I'm making the ruffly version of this (shown in red, but I'm not using red) and am almost done cutting it out. I have to do some creative cutting/piecing for the big neckline flounces and then I'll be ready to start sewing. This is my fault because I'm trying to squeeze everything onto a specific leftover piece of fabric that I found while digging through the stash yesterday. If I was using a new, proper-length piece, I'd be done cutting by now. I hope this goes together as fast as I think it will.
I'm not planning on leaving the sewing room much for the rest of the day/evening, except for food, drink and potty breaks (me and the dogs). Mad Men Season 4 starts tonight so I'll be watching that as I sew if I'm not done by then. Can't wait — love this show!
Speaking of the sewing room … here's the "After" shot of the stash closet.
The only Before I have is a shot taken while the sewing room was torn apart.
You can see there used to be 3 big bins + stacked up outside of the left closet doors, along with few newer pieces you can't see which were traveling between my ironing board and my pattern cabinet.
Every piece of fabric I own is now inside the closet, stacked on the shelves or sorted into the muslin and scrap bins on the floor below. Well, except for the 5-6 sitting on the corner of my pattern cabinet which I pulled out to pre-wash since I noticed they had never been. Yes, I know I have a lot. But I'm sure Carolyn has more. ;-) And I can stop anytime I want to. :coughcough:
I LOVE a neatly organised fabric stash. There's nothing quite like it...
ReplyDeleteI'm envious of your stash cupboard. I'm definitely in the 'stash-it' camp, but don't have quite as much room to store it as I'd like. Obviously, it's time to clear out a few cupboards around the house! LOL.
Just came across your blog love love your neatly organized sewing room. Is that a regular pattern cabinet? Where did you find it?
ReplyDeleteIt looks great Debbie. I am looking forward to seeing finished room pictures.
ReplyDeleteLookin' good....Really good!
ReplyDeleteWow, your fabric closet looks fantastic! I cant wait to see your hot patterns shirt. I went back and forth and back and forth over ordering that one....and then I did! Waiting for it to arrive!
ReplyDeleteYour stash looks so nice and organized. It was a lot of work to get it done but now you know exactly what you have and will be more motivated to sew.
ReplyDeleteAll of us fabriholics can stop anytime we want...cough, cough. Great looking space.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fabulous? I mean having a nicely organized stash. It's so fabulous to look and see what is available, now, this very instant. As in no further shopping required.
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie, I am so envious of your reorganised sewing room! Mine is messy and disorganised at the moment with resulting low mojo levels... I am contemplating swapping rooms with my daughter - she'll have a nicer room and I'll have a bigger room. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWow and to think I ask the question "How do you build your stash". I am so jealous of all your material and you sewing room is awesome. I love how organized you made your room. Maybe someday I will have a stash and a organized sewing room...
ReplyDeleteI love your neat and organized stash closet. It doesn't look like you have much room to add to it. It's a good thing that you are busy sewing before the fabric addiction hits again.I look forward to seeing your blouse.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love an organized stash closet? I am in the process of tracing this pattern (same view) so I'm anxious to see how yours turns out.
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous of your shelves and your stash. Great progress on your sewing room.
ReplyDeleteI just got your box, and today, after receiving a diagnosis of bats in my belfry, it was just the pick me up I needed. Thor thanks you, too. Pictures of Thor and his cow tails just got posted! Thanks ever so much!!!
ReplyDeleteOoh, your fabric closet is just beautiful! I'm so jealous.
ReplyDeleteDear Lord, how do you look through it all to find something. So much too choose from. Thank goodness you're organized. I'm just trying to use up my stash, which my husband thinks is bad, (but I'm going to show him yours so he'll get off my back, LOL)I would love to spend a day at your house!
ReplyDeleteThat is some fabric porn. And *ahem* it doesn't look like that much to me. Because if I have possibly a little more than that, it doesn't mean I have a problem, right?
ReplyDeleteSee, Trena has alot too and I probably could name five more people...why do I have to be put on front street?! *LOL*
ReplyDeleteThough that picture is mighty pretty and it does make me want to open my closet doors and pet mine!
I bought that HotPatterns pattern too...why? I haven't made one yet! *LOL*
Your fabric stash looks amazing! I recently reorganized my stash using a fantastic idea from a fellow blogger. She calls them "mini-bolts". Drop by and see!!
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ReplyDeleteAgain! (From Karen)
ReplyDeleteThis is embarrassing . . .
ReplyDeleteThat looks so nice! Nothing like an organized sewing room to enhance the mojo!
ReplyDeleteJackie O - Yes, it's a real pattern cabinet. I used to sell patterns.
ReplyDeleteMan, this makes me feel so much better about the stash I have accumulated over the past year. Like SO MUCH BETTER! Ha! :)
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