Kathy Osterby

I'm in the same fix--everything packed for my move to MT and hoping I can find things when I unpack!!!Even so whenever I "clean" my sewing room I can never find anything again. Thought I had put "stuff" where it can be found and usually find what I need after I no longer need it. lol

grandme26

Every time I clean off my sewing tables I lose something. Then when they are a mess and everyone wonders how you can find anything, I can put my fingers on an item immediatly. Never fails.

jcrow

I always lose things. I clean my room quite a bit so I misplace things. There are items I have that I have never found. I have this BOM and I can't find 2 of the months I did anywhere. Also, I love to cut and then stop and go on to another project. My problem is that sometimes I don't put the pattern with the cut pieces so I have no idea what to do with all the pieces. Yesterday I cut for 5 minutes and that was all the time I spent in my sewing room. Sometimes I get so sick of my sewing room. I don't work so usually I sew every day and I have lots of days where I feel like I'm being punished if I go in my room to sew. I love to sew, but every day...all day...is too much! I need to sew 2 or 3 days a week. I don't get a lot of housework done because I sew so much. I need to stop being compulsive about sewing and start living life.

AZ Jane

LOL, you guys need to move next to each other, one can cut and one can sew!!

redmadder

I've done this so often. Now I try to write an index card with sketches and measurements, # of blocks, etc. before I quit and put it away. Everytime I forget reinforces the habit.

damaquilts

I just cleaned up and reorganized my room. For the most part I know where things are. Each project is in its own basket in the closet with everything needed to finish. Well sort of. I wanted to practice FMQ this morning and couldn't find the little sandwiches I put together .. they were on the shelf Under a basket of patterns. lol I still haven't run across my pressing sheet. I was fanatic about putting it back in the case it came in , didn't one time and now its gone. I picked up another at a yard sale for times like this and . yep can't find that one either. <G> I need to redo my drawers by my machine and I am thinking about redoing things on my wall again. My brother is leaving for Italy the beginning of May and I will do it while he is gone. I Will get this room set up right, one of these redo times. And everything Will be organized and Clean annndddd ... Where is that glass of wine??

jaciqltznok

yep...I usually have something to sew on.....but I hate to clean/straighten up/organize cuz I lose too much stuff!

misseva

I just traded my big bedroom for my smaller sewing room. Thought I'd have more room but failed to take into account that I already had three treadle machines in my bedroom plus a fold up quilting frame and when I moved my other Singer in a cabinet and portable machines (5), plus serger & Go Cutter. Now I can't find my notions. While I was moving I just stuffed any & everything into a drawer. Now I'm paying for it. Boo hoo will I ever find everything. I did end up storing three portables behind the couch along with the serger. And I can walk all the way around my cutting table plus I have a 6' folding table up all the time.

Rumbols

Don't you hate when that happens. I hear ya. I too lose items when cleaning up (cleaning is a necessary evil). Good luck.

sailsablazin

I try to stay VERY organized. I put all of the fabric, batting, and backing, pattern, and whatever else I could possibly need for that project into a laundry basket. So when I get to it....the entire project is all together. Only problem is that I am out of laundry baskets and they are too expensive to keep buying more. Maybe I just won't have to do any laundry again???
So lately I have resigned myself to cardboard boxes....they are piling up and I have exploded outside of my small sewing room. If I just didn't have to go to work...I would have plenty of time to get things done----darn!