Ultimate Sewing Station

In my home workshop, I was finding myself wasting a lot of time getting my tools, finding the right needle/thread for the job and just plain keeping organized. I needed a nice way to keep myself in one place that complimented the look of my workshop. 

These off the rack organizers are just too ordinary for me. :) 

I took my inspiration from the wall mounted sewing station here: 
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wall-Mounted-Sewing-Station/

List of materials required: 
Frame that you love - take whatever dimensions fit the tools you need. Inner dimensions on this were 23X19 inches
Plywood or MDF (1/4 thick)
Fabric
Sewing Machine
Wooden Dowels + same size drill bits (+ drill)
Wire Cutters
Miter Saw
Spray Paint
Scrap piece of wood (as a guide for drilling)
Hot glue gun
Staple gun
Hooks

Total cost for this project - $20
Total time for this project - 15 hours including planning

Step 1 Prepping and Building

Prep your frame
Start by getting your layout. Place  your tools the way you will work best and plan out where you want the pockets to go so you can get the correct dimension. 

If you buy a used frame like I did, remove the canvass, any nails and extra staples.
I chose to spray paint this one white to better match with the fabric. 

Layout
Map your layout on your piece of wood, starting with the spools of thread. 
If you follow the same template as I did, here are my dimensions:

8 bobbin hooks, wooden dowel cut at 1/2"long, spaced at 1" apart
8 embroidery thread hooks, wooden dowel cut at 1" long, spaced at 1" apart
30 spool hooks, 6 across by 5 rows down. Spaced at 1 3/4" apart across, and 2 1/4" apart down
4 serger spool hooks, 2 1/4" apart across and down. These were cut from a 1" thick dowel and screwed in from behind.

Drill + Paint
Pre-drill your holes for the bobbins, embroidery thread & serger spools. 
Use a spare piece of wood to create a guide for the rows for the thread spools. You need to use a miter saw to cut a 45 degree piece.
I chose to cut 2 pieces, and just glued them to the main guide. You can see by the picture that this will help you drill at a perfect 45 degrees.
Dry fit your dowels and spray paint them. 
 

Comments

[TabbyDeAnne]

YES! THIS IS GREAT! I have just started really getting into sewing and need some sort of "moveable" storage for all my sewing crafts. I looked around and everything is so expensive that I've been using a cardboard box! Now that I've seen your 'ible I have so many wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing!

[bigbbubble]

Great idea, this is just what I need.