Packrat on the Rampage

Another day when I should've been sewing and got sidetracked. I am such a packrat and I'm trying to do better. So, here's what I spent most of the day doing.

• Thread - I had no thread racks and I had thread on every shelf. Couldn't find it half the time and would order more, thinking I was out -- total disorganization. I ordered these four thread racks. Each holds 60 cones. I could have filled six racks but I'm going to use enough and not stockpile so that four will be all I'll need.

• Little Book Shelf - More total disorganization. Now, on the little bookshelf, top shelf, are mostly longarm quilting books/continuous line designs. Middle shelf has magazines with a couple of cookbooks in between. Bottom shelf is more thread!

• Bigger Book Shelf - Nice and neat now! All the books are in order by the author's name. Yes, there are a few of them that I managed to buy twice! And, I was thinking of ordering the More Nickel Quilts book but, I already have it! I have all my quilt books on here, a few three ring binders (one has my original printed patterns, one has my book in progress, one has the info I keep on customer quilts), one shelf has pattern covers and loose "stuff". There's still a bit of clutter there but it's better than it was.

• Quilt Storage Rack - This is where I keep all the customer quilts waiting to be quilted. Don't ask me why I have all those packages of batting because I rarely use packages. I mostly use batting off the rolls but I'm going to use these packaged batts on my own quilts and get them off the shelf. The quilts in the cubbyholes are customer quilts waiting to be quilted. The quilts folded on the middle shelf are some of my own waiting to be quilted.

Let's see how long I can keep it clean and organized.

Judy L.