All of my paper patterns are organized and in their new place. They have been stored in different parts of the house in the past. In the old house, there just was no good space. Moving to a new house has given me space, and I have been trying to use it wisely. I have about 420 patterns, not all of them are paper. Some are digital, but as I print out the relevant parts they get stored like the paper patterns. Each pattern in in a 9" x 12" manila envelope labelled with the name and number of the pattern. The big envelope allows me to keep all the pieces together without having to refold them into the tiny rectangle to go back in the original envelope. I also put in tracings I make of the pattern when I make the pattern multiple times. Some are quite bulky. All the patterns fit into 8 cardboard bankers boxes that are up on my closet shelf. It makes me quite happy to see them so neatly organized.
I picked up my sewing machine today. It was dropped off for service on December 30 with an expected wait of 2 to 3 weeks. I love People, Places, and Quilts! Their repairs are always fast, they don't mind all my kids touching everything (the big ones just sit and read), and all the employees recognize me. Several of them know me and the kids by name. Whenever possible, I will give my money to friendly, local people with good service.
Monday, January 05, 2015
Sunday, January 04, 2015
2014
I sewed many things this year and only wrote about a couple. Sad, but completing them was more important than blogging about them. I want to do better this year.
Fabric out was 46.84 yards, a bit more than double fabric in. Yay! The year to beat for fabric usage is last year with 62.11 yards out. That included a giant project left over from years ago. This year I would like to keep sewing stash. It is easy enough to use the stash when I am sewing smaller or scrappy projects. It is harder to sew bigger, coordinated projects because my fabric is from all over the place. So much fabric, but it's an uncoordinated mess. I've already got 12 yards ripped up to make another rag rug. That uses up the less desirable or questionable quality fabric.
I also went through my pattern stash. A few got pulled for the trash, but I still have plenty. I've sewed 18% of the patterns at least once. I would like to get that number up to 20% (85 patterns). I need to stop sewing the same things and try new patterns.
My machine is in the shop getting a tune up. I have 2 new patterns cut out and ready to go. One of them is a purse that H wants to make. I bought the pattern and fabric for her Christmas present and said we could work on it together using her machine.
Fabric out was 46.84 yards, a bit more than double fabric in. Yay! The year to beat for fabric usage is last year with 62.11 yards out. That included a giant project left over from years ago. This year I would like to keep sewing stash. It is easy enough to use the stash when I am sewing smaller or scrappy projects. It is harder to sew bigger, coordinated projects because my fabric is from all over the place. So much fabric, but it's an uncoordinated mess. I've already got 12 yards ripped up to make another rag rug. That uses up the less desirable or questionable quality fabric.
I also went through my pattern stash. A few got pulled for the trash, but I still have plenty. I've sewed 18% of the patterns at least once. I would like to get that number up to 20% (85 patterns). I need to stop sewing the same things and try new patterns.
My machine is in the shop getting a tune up. I have 2 new patterns cut out and ready to go. One of them is a purse that H wants to make. I bought the pattern and fabric for her Christmas present and said we could work on it together using her machine.