Sunday, February 23, 2014

Last Day of Competition & A Give-Away

As the Sochi Olympics wind down today so does my Olympics Organizathon. I am happy to show off my revamped venues today and officially close down my remaining events. My Closing Ceremony post tomorrow will wrap it all up in my quilting room.
Event #3: Quilt Kit Making
Event #4: Stash Folding
Event #5: Stash Storing
My definition of stash is fabric that is FQ sized or larger. In my quilting room I store most of my rainbow stash in my daughter's old dresser. FQs are stored in the top 2 drawers and 1/2 yd up to 2 yd lengths are wrapped on comic boards and stored in the other 4 drawers. I'm coming up on a year of using this method and I really love it!
The rest of my stash lives in our laundry room where I used to sew. This room is full of closets and cabinets so I have no desire to ever move my stash anywhere else. No worries about light, dust or kitty fluff in here. Yes, I like big stash!
On the right side I have some collections by designer on the top shelf. Below that are my solids, additional rainbow stash and my current Sewing for the Seasons fabrics. My kids novelties and brights are below that and on the bottom shelf are decorator fabrics and trims in the bin.
I'm going to try storing my quilt kits in the bins between the shelving units. Can you believe I have had these since I was a teen in my black, white and red bedroom?

On the left shelves I have florals, paisleys, shabby chic collections and a few other novelty fabric collections like teapots, gardening and sewing. It won't come as a surprise to you that my quilting theme for 2015 is already set - "All About Florals". I am a prewasher so I use the black basket to hold new fabrics.
I have been putting some of my new purchases on comic boards to fill in this upper shelf. In the file boxes above I store themed fabrics and in the far right corner there are some containers holding floral FQs for watercolor quilts. 
I get some fun reactions when I bring people in here for the 1st time. I also have to say that I love my stash and have had a great time petting it over the last 2 weeks. Now I am anxious to get back to cutting it up and using it!
Event #6: Bin Clearing
Event #8: Space Planning
This large pantry style closet with shelves that roll out now holds yardage for quilt backings, long pieces of my some of my favorites and muslin on the top shelf. Finished quilts, wall hangings and table runners are on the next shelf. Oh, and my Christmas Strings quilt which still needs to be unpicked... guess that won't happen until March Madness!

On the bottom shelves there are some bins holding some more fabrics that have been kitted up, some Christmas scraps, a bin of fabrics from finished projects waiting to be used for quilt labels and some painting supplies. I'm excited to actually see the bottoms of these shelves.
And the adjoining closet where I used to sew has been completely redone and I am feeling pretty darn proud of it because it was a MAJOR mess! I've moved my kid's flannels, fleece, fabrics for clothing and small batting scraps into the boxes across the top.

Here is a close-up showing how my labels turned out. Boy oh boy do I love using this tape! I ended up labeling more bins than I'd planned to because it was so quick and easy. The chevron pattern made it easy to cut same size labels (4 chevrons for the bins and 3.5 for the magazine holders) and the lines were a nice guide to keep my writing mostly straight.
I'm storing supplies for knitting, cross stitch, painting and other general crafts in here. I use the fabric bag to store my current projects.
The right side of this closet has also been tamed. The kitty litter boxes take up the floor space in between where my sewing table used to sit. Can you tell I'm participating in a pillow sew along this year?
Nothing too exciting except for a bare shelf (Woo Hoo!) and you can see my new magazine bins on the bottom. It's so nice to have some breathing room and I actually look forward to my daily litter scooping in here. Seriously!
For today's give-away I'm going to offer a set of tools that have nothing to do with quilting but are instead ALL about organizing starting with a roll of the tape I used to label my bins. I'm also going to include some Sharpie pens and some other labeling supplies that you will see in tomorrow's quilting room post. Trust me, you will want these! 
Image from amazon.com
I'll use Mr. Random to pick a winner on Wednesday, Feb. 26th. To enter leave a comment on this post and be sure to include your email if you are No-Reply. If you are at a loss for words tell me your favorite color.  NOTE: This give-away is now closed.

53 comments:

  1. What great organisation again! The roll out shelving is great and saves rummaging to the back of the shelf. You should set up in business as a quilting studio organiser I for one would want to hire you!!

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  2. I am very impressed with all of your hard work. It makes sewing life sew much easier when I am organized. Love what you have done. Looks super.

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  3. Looks like you have a lot of space which would be so nice to have. I try to keep organized, but I never can keep up. I don't have a ton of fabric, but I do have a lot of stuff.
    I should have done my reorganizing in January when the weather was so cold.

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  4. Oh my Goodness, my jaw is literally on the floor.....I love your stash...and the way you have organised it all. Very envious here.

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  5. I am getting ready to reorganize the closet in my sewing room. I just organized it about a year ago...and I'm ashamed to say it is a MESS. That tape would REALLY make it uniform and pretty...my two favorite things about organizing! Thanks for the chance to win! Oh, and your stash.....I'M DROOLING!!!

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  6. Total stash envy! I have really enjoyed following your progress of events. Your organizational skills are to be admired, and I would love to just spend a little time with your fabric. Sigh. :)

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  7. Man, I live other people's stash posts. I can show my husband and insist I'm not that bad. ;) May I ask how long you've been collecting? You're very organized! (And my favorite color is yellow. Just in case that matters. ;) )

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  8. Loved following your progress. You have some great text prints in the "closet". Don't feel bad, I get lots of those looks when people see my studio. I love my stuff and the looks don't bother me.

