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Organizing the Maker Stashes ~ Yarn and Thread

Time for the next installation in my Organizing the Maker Stashes series. Today I’m talking about yarn and thread! This will include all types of yarn, embroidery thread, & sewing thread. I decided to put them all together since they are similar in nature. Plus I’m always calling yarn, thread, for some reason! : ) […] Read more…

2019 Maker Finish Along ~ Organizing the Maker Stashes

It’s time for the next challenge in the 2019 Maker Finish-Along! In May we worked on learning new maker skills. Learning new things is important to keeping the maker mojo flowing! As usual, we picked another UFO to focus on to help move them on out of our space. For June, we’re going to focus […] Read more…

Stash Overload!

I spent Saturday cleaning up my work space because it had become some cluttered I didn’t have a clear work surface. When I was finished, I realized my fabric stash needed a clean out as well. At the moment, there’s more coming in than going out – thus the stash overload! I needed to take […] Read more…

Procraftination Problems

  In case you’re thinking I made a typo in the title, I didn’t! Procraftination is a term invented by crafters that basically means you’re working on crafts when you should probably be doing other things. As a maker, I am a proud procraftinator! Here lately, it seems that those “other things” are interrupting my […] Read more…

Organizing the Laundry Room

  I’m on a little bit of a spring cleaning kick & next on my list was to organize my laundry room. Okay, let me first say, this is not a laundry room. It’s some shelves above my washer & dryer that’s in what should be the master bath for the house. Second, I need […] Read more…

A Busy Woman’s Guide to Practical Living

Are you busy? Do you feel like you just can’t get a handle on things? Yeah, me too! I definitely don’t feel like I have “everything” together. Life has a way of dumping things in your lap that don’t fit it to “the schedule” or “the plan”. That’s just life! Over the years I’ve found […] Read more…

Planners, Lists, Journals, & To Dos

Does anyone else feel like this new year snuck up on them?  I feel as though I’m still trying to get a grasp on 2018!  As a planner & list maker, I’m feeling a little lost!  Usually by now I have a plan of action for the year, my lists are made, my planner is […] Read more…