Let's Organize Something Today
05-11-2016, 01:01 PM
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Glad to hear you're feeling more chipper (though still see the doc). Your list is great - but the final item is the best. That feeling of weight that lifts when we let something go that no longer gives us pleasure. I am trying to remove the word "should" from my vocabulary. i.e. I should finish it because ... Self-imposed obligation should take a flying leap!
. I don't even want to be told I should finish something just because _______________ (I started it, I paid good money, it's pretty to them) etc. It makes me wither!
05-11-2016, 01:08 PM
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DH took both of my sets of 3-drawers for his smaller office since he has no desk drawers, I bought 2 more, but one is wider. I need to find everything that was in the other drawers and organize them. One problem I have is that one of them will hold sewing stuff (needles, bobbins, etc) right by the machine and the drawers are pretty deep. Has anyone done anything to organize the vertical space so everything does not feel like it is just junked in there?
Another question, I have some of those big stacking drawers and they are a real disappointment. Pulling out the bottom one is fine, but pulling out the upper ones can cause it to tip -- does anyone know how to stabilize them? Thanks.
Another question, I have some of those big stacking drawers and they are a real disappointment. Pulling out the bottom one is fine, but pulling out the upper ones can cause it to tip -- does anyone know how to stabilize them? Thanks.
If inside of drawers for the sewing stuff (needles, bobbins, pins, etc) I use several sturdy, pretty, small boxes and their lids.
05-13-2016, 10:27 AM
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05-19-2016, 04:17 PM
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05-20-2016, 03:10 AM
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lol, a retired seam ripper I love it! Even with all of the labels I still have to rip and resew one loop. But I'm getting there. I love the look. I'm thinking I'd like to do a bigger one when I grow up as a quilter.
05-24-2016, 03:11 AM
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I have a shelf where I put materials that go on current quilts that I am working on. It got absolutely loaded during the pet bom challenge at my quilt club. So I've separated out the colors and I managed to fold and put away the black, white, yellow, cream, browns. I still have the rest of the color wheel to do. I thought I had posted this but I couldn't find the post so if it is a repeat please ignore me. I have a tendency to ramble.
05-24-2016, 06:12 AM
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Keep your eyes open for when Michael's has their sales for scrapbook keepers. They are 14"x14"x3". I use them as project boxes. I keep the fabric and patterns in the boxes. I can fit a project in the clear box for as large as a king. I just label the outside.
I have a shelf where I put materials that go on current quilts that I am working on. It got absolutely loaded during the pet bom challenge at my quilt club. So I've separated out the colors and I managed to fold and put away the black, white, yellow, cream, browns. I still have the rest of the color wheel to do. I thought I had posted this but I couldn't find the post so if it is a repeat please ignore me. I have a tendency to ramble.
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