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[martelvonc]

Today sees me continue on a plan of organizing stuff. I'm working on my shelf unit for sewing and SCA projects. Not a lot of purge today just rearranging.

Someone, I cannot remember who, (Alina maybe?) recently told me it is helpful to them to have their fabric stash out on a shelf neatly folded where it can be easily seen. Instead of storing it all in bins. They found that with the fabric visible they were saving a great deal of money by not re-purchasing what they already owned.

I only have a small stash but have trouble getting motivated to make new garb because I forget just what I have available to use. So I listened to the advice, pulled it all out of the bins, cleared off a couple of shelves, and laid it neatly on. I actually have a decent stash to make some new garb. Who knew?

This plan of action also cleared two large bins out of the family room. It also forced me to straighten up the rest the shelves that had become crammed full only because stuff was getting crammed on instead of put away properly.

I found the rest of my new del project for KAC and the spare fabric for it. Now I can work on finishing it.

I have to get back to work because it has to be done by Friday when I will be hosting a guest for the MD Sheep and Wool Festival.

See Ya!

Comments

[albreda.livejournal.com]

I can't leave fabric out, both because of my long haired orange cat (whose fur defies gravity, and gets *everywhere*), and because of the high probability of sun damage, in my south facing, window-full studio. Add to that the fact that I have about 7 big bins of fabric, and that they live in my basement *anyway*, and - yah - no. '

BTW - you are making me feel like a complete slacker - all I've done since I wrote to you this AM is web stuff and nap! ;)

[martelvonc.livejournal.com]

I'm in our basement so I don't have to worry about sun damage but that is a serious consideration.

I have a white dog that produces a new dog every two weeks so I hear ya about the cat fur! lol! I have no idea how it travels so far from the creature!

There were only two 30 gal bins but even then I need to use up what I have before I buy more. I even found enough blue fabric to make new Atlantian garb for Pennsic!

I found once I realized it didn't get this way in one day it won't get cleaned up in one day it was easier for me to do little things. It was so overwhelming when I started.

[albreda.livejournal.com]

I've decided that some of my bargain wool stash just has to GO; I'm donating some as a prize for an A&S exhibition, and some more for an auction to raise money for our Fighter Food table at Pensic (we feed and hydrate all fighters passing by on their way home from the Woods Battle up by our camp in N28).

I can't let it go to waste, take up room, or continue to languish, so a pair of good causes are good things!

[anne-rose.livejournal.com]

Yes it only takes 15 minutes a day ... but where do those 15 minutes come from...

[martelvonc.livejournal.com]

I could easily shave 15 min from farting around on the puter'. :-P

[francesca-tessa.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I'd be so afraid of knocking a pile down, or digging something out and messing up the whole stack. Maybe we need the martha steward method of folding large pieces of fabric. I'm always worried about getting dust on my stuff too.

I did recently transfer everything to clear plastic bins and that has helped a lot. Although some things are still hiding.

I'd love to go the the MD sheep & wool fest one day. With a load of cash to restock my wools. Would you believe I'm out? I gave away a bunch a couple of years ago and have since ran out of what I have. Maybe I can trade some fabric for wool.

[martelvonc.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping that I'll use it too fast for it gather dust this time! :-)