Organization Help! - The Sew Weekly Sewing Circle2024-03-29T15:55:40Zhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/forum/topics/organization-help?commentId=6365347%3AComment%3A125395&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou can listen to this podcas…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-31:6365347:Comment:1255652012-01-31T05:16:49.678ZMySummerTouchhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/MySummerTouch
<p>You can listen to this podcast for free on your computer. This is my fav podcast about sewing, and this particular issue is about organization in sewing. Love it!</p>
<p><a href="http://sewforthnow.blogspot.com/2007/05/episode-3-organizing-our-fabric-and.html" target="_blank">http://sewforthnow.blogspot.com/2007/05/episode-3-organizing-our-fabric-and.html</a></p>
<p>You can listen to this podcast for free on your computer. This is my fav podcast about sewing, and this particular issue is about organization in sewing. Love it!</p>
<p><a href="http://sewforthnow.blogspot.com/2007/05/episode-3-organizing-our-fabric-and.html" target="_blank">http://sewforthnow.blogspot.com/2007/05/episode-3-organizing-our-fabric-and.html</a></p> Great idea! and that's an eas…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-30:6365347:Comment:1252972012-01-30T04:42:20.585ZAimie Lockwoodhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/AimieLockwood
<p>Great idea! and that's an easy, cheap and fast way to do it. I'll have to give that a try!</p>
<p>Great idea! and that's an easy, cheap and fast way to do it. I'll have to give that a try!</p> Wow! Your Grandma was very or…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-30:6365347:Comment:1252962012-01-30T04:41:24.745ZAimie Lockwoodhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/AimieLockwood
<p>Wow! Your Grandma was very organized. My Granny is the exact opposite. Even at it's best her sewing room looks like a tornado just went through it. She's the type that you get Christmas presents either for your birthday or years down the road because either she forgot she bought that for you or she lost it for a little bit. Got to love her though, she keeps us on our toes.</p>
<p>The button collection is amazing! What a wonderful way to remember her. I would be so afraid to use any of them.…</p>
<p>Wow! Your Grandma was very organized. My Granny is the exact opposite. Even at it's best her sewing room looks like a tornado just went through it. She's the type that you get Christmas presents either for your birthday or years down the road because either she forgot she bought that for you or she lost it for a little bit. Got to love her though, she keeps us on our toes.</p>
<p>The button collection is amazing! What a wonderful way to remember her. I would be so afraid to use any of them. I don't think I would do them justice.</p> It's funny, every time I go h…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-30:6365347:Comment:1252952012-01-30T04:37:11.785ZAimie Lockwoodhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/AimieLockwood
<p>It's funny, every time I go home know she calls and says she has found more stuff for me. Then she jokes that she's going to start locking up the sewing room because a thief keeps coming, forget the computer and t.v.'s.</p>
<p>I've got to do a few projects... a blazer, button down shirt and 3 pair of cotton knit feetie jammies for my son. I have lots of ideas for some of the other fabric but haven't had the time/ patterns to do them yet. </p>
<p>It's funny, every time I go home know she calls and says she has found more stuff for me. Then she jokes that she's going to start locking up the sewing room because a thief keeps coming, forget the computer and t.v.'s.</p>
<p>I've got to do a few projects... a blazer, button down shirt and 3 pair of cotton knit feetie jammies for my son. I have lots of ideas for some of the other fabric but haven't had the time/ patterns to do them yet. </p> I did do that!! I'm so surpri…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-30:6365347:Comment:1253952012-01-30T04:24:50.531ZAimie Lockwoodhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/AimieLockwood
<p>I did do that!! I'm so surprised with myself that I remembered to do that.</p>
<p>I did do that!! I'm so surprised with myself that I remembered to do that.</p> One of my new year's resoluti…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-29:6365347:Comment:1252802012-01-29T12:01:19.616ZCaroline, UKhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/CarolinePrince
<p>One of my new year's resolutions was to organise my tiny sewing space, and while researching I came across some great storage solutions - see <a href="http://pinterest.com/cprince317/2012-resolutions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my pinterest board (click here)</a> - especially useful was the fabric board rolls idea: I basically took a bunch of stiff cardboard I had lying around from unused boxes, cut the sides down so I had a number of same-size pieces, and then used those to roll the…</p>
