave me lots of ideas. Thank you, Carrie

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@TheEvie202]

Love the throw and pillows on the couch! The pegboard and cutting station are very efficient and functional.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! The couch has moved along with my college kid to his fraternity, so of course it will never be the same. LOL! I'm actually glad for the extra space in my sewing room, but I miss having a place for my cute little pillows. :-) And I've come to love my pegboard.

[@christinahand973]

Colleen, you did amazing things here! I think the fabric on the walls softens the room and makes it very cozy and welcoming. I wish you joy in this wonderful space you’ve created for yourself.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you! Yes, it's been wonderful to work in the space since I fixed it up.

[@ruthe8095]

💕So personal, meaningful to you, and real! I absolutely love your space

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much!

[@laurajohill3035]

I love your organization. You have inspired me. I moved 3 years ago and just recently retired and want to get back into sewing but so much is still in storage in a shed behind the house and my sewing room is still piled with boxes. I love your practical plan for your sewing room. I am so motivated to get organized. Thank you, Thank you!

[@ColleenMarble]

You can do it! You'll feel good getting your room organized and being creative again!

[@amauryy4417]

I love the antique irons to hold the sewing books and the dresdens on the sewing cabinet, thank you for this inspiration!

[@ColleenMarble]

I love those details as well! It makes my space feel very homey. :-) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@cinandrews]

I love it! This is one of the coziest sewing rooms I have seen! Great job! I am in the process of creating my own sewing/craft space in an extra bedroom, now that the girls are married, and I am trying to get inspiration on a budget. Those lamp shades are ingenious!❤️

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you! 😊 I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Cozy is a good word for it! I really enjoy my sewing room these days. It feels very homey, and I actually enjoy not only the challenge of creating a space on a budget but also the creativity involved in doing that. Buying everything new and matching wouldn't have felt as fun to me. I hope you get the same cozy feeling in your space once you're done setting it up.

[@cinandrews]

Cozy is exactly what I want❤️ you did a fabulous job. I hope I can do it.

[@SoJustAsk]

What an improvement, looks fantastic! So warm and friendly, makes you want to spend time being creative.

[@ColleenMarble]

It's so much more pleasant to be there than it was before. I'm really happy with the results! Even several months later, I still just love walking in there to work.

[@sharonpreston2826]

I have always placed my sewing machine in front of a window. Love lots of light. I could never be in a windowless room but I'm claustrophobic. Love the light with the outlets, great idea. You did a nice job. Very cosy.

[@ColleenMarble]

I would love to have a window! Maybe in our next house or once our oldest son moves out this summer. But I'm not in a hurry for that to happen. :-)

[@barbarakempen2482]

Very practical, I like the use of the fabrics for walls. Like the lamps. Live the sewing machine pull!!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! And yes, that little sewing machine pull is probably my favorite detail. :-)

[@catherineconard673]

I've watched 100's of these make overs ... yours was the most enjoyable! Very creative so charming!

[@ColleenMarble]

Aww, thanks! Yes, many videos show sewing room makeovers that can feel overwhelming or unattainable, and I didn't want all that for my space. I'm so glad you found my video enjoyable.

[@Shade11906]

I love how personal your space is to you. And your organization is *chef's kiss*! I reuse the same patterns (and often more than one size per pattern) over and over (school plays) and I use freezer paper to back the tissue paper patterns for durability. Just iron the tissue paper onto the freezer paper, cut it out. I've seen the pcs then stored rolled up into cardboard tube, but really, I use them so often that I hang them up on a skirt hanger with clips. I just punch a hole in the littlest pattern pcs and thread them on the hanger hook or they get lost. Thank you for sharing your space with us. It gave me a lot of things to try.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching! Great idea for stabilizing the patterns with freezer pattern. I've never heard of that! I'll have to try it!

[@kathyf7862]

So nice to see you reuse and repurpose so many things to make a lovely, comfortable work space. Thank you for the tour!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I really enjoy my space, and I love that everywhere I look I see things with stories behind them. :-)

[@jeannecharlson9678]

@kathyf7862 I agree 100%! It is so fun to find different ways to reuse and repurpose things and then make them work for us rather than dispose or discard them.

[@robinwalters634]

Love you new/old sewing room.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you! I'm really please where how it turned out. I'm sure it will continue to evolve, but the improvements have really made it a happier place to work!

