How do I download patterns for sewing?

10 Tips to store sewing patterns:

1. Find sewing patterns from a professional. (Access our free patterns at www.fabric8.co.za/insta-link)
2. Pick a project you are interested in 
3. Make sure you have the correct printing size
4. Invest in sturdy paper
5. Print out your patterns
6. Cut out your patterns neatly
7. Get these gorgeous binder clips
8. Secure your patterns together
9. Store on your desk 
10. You can also place them in a drawer

How do I organize my digital sewing patterns?

Is there an app for sewing patterns?

Evernote is an app used for sewing patterns. You can use it to organise fabric, patterns, and so much more. It also has notes and blogs options that seamstresses can use at their disposal.

How do you organize sewing patterns in Evernote?

Interested in a digital sewing app for your patterns? Learn how to use Evernote. 

How to organise a sewing room 

How do you organize a small sewing space? 

Sewing supplies and machines are already pricey items on your shopping list. Let’s reduce your expenses. Not everyone has the luxury of huge sewing rooms. Sewing can become an expensive skill to maintain. 

Luckily, you don’t need a large sewing space or a large sewing budget. Here are our top tips on organising your sewing room on a budget.

How do you organize a sewing room on a budget?

15 steps on how to organize a sewing room on a budget:

1. Reuse household items
2. Section off your table
3. Shoes and grocery boxes
4. Wall shelves instead of cupboards
5. Clips and binders
6. Transparent solutions 
7. Categorise the room
8. Let go of the old
9. Hang, don’t pack
10. Get drawers
11. Multi-purpose items 
12. Keep it tidy
13. Free items

1. Reuse household items

Do you recall the grocery containers you throw away every month? Stop! 

You should save the glass containers of your refrigerated veggies. Keep the coffee tin cans. Just wash them, remove the labeling, and reuse them. You could even spray paint and decorate them.

Store needles, hooks, pins, and all things sewing in these containers. 

2. Section off your table

In a sewing room you need 3 main tables:

1. For your computer/note-taking 
2. For your sewing machine
3. For your cutting 

Only have space/the budget for one table? Don’t fret. Section off your table with red tape. 

Keep these designated sections ONLY for their intended purpose. This will allow you to keep your sewing room tidy. It also allows you to have space for everything. 

3. Shoes and grocery boxes

Those cardboard boxes your monthly veggies come in are useful. Remove your shoes from their shoeboxes. 

You can reuse both the boxes and the lids as separate storage containers for your sewing supplies. 

4. Wall shelves instead of cupboards

Save space and money with wall shelves. Instead of purchasing expensive cupboards. Display all your supplies on wall shelves. This allows for easy storage, quick access, and better visibility. 

5. Clips and binders

Don’t hesitate to use clips and metal binders to keep your documents and patterns together. You do not need big files that take up a lot of space.

6. Transparent solutions 

The best way to keep your room organised is with transparent containers. This allows you to locate your items without causing a mess. 

7. Categorise the room

With a small room, you do not have much space to work with. This can easily lead to clutter and misplacing your supplies.

Remember how we sectioned off your table in step 2? Use that same tape to section your floor. 

These are the most important sections to divide your sewing room into:

• A cutting section
• An ironing section
• A working section 
• A storage section 

8. Let go of the old

With a small sewing room, you cannot hold on to unnecessary supplies. Let go of that fabric you dislike. Trust me, “maybe I’ll need it someday” will never happen.

You can also sell your old projects, items, and fabric to generate money. Use this money to further invest in your sewing room. 

9. Hang, don’t pack

Hang. Don’t pack. 

There’s a 90% chance your sewing room has 4 walls and 1 ceiling. These 5 surfaces are GREAT storage spaces. Use them. You do not need to pack all your items into cupboards. This will take up too much space. 

10. Get drawers

Invest in a table with drawers. Here you can organise your essential sewing supplies. It also allows you to keep all your NB equipment close to your working space. 

11. Multipurpose items

Multi-purpose items are a game-changer. To you, your budget, and your small sewing room. 

How efficient would it be to have a storage box that you also use as an ironing board? The sky is your limit with multi-purpose furniture. Be creative! 

12. Keep it tidy

The best way to save money is to avoid spending it. This means you should keep your space clean to avoid the cost of repairing liquid spills, dust build-up, etc. 

13. Free items

Save money on your sewing hobby. Fabric8 offers many freebies to our sewing community. We offer: 

• Free sewing tutorials
• Free patterns
• Free Q&A sessions with a professional
• Free advice 
• Free demonstrations of sewing equipment 
• Free sewing supplies on our giveaways 

Get your freebies by following us on our social media pages.

Speaking of free… Join our FREE weekly sewing tutorials. Create exciting projects every week. Tune in every Tuesday at 7 pm. Come learn all things sewing with our in-house expert online. 

Join us on any social media platform:

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Sewing room organization hacks

Sewing room ideas.

You do not always need to spend hundreds of dollars to make your sewing room look beautiful. DIY’s can bring you just as much beauty.

As a seamstress, your best quality is your creativity. Why not expand that creativity and check out some of these sewing room ideas and organisation hacks. 

Declutter and organize your sewing space

How do I declutter my sewing room?

How do I keep my sewing area clean? 

The best way to declutter your sewing space is to invest in good organisation solutions. Here are the main organisation supplies to declutter your sewing equipment with:

• Metal clips
• Fabric bags 
• Thread stands
• Wall shelves
• See-through bags
• Baskets
• Spool mesh saver
• Zip bags
• Plastic storage cases
• Bobbin box
• Sewing kits
• Sectioned boxes
• Floss box
• Ruler stand
• Hooks
• Glass containers
• Drawers
• Sewing machine cover

Must-have furniture you need in your sewing room 

Sewing room organisation furniture 

Your sewing room is a direct reflection of what your sewing tasks will look like. If you have a messy and disorganised room, your work will be the same. 

Transform your sewing room. Transform your sewing experience. Here is everything you need to get for your sewing room.

Sewing Room Furniture that You Need to Get 

Looking for a sewing room inspo? Want to revamp your current space? Check out these 300+ sewing room decor inspirations. 

What do you need in a sewing room?

Here are a few sewing room furniture must-haves:

• A comfortable chair
• A working/cutting desk
• A desk for your PC
• A sewing machine extension table
• A sewing machine
• Organisational boxes
• Storage bags
• Thread stand
• A window for natural light 
• A good electrical light 
• A mannequin 
• Wall hangers 
• A dustbin 
• Wall shelves
• Storage cupboard
• Stationery holders
• Sewing paintings/wall art 
• Ironing board and iron
• Full-body mirror
• Calendar/ planner
• Idea board or vision board
• Bonus: a music speaker

How to organise sewing supplies

Best storage containers for sewing supplies

Are you looking for storage containers for your sewing supplies? Get the best storage containers for sewing supplies at www.fabric8.co.za

How to organise sewing thread

The best way to organise your thread is to store them on a thread stand.

Don’t just let your thread lay around in a bag or inside boxes. Arrange them on a quality wooden or plastic thread stand. 

If you have a small workspace then purchase a small thread stand that fits into a drawer. You can easily access your thread on a stand.

It also allows you to arrange them colour-coded. Fabric8 has stands that allow various sizes of the spool.

Shop our Wooden Thread Stand that can hold up to 60 Spools!