What I am going to write about today is not quilting, but it is something that is part of every quilter's life: Getting Organized. I am in the process of cleaning out our basement (and some other places that collect "stuff"), and when I got to some shelves that held fabric and yarn and UFO's, I knew what I had to do.
I worked for an hour or so at at time over several days. Every time I though I was done I would find another box or bag or pile. Now I am done. At least, I feel done. I want to be done.
So. Here are some photos.
For the Garage Sale
I put all my small scraps in a couple of gallon bags. Somebody will want these - I hope. They are going to be $1 per bag. I am also "letting go of" a stack of 8" squares I bought in Hawaii (at Hilo Hattie's). They are really mostly white and I don't think I'll ever do anything with them. $1. And I have two packages of 4" square samples from Benartex. I don't like them that much. Somebody will like them. $1 each.
The random scraps are unusual fabrics such as rip-stop nylon, spandex, pleather, minky fabric, etc. They are fairly small pieces, so $1 for the whole stack. I had some fairly large pieces that I will mark as $1 each. Next, a frame for basting a quilt using little plastic things that are similar to the plastic pieces used for price tags. I didn't like it that much. Someone who is not as particular as me and values speed will like it. $1. Finally, a bag of large and medium scraps of Michael Miller's Fairy Frost, as well as some other sparkly fabrics, all color coordinated in blues, whites, and silver, for $2. A bargain!
Some yarn. Fifty cents each for the Red Heart, one dollar each for the wool and novelty yarns.
Comments on my proposed pricing?
Stuff to Keep
Yay! The rest of my stuff is Organized now! With a capital "O". And not a moment too soon. I found one kit that I had bought twice. I don't think that will happen again, now that everything I have is in one place.
There are six unfinished quilts in this tub. All are bed size. Also in the bin: all the fabric and instructions that go with each quilt.
On the left, quilt patterns. On the right, at least 12 unfinished small projects or unstarted kits for small projects, plus one almost-finished lap quilt. (On the lap quilt I decided to rip out the machine quilting I had done on about 25% of the quilt because I really didn't do a good job. I need more practice. But some of the stitches ended up being very tiny and it is not an easy job.)
There is also a big tub, not shown, half full of fabric I want to keep. Most of it is in large pieces. Last but not least, four unfinished yarn projects, occupying five bags. All are afghans or throws. That's about all I ever knit or crochet.
The "Allietare!" project will be left out in my sewing area because I will be working on it now that I am Organized.
The Unraveled Traveler
And here's a little about my big trip. (If you want to read a lot about it, go to this link: The Traveling Blogcrastinator.)
This is what I worked on on the trip. It's much more portable than quilting. I can't say what it is going to be because it is a surprise.
And here is some Maori-themed fabric I bought in New Zealand. I need to think about how to use it. Any ideas?