[@sigmacinnamon4506]

You did a fantastic job at keeping it inexpensive and making it functional and beautiful even with some unusual challenges!😊

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! It was a fun project, and I'm sure it will evolve over time - I already have a few things I plan to change (eventually).

[@cherylpeters8466]

I love your organization and decorating the walls. I love the lazy susan for buttons and the keurig drawers also. Thank you!

[@ColleenMarble]

Oh good! those are some of my favorite finds as well! Sorry for my delayed response, by the way. I had an unexpected absence from this channel, but I'm back now!

[@brendastephens5923]

Thank you for sharing your journey. It is so warm and comfortable with plenty of work space.

[@ColleenMarble]

It's so much better, and it was great to make improvements without breaking the bank. Thanks for watching!

[@kimberlycardin5236]

I have the same ironing board from the 50’s. I have it in my kitchen with plants on it . I love it

[@ColleenMarble]

I ended up taking it out. I just couldn't find a good spot for it in my sewing room. Made me sad because I do love it!

[@jeannecharlson9678]

I just adore your sewing area! It is wonderful that you have incorporated so many things (antiques, memorabilia, keepsakes, etc.) that mean so much to you! Enjoy your new sewing setup --- I am betting that you will spend many long, enjoyable hours in there. 🤗

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I really do love my space. It's been working very well for the past two years, and I haven't really changed anything.

[@ssheary]

What a wonderful REAL LIFE room makeover! It really shows what most of us have to work with! I really appreciate how you used what you have, upcycled, recycled and especially the rainbow poop. I have 3 sons. I relate.

[@ColleenMarble]

Yes, the rainbow poop is such a boy thing! LOL! Thanks for the comment. Sometimes I wish I had one of those pretty sewing rooms with all the matching furniture, but everything in my space has a story, and I think I like than better than if everything came from Ikea. Plus the upcycling/recycling is fun!

[@teresaestevezalvarez664]

Fabulous cozy sewing room. You've done an amazing job covering the unfinished walls.👍🤗🇪🇦

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@maryschiff9580]

Command strips work great for hanging stuff! Your room looks great but so different from a quilter’s sewing space. 🙂

[@ColleenMarble]

I'll have to try the command strips. I haven't used them on bare concrete walls. Yes, it's funny how different types of sewing require different setups. One day, I'd love to really do it up right. :-)

[@annaibarra3447]

I thought the same thing. Or gorilla mounting tape. You get a huge roll, for a fairly reasonable price.

[@zainylainy1]

Wow, I’m really impressed! You transformed that place into a Cozy getaway. I like the pegboard. It makes it look like a sewing room! When I clean my sewing room, I can’t wait to get back to it. When it’s dirty I don’t like being there! I’ll bet you love your space now!!

[@ColleenMarble]

Cozy is a great word for it! I love it, and I feel the same way. A clean and organized space really sparks creativity! Thanks for watching.

[@jodiewalwer9368]

I remember when you first moved in, what a difference. Keep doing what you do may barrow some ideas for my craft room.

[@ColleenMarble]

It's come a long way since then! I'm sure your craft room will be awesome - you get to set up a new one soon, right?

[@jodiewalwer9368]

@@ColleenMarble yes very few weeks left until the move.

[@krislee72]

Nice space, it is a great thing to have a space for sewing/crafting that is away from the rest of the house. I suggest you take the antique ironing board and make it into a shelf, then you keep it and reuse it for something useful. I also had a problem w/lighting, until we found a great light at one of the big box hardware stores. It screws into a regular light fixture, but has 3 adjustable, LED lights. It lights up everything!! I love it and we have these in several places, including our garage where we do a lot of work. A bit spendy, ~25ish $ but not over the top and it would create light where you didn't have any. Also black absorbs light, so the black rug, black backdrops and etc. will suck the light out of a room. Just so you know, with your dark hair, you disappear into your black backdrop. Great job, keep going

[@ColleenMarble]

I'll keep an eye out for that light! And yes, I actually think the problem in this video is that I'm also wearing black. Lesson learned!

