My New Digs

[rustyeod]

June
You are right it does make it hard to work patterns and I do end up on top, I have a built in ladder to make it easy to climb up, each edge has an 8 foot stick on ruler, and I kept my small tabe (10 X 4) which is on wheels so that I can pull it away from the wall and work both sides that I use for hot knife cutting.  Best part is both of us can sew without getting into eachothers way.  Being in a marina has brought us alot more sewing opportunities as well.

[hdflame]

Hey Mojo 
I just did the same.  I've been in the new shop a month now and I still get a little giddy when I see the new table. 12 x 16 foot of happiness.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g304/rustyeod/Shop/IMG00231-20100712-1647.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g304/rustyeod/Shop/IMG00229-20100712-1646.jpg

Love the table!  But, gotta ask, why is it built on a raised platform?

[Mike8560]

June for working my patterns I have my table skinny enough to reach across a 60" roll. after all I cut my patterns down to 60" also so its works for me a 8" wide would be my choice for sewing up and binding a large mooring cover that always ends up fall off one side of my tables. and laying on the floor. :(

[rustyeod]

Hd
I did the platform for storage and closed in the bottom so stuff wouldn't roll under it.  I have the platform under the tabe to be at a comfortable height while sewing.  Moving the shop from my home shop has been a blessing since I tended to drag my feet walking down to the shop.  Now we drive our daughter to school and we continue on to the shop.

[Mike8560]

So Chris how many square feet is your shop? Is it detached from your home?
I'm Planning to set up a shop at home also.

[Mojo]

Hi Mike:

I have the bus and am on the road for the next month so my internet will be spotty. :)

The shop is 12 x 20 and is attached to the house. The garage we have was over sized so I was able to split off the back of the garage and turn that portion into my shop.

It works out great since I can use the heat and air ducts from the house and didn't need a separate system for the shop. I would have loved another 400 sq ft but then our shops are never big enough. :)

Chris