Sad shape of My Sewing Area
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Originally Posted by Elisabrat
ok do you know what you just did? you challenged yourself. By posting for all to see now you HAVE to finish something. TADA! you did it! inspiration again! no problem we will keep asking well how is that chair quilt going?? bookmarking this so I can pester you on a regular basis (right after you book mark me to finish my Dec quilt that is not getting any more finished either).
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Originally Posted by jljack
OK, kiddo. Get yourself motivated... straighten up the area, then get the iron out. First things first....a little wine, a little music. You'll have it ready for your next project in a jiff!!! :thumbup: :wink: :lol:
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Originally Posted by Yvonne
Overwhelmed! It happens to all of us. My personal solution is baskets. I would get six pretty baskets out and put each project in it's own little space. Stack those baskets up in a corner. Instant organization. Now, only one basket at a time comes out to be worked on. If anyone should look into the sewing room they think that you're really organized too!
I never iron until I'm ready to use the fabric. Ironing is not my favorite occupation so it's iron as I go. Leaves less time for the fabric to "re-wrinkle"!!
I never iron until I'm ready to use the fabric. Ironing is not my favorite occupation so it's iron as I go. Leaves less time for the fabric to "re-wrinkle"!!
I did get the cabinet and table cleared. And am in the process of washing the rest of the fabric I bought.
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Originally Posted by alaskasunshine
Oh geeze I can so relate to your dilema! I am up to my eyeballs in mittens and have postponed quilting for a bit. I do love to iron so it is too bad we don't live closer, I'd do the ironing in a split second!!! I am not organized by nature I really have to work at it. And it is such a struggle for me to know where everything is. The other day my husband said he hadn't seen my Ginger snips he bought me years ago and went over to my tiny snap purse and pulled out 2 pair he had given me. He nearly passed out. I was thrilled to know where they were, it made me feel so good. Really and truely he was shocked to pieces I went right to them. :lol:
Most of the time I can go right to what I want. Except when I spend hours or days looking for something that is right under my nose and didn't see it.
Chin up you'll get through it just relax! :-D
Most of the time I can go right to what I want. Except when I spend hours or days looking for something that is right under my nose and didn't see it.
Chin up you'll get through it just relax! :-D
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I'd suggest to at least fold the fabric and stack it. I spent the better day of yesterday cleaning off half of my sewing table. It's only 2x4 feet - so you can imagine. It feels so much better already.
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Originally Posted by Jingleberry
Just stack all the fabrics you aren't going to use and get started so you can go on to the next. Your room would be to overwhelming as it is.
But, I did get them nicely stacked. Aren't you proud of me?
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Originally Posted by littlehud
It'll come back to you. After frantic sewing before Christmas to finish the quilts DD wanted to give as gifts I didn't want to ever sew again. Here it is the 11th and I'm ready to go again. Just give yourself some time.
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Originally Posted by Blockhead
No wonder you aren't inspired to sew!
Once that space is sorted, organised and clean, you will be enthused all over again. My room gets messy during a project, but I make sure it's all tidied at the end of it - including cleaning the machine & changing the needle. So next time inspiration hits, everything is good to go.
I think you need a system, some rules for yourself and less projects happening at once. You can do it - and once you are organised, you'll be whizzing out projects faster than you can collect them!
Once that space is sorted, organised and clean, you will be enthused all over again. My room gets messy during a project, but I make sure it's all tidied at the end of it - including cleaning the machine & changing the needle. So next time inspiration hits, everything is good to go.
I think you need a system, some rules for yourself and less projects happening at once. You can do it - and once you are organised, you'll be whizzing out projects faster than you can collect them!
Maybe 2010 will be better all around. 2009 was a bad year for us. Mother was ill from Jan to July, DH had three surgeries and started chemo, stepson moved in, plus concerned for my country. But on the home front things look better. DH is tolerating chemo very well, knock on wood and praise God. Mother is healthy at age 92. Stepson still here though, going back to school and working on getting back his life, just retired from the Navy.
So maybe I can finish those four quilts I need to make for family which will complete my goal. Then things for me to play with.
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Originally Posted by Becca
I would love to come and help you, as I love to organize but Texas is a long way from North Dakota, although I wouldn't mind some warm sunshine this time of year! I absolutely love your windows, as my sewing area is in the basement. Just go to it and you will love the results!
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