12 Ideas for Sewing Room Organization
Storage made simple.
If you enjoy sewing, you will know it is a pastime that comes with a lot of knickknacks, tools, and supplies that often end up in disarray – making it hard to stay productive. Read on for sewing room organization ideas to maximize space, restore order, and create an area that you love to use.
1. Store Like Things Together
As you begin your sewing room organization, sort supplies and items with similar functions together. For example, keep all needles and thread in one spot, all fabric in boxes, and scissors and tools on a shelf. Use a desk organizer to keep all your pens, markers, and chalk together. Then you can choose your favorite sewing room organization ideas.
To make your life easier, invest in a sewing table. These tables are designed specifically for sewing organization and have multiple shelves and at least one cupboard, allowing you to corral all of your sewing supplies to keep them within reach. These versatile pieces of furniture are often modular and/or come with wheels so you can move them wherever needed – something that is particularly handy if you are short on storage in your sewing room.
Fabric is the number one culprit in taking up space – keeping them organized is key for a clutter-free space. Storage bins are a fantastic way to organize your material, and better still if you have a cubby to slot them in. Use storage baskets or something quirky, like a storage crate or bucket, to keep your fabric or scraps together. Another option is to simply fold your fabrics neatly and openly pack them on a tall shelf. To create aesthetic order, try sorting them by color, pattern, or type.
Make use of vertical space with pegboards. Hang your pegboard above your cutting table to keep all your tools close by and streamline your process to make sure you never lose a pair of scissors again. Only choose items that you use regularly and store lesser ones in a plastic storage tote so they’re within sight and easily accessible.
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5. Use Storage Canisters
For fun sewing organization, use kitchen canisters, storage bottles, and candy jars to store your smaller items like buttons, ribbons, bobbins, and thread. Choose from a variety of options to add a little character to your sewing room, all while ensuring your small supplies stay together. For ease of use, try to store similar items in individual jars or canisters and add labels if they aren't made from clear glass.
Use rolling storage like a storage cart or a bar cart to keep your current projects together. This way they are readily accessible and easily stored in a corner out of the way. This tip is great for small spaces!
If your sewing room design is limited, consider using alternative storage spaces such as the attic or the basement. Not everything needs to be in your sewing room or immediately within reach. Choose under-bed storage bins for seasonal fabrics and supplies, and plastic storage bins and totes to keep completed crafts out of the way or to swap out projects as you work on them.
Drawers are a must when it comes to organizing a sewing room. Add a bureau, a chest, or a large set of drawers to increase your craft storage space. Drawer dividers will help keep the contents in order. You can also take it further with drawer-insert spice racks to store smaller bottles, or kitchen drawer organizers for the little items like needles, thimbles, and small bundles of thread, that are easy to lose. Make sure to keep your most used items in the top drawers and least used at the bottom. For additional sewing organization, you can stack boxes or totes on top of the drawers for added storage.
Shelves are ideal storage for sewing rooms, because they allow you to store a large variety of items in an assortment of ways. Whether you choose storage bins, canisters, totes, or simply to stack folded fabric in piles, shelves have multiple tiers to give you the option to store your sewing supplies the way you want. If you are short on floor space, you can consider installing some floating shelves to keep your smaller containers and crafts organized.
Get creative with your sewing room organization and play with different storage solutions that may not immediately come to mind. Try a towel rack to keep your ironed fabric on, an over-the-door organizer for thread, a magnetic knife holder for metal tools, or a jewelry stand for needles and bobbins. Add a pegboard to the interior of a closet or a mail-and-key wall organizer next to your work station to keep loose supplies organized.
Toolboxes aren't just for hammers, nails, and screwdrivers. These multi-level storage boxes offer numerous trays and compartments which are handy for storing sewing supplies – and the best part is that they are portable, so you can take yours on the go. For something more rugged and industrial, you could invest in a freestanding tool chest for a heavy duty sewing room storage solution.
Patterns are often hard to keep track of and take up a lot of space – especially once cut. Purchase a magazine holder, paper organizer, or a filing cabinet for an easy sewing room storage solution to keep all your magazines, patterns, and instructions together. Order them by pattern style, clothing item, or anything else that makes sense to you so that you are always able to find what you need when you need it.
