While trying to find space for my most recent quilt top finish I found a couple of UFO's hiding in the quilt top storage. For the life of me I don't know why I would do such a thing. My sewing space is fairly organized, or so I thought. The four bright dresden blocks were gifted to me years ago from Beverly of Blossom and Bev, aka 44th Street Fabric blog. She no longer blogs but can be found on Instagram. I love these blocks and need to find a plan for using them. The other UFO is one of my test quilts from my pattern writing days.
Both will be added to the proper UFO storage space.
I find it helpful to keep the UFO's in clear boxes, out in the open, so they can be seen and not forgotten.
Now that those have been dealt with it's time to organize the quilt top storage system. I forgot to take a before picture, this is after they were all put into clear plastic bags. Before they were in trash bags, grocery bags and batting bags. I know a few of you are cringing...PLASTIC BAGS! I've heard the scary tales of plastic putting off a gas that will ruin quilts. I'm not scared and will take my chances. This makes it much easier store them and quickly grab. It also keeps them safe from the old dresser where they are stored.
Inside each of the 19 bags is a note to let me know what is needed to finish the quilt.
As I sorted through the stash of quilts to be finished, I pulled out the ones I thought could be finished quickly.
The quilt tops were placed back in the dresser/ironing station. The quick quilts on top. A couple of years ago this dresser was full of quilts to be quilted. Today the bottom draw is storage for oddball things that needed a home. Hopefully someday the top two drawers will be empty. Empty space in a sewing room...HAHA! Silly girl!
I think a lot of people are organizing their sewing space lately. Mine is a work in progress. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteAll my UFOs are in boxes and my to be quilted projects are hanging in the closet. Now I just need to finish a few!
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