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Although I've got a lot of stuff, it is nowhere near what long term stitchers
have accumulated. Yesterday, I wanted to experiment with angelina fibers and couldn't find them. I emptied almost all the drawers and they were still hiding. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw them on the desk in other corner of the room! I guess the thought about using them wasn't new so I had pulled them out previously. In a little bit, I'll have to put everything that's strewn all over the floor away. Do you know where every thing is? Can you lay your hands on anything you want quickly or do you have to hunt for things? -- another anne, add ingers to reply |
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On Dec 9, 8:24*am, anne wrote:
Although I've got a lot of stuff, it is nowhere near what long term stitchers have accumulated. Yesterday, I wanted to experiment with angelina fibers and couldn't find them. I emptied almost all the drawers and they were still hiding. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw them on the desk in other corner of the room! I guess the thought about using them wasn't new so I had pulled them out previously. In a little bit, I'll have to put everything that's strewn all over the floor away. Do you know where every thing is? Can you lay your hands on anything you want quickly or do you have to hunt for things? -- another anne, add ingers to reply Funny you should mention this - I was just looking for something on Sunday and couldn't find it. It was *supposed* to be in that big tub of kits. Hmm, wonder where it wandered off to? Other than that, most of the time I have a pretty good idea - fabric is in one drawer, threads in another, miscellaneous supplies (hoops, scissors, fusible applique stuff) in another, free patterns in notebooks, canvas rolled in a box. But that dratted tub! I really need to go through it and organize it. Of course, if I did that, I wouldn't have the fun of looking at all of the stuff when I want to find something and remembering a semi-forgotten project. Dilemmas, dilemmas. Linda |
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"anne" wrote in message g... Although I've got a lot of stuff, it is nowhere near what long term stitchers have accumulated. Yesterday, I wanted to experiment with angelina fibers and couldn't find them. I emptied almost all the drawers and they were still hiding. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw them on the desk in other corner of the room! I guess the thought about using them wasn't new so I had pulled them out previously. In a little bit, I'll have to put everything that's strewn all over the floor away. Do you know where every thing is? Can you lay your hands on anything you want quickly or do you have to hunt for things? -- another anne, add ingers to reply I'm very organized and always know exactly where to look for something, she says with grin. The problem is that there are gremlins living in the closet and cupboards with the stash (I think they're closely related to the computer gremlins) and they move stuff when I'm not looking. Lucille |
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anne wrote:
Although I've got a lot of stuff, it is nowhere near what long term stitchers have accumulated. Yesterday, I wanted to experiment with angelina fibers and couldn't find them. I emptied almost all the drawers and they were still hiding. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw them on the desk in other corner of the room! I guess the thought about using them wasn't new so I had pulled them out previously. In a little bit, I'll have to put everything that's strewn all over the floor away. Do you know where every thing is? Can you lay your hands on anything you want quickly or do you have to hunt for things? Since I started using "Annie's keepers" for thread storage I have no trouble finding any fiber that I need. It also lets me know if it is kitted or empty. I just pull the empty keys and take them with me to the store. Fabrics are sorted by count and beads are sorted in trays. I have still to figure a goo filing system for patterns. Scroll rods and q-snaps are in a separate bin as is temari making items, and knitting. Bobbie V. |
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Queencityxstitcher wrote:
