Here we are at the mid-point of the year and, as sometimes happens, changes need to be made.
I had wanted to concentrate on getting UFO's, WIP's and the like completed so that I could get on with other projects without the nagging guilt of all the unfinished items I was neglecting.
And I did pretty well with that.
But then, life happened.
Our gas meter, located in the basement, needs to be replaced. Which means that all of the boxes, bags & totes that I had in that area needed to be moved.
The only place to move them was around the quilting machine.
So, at this point, my long arm is out of commission.
Moving all that stuff revealed that I really have a problem. . . . .with books, pamphlets, magazines and loose paper:
That is a five shelf book case that was in the house when I bought it. So far I have cleared out an untold amount of magazines and loose papers from it.
Now I have to work on the books.
There are quilt books, crochet books, embroidery books, counted cross stitch books, etc. Any craft you might want to know about is probably there in that mess.
The boxes and totes that you see contain projects, fabric, sewing tools, etc. The wooden cabinet contains patterns, fabric, blocks, and sundry other items.
Since I need to keep that area open for the gas meter guy I am now going to focus on clearing out the books that I do not want. They are all in very good condition. . . .and many are out of print and hard to find.
My thought is to sell as much as I can and then decide what to do with the rest.
As for the fabric, I plan on getting it folded uniformly and pulling out the smaller pieces and start using my Accuquilt to get uniform sizes for scrap quilts.
The other area that I need to work on is this:
This cabinet was purchased from the same family that we got the cabinet in the first picture from.
It holds quite a collection of things:
In peace and pieces,
Sherry
This content was originally posted on the quilt blog Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc. (www.bookshookssticksetc.blogspot.com). If you are reading this on any site other than the original or quilterblogs.com it is WITHOUT my permission and the content has been stolen.
I had wanted to concentrate on getting UFO's, WIP's and the like completed so that I could get on with other projects without the nagging guilt of all the unfinished items I was neglecting.
And I did pretty well with that.
But then, life happened.
Our gas meter, located in the basement, needs to be replaced. Which means that all of the boxes, bags & totes that I had in that area needed to be moved.
The only place to move them was around the quilting machine.
So, at this point, my long arm is out of commission.
Moving all that stuff revealed that I really have a problem. . . . .with books, pamphlets, magazines and loose paper:
That is a five shelf book case that was in the house when I bought it. So far I have cleared out an untold amount of magazines and loose papers from it.
Now I have to work on the books.
There are quilt books, crochet books, embroidery books, counted cross stitch books, etc. Any craft you might want to know about is probably there in that mess.
The boxes and totes that you see contain projects, fabric, sewing tools, etc. The wooden cabinet contains patterns, fabric, blocks, and sundry other items.
Since I need to keep that area open for the gas meter guy I am now going to focus on clearing out the books that I do not want. They are all in very good condition. . . .and many are out of print and hard to find.
My thought is to sell as much as I can and then decide what to do with the rest.
As for the fabric, I plan on getting it folded uniformly and pulling out the smaller pieces and start using my Accuquilt to get uniform sizes for scrap quilts.
The other area that I need to work on is this:
It holds quite a collection of things:
Thread and knitting needles
Yarn, crochet thread, pencils, leftover pieces of bindings
More yarn, a finishing kit for one of my UFO's.
I think the last two cabinet sections hold smaller bags of batting that have not yet been used.
Once I get through the bookshelf and the totes and all clearing this cabinet will be my next endeavor.
There is no way that I can use all of this stuff if I don't know what I have. . . . and if I am not interested in it anymore there is no reason to keep it.
Wish me luck!
In peace and pieces,
Sherry
This content was originally posted on the quilt blog Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc. (www.bookshookssticksetc.blogspot.com). If you are reading this on any site other than the original or quilterblogs.com it is WITHOUT my permission and the content has been stolen.
2 comments:
Oh Sherry, I am sorry about the meter. But I do understand "the stuff" because I have just as much of the same stuff! Sure mine is all in one place (I think) but it's no better. I don't know why we quilters/crafters can't seem to let things go until we're drowning under them. Good luck with the cleaning and the meter!
GOOD LUCK!! I feel your pain!! What is it with magazines, books, and loose paper? - I think I must have as much as, if not more than, you do! The dang things are worse than scraps! - LOL - ;))
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