SEWING HACK - FAST N EASY FOAM BOARD HACKS - DOUBLE YOUR STORAGE -
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- If you want to increase your storage space, take a look at this hack with foam board. I used foam board to add structure and form to the drawers in my sewing room. A fast, easy and cheap sewing hacks. So give it a try....
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After an all nighter, I'm glad this video is done. I hope you can use this hack to make your sewing area better organized
Just Get it Done Quilts This video is wonderful. Thank you!
Appreciate the practical tips you always include! I have made drawer separators using this pattern out of leftover 2.5' heavy vinyl plantation blinds -- the ones we remove to make the blind the correct height. I didn't glue them - I used box tape. Over the years, a few broke. Ready to replace them.
Another great video and very timely for me as I'm struggling with organizing my drawers!! I wonder if I can "borrow" foam core from my husband's stash :-)
Thanks for sharing... I use cardbord, its free😀
@@Tibzification , "waste not, want not", as the saying goes. The foam board comes in pretty colors, but cardboard is a wonderful alternative if you don't have the money and have to do multiple drawers.
OMG. Your tip about using a measuring tape to mark thirds was the best tip I've found in SO many years! So simple!!! I've found myself obsessing over doing the math and using a ruler to mark the exact spot I need to cut which makes my project become a chore instead of fun. Thank you so much for this GEM! I also like the tip about using a pattern marker to make foam core easy to 'snap'. Love it!
Great Ideas! Another good idea is to buy a over the door shoe holder (fabric on the back, clear vinyl pouches on the front) but use it for holding craft items that are hard to store... like spray starch, mini iron, templates, ext. cords, machingers, painters tape, extra blades, rolly lint brush for cleaning your cutting mat, fabric glue bottles and sticks, patterns, etc.!
This series is awesome, but this hack is the most. Thanks for the videos! You are always inspiring, Karen. -Sally from MO
Love your Dollar Store suggestions for organizing my small sewing room! I need to check for more foam board. Thanks Karen!
Thank you. I need to do a lot of decluttering and organizing in home. These videos are helpful. We moved into mom’s smaller place, for her last two years. Now I still have an entire storage unit from our own home, mom’s stuff and our own in her place, and her/our outside storage. Piles are in every space except my daughter’s room, and our inside area is only 750sq feet. I went through mom’s stuff after she passed, but somehow between what I kept of her’s and the smaller living space, we just have way too much stuff.
A girl after my own heart!!! As both a cook in commercial kitchens or in my own house, all my life, I have been improvising inserts and custom boxes and drawer dividers and...and...and... ...from whatever material is at hand! 🙂 Another great "free" source are the styrofoam sheets and large chunks that come as packing material around fragile products. I have dividers made from this in my "unmentionables" drawer as we speak 😉🤣. Love your videos. Thanks for keeping it real!
PS temporary dividers can be made but cutting your foam board just a tad too long. They can be slipped in and stand alone without gluing them in place, then taken out and switched around when storage needs change.
Nice Job! I go to Sam's Club and ask for boxes (they are free). I come with my measurements and then use contact paper from the dollar store to cover them.
Omg. You may have just changed my life😂❤❤❤❤❤❤
All l can say is..how much do l luv you..as far as it takes to measure around the world..❤️❤️🇨🇦
Oh wow, what a great video. I will be rethinking my sewing room now. Thank you Karen
I love this. I have built fabric cornices for my (very!) wide windows and it works like a charm. I find that duct tape can also be used instead of or in addition to the hot glue and gives a nice finish to the corners and edges.
Karen, I LOVE your channel!!!
I’m so glad that you mentioned your family dynamic cause I can relate! I have one minor child at home and it’s his SENIOR year in High school. Out of 3 kids. 28 , 26 and a 17 year old ,, I’m done, I need peace not acculaides for being a parent. Over the hill and need RnR.LOL
+Valencia Perez I was sad for about a day...then I’be embraced the change 😊
I have my mom's old tool similar to the one you used to perforate the foamboard. It's a pattern tracer. With the addition of a special blue-inked transfer paper, you could place your pattern on your fabric and trace the pattern lines without cutting completely through the original pattern paper. Nice to know the tool might have a new use.
I love that you are seen wearing different tops - a nice point emphasizing that a job like this isn't done in a day! I've also reclaimed a room after an older child moved out and seeing this I'm inspired to keep going in my purge and organizing! Thank you
Thank you! So nifty you 😮….so kind of you to share with all us sewists!
