Needles and Pens

Definite progress. There's nothing quite like sharing embarrassing pictures of your mess to make you want to clean it up -- and fast. So before I go on to what's yet to be done, here are a couple of before and afters to show the progress made this week (click on the picture for a larger view). In the sewing room: And better yet, in the storage room: Looks like the room grew! In the sewing room, the second table is a huge improvement on my work space. Now I have room to cut at one end and quilt at the other, with the old computer set up in between, so I can use online patterns without having to print them out. The drawers beneath still need to be organized, but they will be storage for my scrap pieces and strips. On the other side is the second sewing machine, which I use mostly for piecing. I spent a couple of hours stripping the wallpaper border off this wall, so I could hang my quilter's wall hanging there. I'm not looking forward to any more border strip...

(Or, What May Well Be the Cause of My Motivational Slump) No to-do list for me this week, just one BIG to-do. I've had a hard time the past couple of weeks feeling capable of accomplishing anything. No motivation to start a new project, or even to work on one of my many UFOs. No inspiration to even sew a few string blocks... Whatever could be the problem? Hmm... I don't know... could it be THIS ? Yes, THIS is my sewing room. Or what used to be my sewing room. Now it's my storage room for fabric and supplies. And just across the hallway is my actual "sewing" room: Trust me, it's an even bigger mess than it looks here. This is the result of transitioning quickly from one sewing room to two, followed by numerous projects one on top of the other, without cleaning up in between. I don't recommend it. So, I'm dedicating this week to getting these rooms organized so I can start sewing again. And I suppose I could break it down into a few main area...