Spring Cleaning already?

I like to think I am organized and on the job that is who I am. At home I am the packrat and the one who will leave things on the counter or worse yet, on my sewing table! Last year I worked to organize this room but as with all spaces, all the best intentions can go awry and before you know it, bam! Back  at square one or worse!

This week when I couldn't find a pattern to loan to my student I vowed to find it and put it in between the doors. I did not find it and did not fulfill my promise. It has taken me twice as long to find things and that means one thing. It is time to clean it out and get realistic on what can and cannot enter that room. Instead of a haven this afternoon I want to close the door and think about it another day. This hampers my creativity. Not a good thing. Mission Organization I am coming back for another dose.  I want it to look at least at organized as these pictures from when I began last time.  It isn't going to happen over night or over a week. This time I have to purge things that have nothing to do with sewing that landed on the spot for lack of anywhere else to go.

Does anyone else do this?

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Creating a space for my sewing really paid when I look back at the projects I created within the past 6 months. Doll clothes, aprons, bags and more. It was a challenge to get the room set up and it is constantly evolving. My mind is often racing with ideas and the next thing I will invest in is a drawing pad to jot these ideas I dream up in the course of the day. I can't wait to see what happens in the next 6 months and I hope you will share your feedback on my projects.

Slacker!

I have been a slacker. I have wandered around blogs and websites for projects while I have many to complete here at home. I have so many ideas of things I want to make that it is silly that I just haven't been motivated.

 I am blessed to have a dedicated sewing room. The room is such a mess that sometimes I putz around in there thinking of how to better organize it all and then I am stuck and wander out with little to show for my time. I think I haven't taken ownership of this room yet. Another perspective I have had is that I am trying to ask too much of this room. I have my scrapbook items crowding out some of this space and I pile office type things of my own in there.



 I am a piler, no doubt about it. I need to just take charge of this situation and tell myself that it is my personal space and I can do what I want with it. So to spur me on I am going to show and tell of my progress. This is a room that I close the door quickly to and don't offer visitors a glimpse of...so to do so is my way of sharing this project of becoming the proud owner of my own special spot where I will relax and create.





Everything has its own space....sorta!



My husband took the rods out of the closet and I promised it would be so neat and organized. The totes look great and while I am getting there I still have some organizing to do.  Now I have to find a place to put all the extra tote bags and things that are hanging on the doors and laying in front of the closet.

It has such a long way to go yet and I hope that by sharing my clutter with you it will spur me on to getting serious about making this room beckon me inside for bouts of inspiration and curiosity!

Whimsical Wednesday....

Today I am feeling a bit whimsical. I am spring cleaning my sewing room. That sounds good for March doesn't it?  I am slower at it today as I feel pensive, thoughtful and positively intense about what it will look like soon. I want it to convey a spirit of creativity where I can just readily sit down and pick up my project and supplies without stepping over or needing to move a catchall item. Oh...what this room really needs is respect and honor of its worthy place of haven and status of studio.  Along with a trundle daybed for the odd sleepover! Well, I better get up and put these dreams into action.