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Yes, I have a terrible time quilting if the room is messy. I have too much stash and too many books on the floor. Hard to work with all the distractions.

Mine goes from slightly disfunctional to total chaos when I am cleaning other rooms and find sewing/craft related items and then put them in my sewing room. Notice I did not say I put them away at that time. If I do not get to that room soon, eeegads!

Mine is a mess when I am working on a project. If I leave UFO's out, it is distracting so have them put in a box in order of importance to be finished.

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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess

I Like mine neat, but it never is that way. I tend to use the layer method, where the most recent project's leftovers are on the top. when I finally get around to cleaning up i feel like an archeologist sifting thru the different strata.

I never thought of the layer method as an archeologist thing-LOVE that way of thinking!

Just like my kitchen....It's gotta be clean. It gets kinda messy sometimes while I'm in the thick of the project. But then, I clean it up and get going on the next.

My sewing room does not know how to be un-messy. It lives that way.

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Originally Posted by Meme2six

Does anyone here have trouble creating in a messy sewing room? Mine is a disaster area right now and I'm planning to clean it this weekend but have to make a baby quilt now. I'm finding very little joy in making this quilt due to my surroundings.

Actually the clutter bothers me, but when I need to spread out, I have to go to the dining table or the queen bed anyway. I don't have any 'spreading-out-room" in the sewing room. I'm OK if I can find the stuff I need. )(((wink)))))

nope dont bother me but I have to confess i have a room only with a fabric mess my sewingroom is in the front of the house :oops: so ine there I have only the quilts I work on

My problem is that I cannot keep it clean-- I pull out fabrics then don't put them away-- or I work on a project and keep it clean as I work. Haven't seen the top of the work area for ages.... argh

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Originally Posted by kcferrel

If the clutter in your sewing room is really bothering you and is something recent, maybe you need to see your physician, it can be symptomatic of other issues.

I read that Clutter can effect your personal health and is a gauge to your mental health, which makes sense to me. I suffer from depression (hormonal, seasonal.. etc) and when I am feeling depressed, I don't have the energy to do anything, except lose myself in my computer, which drives me nuts because I really hate clutter....

Here is a link to a great article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/01/he...E5Linpm6qC2aGA

But, when I am immersed in sewing projects I do leave things out where I can get to them, like the ironing board and cutting table.... still bothers me but is tolerable... ha ha

Thanks so much for the link. I did go through a deep depression several months ago and have de-cluttered, cleaned every room except the sewing room. I kind of ran out of steam but will take a suggestion on this board and start small at clearing it up. I think the best way is to start at the door of my sewing room and work my way around the walls. I love the way the other rooms look and enjoy being in them.