Patterns are Decluttered and Organized! I Can't Believe How Much I Got Rid Of!

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  • Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2024

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  • @coreytibbs
    @coreytibbs Год назад +2

    I just went through my books and patterns recently. I sent some quilting and cross stitch patterns to different you tubers that I watch to give as give aways and I donated some books to the library. I’ve never used those items and know I never will. Hopefully someone will enjoy them. Please recycle and don’t burn. People with breathing problems can not breathe when the smoke is in the air.

  • @angelasherwood5599
    @angelasherwood5599 Год назад +3

    You could take some of the books to a senior center if they have a thrift shop.

  • @CarolBell78
    @CarolBell78 Год назад

    Spare Parts is a great place to donate stuff that other crafters and stitchers could use. Fabric, yarn, thread, ric rac, zippers, patterns, paints, etc. It's a thrift store for crafters! In San Antonio, on Wetmore.

  • @marlenejordan9442
    @marlenejordan9442 Год назад +1

    Haven't watched the whole video yet, but the stuff you're burning, could you put it with your give-a-way stuff ?? Back to watching !!!

  • @nancyschollnick2238
    @nancyschollnick2238 Год назад +9

    It's always reassuring to see someone who has more stash than me! I felt like I got so much accomplished watching you declutter😂

  • @sherimcgill5139
    @sherimcgill5139 Год назад

    Great job Becky!

  • @sparklemint2458
    @sparklemint2458 8 месяцев назад

    Happy Holidays Sewing Tree is SO Cute ❤

  • @KarenMeeks-j7q
    @KarenMeeks-j7q Год назад

    An inspiration 😊

  • @sandraabundis9966
    @sandraabundis9966 Год назад

    You can donate to a library that's what I did with my block books and sewing magazines they loved getting them

  • @joelaoetterer
    @joelaoetterer Год назад +1

    I just purchased the Holiday Sewing Tree.... I would love it if you would show us how to use Stitch Artist 2 to embroider it. 😀😀🥰🥰🥰

  • @SeaVictoriaSew
    @SeaVictoriaSew Год назад +1

    No-no on the burn pile! Surely you have a compost barrel or bin. Use your shredder on the plain paper copies, and into the compost heap they go!

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      Unfortunately, we don't compost here because there's nothing to use compost on since we don't garden at all. There's also nowhere around me that takes these as donations. For the time and effort involved, the most efficient and environmentally friendly is to use the burn barrel.

    • @SeaVictoriaSew
      @SeaVictoriaSew Год назад

      @@PowerToolsWithThread Understood. Gardening is like having horses. It's a lifestyle you can't just leave on its own!

  • @janejarvis6725
    @janejarvis6725 Год назад +1

    I have notebooks with my patterns. They are divided by type like Christmas, quilts and they are divided by paper piecing, jellyrolls and so on, other holiday quilts, table runner and placemats, bags and then bag patterns by certain designers. Then there are the ones for sewing and craft sewing designs and kids idea patterns. I have a cabinet with all the embroidery notebook. I find putting in notebooks works for me. I go through them once a year and clean out and lol add more. The ones I get rid of I donate to the quilt clubs.

  • @barbarabulger436
    @barbarabulger436 Год назад

    you got me doing this Thank You

  • @roriegilbert8304
    @roriegilbert8304 Год назад

    I love Amy Bradley designs. Glad to see you found it!!

  • @jennyfournier7138
    @jennyfournier7138 Год назад

    Well now I don’t feel so bad. You don’t have any better control of it all then I do. So I’m just gonna carry on. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @beverlyakins2374
    @beverlyakins2374 Год назад

    Becky you’re making great progress, I started going through my patterns and had found lots that I didn’t know existed. Thanks for sharing

  • @katieemmart6566
    @katieemmart6566 Год назад +1

    Can't wait to see Holiday Sewing Tree video!! It's adorable. Room looks organized and neat! You did good lady! Now come over and do mine. ( hahahaha)

  • @bjune1285
    @bjune1285 Год назад

    I bought adhesive magnetic strips , and magnetic hooks from Amazon and hung up every pattern I could.

  • @leeallen210
    @leeallen210 Год назад

    As I watch you do this, I am going through all my mother's fabric, trying to decide what to do with it. I am sure some of it will make the trip from Washington to Texas with me but there is a bunch that's not. Need to find someplace or someone who'd want it. After the fabric, it's all her books, patterns, and notions plus sewing furniture. AARGHHHH!!!!

  • @francesmiller8601
    @francesmiller8601 Год назад

    I love to organize my sewing room once a year. Helps me to pick out new projects to sew. I teach se😮wing to young ladies and they love to see my sewing room.

  • @debraholster4915
    @debraholster4915 Год назад

    You have inspired me! Thank you so much.

  • @carolallen662
    @carolallen662 Год назад

    I wish my husband could see this show. He thinks my sewing room is over-loaded. LOL

    • @carolallen662
      @carolallen662 Год назад

      In my defense, someone is always giving me fabric. While I hate shopping as a general rule, I like grocery stores and fabric stores. I don't have to "need" fabric, I just buy it because I like it. Eventually I use it all even if it is for charity.....exact for one piece. Once when I lived in Greece a co-worker was going to Africa and asked if I would like for her to bring something back for me. At that time I sewed almost every evening so I thought fabric might be nice to have, so I gave her some money and she brought me some. It was so ugly!!! After 50 years I still have never found anything to do with it. The only color I really don't like is yellow. Guess what! I think I just keep it to add to my guilt level. LOL I have another piece that my son and daughter-in-law brought me from Africa and I love it.

