Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Progress

As my Adventures in Cleaning continue I can see progress -- if I look in the right places, that is.

Batiks neatly stacked above the cutting table (which is still piled high with miscellaneous projects).

Batiks and Fat Quarters


Brown, orange, yellow, and green sorted and stacked over the layout table (which is unusable since it's always been covered with project boxes).

1/3 Done!

One more day of sorting and restacking fabric ......

I think I'll put those miscellaneous bagged projects in the dead shelf corners.  But I'm going to make a list of them first so I don't have to dig into the corners until I'm ready to work on one of them.

My big dilemma is how to organize and store scraps.  I know what the wizards say, but my space is limited.  I do think if I did some advance prep, like cutting strips or squares of a certain size, I would be more prone to use them.

How do my readers manage their scraps?  I'm open to suggestion as long as it doesn't involve taking up a lot of space or spending a lot of money.


8 comments:

  1. I use Bonnie Hunter's Scrap Users system, but I think the first question is "How small of a scrap will you use in future projects?" Congratulations on all the progress

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    1. I'm looking at some cabinetry at the Habitat Re-Store. Lots of drawers and a tall unit with cubbies. Hoping that will be my storage solution. Stay tuned!!

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  2. Looking wonderful!!! Look at all that fabric goodness - so colorful :) Doesn't it just feel good to look at them all neat and orderly? If you're like me, they won't stay that way very long. I have to do a straightening job every couple of months :)

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    1. Yep, I went through this exercise right after Christmas and it didn't take long for the tornado to hit. This time, THIS TIME, I'm going to keep up with it ... I WILL ....

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  3. I love an organized sewing space! As far as scrap management goes, I have my scraps smaller than a fat quarter sorted in bins by color. when I pull a fabric from a scrap bin to cut off what is needed, it doesn't go back in the bin. I will cut whatever size strips I can get from it and put it in bins marked accordingly. I have bins for strings (3/4 to 1.25" strips), 1.5" strips, 2" strips, and 2.5" strips. When I am ready to make a quilt and need 2" strips I can just pull the bin and start sewing. I don't precut squares or any other shape.

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    1. That sounds like a manageable plan. I'm looking at some cabinetry with drawers that would be good for sorting scraps by color. I have several options for the strips, just haven't been able to make a system work. But I'm determined to try. Thanks for commenting.

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  4. Not the most glamorous solution, but I buy those Zip Loc Big Bags (or the Dollar Tree equivalent) and soft by color. Then they either sit out where I can see them or go into plastic Rubbermaid totes.

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    1. I wish I could buy stock in Ziploc!! I've started cutting various size strips as I come across scraps in my cleaning. In the meantime everything is going into a large Rubbermaid tub. When I need a specific color, I'll dig for it and then bag it.

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