Organizing in the New Year

Lots of internet friends I visit are organizing their studios and craft spaces in the new year, so I thought it was time I bit the bullet and did the same.

My friend Kathy had given me lots of fabric and such when I visited her last autumn.  However, I had left the fabric unattended in the bag my friend Marlynn sent me one year that I always take when I visit Kathy.  I was tired of moving the bag around, so decided to organize things.  I spent nearly half a day getting these fabric colors sorted and separated before it occurred to me to take a photo.   Can you believe all that fabric was stuffed into that multi-colored bag sitting in the clear plastic container?  That was when I decided I would find a home for all this fabric.  Of course, that meant bringing all my boxes of already sorted fabric to this table I use as staging area to add this mess fabric to the mix

so I could get to this point, which took about six more hours.

Granted, this is still not ideal, because I still have no real storage for these bed sheets (lower shelf on left) I have acquired over the years that I use for dyeing my fabric, but at least I now have everything else sorted and put away.

Looks like I need a few more boxes, because a few of these are truly overflowing.  Although it's too cold to do much now, I look forward to making a few art quilts when it warms a bit in my sewing/craft room.

Another area I decided to rearrange was my Gelli plate storage.  I also had to clean the shelf and wipe down my Black and Decker Mouse case that was incredibly dusty from use.

I'm not completely certain this is better, but sometimes we have to live with our rearranged areas to make sure we like them.

Thanks for joining me while I cleaned up and rearranged my fabric and Gelli plate areas.  And remember, if an area isn't working for you, don't be afraid to change it.  After all, YOU are the one who knows if and when it works.

Remember, also, as you acquire new products, tools, and supplies, you need to make room for them, or get rid of something you don't use anymore.

Thanks, too, for your generous comments.  They mean a lot to me, especially as I clean and organize my crafting areas.