[@Bbeeche57]

Thank you for the tour! Love your sewing room. It’s probably the most homey room I’ve seen. All your antiques add to that along with everyday stuff you used. You are very inspiring and did a great job showing us we really don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars. I’m moving soon to a basement apartment and this video has given me lots of ideas. Love everything you did here and I hope you get much enjoyment being is your new space.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! I appreciate your comment, and I really do love using my space now that I've redone it. It's been two years and I don't regret a thing. Sorry for my delayed response, by the way. I had an unexpected absence from this channel, but I'm back now!

[@nanachavis]

I love seeing all the different idea people have and I love how you have done your room.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! Yes, it's so fun to see how others make their room personal and functional!

[@cynthiapalmer5997]

Well done, Colleen👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I can totally relate to using my dining room table to sew and craft. The struggle is real.

[@ColleenMarble]

The struggle IS real! LOL! I'm so happy to have a spot, and I don't know what I'll have in the future since we are planning to downsize in the next year or two. So I'll enjoy this while I can!

[@annaibarra3447]

I use to use the kitchen table also, then had to clear up for meal times. Then I found a free small wooden desk! Was perfect that I tucked in a kitchen corner, thought wow! I’ve have a sewing corner. 😂

[@dianecrews6130]

What an absolutely wonderful sewing space

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! I'm really enjoying it!

[@mavisdavisify]

What a lovely space you’ve made. It’s well thought out and looks like you can work efficiently. The lamps look great and what a bonus that they have plug-ins. I’m inspired to get busy reorganizing my sewing room.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! I do love my room. I haven't changed much since I reorganized it. It works really well for me. :-)

[@vicki9298]

I wanted to tell you how excited I am to have found your channel. You popped up in my feed and after I had not wanted to click away...not one single time....I decided that I am subscribed. Thank you for being so informative and helpful. I have an unfinished basement in my past and with our creativeness we can make something quite wonderful!! And you have. Your space is so cozy. Just lovely!! I'm making the lamp shades. Oh Yes I Am. Nice to meet you. I'm down in Georgia. I have a small apartment in my son's home. But it's mine and I am constantly reworking things, especially in my sewing area.

[@ColleenMarble]

You just made my day with your comment! Thank you. And I'm glad you'll give the lampshades a try. They look even better in person! I have made and sold several at craft fairs.

[@MissDebi]

I loved your transformation and felt quite at home because you have many of the exact same items that I also own: Babylock serger circa 1990, antique sewing machine cabinet & bench, love seat from a hotel liquidator, and the little wooden stool. ❤

[@ColleenMarble]

I'm so glad you enjoyed my video! We do have a lot in common - although I sent the loveseat to college with my son and replaced it with a chest of drawers for more storage. :-)

[@favoredone4774]

OMG I absolutely luv what you did with your space! Thanks so much for sharing it. This was very inspirational 🥰

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I'm so glad you found it inspirational. It's great to be able to share ideas!

[@Tenita79]

Your room looks so cozy. I love the curtains on the walls.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! It really is cozy. I love my space. It's my happy place. :-)

[@suek7086]

I think your space is wonderful. Actually I think the way you used what you had and it turned out better than if you had used paneling. I have an upstairs room that I’ve used antique dressers, chests, and long plastic folding tables. I have to keep a twin bed in there for the occasional guests but otherwise it is all mine. I thrifted curtains to the tune of $2, a new ironing board cover, reused paint we had for the walls, and picked up a $10 foam mat. I went to Harbor Freight for magnetic parts holders to use as pin dishes. I used what I had plus some things I got off my 94 year old father. I am crowded but happy. Now if I could get the energy back to sew I would be great. Thanks for your inspiration on organizing. I’ve gotten some ideas for those small things that are just stuck in drawers, loose.

[@ColleenMarble]

I think it's more fun to create a space using thrifted, gifted and reused stuff than it is to buy everything new. It gives it more personality, and I love that everything has a story! It makes me happy to think about when certain items came into my life.

[@lanamiller8214]

Great makeover for your small budget. When I had to downsize my mom from 1000 sq feet to 200 sq feet. We took pictures of the items that had special memories but passed the actual item on to goodwill so someone else could enjoy it. (Just like you are enjoying your finds!)

[@ColleenMarble]

That's a great idea when you don't have space to keep everything special! It's hard to let things go, but I do like the idea that someone else will be enjoying them. Both our moms have had to downsize in recent years. Watching them makes me realize how very few items matter as you get older. It's all just stuff.