<p>One of my new year's resolutions was to organise my tiny sewing space, and while researching I came across some great storage solutions - see <a rel="nofollow" href="http://pinterest.com/cprince317/2012-resolutions/" target="_blank">my pinterest board (click here)</a> - especially useful was the fabric board rolls idea: I basically took a bunch of stiff cardboard I had lying around from unused boxes, cut the sides down so I had a number of same-size pieces, and then used those to roll the fabric around. I also made some about half the size for the smaller scraps of fabric I had. Now all my fabric is easy to stack and looks beautiful all in a row. I forgot to record the lengths though, oops! Came across some other good ideas though, like making some storage that can hang from the back of the door with lots of pockets in, or using picture frames to pin / hang useful items and ideas.</p> First, with limited space, yo…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-28:6365347:Comment:1254102012-01-28T18:58:34.062Zrowsellahttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/rowsella
<p>First, with limited space, you will have to keep tight control on your stash so it does not grow past your ability to store and access that. It can be hard with all those great fabric sales! Go by project-- just get the stuff for each project as you go. Also, it might be a better thing for you to find a basic pattern set that you can then change for different types of garments. Plus, with a 19month old, you need a way to keep everything together and inaccessible so he doesn't eat pins…</p>
<p>First, with limited space, you will have to keep tight control on your stash so it does not grow past your ability to store and access that. It can be hard with all those great fabric sales! Go by project-- just get the stuff for each project as you go. Also, it might be a better thing for you to find a basic pattern set that you can then change for different types of garments. Plus, with a 19month old, you need a way to keep everything together and inaccessible so he doesn't eat pins or get access to your fabric scissors. There are plans somewhere on the net for a sewing cabinet that can contain everything but pull out for when you need to sew. It is from the 60's or 70's. I suggest you pick a spot in the livingroom/diningroom or near kitchen for it so you can work on a project while keeping an eye on the rugrat, dinner, laundry etc. Also, far enough from his room so you can sew while he naps or sleeps at night and the machine won't wake him or your husband.</p>
<p>I uploaded the file/pdf. It was a free pattern.</p> And write the length/width of…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-28:6365347:Comment:1250812012-01-28T10:00:54.212ZLeimomi Oakes - The Dreamstresshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/LeimomiOakesTheDreamstress
<p>And write the length/width of the fabric and the fibre makeup on it, so you don't have to unroll it anytime you want it! </p>
<p>And write the length/width of the fabric and the fibre makeup on it, so you don't have to unroll it anytime you want it! </p> I have each set of buttons in…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-28:6365347:Comment:1253162012-01-28T10:00:03.527ZLeimomi Oakes - The Dreamstresshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/LeimomiOakesTheDreamstress
<p>I have each set of buttons in a little ziplock bag in a big container that is divided in thirds. All my large buttons go in one third, my smaller buttons that I have lots of in the other, and any med/small buttons with less than 5 in the last third. And then I have one more sandwich size ziplock in the last third with all my 'orphan' buttons. It really cuts down on the time searching for them, because I generally know how many and what size I need, so only have to go in part of the…</p>
<p>I have each set of buttons in a little ziplock bag in a big container that is divided in thirds. All my large buttons go in one third, my smaller buttons that I have lots of in the other, and any med/small buttons with less than 5 in the last third. And then I have one more sandwich size ziplock in the last third with all my 'orphan' buttons. It really cuts down on the time searching for them, because I generally know how many and what size I need, so only have to go in part of the container.</p>
<p>I also have my Grandma's button collection, which she obsessively organised, so I keep it separate and only go searching in it as a last resort. Look at how amazing her storage was: <a href="http://thedreamstress.com/2009/10/grandmas-button-collection/" target="_blank">http://thedreamstress.com/2009/10/grandmas-button-collection/</a></p> Granny is exactly how I got s…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-01-28:6365347:Comment:1253152012-01-28T09:54:12.711ZLeimomi Oakes - The Dreamstresshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/LeimomiOakesTheDreamstress
<p>Granny is exactly how I got so many old patterns! I have all my grandmothers, and an honorary grandmothers too, and a few other ones from other places. It's really lovely to have the heritage and to think of them when you sew the bits up. </p>
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<p>Have you made any particular projects from your Granny's fabric?</p>
<p>Granny is exactly how I got so many old patterns! I have all my grandmothers, and an honorary grandmothers too, and a few other ones from other places. It's really lovely to have the heritage and to think of them when you sew the bits up. </p>
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<p>Have you made any particular projects from your Granny's fabric?</p>