Sorting Is Done

The major purge and sorting of my sewing inventory is done.

Every basket, bag, tote and cabinet was opened and gone through. Lost count of how many large totes were filled and donated. Recipients of the donations were thrilled with what I donated. I was told the items were welcomed and would be used.

Out went...

Sewing (quilting cotton) and counted cross stitch evenweave fabric I no longer wanted.

Cross stitch kits.

Quilting, cross stitch, crochet and embroidery patterns, charts, books, leaflets. Complete cross stitch magazine collections of For the Love of Cross Stitch, Leisure Arts Cross Stitch, Cross Country Stitching and Crafts, Just Cross Stitch. I kept my Stoney Creek and Country Cross Stitching Collections - my two favorites.

Crochet thread, embroidery thread. Pearl cotton thread. Sewing thread. Blending filaments, braid thread, Whisper thread.

Scroll rods, hoops, longer length q-snap pieces or frames.

Sewing and cross stitch tools, accessories, rulers.

Lace, ribbon, metal zippers, buttons, needles, pins and other miscellaneous sewing notions and tools.

Beads and bead making items.

Two shelving units.

After going through everything, I did a final rearrange in the room.

Along one wall, I put the tall bookcase and set up my cutting station. I moved my sewing cabinet back in front of the window. Opposite the wall where my cutting table and Alexis cabinet that holds my quilting rulers is, I set up a pressing area. My serger is along this wall with plans to order a different mobile cabinet that will store all my serger thread, needles, manual and tools for my serger. I had room for my tall DMC thread cabinet.  I can now pivot easier in my chair to either trim or press when machine sewing. 

This arrangement pulls natural light into the room due to open walls. Plus I have a larger walk around space in the middle of the room. When I work on scrappy or crumb quilts I can easily access my scrap fabric. If I want additional work surface I can set up another small folding table. 

Things are in place. I just need to put stuff away after being gone through and rearranging the room. Once that is done, I would like to go through my scrap fabric storage units and sort, organize and cut the fabric into 2-1/2" strips and squares and 5" squares for crumb and scrappy quilt projects. 

A major task has been completed and it feels wonderful!