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Today I'm sharing some of my recent sewing room improvements. For the longest time I've wanted a sewing table that would allow my sewing machine to be flush w/the table top . Anything to help make FMQ a little easier. I found a pic on Instagram, gave it to a friend along w/measurements I felt would work for me and he came up w/a building plan.
Well...I was off on my measurements and the 1st draft of the table came up a little short...literally! Believe it or not, I didn't take into consideration that the machine would sit below the top of the table and I could barely fit my legs under it...which was no good considering I'm a big fan of the knee lift.
But have no fear, it was a quick fix w/a set of risers. They raised the table 1.25" which was all it needed.
After sewing on it for awhile I decided that I really needed something up front to rest my hands on. Modifications were definitely in order.
And a few months later, modifications were made. I did not add longer legs though, I'm still just using the risers.
I used my old sewing table as a return which works perfectly for quilting.
It's also where I store Oh Susana (my serger), Penelope (my backup and sometimes traveler), and my thread case. I just realized if I turn it around, to where it faces out, I can have a guest sewer in my sewing room!
I got rid of the bookshelves in the closet and installed shelves for book and fabric storage.
I've heard I should protect my fabric stash from dust and sunlight, so I also put up curtains. One of these days I'd like to make cute patchwork curtains.
I raised my cutting table w/some high risers I found at Walmart. Now it's the perfect height. I've got some other storage going on under my cutting table too.
My design wall is a piece of fleece tacked up on the wall. It's been black since I started quilting 4 years ago, but I wanted the room to be brighter so I traded the black for a pretty mint green.
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A Thread for Life
David's Prayer - Now everything in the heavens and earth is yours Oh Lord this is Your kingdom. We adore you as being in control of everything. Riches and honor come from You alone and You are the ruler of all mankind. Your hand controls power and might and it is at Your discretion that men are made great and given strength. 1 Chron 29:11
I also made something that's been on my list for a long while...a quilters-helper apron. I had the idea to turn the butt-side of a pair of jeans into a half apron. I wish I could say it was an original idea...but after making mine, I looked on Pinterest and found that a bunch of peeps had already beat me to it! hahaha. 
