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This room looks like it’s ‘lived in’ and that someone is actually using it! I used to have a craft room but it’s been taken over by my Husband as his home office. I still have a desk there but I haven’t done much crafting there. My craft area is tidier than it usually is I had a big clean up the other week. Maybe I’ll be brave enough to take a photo and share here. LOL

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Craft Room Inspiration from ScrapStampSew

What does your quilting room look like?  Is it a family project room? A room of accumulation?  One that needs organizing occasionally?

I acquire all sorts of stuff and projects in our office, my project room, and our bedroom.  My daughter does the same in the end of the living room that’s her quilting space. I’ve also had to clean out relatives’ homes and wondered what to do with the memorabilia. Much of it became piles in my home…and I’m still sorting!

Jean Murry, of Home Biz Notes, who also is an avid quilter, suggested I visit Jill’s blog and read Found the Floor in My Sewing Room.  Complete with photos, this post of Jill’s reveals progress as she organizes her sewing room, finds the floor, discovers projects and patches, and makes way for her family to gather during the holidays.

Does your sewing room become a place where families work on projects together, even play if there’s a pool table as in Jill’s, when they come from far and near to celebrate the holiday season?

Thanks for sharing, Jill.  Also, thank you, Jean, for calling my attention to Jill’s blog.

Do any of my other readers have their own blogs or ones they visit to share with us?  How are you preparing for the holiday season?

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When Do You Organize Your Quilting Room?

Finding space for your quilting and sewing is a challenge for many of us.  For instance, in our multi-generational household, my daughter has one side of the living room for sewing machine, cabinets and bookcases, along with cutting table.  When she does her dyeing, it’s at the kitchen sink and counter, or in the bathtub.

Some quilters have ample space…an entire room, or even a small building on the premises.  Others may have an attic or basement space converted for their own use.  Then there are those who make effective use of whatever space is available. 

Quilters will find ways to quilt no matter what!

I’ve written two posts on this topic:

How Do You Organize Your  Quilting/Sewing Room?

In response to this post, Patti shared with us, via YouTube, her frugal organization of her sewing/quilting room. She wants to be an encouragement to my readers in letting them know they can organize a sewing room rather frugally.

Here she tells us about her favorite storage system  for putting her sewing tools and threads in.

Organizing Your Quilting Work Space .  My daughter shares some of her organization here.

How do you organize your sewing space?  Also, let Patti know how her videos helped you.

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A Reader Shares Her Sewing/Quilting Room Organization