Monday, 9 September 2013

A Little Organizing

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I'm off work this week, so I started off with sorting a bunch of fat quarters and other fabrics.  I've been wanting to do this for a while, since I have the bad habit of letting purchases and ongoing projects collect in assorted shopping bags.  This eventually makes me crazy, and at some point, I have to get everything sorted by colours into clear sweater boxes.  Needless to say, these have grown over the years.
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The reds did not behave, and had to share with the yellows!  And I do not have enough blacks to have them in their own box, so I tucked them in with a new box of greens.  I've been collecting greens and reds for a Christmas quilt I have in mind, so I seem to have a lot of them.  What am I thinking about planning another quilt, when there are so many others already lined up.

A few other larger totes hold larger pieces of fabric for backings and such, along with yardage that has been aspiring to be pretty blouses. So many ideas, so little time. . .

Anyway, I'm away for a few days of much needed vacation time, so I'll leave the fabrics to play on their own.
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6 comments:

  1. Lorette10 September 2013 at 08:53

    Well done!! What a great collection! I'm envious! This makes it so much easier to plan your next quilt. Where do you store these bins?

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  2. Anonymous10 September 2013 at 22:22

    Love some those blues in your stash - can't wait to see what they turn in to. I have some projects piled on the spare bed waiting for me to dust off my machine and get sewing - first up a quilt for Ms. Ella. Enjoy your time off.

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  3. Susan at TheBoredZombie.com11 September 2013 at 17:23

    Have a great vacation!

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  4. MulticoloredPieces15 September 2013 at 11:56

    A vacation...haven't seen one or heard of one in years...And I also had to organize my fabrics---because several large stacks fell off the shelves!
    best, nadia

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  5. Katherine25 September 2013 at 20:17

    Great system! I love organizing by colour too - not only does it make fabric easier to find, it lets me know when I need some (specific colour) stash enhancing. ;o)

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  6. Margaret Cooter5 October 2013 at 03:53

    mmm, looks like you'll be able to "shop from the stash" for quite a while - and what an enticing collection!

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