Two Sundays ago, right before the Super Bowl game, I decided that I needed a studio refresh after I had completed my year long purge of my fabric stash.
It began in Winter 2023 while I was recovering from a broken ankle where I realized that 1/2 my fabric stash was fabric that other quilters had generously given me over the years. This happened with my fabric scrap stash and my UFO pile and I purged and donated what I didn’t want any longer.
It was now time to get really honest with my fabric yardage stash (again, as I’ve had other purges); and a couple Sundays ago I finished what I began in early 2023.
In addition to the fabric purge, I did some reorganization in my studio.
Here is my studio the morning of Super Bowl Sunday:
I realized I needed more vertical storage so I repurposed some of the wine crates I was storing scraps or fat quarters in and had John mount them to the wall:
And here is the “refreshed” studio right before it was time to sit down and watch the game:
Someone (or someones) are going to have a very happy surprise at the charity thrift store as I donated bags and bags of fabric. I now mainly have fabrics that I have selected/purchased or those others have given me that I REALLY LOVE.
The refreshed space feels good!
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That’s so good for the soul! Now you can move forward without the burden of unwanted stuff. I believe it hinders creativity. You have a lovely space.
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Oh, you are so right! I didn’t realize how much a weight of other people stuff I was carrying around. Now I feel free. Thanks so much!
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Nice! What a great idea to mount crates to the wall.
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Thanks so much!
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Ah yes, freedom from stuff you didn’t even know was weighting you down! Yay! Great excuse for me to replay & dance to Jon Batiste’s Freedom video in celebration of both our ‘Freedom’ victories! 🙂
BTW: Mounting wine crates (provided it doesn’t cover up any of the cool artwork designs) on the wall is genius!
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Thanks so much for your comments! And yes I can dance to Jon Bastiste’s song in my studio now 🙂
On the wine crates it just popped into my head while I was working on the project and I am so pleased with the outcome 🙂
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I bet it feels so good to have that project done! Love all the wine boxes (what a great idea). Have fun sewing in your newly organized space!
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Thank you and some of the wine boxes were $5 from a wine shop and some were free at other places – they said just take them!
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Still the reigning Queen of Organization!
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Awww – thanks so much 🙂
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Wow that’s a lot of work but so rewarding!! Love your thread stash/display ❤ I really need to go through my fabric and do the same – let go of the ones I don’t love anymore.
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I have a little obsession with Aurifil and it was some birthdays and Christmases to get that collection (John appreciated he just had to order the colors I asked for and not figure out more complicated gifts!)
Thanks for stopping by!
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Well done! Clean and crisp!
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Thanks so much!
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Tierney, you got your spring cleaning done early. You can call it a Crocus cleaning as they are the first February flowers are full of color like your fabrics.
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I did! Thanks so much 🙂
I do enjoy all the colors on display in my fabrics, thanks!
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Your room looks amazing Tierney and is huge! It looks like a fabric store it is so neat, nice job. Well, except for the microwave and coffee pot. 🤣
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Thanks so much and it is a small refrigerator for cold beverages and an electric hot pot for tea 🙂
It was a leftover from when I was living during the day in the guest room with my broken ankle for a couple months…
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Nice work. I always find it creatively freeing to get rid of stuff I know I am never going to use
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Thanks so much the space feels like it has better energy now 🙂
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Your studio looks so good after the purge. I would have been tempted to just sit and admire it instead of watching the super bowl. 🤣😂
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Thanks so much I feel like I can really get things done now 🙂
Well yes I did run upstairs and peek at times 🙂
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I thought so! Enjoy the new vibe in your studio
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Looks great!
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Thanks so much!
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It’s looking good! I have SO much trouble getting rid of fabrics. I try to tell myself I don’t need to hang onto this piece or that, and then find myself finally using that lovely bit I purchased 20 years ago which is now *perfect* for what I’m working on…. I do find myself purchasing more clothing fabric just now, but fortunately in fabrics where I can also use the scraps for quilting, etc. But at least I get to wear it!
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Thanks so much! It is hard to let go but I was ready, I think it is all timing 🙂
Don’t put pressure on yourself to let go of stuff it is okay to enjoy what you have – love that your 20 year old fabric turned out to be perfect all those years later 🙂
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By the same token, there are some 20 year old bits and pieces I look at and think “Why?”
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Great refresh! That can be a hard thing to do, but so rewarding when it’s done. Your studio looks so warm and inviting, and like a wonderful place to be creative!
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Thanks so much it feels better and I really appreciate your kind words 🙂
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it does look organized. It’s a paradox that the more things we have and the less organized we are, the less things we can use when we need the. Less ia more.
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Thanks so much and I agree with the less is more. I feel more creative with less!
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