[@meacadwell]

My sewing studio is also in my basement...but I live in Wiscosin and my room has no heating vents. The lowest my studio has gotten was 49°f but normally hovers around 53-54°f. I found a radiator space heater on sale and hung some quilts in the "entryway" (it's an open room with only 3 walls). The radiator stays off until I turn it on in anticipation of sewing and start to get impatient after waiting 15 minutes or so for it to warm up. This mean I'm constantly sewing when it's below 60°f in my room.

[@ColleenMarble]

Oof, it's hard for me to do that. I have Reynaud's Syndrome, so cold really bothers my fingers and toes, especially walking on a concrete floor. Even in shoes, the cold seeps through and makes my toes numb. My little heater works well, and the fabric on the walls made a really big difference in my unfinished space! I also hung a curtain in the entry way, and that helped too.

[@meacadwell]

@@ColleenMarble I totally understand. I have rheumatoid arthritis and have symptoms of sjogrens. The things we do for sewing. lol

[@elisabethbergeron2268]

I have almost same issue,and i use pipe strap or pipe hanger whatever, its stainless to hang things . Im living in a house from the early 1900's that the foundation is actually caving in in the basement that can not be utilized. But with 3 " or longer torque screws snd pipe strap i can hang just about anything in th upstairs loft that is accompanied by 3 small rooms. I just recently painted the Caribbean beach and laid adhesive tiles that are sand color, i had a large wooden desk that i cut the center out of to use as a table top. I connected the two outer parts to have just drawer storage i also built a frame beneath it to add wheels. I put file cabinets onto dollys and well i add wheels to most everything so i can move things with ease. I made my thread storage ouf of 2'x 6", i cut lengthwise into 2" x 2" x 8' added 3" finishing nails slanted to hold all the spools then i pipe strapped it to the wall. I saw a video of a serger and i really really want that! The baby lock vibrant is what i want, i use 5000 lumen led shop light that was less than 20 bucks. Speaking of shortage of outlets, theres one outlet in here i use surge protectors even extendion cords from the next room also with surge protectors. As far as temperature, ha! I am anticipating the frozen tundra not by preference but it gets to subzero temps here in north dakota , with wind chills from what ive heard seem like antarctica to me, idk yet though its my first season , can i call it a season? I think its winter here for 9 months, idk. I could not believe the temperature dropped so low when it rains , yea i had to put on a coat and it was july! I may need to commit myself idk what i was thinking when I made this transition from the hurricane ida shelter in place program after losing where i was living in louisiana( my parents' other house while they lived on the island on the gulfcoast, which was wiped out literally. But now im in this space and free to do whatever i want to it with it. The house has no air conditioning. Crazy. Before i did everything in this space, it was hideous, nightmarish, had RED walls black trim the floor was gross, its magical what a couple gallons of paint, craft paint, sticky floor tiles , simple hardware and of course tools can transform into. Oh and lots of french vanilla cappuccinno and cream cheese danish. Since i did the beach on the wall that the stairs are along im planning to do underwater life on stairwell walls in oceanic blues , coral reef, tropical sealife with epoxy resin for a 3D effect. Honestly this upstairs is the only real part of this house that i like now. Before i hated the entire house, kinda still do but it is what it is. And while its only partrtially complete i am not comfortable showing the progress . Upon completion though i will. And i didnt take any before pics because i wasnt doing this for any other purpose but to maintain my sanity here, not even sure that it will work. I apologize for carrying on , this is the closest ive come to having anyone to talk to at all literally for the past few years. Sorry . I do think you did a terrific makeover in your space, it's overwhelming to have to pick up everything to get it out of the way so another event such feeding family,etc. Then have to carry it all back , set up to continue. That's not an issue for me. It's only me and my 14 year old cat.

[@ColleenMarble]

I'm so sorry it took me so long to reply - I recently posted a video about why I was absent from my channel, and then I had another surgery and I'm only just catching up on people's comments. You've really been through a tough time! I love that you are making your sewing space a place that you love and can enjoy spending time in. Your solutions sound wonderful, and yes, a couple gallons of paint can make all the difference. Keep on keeping on, and I do hope you show your finished space someday!

