Basement Sewing Studio #1
When I first moved to Ohio, I was in a Condo and set up my sewing room in 1 of the 3 bedrooms. It was much like the pictures of the Large Apartment Sewing Studio. From there I moved to this more spacious basement studio workroom in a house. I used this room from 1993 til 1999.
Entrance
This picture was taken before I rearranged my work rack and book cases, but I've left it because it shows my computer/office nook well. The computer and printer are on the flood under the desk and the monitor rests on top of my legal sized, 3 draw filing cabinet. I love this cabinet because of the extra wide draws. You can file hand drafted patterns without having to fold then into tiny bunches, stencils that are bigger than 8 1/2" X 11", and various other oddities that need somewhere to belong.
Main Work Station
On the right hand wall, note the thread rack. It holds over 300 spools. I can keep all the colors I could ever need for alterations here. They are made of a 3/4" ply wood board 40" X 26". All we did was drill holes at a slight upward angel and glued 4" dowels into each. I spaced them for the different spools. The 2 bottom rows are 3" apart for the cones, the rest are 1 1/2" for the regular spools. Each dowel is labeled for the color that belongs there so when I am making a trip to the store I can look at my rack and easily make a list of what colors I need to get. I will also buy a spool for one that is getting low. These and most used thread colors I keep in one of the drawers on the shelf above the sewing machine. I keep an extra spool of these there so when I use up a spool I check this drawer and can replace it without making an extra trip to the store.
In this shot you can also see the two main sewing machines I use, a Singer 20U33 an a Viking 990. Situated in the corner between then is my telephone that has a headset receiver, for hands free phone use. I can use the phone while working on either machine. I can even set the phone closer to the computer and use it there too.
If you look closely you can see the special electrical strip I had installed under the work tables. It runs from behind the Singer, where it and the computer serge protector is plugged in, around the corner and down the well to the pressing area. There is a plug every 6". It's soooooo handy!
More Workspace & Storage
All the shelving here and over my desk in the first picture was mounted using hook brackets I got at the local hardware store. They are handy for many things: hanging garments to be worked on from the same order as what you are currently working on, hanging the train of a wedding gown while you are working on the bodice, clipping notes or various reminders so they are right in front of your face, hanging tape measures, and anything else you need handy.
In this shot you can see my two sergers. They are both Huskylocks and use the same foot peddle plug. If I need the 4 threader, I simple more the 3 threader to the back and plug the foot peddle into the 4 threader (which is already plugged into the wall because I have all those outlets!).
Couch for Client Discussions
You need a place for clients to sit while you discuss the project or for a companion to sit while you are doing the fittings. During my time in this house, I was receiving more clients and doing fitting here.
I don't love this couch, but we couldn't get it up the stairs so I might as well make it useful. I hope to recover the cushions with something more cherrie soon.
On the wall are framed certificates, diplomas, pictures of some of my work, and my Threads article on fur insets. At first I thought it was a bad idea, but customers like seeing your achievements. I think it makes them more open to trust your professional judgment. To the left is my shelving for storage of notions.
Heavy Duty Hanging Racks
When you do Bridal and Formal work, the client garments can get very heavy on your storage rack. These special racks were made by my Father when I opened my first Sewing Studio in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in 1986. They are made from steel rods and were bolted to the floor at my then named business, "A Stitch in Time". Here, I had to add steel rods to the bottom of each post to support the rack because they couldn't be bolted to the floor.
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