Friday, February 26, 2010

Well, Aren't You Just Sew Organized



I'm a little frightened to put this out in the universe - we need more snow, you see - but it's time for a little Spring (almost-Spring, feels-like-Spring) cleaning of our little log cabin. It's time to really scrub the tub and floors, vacuum and dust the little places and even bring back some life (err, less "life") to the fridge. 

But most importantly - for my mental health - is the organization of the room affectionately referred to as the place where crafts go to die.  I know, I've said this before and I have made some attempts. But in my defense, it just wasn't the right time before. There isn't even a glimmer of a market or show until May and my inventory is so high on the bath & body end of things that I don't even need to make anything to put up on Etsy for quite some time. Family and friends in the know just ask what I have in the closet... and it's plenty!  

  Consider me laughing if you think this is my space -
it belongs to noodleheadsews from the Craft Rooms Flickr group

There have been some great craft room (and other room) organization posts recently out in the blogosphere, including this article on "How to Stay Organized: 7 Unconventional Tips & Techniques." I'm always so inspired by the craft rooms and workspaces of many of you who post photos of your beautiful places. I've always let the excuses that (1) we are currently renting, and (2) we don't have any more room get in the way of just dealing with it. 

And here we are - I'm going to deal with it the best way I can.... destroy and conquer! It might not be straight out of an IKEA/Container Store/Pottery Barn catalog, but it WILL be better. I already have one project rearing to go - and it involves a curtain rod and an old curtain. Can you even contain yourself? If all goes well, I'll post the whole shenanigan tomorrow. 

Sidenote - although I love this post, I do, I sort of feel like a weird, lonely cat lady writing about craft rooms and I'm only in my mid-twenties. This sidenote is to reassure me: don't worry, you're still awesome. And you don't even like cats.

OK, we're back. Here's where I've been looking for inspiration and motivation this week:

Make a Craft Room from Country Living 
All Change - Inside My Craft Room from Dyche Designs

I know that I'm missing a few that I saw this week - send it on over and I'll add it to the list! Here's to a productive weekend!



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1 comments:

  1. i really really don't think you are crazy young cat lady. i covet clean and organized craft and art rooms. and i really like your sidenotes.

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