Rachel's Sewing Room Tour - Sewing Room Organization Ideas On A Budget

[@loriannpayne4483]

My greatest joy in life right now is to watch sewing VLOGS from England! (Your’s is still my favorite). What you do with smaller spaces and limited funds amazes me. You and Nikki have inspired me to start sewing clothes for myself again. I’m starting to “connect the dots” to where you buy fabric and who the prominent sewists are. It appears that vintage patterns in updated fabrics and dresses are making a comeback. I LOVE that you name your patterns. Wonder why we don’t do that in America much? Colette Patterns is about an hour from my country home in Oregon. America seems to be all about quilting and dressmaking is not as popular except in LA and NYC (love MOOD fabrics for clothing). But we do have amazing fabric stores here (www.Fabricdepot.com) Congratulations on your sewing room remodel. YAY for you and your students. Taking a class from you and Nikki is on my bucket list!

[@jeanniegirly]

I would like to make a suggestion: You store your needles in a jar, so do I. When we get certain medications there are little things inside that keep the moisture out of the pills. I save these and add them to things like pins and needles containers. Keeps the rust away. Love your site.

[@marydevlin9559]

Thank you Rachel, it’s a wonderful room. My husband sold his pool table and gave me the man room after I retired for quilting. I was a seamstress/designer in the earlier days, became a RN, now I am back to sewing. Best addiction ever! 🧵😍

[@judithwilliams3835]

I really enjoyed this - your Sewing Room is full of great ideas and very functional.

[@sewaldodiy]

Very nice sewing room!

[@StitchesSeams]

It looks so cozy and lovely Rachel. You’ve got some really good storage solutions too, thanks so much for sharing 😘

[@Hide_and_silk]

Love the hanging rail! Super organised and cute room!

[@annroberts3635]

Lovely sewing room. You have inspired me to work on my own sewing room (which is above my garage), with some great ideas on organization. Thank you for the tour.

[@jaywren20]

Love your room. It looks very well organised - does it always look so tidy? Please don't cut the magazine up. You can always scan or photocopy your favourite pictures.

[@johannevinet5083]

Jay Wren I agree with Jay, get good quality color scanned copies of your favourite pages. You could make a few copies and try different quality papers or use different distressing or aging techniques on the paper.

[@karmicrafts5498]

I agree copies and save nostalgic.. and possibly expensive mags... Have them valued by an expert

[@andreawalton9182]

Love the dress, need the pattern. Where do I get it from please?

[@sueb4919]

I’m intrigued by the rotary cutter hack. Can you do a vlog showing how to use it? It would be useful for adapting patterns!

[@Kristina-gz2wu]

I wish you would have done a close up of the vintage pair of sheers you had on your peg boardoard.

[@viddy8379]

Love your dress.What is the pattern please? Knit fabric? I really need to fix my sewing room now!!!1

[@AnnaDeeDee]

The pattern seems to be the Freya dress from the book "Stretch" by Tilly and the Buttons :)

[@SichsewingandDIY]

Hello! Good job 👍👍👍👍

[@lucyloopy]

You should colour photocopy the books to frame rather than cutting them up. That way you can preserve the history and have pretty pictures!

[@StitchSisters]

Thanks for the tip!

[@sonya7135]

I am from indonesia..i very like your sewing room..🤤🤤😊

[@GirlArmy21]

I would love to have a pegboard for my shears/scissors.....however, I don't think I could keep my husband away from using them on the dog's fur. You room is sweet. I love the jars for little things. I have the same cubbie in my sewing room....it was my husband's space but he gave it to me for my sewing. I love how your fabrics are organized...I will try and to the same. Love your dress. Can you give the pattern brand/number? You could photocopy/colour copy your favourite magazine pages for your wall and not destroy your books!

[@StitchSisters]

Thanks so much

[@krisqueen5939]

HELLO FROM Alaska. I enjoyed the tour and subscribed.

[@StitchSisters]

Welcome aboard!

[@sylviapubl3680]

Hello, from Illinois! Love your sewing room. Who makes those super skinny, bendy pins? Where do I get them? Thanks for all your helpful tips. Love your antique sewing machines. I sew on 2 Singers: a 1949 Singer 66 "Rose" & a 1964 Featherweight "Suzy-Q!

