Sewing Room Spring Cleaning
Lisa @ Sew Mama Sew http://bit.ly/1FS7Yyv on 16th Mar 2015
Have you ever walked into your sewing room only to find your creativity turn has flown right out the window? Is the cluttered mess starting to stifle your inspiration? Try our Sewing Room Spring Cleaning Tips so the next time you get the urge to be creative your sewing room lifts you up instead of dragging you down!
Organize Okay, first it's time to get organized! Take a look at the stack of projects laying around that you have been working on (well sort of working on) for the last few months. If it's not your number one priority project at this moment, it's time to put it away. |
- Clear off your cutting table or main work area. By doing this, you’ll have a large surface to sort everything.
- It's called a "Fabric Stash" for a reason, so stash it away! If it was a "fabric pile laying all over" then you'd have reason to leave it laying all over. :)
- Sort Out Threads and Bobbins.
- Organize Needles, Pins and Stabilizers.
- Tame your Laces, Trims and Ribbons.
- Categorize your Patterns, Embroidery Designs, Magazines and Books.
- End the Notions Commotion.
- Sort unfinished sewing projects into individual baskets and store on a shelf.
- Update family’s measurements and post on your bulletin board.
- Rearrange your sewing room.
Freshen Up Now that everything has a place, it’s time to do the actual Spring cleaning and maintenance. Grab yourself some window cleaner, some paper towels, a vacuum and a mop. Now get moving… |
- Thoroughly clean your sewing machine.
- Have your sewing machine serviced by a professional.
- Change your sewing machine and serger needles.
- Oil sewing machines if necessary.
- Remove residue from embroidery hoops.
- Sharpen scissors.
- Replace rotary cutter blades.
- Clean your Cutting Mat.
- Wipe down sewing tables.
- Vacuum and mop floors in your sewing room.
- Clean your iron.
- Wash your ironing board cover.
- Donate your fabric scraps to a quilter or charity.
Ahhh, now there is nothing holding you back! Go create!