Thanks for your insights!
I totally agree with your thoughts on everything being the best you can do at the time whether it is for your BFF or for charity.
The idea of creating kits for future projects is also one I have in place for a few projects that for one reason or another have become future rather than immediate projects. Keeps me from inadvertently using that fabric for another project in the mean time.
Unfortunately on the organizing end I'm one who gains great joy from just being in my studio surrounded by piles of beautifully colored fabrics just waiting to become something. It would drive me nuts for everything to be in tuppers hidden from view. Gotta have my eye candy! It does also drive me nuts if the piles aren't color/type sorted.
And I have some vintage machines on display because seeing them also makes me happy. May have to go ahead and find new homes for a couple that I acquired but don't really know why I'm keeping as they're just taking up space right now. Why are these two not as special mentally? No idea, they just don't connect to me in the same way. All were purchased not handed down, are in good condition, had a reason to be special, but two are and two aren't. Go figure!