My sewing is pretty much organized but going to use this idea for my personal items. We added one of those cabinets with cloth drawers into closet area. I keep my makeup and other things in there because bathroom has no storage and we put a mirror in closet too. But too deep so need this tray idea. Our retirement buy came with a 2 car garage sized workshop al for me. Owner who built it on a 2nd lot joined to our property was a painter and crafter. After decades of sewing in my garage or out of a closet i know how lucky i am. I now have 8 machines and teaching sewing locally.
Good timing for me, too, like so many other of your viewers. We (sort of) moved in with my mom when she needed full time care. Now that she is gone it has become our primary dwelling. I need to go through all her belongings we left in place for her peace of mind but which are no longer needed. Added to the volume of stuff that was hers is the fact that we are (hopefully) selling the mobile home that had been our 'house next door.' So we have to consolidate all OUR belongings into Mom's house. I'll be cogitating on your ideas as I empty Mom's closets, drawers and cabinets in order to decide how best to make them most efficient before just moving and dumping OUR stuff into them.
Big job. I wish I could help
Just Get it Done Quilts No worries. Just watching your channel is more helpful than you will know. Thanks for your support and ideas. /s/ Holly
Foam core. Omg duh!!! You’re a lifesaver!
I like your tips. And I really appreciate that they are ACTUALLY relatively inexpensive!
Cheap Cheap 😎
@@JustGetitDoneQuilts I always say I'm not cheap I'm cost efficient! Loved your dollar store hack video btw. Some things I've done others I never thought of.
You are gifted; this video must have taken a long time to do and I appreciate all your effort.
Karen, I have been a subscriber for a couple of years and you are amazing! Your practical & creative ideas have helped me in many ways…so a belated THANK You for all your videos!
You’re very welcome
I have been wanting a Murphy/wall bed for my guest/sewing room FOREVER. Had no idea that Costco had them. That tip alone was worth the price of admission for me on this video,LOL. Lots of great ideas here. Can hardly wait to get started
This is brilliant! I use a baby clothes dresser and the storage doesn't go high enough. This is the fix!
Thanks for your sewing storage hacks I love them, I have discovered a poundland one that you may wish to add. Is a pill tray, ideal for keeping your machine feet in, the black lettering can be removed with nail varnish remover 😉 Theresa (England)
I love your video's so much. For all the advice, tips and tricks. But also when I am a little down you cheer me up so fast!! Thank you and lots of love from The Netherlands.
Thanks for these DIY tips....although, I'm not too good with glue guns. I tend to get 'stuck' to the surfaces I'm gluing! Btw, IKEA sells SKUBB boxes with compartments. Perfect inserts for inside drawers and already have compartments - boxes with smooth linings for all fabrics, etc . I use them to organize pieces of fabrics - also for my lingerie drawers. No gluing required! Note: they're not as cheap as DIY w/foam board - but so worth it! :)
Love the doohickey (yep, it is a word). It's a tracing wheel. Don't throw it away. Another use for it is when doing foundation paper piecing. I scour all my lines on the papers with a tracing wheel before I get started at the sewing machine. I needed to go out and buy one. It took me ages rummaging around in dark corners of old draperies calling out, "Come to me little doohickey. Come out, come out, wherever you are." With all your wonderful videos it will be no time at all before those drawers are empty with all the projects you've created and taught us how to make. Next video please: All the uses for my old and trusty doohickey.
I am so happy that I am not the only one! Sewing, knitting, embroidery, etc. So, I know what you feel!!
you have an organized, precise, efficient mind. you are diabolically clever, with a no nonsense approach to measuring. who would’ve thought to just fold your measuring tape in half ? Your video is so helpful with your No nonsense approach. Are you perhaps an engineer? Anyway, thank you for your interesting and helpful video
I love how your mind works!!! And I love the fact that you come up with super practical ideas that are pocketbook friendly. I happen to have what used to be an old style cabinet that was sold as an kitchen island many years ago. Hubby got it for more kitchen storage space under a small bow window. It’s about the size of an old dresser. What I finally got my quilt room (last son moved out) and we no longer needed the ‘kitchen island’ cabinet, I had hubby put it on large rollers and add a good size piece of plywood to the top. This gives me a great cutting table on rollers so easy to move out for cutting and move back when finished. Have to keep the room neat. This ‘new’ cutting table has three shallow drawers on each side of the front with a double door cabinet below. I keep thread in 3 of the drawers and will definitely use this idea for separating the spools in each drawer. Currently use small baggies to at least keep them contained. Will also make foam dividers for the other quilt supplies in the other three drawers. I tried the silverware trays but they were too wide for the drawer by a little less than an inch so was left to using different sizes of little boxes. Helps but your creative use of the foam will definitely be a much better way to keep tools organized. And I bet I will be able to put more of your tips to work in the future.
