A few days ago I had a huge sort in my sewing room. Stuff has been rearranged, unrequired stuff has been given away and I found some goodies I had forgotten. Today I started sewing again and needed my small rubbish bin. The bin was no where to be found, I realise it is in one of the bin bags that went out for collection! Now to find a new but small bin. I think I am becoming dafter as I get older.

What I need you to explain is, what is unrequired stuff?!!😳😂
I am a hoarder when it comes to my sewing room or sewing gadgets. Anytime someone offers I accept!😄 Just think, if Marge hadn’t ‘made’ me go look in one of the nine boxes Carol brought in to give away, I wouldn’t have my black and white quilt top! Another lady sent me some pliers like I misplaced because she got them in a box of things in a garage sale or auction. She wanted the other stuff in the box so sent me the Dritz eyelet/snap pliers. Win-win The lady that sent the layer cake and yardage (except the red polka dot was mine) that I made the last CASA quilts for just emailed me. She is sending more children fabric that she found in her stash for yet another childs quilt!
So I repeat, what is unrequired stuff?-lol😂🤣

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by asterixsew edited 03 Oct 2021

Well Toogie there was a lot of white net, the sort tutus are made from. Is there a use for it with machine embroidery? I had been given a bag full of bits the week before that wasnt exciting so it was rehomed. I loaned and then said she could keep my v

After stitching for the Bachelorette party - my sewing room is a wreck! I'm having to push things to the side to make room to hoop. Well, maybe it isn't quite that bad but it is a mess! The wedding is coming up in November and I still have embroidering to do. Meanwhile, I have also started a set of placemats for my sweet hubby and I. Mess or not - I love my sewing room. It is my happy place! Hugs to all! Laura

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by asterixsew 03 Oct 2021

I relate to your problem well. To assist with hooping again due to space I have a board that I put on my knees and use it as a mini table. I have been known to go down a floor in the house and use the dining table to hoop. Laura you sound busy with your machine

I can't help but laugh! If we could see each others' rooms we would find we were all the same, I think. And no, I won't give away any more fabric. I've given away more than enough by now. hehe

It's encouraging to know I am not the only one who's sewing room is the most messy room in the house.

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by asterixsew 03 Oct 2021

Yes its most heartening. My sewing room door remains firmly shut and the odd times my husband comes in there is a comment on the state of the room

by dailylaundry 03 Oct 2021

Caroline - I really don't like it when by hubby sees my sewing room - when he does, he makes comments and shakes his head. I believe creative people have other priorities!!!

The only cleaning I do in my sewing room is to dust and vacuum the floor, occasionally I just might use the steamer and wash the tiles now and again. My room looks as if a bomb has hit it, I can find everything at a glance, but!!!! if I tidy up I cannot find anything. The rest of the house is tidy and very neat, the family think I have a problem , yes I have I love to sew, so leave me be in my little heaven.

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by asterixsew 03 Oct 2021

Now dusting in the sewing room is a alien concept to me

I shake my head when I see pictures of impeccable looking sewing rooms. So well organized and neat. Mine will never be that way no matter how hard I try. After all I want to stitch and cleaning takes precious time away from it. Besides when ever I organize my brain does not remember where i organized too. Fortunately my sewing room (Happy Place ) is the only room upstairs in my house. So visitors do not know about the chaos upstairs. 😊

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by asterixsew 03 Oct 2021

I am now relating to your comments as I have spent too long this morning searching for a piece of fabric. Not thrown away but somewhere

I need to do exactly the same thing! I'll be careful not to throw out my trash can! You made me laugh because that is exactly what I would do! Maybe you can find a really nice little bin.

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by asterixsew 03 Oct 2021

Today I found my trash can sitting outside the sewing room waiting quietly to be returned as I had emptied it. Unfortunately it was found after I had dropped loads of bits on the floor

Look at all you accomplished, at the cost of only one little bin. I usually find that by the time I finish cleaning the room, it's time to start over again. Which is to say, it never stays picked up very long.

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by asterixsew 03 Oct 2021

Betsy you have made me smile as yes the tidy look in my room doesnt last long and already I am tripping over stuff

I have a ice cream container as a small bin near the machine just for little snips and threads.
I once had a clean up and can no longer find the pin cushion I loved.

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by toogie 03 Oct 2021

I have tin cans at my machines that baby formula came in for thread clippings and I hang a Walmart bag on my door by my cutting table for trimmings of fabric but not too many of those since I even sew those onto the register tape that Angie showed us, for sashing. I have had to reach inside a can once in awhile to retrieve something threw in by accident, though. I hope your pin cushion appears again!

by asterixsew 03 Oct 2021

Babash I hope your pin cushion re appears again as its not good to loose something that you love