tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post3633752702051939221..comments2023-12-31T07:24:28.142-05:00Comments on Quiltingartist: Organization... or Disorganization?Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02709760114063344064noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-91505642504250249652015-02-27T12:18:56.650-05:002015-02-27T12:18:56.650-05:00I love your sewing room and stash! Can I come and...I love your sewing room and stash! Can I come and live with you?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01887041472873652880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-54519413042844466422015-02-25T17:29:35.076-05:002015-02-25T17:29:35.076-05:00Sandi, Thanks. That quilt is based on a quilt by...Sandi, Thanks. That quilt is based on a quilt by Audrey at Quilty Folk. I believe she made a pattern. Her blog is www.quiltyfolk.blogspot.comDebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709760114063344064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-14788790254227104932015-02-24T19:52:23.423-05:002015-02-24T19:52:23.423-05:00Thanks for the close-up of your sewing space. When...Thanks for the close-up of your sewing space. When I first started quilting I bought 2-3 yard pieces and now its usually 1/2 yard. So I have the large flat folds on shelves, half yard and smaller in wire storage units, and scrappy scraps in plastic bins. Okay, that's in theory. In reality, everything is everywhere. But now seriously. Where did you get that adorable sewing chair cushion. I want one just like it!Sally Trudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412466214275694996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-39628327732107996102015-02-24T17:25:13.810-05:002015-02-24T17:25:13.810-05:00Your sewing room is so deilghtful and organized. ...Your sewing room is so deilghtful and organized. Thanks for sharing it.dqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186878644626859511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-58880411747898667332015-02-24T12:31:58.774-05:002015-02-24T12:31:58.774-05:00Thank you for showing us your sewing room. Great i...Thank you for showing us your sewing room. Great ideas. I need to get some of those drawers. I love the quilt up on your design wall, could you tell me how to find the pattern? Thank you. Hugs,sandi shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626036223682181303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-23089892947805577662015-02-24T11:08:44.066-05:002015-02-24T11:08:44.066-05:00Organization is in the air it must be spring fever...Organization is in the air it must be spring fever! I also sorted my fabric by color and theme and batiks must have a own. I have a two rolling carts for thread, a bit of an obsession there. I've chosen wire racks to keep my fabric out in the open in plastic bins where I can see it. Still visible because I think it's so pretty but covered up because it's crazy dusty here in the country on a dirt road. Dogwood Lane Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325307035803155779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-30983951345118253542015-02-24T10:50:15.883-05:002015-02-24T10:50:15.883-05:00I'm going to start unplugging my power strip -...I'm going to start unplugging my power strip - thanks for the tip! Like you I sort by type and then I have my "rainbow stash" that I sort by color. My stash would drive me crazy without a method to keep it under control and easy to access. I fall into the category of too much stimulation/distraction and I lose my focus... when my room is too messy I end up avoiding it completely. As you said - it's a fine balance. Thanks for sharing your space.Deb@asimplelifequiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178872701953461660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-70003723919895064552015-02-24T05:00:02.390-05:002015-02-24T05:00:02.390-05:00Hi kitty! I have kitties in my sewing space too. :...Hi kitty! I have kitties in my sewing space too. :) I'm getting a new studio soon (time to move out of the living room!) and love seeing yours. You're making great use of under-table storage and vertical spaces. I love the soda glasses for pens and the half baskets on the walls. <br /><br />www.quiltartbymegan.com<br /><br />My fabrics are all folded a certain way (and safety-pinned closed) so re-arranging them won't take long. All kinds are jumbled together and I find myself going through several bins before finding the right one. So I'll be sorting them by type, too. The novelty prints can be sorted further into babies, kids, holidays. Batiks go together as well as solids. I'll still probably have an "everything else" bin but getting some things straight will go a long way. Thanks for sharing the post! Found you on tuesday archives. MegsAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03966689872872927944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-20876936074887159872015-02-24T02:06:11.948-05:002015-02-24T02:06:11.948-05:00Hi Debra! Thank you for inviting us to your sewing...Hi Debra! Thank you for inviting us to your sewing studio! Everything looks great, well organized, beautiful Fabrics, threads and colours! I try to post about my sewing room later today. x TejeTeje Karjalainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737386960364740858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-18309951916926811292015-02-23T23:37:51.332-05:002015-02-23T23:37:51.332-05:00Thank you for the wonderful tour of your studio! I...Thank you for the wonderful tour of your studio! I organize by color and also have a large section of batiks......that really seems to be growing.Connie Kresin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522467890442085228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-32128980501753658762015-02-23T23:34:33.268-05:002015-02-23T23:34:33.268-05:00I organize my fabric by color and theme as well as...I organize my fabric by color and theme as well as by new vs old. I am trying to use up my old fabric so some is sorted by potential project as well. :) Your stash looks like lots of fun!Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247780468856514907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-66298868532972481322015-02-23T22:29:51.361-05:002015-02-23T22:29:51.361-05:00I have had a lovely time here looking through your...I have had a lovely time here looking through your sewing space! I too use those plastic storage drawers - great idea.<br />Also love your idea of having your ironing board perched on top of those drawer units - I may try that as I have a small room and would save space there. I have my computer in here and think that's going to have to out, doesn't take up much space but it's on a table 30" by 23". I need to reorganise my Kaffe fabrics - overflowing -and I intend to order some of the Spring 2015 collection when it's available!!! Do you have your computer in your room - don't see it there?Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-81630206540644137672015-02-23T22:29:24.931-05:002015-02-23T22:29:24.931-05:00I've moved from the plastic drawers to wire sh...I've moved from the plastic drawers to wire shelves so I can see what I have. I organize the fabrics on the shelves very similarly to the way you do. You have a fun and functional quilting space. Thanks for sharing. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-35932722396872286262015-02-23T20:37:53.484-05:002015-02-23T20:37:53.484-05:00Oh I enjoyed this peek into your creative space!! ...Oh I enjoyed this peek into your creative space!! Love the idea of keeping batiks seperate...I'm probably going to do that. I also organize fabric by color and some by theme...like my 30's. You've also inspired me to start collecting Kaffe prints!! (SHhhh don't tell my husband!!LOL!) Thanks for linking it as know I can revisit as much as I want as I conintue my finishing touches. Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-84334002923217830502015-02-23T19:58:45.889-05:002015-02-23T19:58:45.889-05:00When my quilting space gets too messed up, it driv...When my quilting space gets too messed up, it drives me insane! Yours is looking very tidy and well organized. I try to keep mine organized, but sometimes the space is too small for me--not that I'm complaining! All my fabrics are kept by color regardless of style of print. Too much sun where my room is, so nothing is see through which I kind of regret. Oh well. I am so happy to have a permanent space that I just do the best I can!audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-60270137066843974422015-02-23T18:41:55.468-05:002015-02-23T18:41:55.468-05:00Very nice and so organized. Some day mine might be...Very nice and so organized. Some day mine might be that way. You give me encouragement. Thank youRose Prairie Quilts and Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15178342568603202027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062949516022413170.post-5441690973700247332015-02-23T16:28:45.031-05:002015-02-23T16:28:45.031-05:00I keep my cloth in large semi-transparent plastic ...I keep my cloth in large semi-transparent plastic bins, sorted by color and covered by lids. They fit nicely under my cutting tables. My thread is also sorted by color and is kept in flat, semi-transparent boxes purchased at Harbor Freight. I think they were meant to hold screws and washers but the divisions fit spools of thread and they stack nicely in the closet. I thought you had a really nice space to work in!Karen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11334562436469470892noreply@blogger.com