One tip I have found useful is this. I have a closet in this room with double doors. Yeah, but lost this nice feature when we moved to the smaller bedroom. I installed one of the shoe organizers inside each of the doors. My husband mounted them on the inside so I wouldn’t have to look at the metal over the door hanging method that they come with. He’s so good!! Each shoe holder has two rows of clear plastic cubbies large enough to fit a pair of shoes. So between the two doors I have lots of easy to see, easy to reach storage area. It is a great place to store jelly rolls, quilts projects that I have precut to bring to Adult Ed Open Sewing each week, a stack of 9 patch blocks that I make as I sew each quilt for future quilts, etc. It is so handy as it is always neat, I can see everything at a glance and best of all, these things are out in the open so not forgotten. And handy when needed. I use freezer paper often so I recently moved something else and put the freezer paper in a slot since it is so long. Just love your videos. Your presentations always make me feel that I would love to have you for my next door neighbor and that includes even if you didn’t quilt. I have a dog too that I love to go on walks with. Quilting from Maine. Heading to pick apples tomorrow.
Duct tape also works great on foam board. I made two huge window cornices with foam board and duct tape…perfect!
I really am your biggest fan. I think you are talented and great at what you do!
Thank you so much 😀
This is something we all need to do! Nice, please do more on your his subject. So glad you have your sewing room back.
Love this idea thank you, I just losing my sewing room as a child moves back home. This idea will help me organise in a different area of my house so I will keep sewing even though I no longer have a room.
Who couldn’t use more space, another great hack. Thank you for the video
THIS VIDEO IS A LIFE SAVER!!! Thank you sooooooo very much. I appreciate your wisdom xoxo !!!!!
I am working on the Declutter 2023 Challenge. Great video to review for my space needs. Thank you!!
Again, Brilliant❗💡
I am going to make dividers everywhere, not just my quilt room. I'm going to do my sock & underwear drawers, some kitchen drawers & make a couple of custom spice drawer containers. (Indian & Chinese spices)
This is really so clever & utilizes the space so well. Customizing it to our personal needs is a game changer in the organization game. Thanks❗
exactly 👍
what a wonderful idea.thank you .I am now a new subscriber..Where have you been part of my life LOL.Now I have to go and organize all my material.
Oh Karen you are so clever!
I SEPARATED MY DRAWS WITH SHOE BOXES AND TAKE AWAY PLASTIC BOXES (ALL FREE FROM SHOE STORES AND TAKEAWAYS). GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE I DID NOT LIKE THE WASTED SPACE. TROUBLE IS NOW I HOARD EVEN MORE LOL BUT AT LEAST I KNOW WHERE IT ALL IS . GREAT VIDEO KEEP EM COMING X
Oh, good idea. I use shoe boxes for toiletries, and all sorts of other belongings, but never thought of them for sewing items, duh! Now, my head is buzzing with ideas. Thanks.
LOVE IDEAS THAT DO NOT COST A LOT. LOVE KARENS IDEAS AND SOMETIMES US SUBSCRIBERS HELP EACH OTHER X
Use fabric or wallpaper and an allpurpose glue or wallpaper glue to make the shoe box better looking if you want to.
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Thank you. I am new to quilting and you are an angel 😇. I am so excited I found your channel and website. I would love to go to one of your lectures. I may even put the travel bug in the air for a future away trip. Have you written any books? You should consider it. The information you share is so helpful that it would be a great success. Many blessings until next time. 🙏
AAAGGHHHH. Mind is blown. So easy and inexpensive and functional. It's rare you get all three in one.
Thank you for this. I just got a used dresser, been trying everything i can think of to make it smell better and I’m about ready to start using it. Your trays and dividers are a Great idea! So thanks again!
I have only used foam board for bolting fabric. I cut it 7.5” x 20” or longer if the fabric is big. Takes up way less space than the store size bolt things. For who ever is reading, if it helps, I use comic book boards for smaller yardage.
