Done Enough!

This is the kitchen table. Do you notice what's on it? NOTHING! I have dealt with all the fabric and stuff that was on it. I must admit a lot of it was just stuffed on the bookshelves, but I'll get to them later.

I have to tell you, this was a long process. I started on the 9th, and 10 days later I'm done with the fabric portion. I still have lots of organizing and deciding to do, but I need to get some sewing done so I feel like I actually accomplished something. I guess it's my reward.

This is what the room looks like now.

The fabric closet. I actually have put a few more things in the lowest cubes, but only a few.

Just to the right of the fabric closet.  The pictures move around the room to the right.

Still unorganized, but I can do that relatively easily (I hope.)

My view when I sit at the sewing machine.

The Bailey's quilter. I butted it up against my cutting table so I have room for the quilt, and room behind to sit.

The design wall, and the small brown table thing is my treadle machine. 

And the fabric closet, with the new curtains closed.

Almost There, and Some Advice

Here is the fabric closet now. I took this last night, then found more fabric (surprise) that needed to be wound into mini-bolts. I have to let you know, I have bought and lost solid black fabric a couple of times, but good news, now it's found!. One piece was about 8 yards (what for you ask, I have no idea!) The last one I found was only about 3 yards. I have plenty of black fabric. Good thing I like to use it.

And now for some advice. The last time I  organized I put things away so that they would be organized. The little set of drawers you see has a sister; both of them filled with delightful items I would keep together to work on any day now. I then put the two of them very safely in the closet in their own little space on the floor in the corner.

Yesterday, they were brought back into the light. I found the wonderful treasures I had stored. I guess I wanted a time capsule, not an easily accessible storage place. So my advice, put things where you can get to them easily and where you can see them, unless of course you are constructing a time capsule.

I must have been because I also unearthed this kit. I looked at it and couldn't figure out where or when I got it.

Then I looked at the tag. I bought this when I went with my sister to the Sister's Quilt show in, wait for it....2008. So the time capsule worked, it has reminded me of events and wonderful times from long ago!

Update: I found this. The closet just outside my sewing room. I knew there was fabric in it, I'm the one who put it there. However I think my mind has been ignoring it.

The large bin toward the top has fleece for backings, so that one goes back. The small one on top is completed quilts, so they get moved. The bottom one has clothing fabric and patterns. You'll be surprised to hear that I have aged it long enough, and it is ready to be shared (with a charity shop), at least most of it.

I think I should stop looking. I'm tired of fabric! I don't want to organize anymore. I want to quilt.

Oh one more! These blocks were in one of the time capsules drawers. I remember that I didn't like them when I finished them. Now they're OK, I guess absence does make the heart grow fonder. I have fleece for the backing, so quick baby quilt. You'll be surprised to know there are babies going to be born in my world.

Onward and upward. Back to work.

Snow Day!

I know most of you are probably enjoying a day other than mine. Outside it's snowing, and we are predicted to have between 1 to 2 feet in the next couple of days. So, I've decided to take this chance to organize my sewing room a bit. I need to clean up the edges. I still have more stuff than will fit (at least in the current configuration) so I'm finding new places besides under the sewing machine, or the ironing board, or piled on top of the books.... well, you get the idea.

I'm going to start with the books.


I don't have a gazillion, but I have plenty. So I'm going to list them all in my computer, with a bit of information for each--that way, when I want to do something other than browse, I might be able to find the one thing I found before, but have no idea where I saw it.