Hi there! I'm Jennie and I blog over at
Clover & Violet about embroidery, quilting, sewing, and my kids {and you can visit mine and my mom's little
pattern shop here!}. When Chrissy invited me to the
Get Organized Series, I was thrilled because I
love to organize. There is just something great about sorting, putting things in a purposeful place, and being able to find what I'm looking for. Here is what my sewing room usually looks like:
However, with a few minutes and a little running around, I can have it all cleaned up, because I've worked hard to keep it organized. My sewing space looks like this:
Since my sewing space is part of our open family room {along with the office and toys!}, I try to keep it looking as cute as possible too. For starters, here's how I organize my cutting area:
I love keeping pens, scissors, and other tools in little metal baskets {bought for ~$1 each!}. And never underestmate storing things under tables either. My sewing table also houses quite a few things, as I am in need of space:
Since most notions start hanging on a wall at the quilt shop, it is easy to just place them on the bulletin board when you're at home, then you'll never be buying something you already have {I have a magnetic snap, some boning, and embroidery threads along with my stuff!}. I also keep my most used machine accessories in a little box by the machine, so they're always at hand, even if there is fabric on the machine. Now for my fabric storage:
Instead of bookends, I have my travel {Hello Kitty} sewing machine and a vase full of thread. I also keep odd buttons and safety pins in those tiny glass jars {don't know if you can see them}. In addition, I store my perle cotton threads in little plastic drawers. I use embroidery hoops in a variety of colors as wall art too!
So, there you have it, my little space, it is quite cozy! Thanks Chrissy for inviting me and I hope I've given you some ideas to use those supplies as decorating too!