[@remistrother8354]

Such a lovely tutorial. I especially loved the vintage fashion magazines!! You two are so awesome to watch!!!

[@tammymasson2343]

I am so happy you gave us a detailed tour! But honestly, it makes me wish I could come visit in person and stare at all your fabrics and wonderful collection of books!!! What a delightful, cozy room!!!

[@StitchSisters]

Thanks for watching Tammy

[@grandmasheeshee9579]

My Happy Place is not quite as organized as yours BUT I manage to be creative every day! Thanks for the tour. Really nice.

[@PsychicKathleen]

That was so inspiring and uplifting to see you 2. What a brilliant idea and I'm sure many sewists will be inspired to create such a happy place as yours to teach sewing to others wherever they might be in the world. That Vogue Pattern magazine from 1956 was just LOVELY to see (I was born in 1954) - what an amazing collection you have Rachel and no I would highly recommend you NOT cut them up as tempting as I'm sure it is at times. I would take it to the printer and have them make colour copies of the pages you love and maybe make a collage for your wall? Just a suggestion :)

[@maureencullen1008]

I agree,please do not cut up the books.The pleasure from sitting and thumbing through a book that takes you back in time is priceless. Love the sewing room,any tips for dusting .loved your dress

[@sandraobrien8705]

What pattern are you wearing here please Rachel? Love that dress in that fabric.

[@musikkfamilien]

First of all: thank you for the tour!😊 I have not been following you for long, so maybe you have made a video of this I am going to ask: Have you and Nikki made the hams yourself? I saw also Nikki’s sewing room, and saw you both have different hams ( not the normal gingham textile). I know it is possible to make it by yourself, using sawdust inside. Have you made them? And is it worth it, money wise? If you have made a video, please give the link? And Rachel, do not cut out of the old Vouge magazines! You will regret it! Rather make applications of woman in these nice outfits and frame them! Happy sowing! Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴

[@miriamferreira2927]

Loved seeing your new sewing room Rach! Looks amazing - lots of love from Australia xxx

[@clarethornley4508]

Love, love your glass jars, home-made curve measurer, and Ikea peg board. I need all of those for sure!

[@patriciabennett7866]

Love your sewing room! Great video ladies, as usual!😊

[@lisafenn4238]

i love your sewing room and i enjoyed this video so much. Thanks for sharing darling. xxx

[@trinidad2450]

I have an idea for you! Make a copy of any of those beautiful pictures from that 1950 pattern book. But you should take it to a shop that will copy it onto card stock, they can blow it up for you too! This way you don’t have to tear any of those beautiful pages out of your book.

[@stamperssecret5379]

Hello from Dallas. I just love your quips and quotes. Lol

[@SaimaAzizVlogs]

Amazing dear,

[@Wsukemama]

Brilliant rotary measure hack. You my lady are a smart cookie!

[@lisahendricks5526]

It would be my happy place too. Just lovely

[@lunasmum6869]

Fabulous sewing room. You've given me lots of ideas for when I eventually get mine sorted! Love the rotary measure, a stroke of genious!

[@spreos12]

every thing looks in proper way u r wise lady

[@1SaraB]

I really enjoy your enthusiasm & laughter! The color in your room is wonderful as well.

[@Jenny-zr3ck]

What dress are you wearing? It's so pretty! Edit: okay, below it says it's Freya.

[@vintagecameragirl]

I just got a peg board from the poundshop the other day.

[@victoriamakes]

Love the scalloped shelf where was that from please

[@StitchSisters]

Ikea!

[@victoriamakes]

@@StitchSisters but I’ve just realised that was a long time ago

[@sherilynsamuel1257]

Beautiful space😍 Thanks for sharing!

[@CurlyCurley]

Wow! This room is amazing - what a dream space :)

[@katysuemarfil2148]

Red Vines! YES!!! Love you ladies!!!

[@MargaretMargaretMargaret]

Put that delicious licorice in a jar so it stays soft. 😉 😋

[@joannahramnath8078]

I like your happy dpace, its cute

[@StayStitching]

I love it SO, SO much!! What a delightful space! Are those Vogue mags British or American? I want to know because if they're American, it's my new life goal to own them all. If they're British, then I'll just have to live with the soul crushing despair of knowing they'll never be mine.

