Gramie bj

Jan 2 at 8:45 P.M. I turned off the lights in my sewing area, all counters clear, cutting table and sewing table clear, by Jan 3 at 7:30 A.M. said counters, cutting table, and sewing table were covered with all my scraps. Spent all day sorting by color and being very honest with myself. Will I really us that small of that peace again? By 6P.M. all scrap are sorted, put away and another 30 gal. garbage sack has been hauled out. not all fabric, found some extra trash to top it off. LOL Everything is cleared off again, tomorrow maybe I can get back to work on one of my UFO's

zozee

Fantastic!!!! Wow, that's inspiring! Being honest with ourselves--knowing who we are and how we function and what we value--is key.

If I think something is "eh" now, there's a really big chance it won't "grow on me." I don't want to keep "eh" stuff around when I could free up the space or replace "eh" with beauty. It's getting easier to part with things when I evaluate what to keep or throw based on my personality and values, not based on what I "COULD" do with something, but WILL I? Do I want to badly enough or would I rather have the space?

zozee

I was the same with scrapbooking. Lost appeal. With fine art supplies, I kept one box and a few blank canvases. The sewing is really my main hobby right now and has been for 4 years.
Imagine how good you'll feel to move forward with what you LOVE NOW.

In our house growing up, we had a saying, "Progress always makes a mess." It's okay. Keep at it. The results will be so worth it.

zozee

Ditto! My cutting table COULD be as spacious as Wyoming, but the clutter reduces the work space to the size of Rhode Island if I'm not diligent. Today it resembles Illinois!

zozee

How did it go? 15 minutes later you saw a difference, right? Keep coming back here for motivation. I think of myself as a fellow traveler, not a pusher. LOL Everyone here needs a little "umph" from time to time (daily? yes, I do!). I will be taking care of my husband after his heart surgery tomorrow so won't be able to check in here, but you all can keep adding progress and encouragement .

lisalovesquilting

Wonderful! Doesn't it feel good.

Sallyflymi

Sorry I forgot to return and tell you that I completed cleaning the one cabinet. Today I will work 15 min. on the second of 4 cabinets.

Thank you for motivation.

Sallyflymi

I have returned. All of my rulers are in one place and thread in another and stiffing in another. Thank you

Macybaby

I've got two new rolling carts for my longarm supplies and thread. Fun part it getting everything located and put away. First I have to help DH move the long arm to it's new home. He's got it apart enough we can haul it, and then he can put it all back together for me.

mjhaess

Good ideas...Thanks..I will try to get organized...