I feel like I am making some progress in clearing out fabric that I will never use and fabric that is so thin I can read the can of Scotch Guard across the room. I cannot believe how thin some of my fabric is. It is wild. I mean when you can read the label on a can that is across the room, you know that the fabric has to be way to thin to hold up. I am talking several pieces of fabric. I and giving them to my dear husband to use with his art students, so they are going to a good cause, just not into my quilts.
I keep looking at the shelf of magazines and patterns and telling myself, "you need to go through those and get rid of the ones you know you will never make." I did that with my clothing patterns this weekend, but quilt patterns are harder to let go of. I kept the clothing patterns for jackets, as I do make quilted jackets and bags, but sent the skirts, and most dress ones out the door. I kept that few that are jumpers that I do like to wear and may make a few more of, but most of those patterns are in the bag for goodwill.
Now, what to do with all the quilting ones? I am thinking this weekend would be a good time to take them with me to the quilt store to let others go through and see if they find treasures in my trash, so to speak. First off I would rather they go to a good home than to the thrift store, and secondly, I know I could try selling them online and will consider that options over the next few days. The draw back to that is that I then have to take the time to photograph and post them, list prices, and then make the trek to the post office to mail them. Plus set up a Pay Pal or some other account in order to receive payment. I think I need to sleep on this for a few days before deciding what to do.
Looking in my sewing room and seeing the mess it is at the moment with things here and there and everywhere, I wonder what I was thinking when I decided to tear it apart and start reorganizing and cleaning. I know I can do it, but at the moment it looks overwhelming. "Tomorrow is be another day" to quote Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind, and I know things will look better in the morning when I am not so tired.
I keep looking at the shelf of magazines and patterns and telling myself, "you need to go through those and get rid of the ones you know you will never make." I did that with my clothing patterns this weekend, but quilt patterns are harder to let go of. I kept the clothing patterns for jackets, as I do make quilted jackets and bags, but sent the skirts, and most dress ones out the door. I kept that few that are jumpers that I do like to wear and may make a few more of, but most of those patterns are in the bag for goodwill.
Now, what to do with all the quilting ones? I am thinking this weekend would be a good time to take them with me to the quilt store to let others go through and see if they find treasures in my trash, so to speak. First off I would rather they go to a good home than to the thrift store, and secondly, I know I could try selling them online and will consider that options over the next few days. The draw back to that is that I then have to take the time to photograph and post them, list prices, and then make the trek to the post office to mail them. Plus set up a Pay Pal or some other account in order to receive payment. I think I need to sleep on this for a few days before deciding what to do.
Looking in my sewing room and seeing the mess it is at the moment with things here and there and everywhere, I wonder what I was thinking when I decided to tear it apart and start reorganizing and cleaning. I know I can do it, but at the moment it looks overwhelming. "Tomorrow is be another day" to quote Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind, and I know things will look better in the morning when I am not so tired.
You have inspired me!! I went through a bunch of fabric and projects and put a lot more into my get rid of bin. I tossed a bunch of scraps. I am just never going to get to them and they were piling up.
ReplyDeleteI already did my magazines. I have been going through and teraing out any patterns I might want, putting them into a sleeve and then into a binder. I recycle any I tore patterns out of. Any that are 'whole' I share with friends or sell at a used book store.
I know Ihave more to do, but it feels good.
Yeah Beth! If we can both keep it up we will have spic and span sewing rooms in which to sit and quilt. Imagine how much more we can accomplish when we are all organized. Celebrate each step!!
DeleteI keep peeking in my studio-in-progress with ideas of doing the same thing, but haven't gathered enough time or energy to get it done yet! Someday....
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Take it one step at a time, or even one magazine at a time. You will get there. I took everything out of one side of the and am organizing it, moving things around. Some things are waiting to go on the other side of the room, and some things are moving from one side to the other. The thing that scares me is the closet.....What lurks behind that door is unknown. I am afraid to open the door. I stuffed things in there years ago and have not opened it since.
DeleteI hope you find a home for that material. There is a woman's home near me for abused women that take scraps of material to work with. If you need a home for that material, please let me know. :O)
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