[@christaldehart7281]

I love the use of fabric on your walls.❤

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you! 😊

[@galejohnson8086]

I grew up sewing at the kitchen table. Our sewing supplies were in two small sewing boxes kept in the linen closet. As a young person, i made wool suits with color matching bound button holes, all my own dresses with very few supplies.

[@ColleenMarble]

It's true, you can make beautiful things without all of the fancy stuff or a big dedicated room. :-)

[@annayoak9065]

Wow, what a great job you did. Doesn't look like the same space. Congratulations on your new space.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! I'm not spending nearly as much time in there as I would like. Life has gotten a little hectic. But I'm hoping to get back on track soon. I miss my little sewing oasis.

[@kathleenreynolds6492]

Really good video. Thorough without getting mired in details. Clever use of on-hand materials. It’s so much nicer to work in a pleasant environment. I re-did my entire sewing room last year. It was my lockdown project to keep from going crazy. Luckily IKEA remained open so I was able to bring home pieces as needed (with a two week interruption when I was exposed to COVID-19). I’ve been sewing a lot for 68 years and decided it was time for a REAL sewing desk, cutting table, and good storage. Using graph paper with measurements available on line, I was able to plan the entire room (former basement bedroom) and assemble pieces in stages without help. I now have a place to display a large needle dispensing case from my paternal grandfather’s hardware store and 100+ year old patterns from my maternal grandmother! I finished it just in time to focus on gardening so haven’t used it much yet but winter is close and I’m anxious to spend many hours in my inside happy place!

[@ColleenMarble]

Your space sounds lovely! I plan to use IKEA for any changes in the future. They have a desk with drawers that is exactly the dimensions of my current sewing table, but it should be more sturdy, and it has more drawers, so I am putting it on my Christmas wish list! Eventually I do want to replace a couple other things, but you're right - it's so nice to work in a pleasant environment, and this makeover really made better use of what I already had. I love the change!

[@vickidavis3598]

Fantastic video, this was a true to life sewing room, and I loved the using what you have to complete your sewing room. I took am about to move into our unfinished basement for a sewing space. I love the peg board, and using fabric to make or cover your walls. Thank you for sharing what is in each drawer of your storage. It helps a lot to know that you can be practical,and still have a nice sewing space, I too have a Martha Washington sewing table that was my grandmother's. Thank you for sharing your room, and all your great ideas. Loved it!!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@ElinT13]

Very nice remake! I, find it quite cozy and as long as you feel comfortable, that is perfect enough. There is one idea that I have for your winter heating problem: you can use light to heat. A 100W bulb puts out the equivalent heat of a person in the room and heats up one square meter (sorry, I do not have the square yardage in my head currently). So 3 lights with 100 W bulbs each will naturally cost more electricity, but it puts out the heat of 300 W as well without buying a heater. Happy sewing from Germany!

[@ColleenMarble]

That's really interesting. We have switched to LED bulbs throughout the house, and they don't put out any heat. But I was at Walmart looking for lightbulbs for my mother-in-law. She had incandescent bulbs in her vanity and some had burnt out. I tried to replace with the same type of bulbs, and her Walmart store no longer sells incandescent bulbs! I think that will become common as time goes on. But the changes I did make in my room have helped a lot, and I have had other great suggestions too, for example a heated floor mat to use while I sew. I love all the ideas! Thanks for commenting! Happy sewing!

[@larilaridictionari]

You've done such a beautiful job transforming the space! I loved seeing all the genius ways you've used thrifting finds for organizing and decorating

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much! I really love thrifting stuff for my home, and I get to have a bit more fun in my sewing room. :-) I have some new things and may post an update, since it's been a couple of years.

[@Kera.S.]

Such a Wonderful use of space and great ideas for using what you already had on hand. I appreciate you sharing this with us. 💙 1st time viewer, glad I found your channel!

[@ColleenMarble]

Oh thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it! I'm a bit behind on new videos but should have one up by the weekend.

[@Quilting4fun]

I love your room. It’s very warm looking and cozy and inviting. I love the idea of having the little sofa to rest with a cup of tea after standing over the cutting table. Thanks for sharing. I’m ready to tackle my space.

[@ColleenMarble]

I do love my little sofa! I hope to always have room for it in future sewing rooms.

[@leilanispeck2655]

Great redo of your sewing space! Enjoy your redesign ♥️

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much! It's been wonderful to use the space these past two years. I don't regret a thing.