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  9. Wow! Your stash looks so nice and neat. I love seeing how you organized everything. You have done an amazing job, and definitely deserve your gold medal... I mean table. :D

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  10. Wow girl!!! You put me to SHAME!!! You are definitely the GOLD MEDAL WINNER in the Organizational Olympics!!! You have worked so hard, you should be the one to get a gift, not us .... but we'll take it anyway :) I would LOVE to have some of that tape! It's chevrons! .... and it's aqua!.... which by the way is my favorite color =^..^= I need to do quite a bit of organizing of my own, and now that you have inspired me, it may just get done :)

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  11. Now I want to go and reorganize my sewing stuff. This looks amazing!

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  12. I am really impressed and envious of how well your process worked. Wow! I need to used some of your ideas myself.

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  13. Between your posts and my quilt guild's program on "organizing and using your stash" I am excited to finally organize my quilt room. It will probably take me a year to organize it all! Thanks for the giveaway!
    k.castanette@hotmail.com

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  14. Any color is fine with me, but I like pastel purple, Your photos are great, and I would love to get more organized. Need to buy some shelves, and containers. My regular email is celiaambrose@hotmail.com Thanks for the giveaway.

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  15. I am so jealous your stash is so organized and available. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  16. I really, really want your stash! Count me in, this would help me get a little more organized too! Thanks

    tdkcarpenoctem@hotmail.com

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  17. All that lovely fabric. I just want to come along and start pulling out a few. Great job!
    When do the closing event fireworks start?

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  18. Wow I am in awe! It is all so neat and tidy - it would have taken me three months to get it that way!!! You win a gold medal for sure!

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  19. Oh god!You should get all gold medals!!!!!Amazing work! You make me want to stand up and organize. I need to find a proper wardrobe to put everything in!My favourite colour is blue. But I also love fuchsia! ariadnesky(at)hotmail(dot)com
    AriadnefromGreece!

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  20. You have done an amazing job getting all that sorted :-) What a fun space and gorgeous fabrics :-)

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  21. I have stash envy. You have done a great job these last few weeks.

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  22. OMG!! I also have stash envy!! Looks amazing so nicely organized.

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  23. Clearly a gold medal finish!! I am so impressed with your beautiful stash and organized studio! You are going to have so much fun now that the Olympic competition is over!

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  24. You are an inspiration! Can you come to my house? LOL! You certainly have motivated me! So organized. Your space looks fantastic!! My favorite color is blue.

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  25. My favorite color is the blue/green of your chevron tape. I am truly in awe of the amount of stash you have accumulated!

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  26. Great organization ideas!
    linsquilts.blogspot.com.

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  27. I am in awe. You've inspired me to do some organizing. Hugs

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  28. I am a tad envious of your fabric stash mine fits into 2 drawers of a bedside night table, although I have only been sewing for a year so I have a lot more time to "Stash up"!

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  29. Your organization quest has been a success. I love looking at all the fabric, nicely folded and stacked. Just beautiful.

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  30. Your room looks great and you've really gotten yourself organized.

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  31. Wow! I love how organized and tidy everything is in your system. Congrats!

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  32. Wow! I am so inspired by your organizing that you've got me thinking about my disaster area! :-o You are doing an awesome job!

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  33. WOW! What a great stash. Your organization has really paid off, everything looks awesome.

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  34. Loved all your ideas and suggestion for organizing the sewing space. Everything looks awesome.

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  35. You are definitely a gold medal winner! You have accomplished so much and it all looks so beautiful and inviting. Congratulations on a great finish!

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  36. Hooray! I've been following your journey and am really impressed! I like all colors, even beige which isn't a color but lets other colors stand out! Thanks for the chance to win the tape/supplies that might help organize me!
    LeeAnna Paylor leeannaquilts@gmail.com

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  37. LOVE the organization!! I really need to get on mine also. I have a closet that needs to be reorganized desperately!! Lots of Pre-cuts (most FQ's) that need organizing.

    Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  38. WOW..... you have Big ambition !!! I would freak out with all that around me, I have quit a bit and I think I am not sewing and I sew everyday.......

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  39. My favorite colors are maroon and gold. I really need to get my space organized so seeing yours has been great inspiration, thank you! I love the idea of pretty tape as labels and am going to have to copy it.

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  40. Red and white, thanks for the chance

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  41. I am so jealous but I don't know if it's for all the fabric or the fact you have it all bundled so neatly.

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  42. Your organization is very inspiring. I would have more space if my fabric was so nicely folded like yours.

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  43. WOW! What great organization. I don't know if I'm more jealous of how clean and organized your space is, or the fabric you have :)

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  44. I like those storage boxes on the floor in the last picture. I just read about those somewhere else. They look perfect for storing magazines. I need to find a couple of those.

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  45. What can I say but "WOW" when I saw pictures of your stash!!!

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  46. Proper organization is my goal for this year. Thank you for your help. -- soparkaveataoldotcom

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  47. You've been doing such a wonderful job of organizing! I love the way you have fabric stored in the dresser.

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  48. You have given me some great ideas for organization even though my stash is not nearly as big as yours

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  49. I hope Mr. Random chooses me....I need these supplies desperately.

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  50. Your stash is unbelievable and it is so organized. I like the way you arranged everything and I am so jealous that you have an entire room (besides your sewing room) to sotre fabric in.

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  51. Your fabric looks so pretty all nicely folded. I know the giveaway is over.

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    \outl0\strokewidth0 \strokec2 I'm so far behind in blog reading and know I can't enter the giveaway. I just wanted to say WOW what an amazing stash, in size and organisation. How long have you been sewing and collecting? Mine is large enough, but nowhere near yours. Every time I go through mine and tidy it, I get kind of guilty feelings about the size and if it'll ever get used. I've begun destashing this year. Just the things I bought in a whim and now kind of know I won't really use. There's still huge amounts left!}

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