Clean up your sewing room.
01-26-2011, 05:55 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by pieces
I keep my sewing room cleaned up as I go. Putting rulers away after cutting. Making sure threads get in the trash, etc.
If I clean as I go and put things away as I use them then the clutter doesn't acumulate.
After finishing each project I clean/oil my machine and vacuum
the carpets. I fill out information in my journal. If its a charity quilt and I have quilted it I take a picture for my journal.
If I will be taking it to my longarm quilter I wili hang the quilt/backing up in the closet.
So when I start a new quilt my sewing room is clean
and I'm ready to sew.
:lol:
If I clean as I go and put things away as I use them then the clutter doesn't acumulate.
After finishing each project I clean/oil my machine and vacuum
the carpets. I fill out information in my journal. If its a charity quilt and I have quilted it I take a picture for my journal.
If I will be taking it to my longarm quilter I wili hang the quilt/backing up in the closet.
So when I start a new quilt my sewing room is clean
and I'm ready to sew.
:lol:
01-26-2011, 06:59 AM
#32
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Well I'm doing really well. I have all the interfacings seperated & in big zip bags. All the stablizer back in right place. I have bought the clear vinyl in small lots from the remants pile at Walmart for a while. I didn't know I had so much till I got it seperated. Now that is all in it's place. I hope today I can finish the job. I have 12 Christmas stockings that I made last Jan or it may have been the year before that all need names & cufffs on. They are for Mom's house & I promised her I would get them done before next Christmas. I am doing better about the threads on the floor ever since I made a pinchushion with the thread catcher bag. This is really a neat invention. I promise I am going to do better this year about keeping my place cleaner. What got me started was Dh needed some file folders & I had to look in a lot of different places & they were in the house all the time. Ha.
01-26-2011, 07:11 AM
#33
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All you tidy people are such an inspiration! Even though I try to put every little thing away, I seem to only get half way done before I'm interrupted. And having several projects going on at once doesn't help!
01-26-2011, 07:17 AM
#34
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I try to straighten up after each project, however, when I do DH will come in and tell me he cannot see where I cleaned anything up. I always feel a little clutter is good. As long as my sewing machine area and cutting area is clean, I'm happy.
01-26-2011, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
Originally Posted by lyndad
My DH never asks or says anything about my stashes, he just laughs and says as long as it makes you happy.
01-26-2011, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
My hubby was home sick last week....and I came home from Joann's with a bunch of flannel and a couple from the closeout tables....I forgot he was home! Just walked in and he said " and I suppose that these fabrics just wanted to go for a ride?"... :oops:
01-26-2011, 07:41 AM
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I'm moving and even though I went through all of my fabric and folded it a year ago-I'm getting rid of a lot-especially fashion fabrics. I work in a doctor's office and I used to make matching scrub tops for everyone as an excuse to buy cute fabric. We no longer wear scrubs so I have 5-6 yards of some pieces. Hopefully some quilters will come to our garage sale this weekend & help me out. I try to only buy fabric for current projects but some fabric just calls out to me.
I've promised myself I will make a pillowcase or charity quilt out of my stash at least once a month to try to whittle it down.
I had a sewing buddy who used to say that she loved her stash because it represented unlimited possiblities and she could look at it and dream.
I've promised myself I will make a pillowcase or charity quilt out of my stash at least once a month to try to whittle it down.
I had a sewing buddy who used to say that she loved her stash because it represented unlimited possiblities and she could look at it and dream.
01-26-2011, 07:57 AM
#39
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lol
He was delirious from being sick
Originally Posted by moonwork42029
Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
My hubby was home sick last week....and I came home from Joann's with a bunch of flannel and a couple from the closeout tables....I forgot he was home! Just walked in and he said " and I suppose that these fabrics just wanted to go for a ride?"... :oops:
01-26-2011, 08:14 AM
#40
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Location: west central illinois
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Originally Posted by Japonica
Originally Posted by lyndad
My DH never asks or says anything about my stashes, he just laughs and says as long as it makes you happy.
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