anne wrote: Although I've got a lot of stuff, it is nowhere near what long term stitchers have accumulated. Yesterday, I wanted to experiment with angelina fibers and couldn't find them. I emptied almost all the drawers and they were still hiding. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw them on the desk in other corner of the room! I guess the thought about using them wasn't new so I had pulled them out previously. In a little bit, I'll have to put everything that's strewn all over the floor away. Do you know where every thing is? Can you lay your hands on anything you want quickly or do you have to hunt for things? Since I started using "Annie's keepers" for thread storage I have no trouble finding any fiber that I need. It also lets me know if it is kitted or empty. I just pull the empty keys and take them with me to the store. Fabrics are sorted by count and beads are sorted in trays. I have still to figure a goo filing system for patterns. Scroll rods and q-snaps are in a separate bin as is temari making items, and knitting. Whatever problems you folks have with keeping things organized and findable, double it for me. I have my personal stash and my business stash, and keep them separated. To make this a bit easier, I keep my personal stash in boxes in a closet and a bookcase in the living room and keep all the business stuff in huge plastic storage containers in the room I use as my office. The only exception to this rule would be items like scroll rods and extenders, magnetic chart holders, and other non-consumable stuff that I use when stitching both business designs and personal pleasure stuff. It isn't too difficult to find anything as long as I know if I'm looking for personal or business, then it's just a matter of pawing through a few boxes or bins for the specific fabric, fiber, or frame. It's a rough life, eh? lol Nyssa, who has a cat who wants to sit in my lap all winter and makes it hard to stitch anyway At River's End http://nyssa.cnc.net |
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"lucille" wrote in message ... "anne" wrote in message g... Although I've got a lot of stuff, it is nowhere near what long term stitchers have accumulated. Yesterday, I wanted to experiment with angelina fibers and couldn't find them. I emptied almost all the drawers and they were still hiding. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw them on the desk in other corner of the room! I guess the thought about using them wasn't new so I had pulled them out previously. In a little bit, I'll have to put everything that's strewn all over the floor away. Do you know where every thing is? Can you lay your hands on anything you want quickly or do you have to hunt for things? -- another anne, add ingers to reply I'm very organized and always know exactly where to look for something, she says with grin. The problem is that there are gremlins living in the closet and cupboards with the stash (I think they're closely related to the computer gremlins) and they move stuff when I'm not looking. Lucille Or in my case, a 12-year old daughter that gets into my beading stash, and then I have to hunt down my stuff in her room! What a disaster area! I'm more or less organized but will be even more so when one of my girls move out (one turns 16 this Sat. - where did the time go?) and I can have her room. LOL. Right now most of my stash is sharing space with the washer and dryer in the laundry room..at least I know the husband won't disturb it! Donna In S. Indiana |
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lewmew wrote:
-- another anne, add ingers to reply Funny you should mention this - I was just looking for something on Sunday and couldn't find it. It was *supposed* to be in that big tub of kits. Hmm, wonder where it wandered off to? Other than that, most of the time I have a pretty good idea - fabric is in one drawer, threads in another, miscellaneous supplies (hoops, scissors, fusible applique stuff) in another, free patterns in notebooks, canvas rolled in a box. But that dratted tub! I really need to go through it and organize it. Of course, if I did that, I wouldn't have the fun of looking at all of the stuff when I want to find something and remembering a semi-forgotten project. Dilemmas, dilemmas. Linda That is the current project. Now I have MY room, I have to go through the mislabeled drawers, tubs, boxes, bags etc where stuff has been dumped in the late lamented MIL's room. I think the best thing is to dump some of it onto the floor...label several tubs and sort into puddles. Then I can go from there. MAYBE it will be done by New Year! DH has persuaded me to put my computer in there, so I also have to buy a computer desk, find space for the joint printer, my scanner and the copy machine. I found a great corner desk, but the darn thing was 4 inches too long! Gill |
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Nyssa wrote:
