Sewing and craft room organisation

Every sewer and crafter I know has a constant battle to keep their stash accessible, in order and under control. There are all sorts of ways to approach, organize and store your stash. Although being oraganised is often a constant challenge for creative souls A well designed area for sewing or crafts saves time and energy. This lens points to tips tricks and advice on the dream of " a place for everything and everything in its place".

Sewing room organisation

Designing a Sewing Center: An excellent article from Susan Wright, on creating an ideal sewing area large or small covers in depth planing the layout, correct height of seating and work surfaces, and storage ideas that don't cost a fortune
Tips on how to organise a sewing area: Many of these tips from e how users are good since they come from solving real life organisational problems rather than an interior designers solution.
My Sewing Room: Each month sewing.org publishes images of sewing rooms submitted by their readers. Once again these rooms solve real life "stash" storage problems, and the management of clutter.
Sewing/Work Room FAQ: A compilation of QUILTNET postings about sewing and work rooms which contain heaps of tips and tricks to store and organise your stuff.
Real Sewing Rooms: A listing of sewers, stitchers and quilters who have published images of their sewing rooms online. These sewing spaces solve "stash" storage problems, and the management of clutter.
Organizing Sewing Space: Advice on creating an Organizing Sewing Space from the HGTV site
Everything in its Place: Barbara Weiland thoroughly covers the key considerations when buying a sewing cabinet
Sewing and Crafts Storage: Cynthia Townley Ewer offers tips, storage solutions and advice on storing Craft and sewing supplies, tools and equipment.

Craft room organisation

Create a stylish, efficient craft room: A practical article by Chris Casson Madden on the key points to consider when planning a craft room
Space for Crafts: Economical solutions for craft areas and storage in the home
Organizing Your Craft Room: Some good advice on organizing a craft room by Karen Booy
Designing Sewing and Craft Areas: Cynthia Townley Ewer advises sewers and crafters to establish an 'activity center' around which a room is designed

Decluttering

Claiming Your Space: A Guide to Reorganizing a Room and Reducing Clutter: Judy Camp discusses planing the space, visualising the activity to take place in that space, clearing out the area and decluttering and then planing from there.
Clearing Clutter To Create: Scott Andrews suggests that clutter hinders creativity and points to clear steps to declutter your life
Sewing Room Declutter: Decluttering advice from Cynthia Townley Ewer
Get Organized!: Advice on how to tackle a declutter spring clean by Lisa Hightower

Using Space Effectively

10 Ideas for Using Your Space Effectively: Maria Gracia lists key ideas for controlling clutter in the home which can easily be applied to sewing and craft rooms