ClassicQuilter

I feel your pain! I kept losing my rulers under stuff. Then I got those ruler racks (finished piece of board with slots in it). Those are right at the end of my worktable, so when I finish cutting and head to iron or sew, I slip the ruler back in it's slot. And I tend to stack my fabrics-in-use for the current quilt at the other end of the table. When the quilt I'm working on is all done, the fabrics get sorted, and put away. If I move on to another quilt without finishing the current one, then all the pieces get put into a see-through Art bin until I'm ready to pull it out again.