Then I discovered Bonnie Hunter and her scrapsaver system over at Quiltville. I just loved this idea and took off with it. I washed all those fabrics and scraps and then organized and cut them up into the desired sizes.
I started off with this:

Now I have this!

What a difference, huh??
Here are my fat quarters separated by lights and darks, then the bigger yardages also done by lights and darks.

On this side are the bins of precut pieces and strips.

Here is a peek inside one of the bins. Most size strips are separated by lights and darks, but on the sizes I don't have as many, they share the same bin, I just keep them neatly piled up.

Here is a pic of my sewing area:

On the wall next to me when I sew, I keep these two blocks:

They are the same exact pattern, just with different number of fabrics used and different placement. I love that!!
Last but not least, no sewing room of mine would be complete without a cat or two to keep an eye on my progress. Here is Buddy making sure the flimsies stay safe!

I just love being able to sit and sew whenever ready. I was shocked to see how much usable material and scraps I had in those bags that I would never have used if I didn't invest the time into getting them organized. Big undertaking, but so worth it!!!
Good for you! I didn't have quite as daunting of a task as you, but I did embark on some organizing and "working" of my stash into more useable forms a while back, and boy does it make a difference in ease of use and how productive I can be. And I found so much fabric that I had forgotten I had!
ReplyDeleteI have been working on mine for a couple of years, finally getting a handle on it. It is so nice to pull fabric from the stash to make just about anything I want. Your room looks great. cw
ReplyDeleteCan you come to my house? Though kitty will have to stay home (allergies :-(). Seriously though, it looks great!
ReplyDeleteWOW! It looks so good. What a wonderful start in 2010!
ReplyDeleteRenate
I am so impressed. Well done you
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs Gina xxx
Incredible!!! My fabric is in drawers - which keeps the dust bunnies and kitty fur away, but does not lend itself to sorting yoru way. Rethinking things...
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!!! And I am sure that everything is more accessable now. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteLove it!~ Great job!!! Now to more shopping.
ReplyDeleteI love it!! Its amazing!!
ReplyDeleteGREAT JOB !!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!!!
Prayers, Bo
Love the cat! But really like the retro radio!!
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