I received the cutting table! It arrived! Fully assembled and ready to go. It will probably be another month until I see the sewing tables…. Koala has no competition, so they have no reason to treat customers right. Just goes to show that despite the fact that we think sewing and quilting is Huuuge! It really isn’t.
I put the table in the corner and immediately put the cutting mat on it. I can open the other wing, but I’ll only do that for big projects, for now, this is very fine.
I have since moved the ironing board to the middle of the room. This is the old sewing table, when the new one arrives, I will face it in a different direction. It is so easy to get stuck in the rut of – everything up against a wall, I think I’m going to be using the center of the room more.
I am now storing my featherweight and accuquilt die cutter underneath the table. There is one very long drawer, I’m putting most of my rulers there. The big square rulers are on top for now, I’ll have to figure out if they stay there. The garment sewing machine is on the table temporarily. I don’t like leaving it on the floor.
Here I am cutting. I do have the option of working on either side. I also have to get used to having so much more space to cut. As for the basket and lamp, I’m not sure they will stay there, I don’t want this table to become one big clutter.
Although I am getting tables, I need some solutions for storage. I hate all these plastic containers. They work in a garage, but this is my creative space. So off to Ikea I went with my son in law. We came back and got very busy.
Then we spent the afternoon putting two dressers and one set of drawers together. In some ways Ikea has improved their designs, they are still using pretty crappy materials though. It’s so wonderful to have a son in law the is very handy with tools. This is what Joel and Yishai were doing while we were working.
Enjoying the jacuzzi!
I forgot to take a ‘before’ picture, I had two dressers in there, but one was very narrow and the other wasn’t as high as this and the bottoms of the drawers were falling out. First we built the cabinets, then we put in the shelves.
I now have much more storage space in the closet.
The thread tower used to be on top of the dressers, now this is a nice little mess. But it won’t stay this way. One of the tables has storage for 100 spools, more than enough. I’ ve just ordered a bunch of clear zippered cubes, the kind you use for travel. I’m hoping to use them for storage, so the new drawers don’t end up looking like this basket here.
These drawers fit nicely under the table. I’ll be storing my knitting needles and tools here, as well as my embroidery floss and tools.
I bought a wool pad for ironing and have been able to try it out on a very fiddly project.
The Duckface people quilt is perfect to try out the wool pad. Yes, it really works. I feel the difference, it is easier to press and get good open seams.
The room is still a mess, I’m taking my time trying to figure out what to put where. I’m still getting rid of stuff. I’m also taking breaks and actually sewing. This is for a girl quilt. And yes, I have more pillowcases to make.
The slow transformation is giving me time to think about arrangements. One thing is for sure, I’m going to try many different options, for all I now the cutting table won’t even stay in that corner, we shall see.
Leah