Thursday, December 31, 2009

New Beginnings!

Happy New Year! Well in a few hours at least. I have decided to create a new blog dedicated to my obsession with quilting, sewing, crocheting, cake decorating, painting, and drawing. Mostly the first three. I have 2 goals for 2010.... to finish my UFOs (UnFinished prOjects) aka WIPS (Works In Progress) and to run a 5K. I started tonight getting organized. My sewing room was atrocious!

There was no way I could get anything done and enjoy it in this mess!

This picture does show my pegboard which I love having!

Organized finally. The little drawers in the blue organizer has my machine needles, feet, spaghetti, and laces. My buttons are in the organizer behind the computer. The wine bottle container is perfect to keep zippers in! The little tote next to the machine is actually designed for scrap booking but I think it is perfect for keeping next to me with all my necessities, and when I am sewing somewhere else, it is all right there for me to take with me.


The closet isn't perfect but I know where things are. That's what's important.... right? I have 2 shoe racks hanging that hold just some of my massive amount of fabric. A lot of the rest of it is in containers in the closet. You see one of my UFOs hanging here. It is my favorite quilt top and I have about decided to hand quilt it. I have never hand quilted before so I think I'll start on something a little smaller. Don't worry, I have plenty of smaller UFOs to practice on.

My bookshelf and layout board. I need to cover a couple more pieces of the board but I LOVE using this. I can design my quilt before I make the first stitch and keep it in order as I piece. BIG time saver. You see another UFO. This quilt top is just going to be quilted with stitch in the ditch. The top shelf of the bookshelf has a curtain rod with most of my ribbon on it. I have tons of books and magazines (like I need any more ideas). I have more magazines than will fit though.

I have some of my smaller UFOs lined up ready to be completed. There are so many new things I want to start but I am determined to FINISH some things first. I think ... no I know... I have ADD. I can't stay on one project long.