But, I couldn't leave her house without asking permission to take a few pictures of her sewing space -- truly a Sewing Heaven! The post about my sewing room organization has been one of the most-viewed since I started my blog (Dec. 3, 2012), and while I love my space, it doesn't compare to Martha's.
She lives with her husband in a lovely home in suburban Philadelphia. Her only daughter is married and has two children, so Martha and her d.h. have the place to themselves. Her sewing space is on the second floor of her home, next to her bedroom. Her room is large enough that she set up a narrow six foot table for my sewing machine on the day I visited
A sewing cabinet for her machines is centered in the room. Her serger is to the left by the window, her sewing machine takes center stage, and she has a machine dedicated to embroidery on the right. With this configuration, she can move around the cabinet to each machine, and use the wall space for storage cabinets.
Some of the cupboards are open, others have doors and drawers. By keeping the storage units white, the room seems spacious. Martha loves to decorate with sewing-themed items, and they are sprinkled throughout her space.
She made a great score when a local fabric store was closing. She was able to buy two pattern cabinets for a very reasonable price, then had a formica top made to cover the tops, giving her a lot of space for her collectibles. The drawers are used for patterns, fabrics, machine manuals and a whole lot more.
I would really love to find a pattern cabinet, but I'm not sure it would fit in my space because of the sloped walls.
A few years ago, Martha splurged on a special piece of sewing equipment, a six needle embroidery machine.
This machine can do some amazing things. Martha helped me monogram the fronts of tote bags that I otherwise I couldn't have done, because this machine has an open throatplate. It can change thread colors without having to stop and re-thread the machine. It also features a very large hoop, which allows her to create large monograms and stitch large designs without re-hooping.
What you don't see here is what's behind the door to the right of this machine...it's a walk-in closet. Martha had it outfitted with shelving so she can store her stash of fabric and supplies sorted into clear plastic bins. It makes it easy for her to find things.
Martha has a comfortable room that would be any sewer's dream. Lucky girl!!
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