G / Morning Karen, from Aust , l am having a relaxing rainy morning reviewing all your past videos, you are the best xXxX
For me as a creative person, I think all my storage has to be "pretty" which translates as "expensive"; but you've shown a really great alternative to those areas that no one will see! Thanks for the great ideas.
Mary Anne Cadd cover those trays in fabric or paper.
You can still use the foam board in places you'll see too. Especially for us creative people who know how to make things pretty. Also, you can find some beautiful boxes and trays at thrift stores for very little if you like that vintage/antique look.
@@kaitlyne1870 Sincei posted 10 months ago, I've become the queen of making foam board storage. I'm surprised at the strength and can easily cover with fabric or paper to make them pretty.
@@maryannecadd796 have you, by chance, stored fabric yardage on foam board? I've used comic book boards as little mini bolts, but I've been wondering if foam board works any better long term.
@@kaitlyne1870 that should work. They're reusable too. Spare bits of board could be used for different things by size: fabric, bias binding, elastics, ribbons. Especially where odd bits collect, foam board or stiff cardboard from finished notepads can be cut to convenient size with small cuts near corners to wedge ribbon/whatever ends into place. Bigger versions of the small cards for embroidery floss.
Slapped hand to forehead when I saw the thumbnail for this video. I've been wondering how to tidy my sock, smalls and makeup drawers. Cardboard won't last long and bought inserts are all the wrong size for the drawers I have. #noexcusesnow
You are the best, I never get tired of watching your videos.
I too, have made foam core boxes for storage. I use straight pins with flat heads as "nails" for corners and bottoms as well as hot glue. This gives extra security to sides and bottoms. I dip the pins in white glue before insterting them. The pins also help the joints to stay together better while the box is under construction. I covered some boxes with $ store shelf lining and they look nice on my open shelves. I will have to get busy now on my drawers. FYI - there are some good videos on modeling with foam core that give great tips and techniques for constructions. Love your videos, and am looking forward to more!
Thank you. I know that I have much to learn
so cool! ingenious. on finer cuts a pointed exacto knife makes nice clean cuts into those hard to get tiny spaces like in the notch ends. what i love best is that you can SEE everything - so helpful!
Would you believe I was just talking with someone last night about needing more STORAGE for my sewing "room"! I actually have my sewing room in my living room b/c my craft room is upstairs and I don't really want to up there. Anyway...THANKS YOU Karen for these AWESOME TIPS. I'm going to getting my foam broad today and getting this project started!
Excellent...let me know how it works out
Great job, now you can come to my house and work on my room! 🤣🤣🤣💞
Robin Malek after I sleep for a few hours 😊
@@JustGetitDoneQuilts I can give you a few days.... You still have to come all the way to Florida!✈️✈️
You are wonderful. Learning new things every day. Thank you.
Sew smart! I admire your savvy ideas and your “just get it done” spirit!
I'm enjoying your videos on storage. My sewing room is also my office when I work from home. The room is split in half now. I do have a closet that is a huge mess!
I don't just like the video..I L♥️♥️E this video.. makes me want to go and reorganize my sewing room, right now.!! U gave me a lot of ideas. Thank you. God bless you with good hands.. (instrument of the mind). ♥️
Thank you Aida❤️
So smart and practical, thanks for inspiring me to organize my crafting space.
This is where I started with you months ago ... now I watch every day!
Holy wow!!! What a great idea!! I am amazed by your creativity. Thanks for sharing such a great video. Love your new sewing space.
Lots more to do
Wow! What to say? I was mesmerized watching this video. I'm definitely sending it to my daughter. I love the colorful foam board. I hope that's an old cutting board you're using a hot glue gun on... I would make a mess. We have the extra bedroom but it doesn't get much natural light. I tend not to go on there much. I love the Murphy bed idea. And I'm always learning something new in your videos. The division of your scraps and fabrics is amazing. And I love the spot for thread. You can see it all. Thank you. I'll definitely be watching it again and again making my trays. 🎶💕🌈
I'm still gathering all my threads in. Without a good spot for them, they have scattered all over.
So I'm not the only person who has everything stuffed into the "spare" bedroom turned sewing room. I'm in a 4 bedroom house and the kids are all grown, so my husband and I were using the bedrooms for our special hobbies and projects now that we are retired. But then my daughter moved back in and I've lost that 4th room where I had all my yarn stash plus a few other crafts properly stored. To make room for her, everything was moved into the other 2 bedrooms. While I've managed to whittle some of the stuff down so that I can get in and out of the sewing room, I haven't been able to sew since she moved back in. My husband isn't too thrilled either because he's nearly wall-to-wall in yarn in his space; he's managed to carve out space in the center of the room for his hobby table.
