How many of us
have the same dilemma when it comes to craft areas and keeping them tidy or
organized. You might be really blessed and have your own room like I do or you
might just have a corner or nook in a room that is shared by the rest of the
household.
Whatever your
craft space size, we all face the same problem…keeping it tidy. I apologize
right up front to those sewing sisters who are super organized and never have a
thing out of place (if anyone like that really exists) this might not be the
blog post for you and you might find it all very boring…
This post is
really for those women who are like me and struggle to keep things in order
(especially when in the middle of a project). I find inspiration online and
because I am a visual person I love Pinterest and the endless pictures of tidy
craft rooms and inspirational ideas of how to store my craft stuff.
Of course the
dilemma is HOW to take the inspiration I see on Pinterest and use it in my craft
area. Being organized is an art I think…some people are good at it and
others like me struggle and barely get by.
I am hoping with
the New Year many people like me are inspired to get it all sorted so that you
can craft away till your hearts content.
To help you along
I have a little give away…
Book of
Organization: The Art of Creating Order
Where Women Create: Book of Organization--the third in
the Where Women Create series, published in association with the wildly popular
magazine of the same name--is the essential guide to getting the most out of
your creative workspace. In 176 eye-catching and photograph-filled pages,
it offers storage ideas, tips, tricks, and dos and don'ts for organizing over
10 types of crafts studios. Profiles showcase more than 25 artistic,
inspirational women and delve into their organization style and techniques. The
featured crafts include paper, fabric, jewelry, journaling, mixed media, and
needlework.
An Inspirational
book that just might be the thing that might help you kick a goal when it comes
to organizing your craft area. This of course could apply to any craft, whether
it is sewing or scrap booking, jewelry making or knitting. There are so many
crafts out there and sometimes (if you are like me) you can have a habit of dabbling in a few and then end up
with a hoard of craft stuff.
My inspiration
this year has been the fact I am moving rooms, DS14 has moved into a larger
room in the house and freed up a good sized room that I have claimed.
Moving my craft stuff up into the house
instead of the rumpus area out the back of the house has meant a few things for
me. Hard work moving everything is probably the negative side but there are far
more positives.
Being in the
house means when the weather has extremes I am in the main house which has
heating and air conditioning and therefore makes the sewing room more pleasant
all year round. Which in turn means I am more apt to go into my sewing room and
sew away.
And of course
when you have to move everything it is the perfect opportunity to reassess how
functional the craft room will be and how can I make it better organized.
I wonder if you
too need a bit of a make over for your craft area, What is your inspiration?
To go in for the
draw of the book just leave a comment below with your best organizational tip.
On Australia Day, Jan 26th at
6pm Brisbane time (GMT+10) I will choose the best tip and post on here, who that winner is and of course what the tip is.
Come on Ladies
get your thinking caps on and post those tips.
Happy Crafting
Amanda
