Still no machine.....but I can see the floor of the sewing room!


Cleaned every bit of the sewing machine and it hasn't made any difference to the noise so I will be reclaiming my old Janome from my sister tomorrow, I know how it works and my quarter inch foot will fit so I think that is the best way to avert what I can only call a crisis! I can't go 3 days without sewing a stitch, I get grumpy! getting it ixed will not be an overnight option around here.


Wednesday I spent the entire day cleaning and reorganizing. It really clears your head, I found every bit of fabric I had lost and made enough space so I could comfortably use my cutting table again.

This is my cutting table, would have made it a little bigger if I did it over, but I would still fill that space and be cutting in the same sized area so this is fine. It is on castors and made to my exact height (tall) so that cutting doesn't hurt my back, I love it.

Here is a close up of underneath, hooks to hang my tools, a hanging fabric rubbish bin and two new containers, one for crumbs and the other bigger scraps. Everything small and leftover goes straight in these after cutting. All my rulers are sitting on a wooden hanging rack that is being used as an extra shelf until I hang it from the roof for strips.

This is what you do with your wooden playpen when it was getting a little old and you REALLY don't need it anymore! I took the screws out and made hanging racks for the wall and benches. Strips go on the bench ones for when i am sewing log cabins. I find my personality copes best with my stuff being out-I struggle with drawers and putting things back so this works for me. I have those little bulldog type clips and hanging hooks on this rail so that all my printed out instructions, tools etc can be put straight there and not lost in the abyss.

Another new organising idea, as I have my own space I can do what I like so I have turned this shoe holder into a wall mounted storage system for bits and pieces, I am loving this already and have only just started filling the pockets-I think velcro may need 2 pockets!

Had forgotten to share this purchase, it is a Jim Shore panel, he makes the patchwork angels and houses I like. It even has my favourite red barns and a covered bridge!
Here's to a machine tomorrow! Tracey
Gratitudes: DD singing, happy and relatively pain free, school is "brilliant!"

A successful addition in the never ceasing quest for improved organisation.

This little treasure achieved all of it's aims.-

1.It had to be practical, holding all the important lists and notes.

2.It had to fit this spot (above the kettle where I would always look in the mornings.)

3.It had to be pretty and fun to make.

It has been positioned in it's locale since DD went to School and is usually fairly well full of information, I cleared it and just left this lovely couple on it as a demo for you.

the pegs are sewn on and not hard to replace in the unlikely eventuality of coming apart.

I stuck it on with double sided sticky tape so it is there for the duration!

Oh, and don't mention the chook decorations...because my dh does all the time!!

Happy quilting, Tracey

Joy for the day: DD did half a day at School yesterday and has headed off for a full day today!!!And my calf man rang me, a dozen little calves will be ready for me to pick up and mother on Sunday-I'm sure you will see many photos of those cuties!