New Sewing Room - Part 1

My excitement is running pretty high because today it looks like we're getting started on my dedicated sewing room!

I've been working in a guest bedroom which is a real pain when we have family staying.  It means packing up what I can, moving my computer station out and throwing a mattress on the floor, and of course I can't sew while they're here.  Not the best by any stretch of the imagination!

And I'm really outgrowing this 11x11 room. 

There isn't enough room for fabric storage and I have to do my cutting elsewhere.

Then hubby suggested we make a workroom for me in our double garage.  I would get a 12x14 space and he would have the rest for his woodworking.  What a perfect solution!  Grabbing some graph paper I sketched out my plans and taped in scale models of the room contents to make sure everything would fit in and the room would be a workable space.

The room would have a couple of windows and there would be plenty of room for my sewing counter (made by hubby to my specifications), fabric shelves and cutting table.

Hubby could certainly build this - he's an excellent woodworker and has made lots of furniture and now makes beautiful wooden turned pens and pencils.  We decided, however, to have a professional do it.  This way it would get done quickly!   And it gets started today! 

The garage has been cleared for work and some of the supplies are already there!  Stay tuned for Part 2!