Brilliant! Great ideas Karen, I really look forward to your videos.
Thank you. Thanks for watching
Great tips! Foam board is great! If you want something a bit sturdier than foam board though so it'll last a bit longer you can try corrugated plastic (or "corroplast" as it is often called) but it may just be easier to cut that with an exacto-knife.
I love the thread drawer, I plan to make that one for sure.
I love this tip, I now have my thread all organized.
You have such wonderful ideas. I made a quilt and another quilt top 22 years ago. I bought a small jelly roll a few years ago...loved the colors...thought it would look good in placemats and today I finished binding a quilt that I made from it. I took it to my local quilt shop and a lady there used her long-arm to quilt it for me. I am not brave enough nor smart enough (yet...but I am running out of time here) to quilt it on my regular machine...I think there might be a brainstorm coming for that.
Yesterday, I finished the top for a Christmas Tree wall hanging. Since I work from a small dining room table and my ironing board (I live in an apartment), I took it to my quilt shop and the nice young lady said she would square it up for me so I can add my borders.
Next I am making two Minecraft quilts for my grandchildren. I have many squares cut, my plan is made but I had to get more colors to complete the picture. Tomorrow I start the final cutting for the squares. It is going to be an engineering feat if I can make it work.
How can you tell I am having fun here.
Thanks for the inspiration and ideas for the foam core board. I have been using empty (and washed) large peanut jars for my threads of different sizes stacked on a shelf in my linen closet...and a plastic bin for my serger thread cones.
I do love the foam core board trays...great idea...Thank you!
Think I'll try your method on my sock drawer, it's madness in there! Thanks for sharing!
Definitely will work in the underwear drawer too
Wow this is really neat!!!! I am saving this video for sure!!
Just found your site a few weeks ago and I really enjoy it. You have such a way of instructing and informing that makes my life easier and enjoyable.
Lynn Gallegos thank you...🍺 here’s to a better world
Excellent ideas. Great tips for.making.it.all.happen. Thank you very much!
Your before room pictures look just like my sewing room. Thanks for all your videos, keep them coming and some day I will be organized. Now I have to start by finding my glue gun!
Foam Board! Who would have thought?! So easy to cut to customizable sizes instead of trying to figure out how to use purchased organizers with sections that have nothing to do with the sizes of the things I'm storing! I think I've been waiting for this video since I first began sewing again 6 years ago! Thank you, Karen! I can't wait to get to The Dollar Store to buy some foam board!
(P.S. I've been looking for one of those rotary dart markers for a few years now. I had one in Home Ec in high school. I can think of so many uses for one!)
Thank you for the inexpensive organizational project! Ironically, I organized this morning. Following completion of a quilt, I need to shut that door for about a week and just breathe. Before I start anew, a thorough cleanup MUST be done. Have a great weekend!
This post may be 3 yrs old but it saved me. My small room is 1/2 office and 1/2 sewing room, (thank you Covid). No drawers just 4 each two drawer lateral files. This solution is perfect for the drawers that are not being used. Thank you for your organizational skills.
Glad it helped! I still use it to take advantage of deep drawers and hidden storage spots. One of my favourite hacks
Yea! Karen, great ideas for drawer organizers. Especially like your two/three level technique. Love getting (and staying) organized and I just happen to have some foam core board hanging around here, and my mother’s tracing paper marker. Hah!
There was something very satisfying in using that tool. Like popping bubble paper
I know, right?! I had one until my daughter visited and cleaned out my sewing supplies. Lol. What we won't do for our kids!
Карен,вы умница!!! Правильные идеи.Думала,что только у меня хаос с тряпочками,оказывается у всех одно и тоже.Спасибо за идеи,прекрасный мастер класс!!!