Queencityxstitcher wrote: anne wrote: Although I've got a lot of stuff, it is nowhere near what long term stitchers have accumulated. Yesterday, I wanted to experiment with angelina fibers and couldn't find them. I emptied almost all the drawers and they were still hiding. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw them on the desk in other corner of the room! I guess the thought about using them wasn't new so I had pulled them out previously. In a little bit, I'll have to put everything that's strewn all over the floor away. Do you know where every thing is? Can you lay your hands on anything you want quickly or do you have to hunt for things? Since I started using "Annie's keepers" for thread storage I have no trouble finding any fiber that I need. It also lets me know if it is kitted or empty. I just pull the empty keys and take them with me to the store. Fabrics are sorted by count and beads are sorted in trays. I have still to figure a goo filing system for patterns. Scroll rods and q-snaps are in a separate bin as is temari making items, and knitting. Whatever problems you folks have with keeping things organized and findable, double it for me. I have my personal stash and my business stash, and keep them separated. To make this a bit easier, I keep my personal stash in boxes in a closet and a bookcase in the living room and keep all the business stuff in huge plastic storage containers in the room I use as my office. The only exception to this rule would be items like scroll rods and extenders, magnetic chart holders, and other non-consumable stuff that I use when stitching both business designs and personal pleasure stuff. It isn't too difficult to find anything as long as I know if I'm looking for personal or business, then it's just a matter of pawing through a few boxes or bins for the specific fabric, fiber, or frame. It's a rough life, eh? lol Nyssa, who has a cat who wants to sit in my lap all winter and makes it hard to stitch anyway At River's End http://nyssa.cnc.net And where do you put the ham radio, she asks politely? That is why the printer has to be in MY space; I only use a HT.! Gillian Gill |
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Gillian Murray wrote:
Nyssa wrote: Queencityxstitcher wrote: anne wrote: Although I've got a lot of stuff, it is nowhere near what long term stitchers have accumulated. Yesterday, I wanted to experiment with angelina fibers and couldn't find them. I emptied almost all the drawers and they were still hiding. Imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw them on the desk in other corner of the room! I guess the thought about using them wasn't new so I had pulled them out previously. In a little bit, I'll have to put everything that's strewn all over the floor away. Do you know where every thing is? Can you lay your hands on anything you want quickly or do you have to hunt for things? Since I started using "Annie's keepers" for thread storage I have no trouble finding any fiber that I need. It also lets me know if it is kitted or empty. I just pull the empty keys and take them with me to the store. Fabrics are sorted by count and beads are sorted in trays. I have still to figure a goo filing system for patterns. Scroll rods and q-snaps are in a separate bin as is temari making items, and knitting. Whatever problems you folks have with keeping things organized and findable, double it for me. I have my personal stash and my business stash, and keep them separated. To make this a bit easier, I keep my personal stash in boxes in a closet and a bookcase in the living room and keep all the business stuff in huge plastic storage containers in the room I use as my office. The only exception to this rule would be items like scroll rods and extenders, magnetic chart holders, and other non-consumable stuff that I use when stitching both business designs and personal pleasure stuff. It isn't too difficult to find anything as long as I know if I'm looking for personal or business, then it's just a matter of pawing through a few boxes or bins for the specific fabric, fiber, or frame. It's a rough life, eh? lol Nyssa, who has a cat who wants to sit in my lap all winter and makes it hard to stitch anyway At River's End http://nyssa.cnc.net And where do you put the ham radio, she asks politely? That is why the printer has to be in MY space; I only use a HT.! Gillian Gill LOL! The radio corner is in the living room on the opposite side of the room as the personal stash closet. I've only got a general coverage receiver, a 2m all mode transceiver, plus a 10m mobile rig in that corner with appropriate power supplies. Sticking point is, no antennas are up, so the only one of 'em usable is the receiver with a long wire for an antenna stretched across the room. BTW I'm using a modified oak computer table with an added lower shelf for the power supplies in my compact radio corner. It was originally used for an Atari 800. Recycling R us. Now if someone wants to see me to make room for a dandy new HF rig plus put up a nice antenna for it for me, I'd be happy to give it a go. I'd really, really like to be able to get on 75m sideband! Nyssa, who probably should buy a heating pad for the kitty so she doesn't need to use my lap as one all the time At River's End http://nyssa.cnc.net |
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Anne that is the Story ,,of many people ,,, somehow the most open obvious place seems to go by unnoticed .... Hope you have a joyful time knitting it . mirjam |
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