Quilting Room Tour with Photos and Product Links

I decided to give you all a look into my quilting room, aka my studio, today. This room is starting to feel complete with a large sewing table, waist-high cutting table, a peg board (for ultimate organization) and a magnetic memo board with all my Kona Cotton and Art Gallery Fabrics color card swatches.

I took tons of photos and linked as many products as I could. You’ll find out I’m a sucker for Ikea…

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Sewing Table

For sewing, I wanted a sturdy table with a large surface area to accommodate bigger quilting projects, plus it gives me extra room to spread out for computer work (and the always-present baby monitor). I loved this black Lisabo table from Ikea. It’s actually a dining table designed to seat about 4 people. It has angled legs that give it a sleek, mid-century modern vibe. It was a breeze to put together and is incredibly sturdy. I have not had any shaking or bouncing while sewing.

For the chair, I chose this natural pine and black Kullaberg chair from Ikea. It is a swivel base with adjustable height. I just love it’s cute and minimalist design. It is perfectly functional for sewing projects, but due to it’s lack of cushion, it’s probably not suited for long sewing sessions.

During the day, I love the natural light that pours into this room. However, at night, I find the ceiling light in this room terrible. I prefer the warm glow of a good lamp. This Lauters floor lamp from Ikea is a clean and simple design and continues with that mid-mod style that I love.

A quilting room isn’t complete without a good trash bin to catch all the scraps and threads. The 11-gallon Knood trash bin from Ikea is perfect for lots (and lots) of fabric scraps. It even comes with a lid if you like a (ahem) tidier look.

Oh… and if you’re swooning over my sewing machine, it’s a “vintage” Kenmore Model 385 from about 1995. My parents bought me this sewing machine sometime in late elementary school to fuel my interest in sewing. It’s sewn everything from Barbie clothes to king-sized quilts.

Color Card Memo Board

My magnetic color card swatches are one of my favorite and most useful tools in my quilting room. These babies are constantly being used. I stuck all off the swatches on this Elloven magnetic memo board from Ikea. It actually has a felt pin-board on the other side that is perfect for pinning patterns and brainstorming design ideas. Plus, it’s on wheels so it’s completely mobile! I like to roll mine by the window so get the best view of the colors.

Want to learn how to make magnetic fabric swatches form your color cards? Check out my other blog post here.

Cutting Table

When it comes to cutting large amounts of fabric, a counter height table is ideal. In the past, I have cut fabric on dining tables and it always results in a sore back. For my new quilt studio, I opted for the Lagkapten table top with Mittback legs from Ikea. I love that the Mittback legs are adjustable, so you can customize it to the perfect height. They also have a “crafty” look that I love. I chose the 55″ x 23.5″ Lagkapten table top. I think if I were to do it again, I would probably get the longer and deeper (63″ x 31.5″) size to make cutting bigger pieces of fabric easier.

Peg Board

The Skadis pegboard from Ikea is probably my favorite sewing room feature. It comes in multiple sizes, multiple colors and can be completely customized using all of the Skadis accessories. I’ll highlight the accessories I have below.

The most obvious accessory for a peg board… are the pegs, or in this case, hooks. I bought a ton of them for hanging all my scissors, rotary cutters, lint roller… you name it.

These Skadis storage baskets are great for holding printed quilt patterns and smaller notions (…and snacks).

Skadis container with lids comes in a set of 3. They are clear, so you can easily see what’s inside and they slide right out for easy portability for any project.

For my Aurifil thread spools, I finally found a storage solution that fits my minimalist aesthetic. These simple thread holders are 3D printed and made specifically for the Skadis pedboard. Each one holds 3 spools and can be stacked for as much storage as you need. I found them at the Etsy shopped linked here. You can find the plastic bobbin clips (in blue) here.

Some of my rulers have small holes for hanging, but some of them do not. I found the Skadis magazine holder is great for keep all of my rulers together.

These Skadis containers are simple cups for catching all the odds and ends.

Fabric Storage

Fabric storage… a universal problem for every quilter. Currently, I don’t have too much fabric that needs storing. I am able to get away with these clear plastic bins I found at Michaels. They fit perfectly into my utility cart, 3 to a shelf. I have my fabric scraps organized into “colors” and “neutrals”. I also have some bins with larger prints.

Speaking of rolling utility carts… are you even a maker if you don’t have one of these Raskog utility carts from Ikea? (Kidding!) This bad boy is the workhorse of any creative space. It’s versatile, mobile, magnetic… the list goes on. Do yourself a favor and get a utility cart.

This cart fits 3 of these clear plastic bins perfectly. I use them for storing fabric, patterns, plastic bags, and other notions.

Work-In-Progress (WIP) Storage

Storing works-in-process (aka WIPs) is the other universal problem every quilter faces. I try not to keep too many WIPs at one time, but when I do have multiple projects going at once, these Samla clear storage containers from Ikea keep everything perfectly organized. I am able to keep all the fabric and the printed pattern for a single project together so nothing goes missing. They’re also clear so I can see what’s inside and nothing gets forgotten. “Out of sight, out of mind” is what we’re trying to avoid here.

I hope you enjoyed the behind-the-scenes tour of my quilting room. It’s a work in progress, but so far, I am loving it. I hope it gave you some design inspiration and organizational ideas for your own space. Drop a comment and let me know what you think! Is there anything you would add?