After a fairly long absence from blogging, I think it only fitting to re-enter the blogging world by posting pics of my new sewing space. The loft that I call my sewing room is approximately 12 1/2 feet by 8 feet and is located above the garage. It fits into the roofline - so the ceiling on either side slopes down to about 5 feet. I decided to build in my sewing stations on one side and create a counter-high cutting/storage area on the other.
Let me take you on a tour.
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| This is how my sewing loft looks as you enter. |
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| Three workstations at a lower height are on the one side. Stock laminate countertop with a backsplash was used and cut to fit in between the two 18" cabinets on either end. Cords are fed through holes drilled behind each machine to plug in below the work surface. Thread is stored on racks and a parts cabinet contains needles, presser feet and other small items to keep them handy. |
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| Counter-high cutting surface and storage. Laminate countertop was custom ordered at 31" wide to correspond with the width of the drafting table that I use for a cutting surface. The countertop and storage is 9 feet long and the total surface is 12-1/2 feet long with the drafting/cutting table. (It's not usally this cleared off!) One nice thing that may not be evident from looking at the pictures is that nothing is actually built in. All the cabinets were purchased as unfinished cabinets at the local home improvement store. I stained them a honey oak and put a couple coats of polyurethane on them. None of the cabinets are attached to the wall. The workstation countertop is screwed into a 2x4 that is bolted to the wall into studs - but that is the only "attached" part of this design. The cutting/design side cabinets are all separate cabinets and are about 7-8 inches out from the wall to accommodate the 31" wide counter top. Though they are not attached to the wall, they are bolted to each other to prevent shifting. The countertop is not attached, either - it is just sitting on top of the cabinets. But it is heavy enough that it does not move. Everything is sitting on top of the carpeting. If, in the future, we want to replace the carpeting, everything can be easily taken apart and moved. I should note that most of my fabric stash is actually stored in an adjacent bedroom closet. I have put shelving in the closet to store my fabric, sorted by color. Patterns are on the top shelf. And larger objects such as my sewing machine caddy, portable quilt rack and other miscellaneous items, are stored on the floor. I have left a little hanging space so that I can hang projects in process. Hopefully I won't wait so long before posting my next blog! Pam |
