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If you are passionate about sewing, you have probably discovered by now that sewing is a craft that takes up quite a bit of space. Sewing supplies by themselves take up a lot of room; all that fabric can really pile up quickly. Many supplies are also very small and can easily become lost. And when spools of thread start to unravel, you end up with a knotted, tangled mess, and sometimes with unusable supplies. Add to that the fact that it can be helpful to spread out when you are sewing and have plenty of room to work, and sewing room organization becomes even more important.

How do you set about organizing your sewing room? First off, you will need to take stock of the supplies that you have. Start separating everything out. Find all your little scraps of fabric and pile those together. If you have a lot, divide them up according to type of material or color. Find all your thread spools, bobbins, needles, and embellishments, and put them in separate piles so that they are not all strewn together. Also figure out if there is anything you have which you don’t need. Some scraps of cloth are genuinely useful. Others just take up space. If you have anything you don’t need, either thrift it or throw it away, depending on whether you think somebody else could use it.

Next, you will want to start organizing your newly de-cluttered sewing area. A great way to do it is with open shelving. Plastic containers for sewing supplies are perfect for keeping your supplies sorted and easily accessible. When you are sewing, you don’t want to spend a lot of time opening and closing drawers or containers. So opt for the bins which are open-faced and allow you to reach inside directly to find what you need. You can even color code the bins based on what is inside, if you are going to organize your supplies by color.

You may also want to choose a plastic bin to use for current projects. In this bin, which you keep right next to your sewing machine, you only keep supplies which are needed for the project you are working on right now. That way you don’t need to keep running back and forth to the shelves. When you finish the project, you can put any leftover supplies back in their appropriate bins.

Taking the time to organize your sewing area with plastic containers for sewing thread, patterns, and other supplies, will free up space for your projects. When you’re in the middle of a complex sewing operation, you don’t want to spend time searching for supplies which you need right now. With this organizational system, you will always have what you need on hand. Your sewing room will also be a clean, beautiful, pleasant place to spend time. Sewing can be a very fun and relaxing hobby for some; for others, it may involve a lot of hard, efficient work to make a living. Either way, it pays off to stay organized.