[@dianecrews6130]

Thank you for sharing your absolutely awesome sewing space

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks!

[@jeannieblender2590]

You’ve done a wonderful job to make your sewing room so much prettier than it was “before.” Thank you for sharing!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I am still happy with the results, all these months later. It's a joy to work in that space now.

[@annamaxflair]

grand spot to get your creativity on

[@ColleenMarble]

It's amazing how a good reorganization can spark fresh creativity! I'm so excited to get in there and work now!

[@michellebuie-gifford5394]

Enjoyed the tour! The pull-cord was such a sweet detail! Thank you for sharing your space

[@ColleenMarble]

Isn't that little thing the best? It was such a fun detail, and I love that my son put so much thought into it. He even wrapped it up like a present and put it outside my door so when I woke up one morning, there it was. It's proof that even angsty teenage boys have a sweet spot for Mom. :-)

[@migoseamwork1481]

you have alot of antique items, very nice sewing room

[@ColleenMarble]

So many things have been given to me through the years, and I really love to think of the giver when I see those items. Thanks for watching!

[@lindaconnolly3748]

Wonderful job, what as difference. Very inspiring. I love to recycle with fabric, furniture, and odds and ends too. I feel relaxed when looking at your new space. I had usable walls though, so when hubby redid my kitchen and made me new cupboards, those old cupboards all went into my sewing room too. I wanted to cover a wall once so used an old bright colored blanket and slapped some wood glue on the wall, stuck the blanket to the wall and then varathaned right over the blanket. Looks just like wallpaper, my shelves for my fabric are covered using an old drawstring curtain rod and some old foam backed drapes I got at the second hand store years ago. It might mot be pretty or fancy, but it is all mine and is all done with my ideas of getting the most out of my space without having to spend a lot of money. More $$ left over for fabric! I hope your draft catchers make your space more comfortable this winter too. Congratulations Colleen,

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I do love my space because it's tailor-made for me, by me, using or reusing things I already have and love, and that makes it feel special, every time I walk in there. I'm sure you feel the same about your space! The blanket wallpaper idea is really interesting! People used to use fabric and liquid starch as wallpaper when they lived in rental homes, so your idea is not far from that!

[@Carolyn-qd8mj]

You’ve given me some ideas, thanks! I like how it turned out, and love your antiques!

[@ColleenMarble]

I'm so glad you found some good ideas! Thanks for watching!

[@suzannebeyer5369]

The rainbow turd is so funny, and you are so right about boys. I found a turd emoji hat at the party store and we force our boys to wear it when they are being “turds”. Love your sewing room, enjoy it!

[@ColleenMarble]

Boys are so much fun! Thanks for watching.

[@sophiastamatis9235]

You are a creative miracle worker.

[@ColleenMarble]

aww, thanks!

[@abzcreative1815]

Great job on redoing your room!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much!

[@Dizzycow-Tina]

Wow what a difference …. It looks so easy to work in and a space to relax as well 💖💖💖💖

[@ColleenMarble]

I really do love spending time there now! Thanks for watching!

[@EmbroidPrintNow]

Love it you did very good creativity is mother of all and you have done it.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 😊

[@jillianwiles9079]

I love your style and thinking on your room. I’m a hybrid between utilitarian and a little eclectic.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching! My sewing room is one place I like a little whimsy!

[@VG-cz7yg]

A fabulous transformation.

[@ColleenMarble]

thank you so much!

[@brrjohnson8131]

I remember stumbling over a heated floor mat that fits under a common area rug size. Warm feet makes such a difference for me.

[@ColleenMarble]

Wow, that sounds great! Yes, having cold feet is miserable! I'd love a heated rug!

[@milliestokes9550]

You did an awesome job, with things you had at hand. Reminds me of the thought, when life gives you lemons make lemonade. Totally cozy too🤗

[@ColleenMarble]

Yes! I love to find creative ways to "make lemonade" with what I have or with secondhand items. Thanks for the comment.

[@kaybutterbaugh5482]

Love the detail and vintage pieces

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks so much!

[@phyllisdippert2216]

Well done! Who wouldnt love to sew in that space! Oh, to have a separate sewing room to myself!

