Tangled Thread - Tips, Trick and Tutorials in Sewing & Stitching

April 15th, 2008

organzing your sewing room

Keeping my fabric and notions organized seems to take constant effort for me - I usually store everything in large, clear plastic tubs or storage towers with drawers. My thread is stored in drawers on top of my sewing table and I keep things like elastic and trims in another tall set of drawers […]

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March 7th, 2008

pardon me, my studio is experiencing technical difficulties…

I got home yesterday from running errands, went into my studio to turn my computer on and noticed that one of the trestle legs on my sewing table looked a little funny.
I got down on my hands and knees and looked underneath…
One of the supports had popped out and was slooooowly bending.
Eek!
This is the table […]

By Chloe -- 3 comments

September 17th, 2007

30 things I need (or want) in my studio

I’ve been playing around with lists lately and have come up with my wishlist for my ideal studio - want to see?

Good quality natural light - I’m a fan of Eastern & Northern exposure light if I can get it.
It’s got to be generously sized - my current studio is approximately 10 feet square. […]

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September 12th, 2007

20 reasons why having your own work space is great

There are lots of wonderful things about having your own work space - here are a few of mine :-)

You can shut the door to your studio next time your neighbor comes over for coffee (or you have a dinner party). There’s no need to worry about how messy the floor is!
Your very expensive […]

By Chloe -- 5 comments

September 1st, 2007

cutting tables

I’ve got a question for all of my lovely readers.
What do you use as a cutting table for cutting out fabric?
I’m currently using a standard banquet-size folding table with a cardboard cutting mat on the top.  I also have heavy plastic mats with grids on them if I’m using a rotary cutter.
At this point, I’ve […]

By Chloe -- 4 comments