spring!

spring!

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

I decided to replace one of my sewing desks.  I have a couple of machines and a serger.  Each machine sat on or in a desk and I had my serger on a micro wave cart.  My back was killing me, sewing with one machine ...the desk is just too high for me..If I raise my chair, I have to raise my foot pedal...then my thighs bump the  apron on the desk.  I have cut out parts of my desk to help fit the machines.(machines are getting bigger).  So, I went out to Ikea and bought a table top and adjustable legs....set it up, set the leg height for me...... Then I sewed all evening long...What a difference...my back wasn't sore at all.   I kept turning and looking at my other desk....next day, I went out to Ikea and bought another longer, top and adjustable legs..I have soooo much more room to sew. Both desks and the cart are gone..not "making do" any more!  I now have an 'L' shaped sewing area. I can move smoothly from one machine to the other.  I even have enough room for a cutting area, but I am
only using it as a sewing area. It should be great for quilting!

Now I really have to clean up my sewing room...I have fabric and patterns pulled out , sewing doll clothes...stuff around working on the FWSQ..a wall hanging that I NEED to finish. 
I lost a couple of drawers and shelves in the desks..that stuff has to find a new home.. .I have to re-arrange a whole lotta stuff .  I have things that I have been saving for decades...small fabric scraps..samples of upholstery fabric... ties that I was going to use for quilting.....must go ..must go..must go!
I will be busy for a while!

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