[@lisa9378]

I'm waiting on laminate being layed so can finish my sewing room. Some good tips

[@StitchSisters]

Have fun!

[@meenakshivermakumawat2926]

Such a lovely sewing room. Specially ur creativity on walls.

[@StitchSisters]

Thank you.

[@jelanigreer8327]

I learnt a lot will try some of the ideas

[@loriannpayne4483]

My greatest joy in life right now is to watch sewing VLOGS from England! (Your’s is still my favorite). What you do with smaller spaces and limited funds amazes me. You and Nikki have inspired me to start sewing clothes for myself again. I’m starting to “connect the dots” to where you buy fabric and who the prominent sewists are. It appears that vintage patterns in updated fabrics and dresses are making a comeback. I LOVE that you name your patterns. Wonder why we don’t do that in America much? Colette Patterns is about an hour from my country home in Oregon. America seems to be all about quilting and dressmaking is not as popular except in LA and NYC (love MOOD fabrics for clothing). But we do have amazing fabric stores here (www.Fabricdepot.com) Congratulations on your sewing room remodel. YAY for you and your students. Taking a class from you and Nikki is on my bucket list!

[@meletiawike3766]

Beautiful room! I enjoyed the tour.

[@blondielynn337]

I would never leave that sewing room i love it and all your fabric to

[@StitchSisters]

Thank you so much

[@dianneandres3770]

I love your sewing room. About a year or so ago I decided to turn my guest bedroom into my sewing room, better known as “Dianne’s Happy Place” I also shopped at my local IKEA. What fun I had. But now I wish I could knock out a wall and make the room bigger. A girl can dream..... Thanks for sharing your space.

[@thesewingbratt966]

Hi Rachel.......2 words...."BEAUTIFUL & BRILLIANT!!! 💃👣💃👣💃❤💚💛💙💛💚❤💕💕💓

[@misscarr3286]

I live in California (I'm calilibrarian) so I live in sunshine. I lived on the coast in southern Oregon for a few years but couldn't hack the damp grayness. But in Oregon, I believe that it is year round with never a proper spring and summer. Having said all of that, I have always wanted to live in England. As always, a great show and I love spending my Sunday mornings with you girls.

[@annpopham7642]

I adore this video. Your sewing room is very inspiring. Where did you get the white cutwork shelf edging, it looks suspiciously like the cutwork plant/sewing bits pots from Ikea.. Have only just discovered you and am binge watching everything. The two of you are an amazing combination, bouncing off each other.

[@sewagnes6706]

Love your room Rachel, thanks so much for sharing. Lots of great ideas for my room. I’m pleased as I bought the same hanging rail you got from Ikea. Just need to get my hubbie to put it up! Still sorting my room out, but getting there. Thanks again as always 😻❤️👍xx

[@marilynsheppard8321]

Thank you for showing me your lovely sewing room. I really enjoyed it. You managed to transport me back to my teenage years, because i have that Butterick pattern in your vintage stash. If I recall I made it twice.. :-)

[@lynettemb4532]

What a beautiful place to get your creative juices flowing. Awesome results Rachel and very exciting.

[@ksannini9128]

What a lovely room and place to sew and work! Adore the vintage pattern books 😍.... I wouldn’t be able to cut them up either but I’d probably mount them in deep set frames so I could have them looking pretty on the wall but take them down for a flick through when I wanted to. Xx

[@FeliciasJourney27]

LOVE your sewing space. I cant wait to get my space done and organized. By the way, I love your dress. Did you make it? If so what pattern did you use?

[@sheilabennett1842]

Hi. I just discovered you as I am moving into a new house with a sewing room that will be a bit smaller than the one I have now so I have been Hunting online for Months for a sewing room(s) that I love and looks like something that would be fairly achievable with the items of furniture I have right now and gives me a longterm plan to work on ! I have found it in your video. I have the shelves at the top of the walls in present sewing room and definitely plan to put them in when I can in the new house ! You are the Only person I have seen so far that sees and appreciates the space that you and I have up there ! I could go on but I will leave it with saying Your sewing room is wonderful and one that I hope to fairly well replicate in the future. I also want to tell you that I am old enough to be your mum and have daughters of my own... You are a very pretty young lady. God Bless You .