[@ColleenMarble]

It's definitely a luxury to have a separate room, and I will enjoy it while I have it. There are no guarantees I'll have a spot like this forever. :-) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@holdentodd4430]

Thanks for some great ideas. Your pace was really good. I watch lots of studio tours and most are much too slow paced.

[@ColleenMarble]

Oh whew!! I was worried my video was too long. 🙂 Thanks for the note!

[@rubybenally167]

WOW! What a wonderful and creative way to organize your sewing space. I enjoyed your antiques and some Goodwill things you have upcycled. You are fabulous.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that you watched and commented.

[@faithclaessens430]

I have been looking for some very creative ideas for my basement sewing area for so, so long. Thank you for sharing your solutions!

[@ColleenMarble]

I'm glad you found my video helpful! Unfinished basements can be challenging, but in this case a few simple fixes made a HUGE difference. Thanks for watching!

[@vixis]

I'm so glad I found you! You are an excellent presenter and so interesting to watch - not to mention the topics you cover *LOVE*

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that you watched and took time to comment.

[@Savannahcb]

My sewing table is also a hollow core door! It works wonderfully and is very sturdy even though hollow.

[@ColleenMarble]

It's a really great solution! Mine wobbles a bit when I sew fast, I think because my supports (the file cabinets) are too far apart. But it doesn't bother me too much. I think I need something in the middle to brace it. I covered my door with vinyl and it has really held up nicely.

[@annhigginbotham281]

Very nice room. Great use of space.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks!

[@carolehughes6473]

I loved the transformation. It looks like a sewing oasis.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you, Carole!!

[@nancyshaner8548]

I sewed for about 50 years before I had a sewing room/space. We make do with what we have. Looks like a nice comfortable sewing space. I like the fabric on the walls. You could take the board of the old wooden ironing board and use it for a shelf.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching! And yes, we do what we can with what we have. I have no idea if I'll even have a dedicated space in our next house, but for now I'm loving it! :-) Great idea for the ironing board! However, I just sold it after deciding I didn't know what to do with it. Ha!

[@connieverbeck1110]

Wonderful. I will soon be tackling my sewing space! A year and a half ago I took out all my fabric. And have yet to reshuffle my room. Add to it all the freebies I get from my quilt/therapy group I belong to. A major shift is needed. Wish me luck!!

[@ColleenMarble]

Good luck! Dig into it, you will be so glad you did!

[@DawnDavidson]

I think my favorite parts are Vincent Van Flamingo, and that adorable little light pull your son made. :) It’s a great space makeover. Looks great, and it looks like you’ve made it far more functional for yourself. I wish I had a real sewing/crafting space these days, but I don’t. Still, it was fun watching what you did. :) Still hoping for your handkerchief craft video you teased!

[@ColleenMarble]

That light pull makes me smile every time I use it! :-) This is the first time I've ever had a 'real' space but I firmly believe everyone can make beautiful things wherever they happen to be. And yes, the handkerchief stuff is still on a list somewhere!

[@pennysalterations8085]

I love ur sewing makeover room looks great! Beautiful organisation 🥰❤👍

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much!

[@silmabarrch9098]

I love the makeover of your room 🤩💙 Thank you for sharing 🫶

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank you so much! I've made some updates since I filmed that video but it's mostly the same, and it's been great!

[@SouthernGirl31520]

congrats on your renewed space. seeing this make hope for a transformation for me.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching! I hope you find a way to make your space feel special, even if they are small changes. Some of my favorite updates in my space are the most basic - light and layout.

[@leetzannaroyalla9068]

I loved this video. Thank you for being you.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thank YOU for watching and commenting! You made my day.

[@teresaaltizer4117]

Beautiful sewing room! New and hello from WV!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for watching! And welcome!

[@dianerincon3196]

I like what you’ve done!

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks! And thanks for watching!

[@melisahorsley2061]

❤Love, love, love your sewing room!🤔 Smart to hang fabric on the walls. Love It! 😍I love your lamps as well! 🌻Great job of the use of everything.🤪 I live in Georgia. Come do my room. 🤣😂🤣 Thanks for the tour. Happy Sewing❤❤😍

[@ColleenMarble]

I'm so glad you enjoyed my video! Sadly, I no longer have family in Georgia, or else I might be tempted to come do your room! LOL!