Sewing Projects

I thought I would share a few of my sewing projects today.  I have only been sewing about 6 months and am still not very good, but I wanted to share my craft room set up and a few things I have sewn. 

a few little touches to call it mine own

This is the basic set up of my sewing room, I love being able to sew and look out of the bay windows

That's Georgia, she helps, a lot, this is the sewing desk we found on walmart.com, the panel with the cubbys can fold into the footing part and the table folds down so it's smaller

This is how I store my fabric/supplies, I add a fabric softner sheet as well to keep everything smelling fresh.

my thread organizer

I have these to store fabric or if I am working on a project I can put the according pieces in the cube and keep organized.  These are from Thirty-One (which I also sell, if you would like to buy something please let me know!)

My first project.  My husband is a locksmith and found this fabric, I had no pattern, just "winged it", I put a throw pillow from a bedding set in it instead of stuffing. 

I had never sewn a zipper either!

a pair of sleep pants

This is an apron I made, again, no pattern, just kind of went with it. 

I have mastered the sleep pants. 

This was the first time I had attempted a drawstring instead of elastic waist.

A pair of sleep pants for my husband

my very first pair of sleep pants, obviously I hadn't mastered the length, and it took a lot of stitch ripping, but for no "pattern" and never sewing before, they turned out ok.  

 

I can't read a pattern to save my life, so all of mine are fly by the seat of my pants, lets try this and see what happens.  For the pajama pants I took an old pair I didn't wear, took them apart and cut the fabric adding a little extra for seams.  Once I saw that worked, and they're sleep pants, I don't really need them to be fitted, I started just cutting all four pieces of fabric off the one pattern.  Works like a champ.  For my husbands, I did the same without ripping up old pants, I bought a roll of doctor's office paper (the kind they put on the table) and I use that as my "pattern" I just traced the outline of his pants and adding a little for seams.  His keep coming out a little big, so I have had to adjust here and there.  Now here are three "tips" that have been wonderful for me.   Also, not shown, get a good comfortable office/computer chair. 

I used the box my iron came in to put between the wall and the pedal of my sewing machine.  I got so tired of it slipping back and having to pull it forward.  I have seen people nail down a 2x4 as well, but, this doesn't involve that much effort!  :)

Fold up iron (and a Georgia and Pete)

I have two cutting board and a piece of plexiglass on top of my sewing table.  I have them stuck there by double sided tape.  This way I have measurements on both sides and I can use my rotary cutter the length of the table.  The plexi glass works just as well as the expensive cutting mats.  I also saw premeasured stickers at Michaels that you could put down under it to have your measurements. 

So there ya go, a little insight into my "craft"/sewing room.  Te closet holds uayrn for crocheting, and the tale beside my sweing desk is now home to my cricut and computer.  I like having a "girl cave".  Sometimes I just need to go in there and relax, do my own thing and decompress. 

What are your tips/tricks?  What is your sewing room like?