I'm just getting back in to sewing after a hiatus of a few years. I've forgotten so many techniques and could really use a reference book to brush up on things.

I dedicated a 16'X 16' spare room to my sewing studio. (Sounds professional,right?) I organized it based on a U-shaped work area along 3 walls. Starting counter-clockwise, I have my ironing board and a 6' tall wire shelving unit along wall #1. The unit holds plastic storage bins, books, and bottles of sizing, starch, adhesive, etc. on the edge by the ironing board for easy access.Along wall #2 is the cabinet holding my vintage Singer sewing machine, then cardboard file boxes stacked 4 high and 2 wide marked with type of fabric inside (large cut cottons, fat quarters, garment or decorator), and finally a 6' heavy folding table where I have my computerized Bernina sewing/embroidery machine. Wall #3 has a tall storage box where I stack bolts and rolls vertically, then another 6' table where I have my serger and thread cones. Finally, extending from the 4th. wall into the center of the U, I have a narrow extending table with the largest grid cutting mat I could find c-clamped to the top. I also added track lighting with spot lights around the U. It's wonderful!!