Tfs❣This is a must see for all sorts of crafting! The foam board is sturdier than you may imagine. A few years ago I decided to create foam drawers to hold my wood mounted red stamps. I had 8 open slots meant for holding 12x12 papers. I found I prefered to store my papers vertically for easier access but was determined to use this space for something. That was when I thought if those slots were drawers it would be more practical. I looked for weeks at all those retailers who have boxes out for the taking to load your groceries. I never found the right size so one day at dollar tree the light bulb went off in front of the foam board! Lol! The boxes came together pretty quick however the whole time I was pretty sure they would never hold the weight of the wooden stamps. To my surprise it worked fantastic! I reinforced my corners with duct tape. This served to reinforce as well as decorate. Fast forward another year or two I decided to model podge tissue paper over them because I had changed the colors in my craft room and didnt think the duct tape would take the paint to well. Those drawers are so solid now! I made burlap Rose's that I hot glued to the center to look like a knob but didnt expect to be useable, WRONG! That foam board is solid and holds up. Each box is approximately 13x15 and is full of wood mounted rubber stamps 2 layers. Not only have they survived normal usage but last spring we moved. When packing I stacked them I side a large moving bag with their contents as is fully expecting them to be crushed but it was an easy way to keep the stamps organized during the move. To my absolute surprise the only damage was that 2 of the hot glue rose knobs came off. AMAZING! After watching your video I am inspired to create trays for my threads that just roll around loosely in my ikea drawers... which I LOVE for my sewing cabinet! Perfect size for sewing supplies that you want right at the sewing machine. Easy access and on rollers🤗 Again tfs❣ I hope many people see your tutorial. Well done!
I love those ideas. Well done
@@JustGetitDoneQuilts amazed with ur marvellous ideas thank you mary kenny
I just watched the foam board tray vid. You didn't show us the finished product long enough. Other than that, it's a great ours and I really appreciated it. :-)
You are brilliant! so I'm just using your brain :) I love your tutorials. Thank you so much for your no-fuss, straight forward approach to getting things done. You have helped me so much in re-organising my workroom and making all my sewing equipment & fabric neat and compact.
I think we must be related, I have everything except the video equipment in my dinning/sewing space. I have a frame shop and have been using scraps to wrap mini bolts of fabric for some time, now I’m going to redesign some of my storage. The main thing with foam board is keep the blade sharp. Thank you, I look forward to your videos and always get great ideas.
Hi Karen I bought the same Murphy bed! I’ve been using the drawers for the bedding. I’m going to give this a try!
They are so deep…
Great ideas Karen.
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Mariam J 😊
Just like you my sewingroom doubles as a guestroom. I painted my dressers white and they have very deep drawers so, lm going to try your inserts. Thanks for the video.
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I love these hacks! Perfect for giving you more room, without more room!
Your a genius! I get so frustrated and overwhelmed with looking for containers that fit certain drawers , with your method, you utilize all wasted space 👏👏👏
You are such a smart lady!! Would never have thought of this in a million years...am moving so you can be sure I will be watching this again...thanks love watching you
Thank you for the tips you just gave me more space
Great video. I love how you made use of your sewing equipment to do some construction. Thank you
it's so similar to sewing
Just Get it Done Quilts maybe you could do a video of sewing a quilt as you go scrappy block and , most importantly show how to join the blocks together. Or if you have a good reference for that type of block please share.
Great idea, I made drawers with the dividers and I use it to storage my make up since I have so many I storage them in my craft room, I try to add a pick don't know how. Ah I use sticky paper from Dollar store and I cover the drawers because I wanted to look nice 👌. Thanks for all yourbideas.
O. M. G. You just filmed your video from my sewing room! I just have to get in there and purge and prioritize! Thank you, thank you!
Great video. I have become obsessed with foam board.
I know I have just touch the tip of the iceberg
Foam board?? 🤯 I guess now I’m making custom drawer inserts for all the drawers in my craft room. This’ll be great for sorting all those notions & tools!!
HI!! Great tips once again! I have a Murphy Bed Sewing room as well!! Best way to start organizing your space.
I have one of those tracing wheel from middle school sewing class.
Excellent ideas ! Glad you have your space back ❣️
One week later. Yep, I'm still awake at 5 am. Ironically because I was trying to clean up my sewing area.
V Kelly LOL 😎
@@JustGetitDoneQuilts next timr you should have video your sewing area let's share...
V Kelly .Well not.
Just the hint I needed. Not long ago my husband was complaining about all the things I collected for my needle works. I actually made use of our guestroom cupboard as well. I drive him crazy he said. Foam board is what I need to make my drawers more useful. Thank you for the brilliant hint.
I also think that over time your use of space changes...and it will be easy to adapt with this method
Can’t wait to see your next video in this series! I love this idea!