Ok - so major household debate has reached a scary conclusion!!!
04-25-2010, 05:14 PM
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I changed my general crafts/glass etching room into my quilting room. DH says he is surprised I have moved into our downstairs den already. Well, now that I will be making the 'mini storage' I will be moving some to the den. Which also means I will be moving my craft items around and my photography stuff around to get it all organized! Sounds strange but all that to get ready for 'mini storage'! (And maybe pin cushions to sell..... and more.
04-25-2010, 05:57 PM
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Sounds to me like someone needs to do some downsizing. I use one of our bedrooms, but still have to keep the bed ready to sleep in. All of the children come about once a year to "do corn" from the "field" so DH says bed must stay up. I don't mind much, because I have a large piece of 1/4" plywood on it, then my large cutting mat. The bed is high off the floor, just the right height for old freezer baskets to slide under. Still, in order not to "hoard" I recently had a clutter removal week. I first got all my books down and decided which ones I did not need. A lot of info was duplicated in others. So, they departed the premises. Also, I had a lot of "some day" stuff that was over mellowed and beginning to stink. Out it went. You get my drift. I only have a 185 Bernina, a Bernina serger and Mom's 1950ish Necchi set up. A Bernina Nova is sitting in the closet for classes. Also, destashed the fabric. At least now with shelving on the wall, an amoiur (sp?)floor to ceiling and a nice sized closet, I can shut things away when the bed is needed. The bed is high enough that it is a good level for cutting, squaring, etc. This is my solution. Since we do not use the living/dining room, I have asked DH to let me either move the bed in there or the sewing in there. I'd prefer the bed moved. He said "no". End of discussion. I certainly didn't get him trained right. Good luck. Silvia
04-25-2010, 10:56 PM
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Oh to live in the Us or Canada - or Australia - or ANY of those places where you have GREAT BIG HOUSES!!!
We live in a 300 year old stone farmhouse! So we have 1 sitting room, 1 kitchen, 1 scullery, 2 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a landing - oh and a very small stone porch!!
Its the kind of place you look at and say 'wow! how lovely' - until you have to fit sewing stuff in it!!!
Glad to see most of you have your husbands well trained - bit worried about yours Suzieq, he doesn't 'get it' does he?
Oh - and I can't declutter - I hate it - I know its a fashionable and practical thing to do - but it upsets me way too much!!!
We live in a 300 year old stone farmhouse! So we have 1 sitting room, 1 kitchen, 1 scullery, 2 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a landing - oh and a very small stone porch!!
Its the kind of place you look at and say 'wow! how lovely' - until you have to fit sewing stuff in it!!!
Glad to see most of you have your husbands well trained - bit worried about yours Suzieq, he doesn't 'get it' does he?
Oh - and I can't declutter - I hate it - I know its a fashionable and practical thing to do - but it upsets me way too much!!!
04-26-2010, 12:19 AM
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We have a large open floor plan. Front room then L shaped to kitchen dining n living room on long part. Front room is mine except a computer desk. Right now w r redoing floors from carpet to laminate so its all a chaotic mess. Hard to sew but working around it as much as possible.
04-26-2010, 04:17 AM
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Loved the his/hers analysis...sounds a lot like my house. Right now we are trying to share the dining room table, but if either of us actually needs ROOM to do something of any size, everything has to be moved on both ends. When we build our retirement home there will be separate LARGE craft rooms for each of us. Haven't worked out the floorplan yet, as am wanting to save as many big trees as possible from needing to be cut down to make room to build.
04-26-2010, 05:01 AM
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My husband and I have finally reached an agreement...I have the main floor of the house...but he can use the kitchen and bath. He has the finished basement, it has a bathroom, bedrooms, family room and a fridge...what more does he need???
My sewing and quilting stuff keeps creeping out of my sewing room overnight. either that or we can blame Tink for dragging the big roll of batting and bolts of fabric into the dining room so I can cut on the big table....
My sewing and quilting stuff keeps creeping out of my sewing room overnight. either that or we can blame Tink for dragging the big roll of batting and bolts of fabric into the dining room so I can cut on the big table....
04-26-2010, 05:55 AM
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Wish we lived in a warmer climate because I would turn our large backyard shed into my sewing cottage. It would be so easy to add a large window and run electricty out there but heating it would be quite expensive. I can only dream about being surrounded by my sewing machines and fabric.
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04-26-2010, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Oklahoma Suzie
Is there any where else you can use? What's going to happen when winter comes? Will you have to move it all again?
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