[@creativeplanetjanet]

Love the sewing condiments! I think it would be nice to have an additional machine or significant piece of equipment named Mrs. Hughes. That 1956 Vogue magazine Oh my! Fashion models from that era just loved showing off their pelvic bones.

[@elainebates6967]

I love your sewing space and the happiness factor that you share with your sister Nicky (I hope I spelt her name correctly).

[@eileenroth9868]

Love your sewing room! Very Beautiful and organized!

[@juliadroy1179]

I'm so excited the builder is about to start on my new sewing room we're having the garage converted and half will be my sewing room I noted some of the things you have for my research. Thank you.

[@sarahosmari7870]

Rachel just like Nikki a lovely sewing room full of light and colour thank you for sharing 😊😊❤❤

[@trudyhassan6719]

Lovely space...what are you using for a sewing table and where do I get one? Does it fold away?

[@denisegeiss1968]

I’ve just watched your video for the first time & did subscribe Loved your tour I also love your accent both of you are so adorable to listen to I could listen to you talk all day Have a blessed day Hugs, Denise

[@sewspinknit793]

so many great ideas, thanks for sharing your beautiful space :-)

[@iviacolon211]

Lovely Sewing Room! Can you please share where did you get the hangers for the paper patterns?

[@empressnoel1661]

Wow! Thanks for sharing your special happy place! Perfect timing for me, I've made 3 ikea trips to see how I might get my room organized and this I'd perfect!

[@ruthlanwarne8978]

Lovely sewing room tour. You have it so well organised and your fabric is so nicely stored.😍

[@ritajackson888]

I love love love your sewing "happy" place!! A great place to while away the hours!

[@tr5598]

Thanks for showing your lovely sewing room ... and also a lovely dress 👏

[@faythvargas]

I’m totally in love with you two ladies. Love your beautiful accents and you have great personalities. I’m in the United States. Thanks for all the inspiration

[@dpr6582]

That hanging rack on the wall with the curtain clips is absolutely brilliant!

[@clothandthemachine9734]

Thanks for the tour 🙆 It is such a great space. Those magazines 😍😍😍

[@annaminman]

What fabric is your dress? It’s fabulous in the Freya!

[@lorraineperry621]

Such a beautiful space. Thank you so much for sharing. Loved it all!

[@delmariesnodgrass5038]

Love your black scissors next to the panda! Lovely sewing room.

[@rachellemccann7506]

I love, love, love your dress!

[@andreawalton9182]

Me too 💕

[@jolynnwhite7946]

A very nice work environment , Lv the light much success and happy sewing

[@AnaGLouro]

I just love your sewing room 🙂🙂 Like you i keep all the jars 😂

[@chelsear.5386]

Love your sewing room tour, and I'm so jealous of your vintage pattern magazines. You have probably already thought of this, but you could colour photocopy (or photograph and print) some of your favourite pages, and then frame the copies. That way you could display some of the beautiful artwork without having to cut up the actual magazines.

[@leslieinadress]

Red vines! I'm on the east coast of the. US and they are hard to find here.

[@christineberry3076]

Let alone a special place for mother of pearl buttons!

[@sueb4919]

Wonderful. Could you do a video on how to do moulages?

[@constancergarcia7258]

What a lovely sewing room. A job well done!

[@letsgetsewing4445]

Your sewing room is gorgeous! I especially love all the jars.

[@thenorthernsewist]

Fab! Thankyou for sharing 😘👏🏼

[@peggydid]

Lovely room, Rachel! Totally inspirational! Hugs! Peggy

[@christineberry3076]

Love your sewing place take!

[@Sunshinecrochetcreations]

So awesome you two are living the dream

[@juliaarnold890]

Wish I lived nearer, beautiful

[@quiltygal6981]

It is so lovely Rachel I hope you will be very happy in it.

[@erinvanhandel]

Are those cement tiles? The floor is lovely!

[@peggyblackburn9981]

Loved this. Please consider a video on how to make the curve hack. Totally understand the thought of framing the magazines. Tough choice to make. Not sure what I would do. Great sewing place.

[@vanessaleighl7093]

Fabulous thanks for the tour. But what dress is this?!