A Stitch in Time: Creative Sewing Spaces

Having a dedicated sewing room is a sweet luxury for crafty types, but making do with just a corner of a room is still workable for most. We found plenty of creative sewers who have assigned a space in their homes to pursue their hobby. Some have a whole room in which to set up their sewing stations, some squeeze what they can into a nook, but all like to be neat and tidy. Also characteristic of all sewing spaces is good storage, a sturdy desk for a sewing machine and a wide tabletop for cutting fabric. Our sewers, it’s fair to say, have also arranged their rooms with an eye to making them look as pleasing as possible and with as much creative flair as the garments, quilts and crafts they make.

Neat nook. Homeowners Annabel and Darren Wrigley decorated daughter Ruby’s spacious bedroom with all the things she loves, and included a dedicated area for her sewing projects. Darren created a built-in desk nook for Ruby to set up her sewing machine and added small floating shelves that have undermounted Mason jars for storing crafting supplies. For seating, Annabel gave Ruby a simple but sturdy dining chair she had painted a vibrant lime green.


Pretty in pink. There are plenty of heirlooms and artworks decorating this pretty sewing room. Matt and Megan Patton furnished the room with a vintage table to provide a flat surface for Megan to do her craftwork, while a secondhand dresser keeps her fabrics organized.


Design studio-dining room. The dining room in a turn-of-the-previous-century farmhouse doubles as a productive studio and headquarters for designer Rachel Ravitch and her sleek jewelry line. To keep her inspired, there is artwork created by her partner, Joe Rudko, hung over the designer’s sewing machine, and it suits the openness and studio use of the space.

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Cozy corner. A doorway connects the living area to the master bedroom in the colorful and cozy home of Bonnie Forkner. “I carved out a little sewing corner for myself here,” says Forkner, who writes about all things crafty, inspiring, homegrown and organic for her blog, Going Home to Roost. A maker by trade, she constructs most of her home decor with salvaged finds. She also supports other makers and artists by writing about their work.


Vintage value. In her midcentury home, Jessica Craig has decorated an uncluttered sewing room with antiques and bargains. Craig bought this sewing table for about $20 at a secondhand store. The chair belonged to her grandmother. “There is something about a vintage piece that exudes personality,” she says. “The key to finding good stuff is to not be judgmental. I tend to feel a piece rather than see it.”



Fabric fantasy. In the home office of textile designer Kate Roebuck, a small black desk serves as a sewing station. Next to it a larger flat desk holds a computer and doubles as Roebuck’s painting desk. She sewed and painted the curtains. “I made those as a cheap way to get something expressive in here. They are on this heavyweight cotton canvas and painted with bold black brushstrokes,” Roebuck says.


Arts and crafts. Yvonne Eijkenduijn is an avid crafter. Her hobbies include sewing, knitting and crocheting, and she also loves drawing and illustrating. Her own personal hobby room in the basement of her restored Belgium home allows her to indulge in all of her favorite crafts.


Spacious studio. Dutch homeowner Petra Mens went for a clean, contemporary look for her secluded home office and part-time sewing space. Modern floor-to-ceiling cupboards in a high-gloss finish provide ample storage for fabrics, office supplies and knickknacks, while tangerine-colored Eames Eiffel chairs add style.


Neat as a pin. This sewing space shows off the owner’s love of crafting, collections and order. The studio is in the dining room, which shares an open wall with the living area, meaning that work is always on display — although drawers and cabinets help hide visual clutter.


Crafty conversion. In Meaghan Gizuk’s large home, there was room for her to convert a fourth bedroom into a home office-workshop to do sewing and other craft projects. Here she keeps all her craft supplies in labeled baskets and trays, neatly ordered on shelving to make the most of the space.

Tell us: Do you have a designated area or room for your sewing and crafting projects? Post a photo and tell us about it in the Comments.

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