Do you organize just to buy more?
06-28-2017, 01:30 PM
#42
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I will start organizing to remind myself of what I have, and so I don't duplicate buying. But, I always seem to find that I'm missing something... do I have enough green fabrics? oh look, I'm running low on blue thread... or those four fabrics would make something lovely, but I need two more it perfect... 
06-29-2017, 09:05 AM
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Lesson: The more space you have the more you fill it up. having a place for everything is nice and filling that space up with more stuff just makes it harder to work around. I understand the temptation. There are a lot of people who can attest to the fact that they may have umpteen #s of gadgets and they never use most of them. Keep it basic and you can do most things with very little.
07-02-2017, 08:37 AM
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LOL tess. I have brain farts, too. And to only find 9 yards was a bonus. I once found 15 yds in a bag....they coordinated, but I couldn't for the LIFE of me remember what pattern I had picked them up for! I "obviously" HAD to have it, though!
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Thanks for the chuckle!
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Thanks for the chuckle!
07-02-2017, 08:40 AM
#47
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Well, it's not that easy to answer. Yes and no. I usually organize my stash just prior to shop hops. I know I'm going to buy more, so I organize in advance. That way if DH is watching me "fit" my recent (un-needed) purchases, they go in relatively easily!
Actually DH is looking to move and one of the homes has a whole complete wall of bookshelves. I've been vocal enough that if we move there, that wall is mine!
Actually DH is looking to move and one of the homes has a whole complete wall of bookshelves. I've been vocal enough that if we move there, that wall is mine!
07-02-2017, 08:55 AM
#48
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I need to. I am currently avoiding sewing room as it's too much of a mess!!!
seriously considering moving cutting table and sew machine to un-utilized living room. Leaving shelving, drawers, totes, - whatever is holding tools and fabrics and patterns in my small sew room. That way I can have a calm place to actually sew.. my concern is I will then overrun THAT room with chaos!!!
seriously considering moving cutting table and sew machine to un-utilized living room. Leaving shelving, drawers, totes, - whatever is holding tools and fabrics and patterns in my small sew room. That way I can have a calm place to actually sew.. my concern is I will then overrun THAT room with chaos!!!
07-02-2017, 10:54 AM
#49
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My friend and I have decided that organizing is over rated. Spend most of 2016 trying to get organized, think of all the hours we spent organizing if we turned those into sewing hours, what could we get done??
2017 my goal is to sew my wait out of the clutter, results will be organization.
2017 my goal is to sew my wait out of the clutter, results will be organization.
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