Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Rediscovering old loves and making room for new ones

Last night I started refolding my stash for a more uniform look. My dream, when we built these shelves, was to walk into my sewing studio and see the wall of color and beauty. I had no idea the time it would take to refold everything. This drop in the bucket is only one smallish box. I have at least 15x more to do. My dream is turning into an admission of a serious fabric collecting (hoarding sounds dirty) problem. Today I folded 24 fat quarters from two gorgeous lines that I forgot I had. I wonder what I am going to find as I dive into each box. 

I am using comic boards, purchased on eBay (eCrack for me!) for the larger cuts and index cards for fat quarters and less. I have decided to put small scraps into a pile for later whacking with my accuquilt cutter. With some soothing music, I am thoroughly enjoying the process. Unfortunately, life always seems to interrupt my bliss and I find myself running to an eye appointment for my daughter and a doctor appointment for me. I will get back to my folding and my reminiscing!  Soon I will try out my new longarm. But I promised myself I  had to finish putting things away before I began a new addiction.  

10 comments:

  1. I love this Mary! I wish I had all of that shelving!!

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  2. Well done its looking good (sams mum) dot

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  3. Samantha sent me over to say "HI" !!! Looking good..I took part in the covert robin also...I'm in Wisconsin. Have fun and may your bobbin always be full ;)

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  4. LOVE the selves !!!
    Can't wait to see them filled!
    Anything you can't fit on them I'll take...especially those yummy jelly rolls! LOL

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  5. Another visitor here from Samantha. Love the shelving I'm very jealous! I bought boards for my stash I really must get mine folded neatly. The index card idea is genius by the way!

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  6. Hi I'm over from Samantha's. Those shelves are begging to be filled. I can't wait to see the rainbow of fabric completed. Welcome to blogging.

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  7. Your shelves look just perfect! I can't wait to see them filled with your fabric stash. I'm in the process of cleaning my craft room and in the process, I'm doing a bit of purging. I tend to be a serial crafter and I go through phases for each craft. I need to get rid of some of the things I'm not using anymore and now seems to be as good of a time as any.

    I'm also trying the, my stuff must be organized before I can try anything else!

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  8. Thank you all for hopping over to read my blog. I hope everyone can get a chuckle or smile at the shenagins that create my dramatic life. In between all the drama, I love to sew and create. Not just for my customers, but for my family as well. I thank God everyday for giving me a creative mind and I always pray for more time to use it. Like now, it's 4 a.m. here, I should be sleeping, but I'm blogging instead. Blogging is my new "crack". An instant addiction!

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  9. You are right about the addiction to blogging... and sewing.... and fabric!! I love your fabric shelf system!
    I am coming over from Samantha's blog.
    I love your new blog! And look forward to reading it...( has anyone taught you how to add gadgets for "following by email " or bloglovin to remind us when you have a new post out.

    Susie

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  10. Wow, I wish I had that kind of space to display all my fabric. It's going to look gorgeous once it's all folded neatly!

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