Your Sewing Workspace

If you are going to do a lot of sewing or crafting it is a wise decision to get yourself sorted, organize a work space that is only for the purpose you need, which is yours alone. It makes a lot of difference if you don’t have to put everything away, every time you need to leave in the middle of your creativity.
Below I have listed some essentials to getting started.

There are the top essentials you should have to get the best final result from your workroom.

1. A good quality sewing machine with some basic presser feet (Straight stitch, zipper, button hole and button attachment foot). 
2. An adjustable chair with wheels and sewing table for machine
3. A good steam iron and an adjustable iron board. (Always press as you sew)
4. A comfortable table or bench (set at the about 34” up from the floor) for your cutting needs is a must. 
5. A Serger / Overlocker machine for a professional finish to those projects (not an essential), but well worth having if you plan on doing a lot of sewing.
6. Great lighting 
7. Storage for all your goodies and fabrics

Above is all the larger expense you will have, you can then start to build your cutting equipment.

1. Dressmakers Shears are essential for cutting out fabric and should only be used for this purpose.
2. Sewing / Embroidery scissors are needed for trimming threads.
3. A seam ripper is needed for unpicking sewing mistakes and opening buttonholes.

Other basic equipment needed:

1. Pins & pin cushion
2. A Magnet to pick up fallen pins and needles
3. Needles (both for hand sewing and machine sewing)
4. A thimble for hand sewing
5. Tape measure
6. Tailor’s chalk or other water-or-air soluble marking pens
7. Needle Threaders
8. Hot-iron cleaner

There are lots of special tools for special functions to make sewing more enjoyable,  so add these as and when you can afford them.

Do remember though, as you add to your equipment, fabrics and accessories, everything will need to be cleaned and cared for.

Good luck setting up you space!