  • @paulabeaudry8596
    @paulabeaudry8596 Год назад +1

    I need to do that to

  • @karenmorrissette2612
    @karenmorrissette2612 Год назад +1

    If you have a scanner, you might want to scan items that aren't in books. This way you can list t them in a spreadsheet that allows you two sort

  • @sharone9751
    @sharone9751 Год назад

    I've been doing a de-stash and have gotten rid of a lot of fabric that no longer appeals to me. All of my patterns are in a spreadsheet, and I have them marked "digital" if they're online. I'm now going through my physical patterns, seeing if I still like them, and if I do, trying to match them up with my current stash. If the pattern doesn't make the cut, I delete it from the spreadsheet and pass it along to someone else.

  • @sharonfeatherstone8219
    @sharonfeatherstone8219 Год назад +1

    That space next to your patterns, where you keep your sewing machine trolley? Have Keith make you some custom shelves above the outlet and below the vents.

  • @iamslbc
    @iamslbc Год назад

    The ultimate Scan n cut plus Embriliance tutorial would be to copy cross stitch chart, draw around the different color code sections and scan. Turn into appliqué. Then digitize cross stitch embroidery to accent appliqué.
    For general book/ pattern organization use the basic organization style you have already developed for the computer files.
    Sandra

  • @melissabroussard1042
    @melissabroussard1042 Год назад +1

    Just wondering if you have a local library you can donation the books you don't want. Less burning :)

  • @lindacyprus1255
    @lindacyprus1255 Год назад +1

    My local hobby lobby store was remodeling so i bought the display section that used to have greeting cards but now displays patterns so they arent "out of site out of mind"

  • @kaybutterbaugh9179
    @kaybutterbaugh9179 Год назад +1

    I have lots of patterns all over the place. I am currently cleaning out my sewing room, to put down wood flooring, have old pink carpet on the floors. I am so happy you are showing this right now!

  • @tammysanders3788
    @tammysanders3788 Год назад

    Great video Becky!!

  • @shirleynehring1193
    @shirleynehring1193 Год назад

    I need you in my sewing room to help me organize! 😂 Please come to Iowa!

  • @ameliacarey3315
    @ameliacarey3315 Год назад +4

    I am worried that if I have it in my downloads, I'll forget about it and not remember what I have. ❤

  • @valerie-stitchinginthebarn723
    @valerie-stitchinginthebarn723 Год назад +1

    Boy oh boy do I need to follow your lead! I also have been soaking in advice from Dana and Minimalist Mom and lots of other declutterers, but actually applying it to my sewing/crafting things has been a hurdle, for sure. I think I need to face the reality of what I will never make and cut my losses. Thanks for the example and for making it fun. 👍🏻

  • @barbr.2244
    @barbr.2244 Год назад

    I wish I had the gumption to do that! I have a lot of patterns as well!! Don't forget we have Veteran's Day coming too!!
    love your videos and instructional tutorials!

  • @donnajohns7583
    @donnajohns7583 Год назад +1

    You make me laugh all the time Now I have to go into my sewing room and organize my books and patterns. Not sure if you got me motivated or ashamed. LOL

  • @scottydog6539
    @scottydog6539 Год назад

    You are doing such a great job. I painted my sewing room lime green. I have to do my flooring after I pull up my wall to wall rug. Right now, I am working my last weeks at the Christmas Tree Shops which is closing. All 80 Christmas Tree Shops are closing. After that, I hope to finish my sewing room and then I can relax and sew. Wanna come help me? Ha ha.

  • @marshasetering3143
    @marshasetering3143 Год назад

    I love this video. I've felt this pain. While I don't have as many as you, I just went through this process. Lots of "oh, yeah, I remember this one", getting sidetracked with "wanna do's",etc...Yay you, keep going! Thanks for sharing. ❤

  • @wifeofchief
    @wifeofchief Год назад +1

    I love that technical term "a bunch of weird-o things"! I love how you can be "ruthless" in clearing out, but you stll want it and you tell us why you are keeping it! You go girl! I love how we all are human (adults) and can do it, but if we don't want to, we don't have to!🥰😁

  • @joelaoetterer
    @joelaoetterer Год назад

    I too have the Stipple Mania, never used it. I now have Kimberbell Blue Tiles (that you inspired me to purchase). Thank you for the inspiration to give it away. GOOD JOB YOU!!! You got this!!!!

  • @connieking9873
    @connieking9873 Год назад +1

    Awesome. With a little rearranging you could empty your entire left case and have room for more yardage.All your books could go across the top where your lamp is with the 3 ring binder books. In the smaller book case you could move to the outside and all your embroidery items would fit really well in the shorter cubbies with your tall templates in the tall skinny one. Then as you are working on your piles of material you can fill the larger case. Sometimes it is fun having a friend help with a project like this. I love the sisters and their minimalist ideas. I use some of their ideas. They have one on folding that might work for your material. We just down sized from 40 years on a farm. Having my adult girls help was great as they gave different ideas to what ever we were doing. This video and your drawer one are really great. Thanks for including us in your journey.

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      I love your ideas! Yes, Dawn (Minimal Mom), Cas from Clutterbug, and Dana K White from A Slob Comes Clean, have definitely made an impact on many facets of my life. I'm using a combination of their techniques to manage the inventory in my sewing room. Thanks for watching!

  • @kaybutterbaugh9179
    @kaybutterbaugh9179 Год назад

    Love the saying “Ambition over road Ability”!

  • @marinaabad4995
    @marinaabad4995 Год назад

    Veteran's Day in November.
    Do you dispose of patterns you made or embroidered? I fine when I'm done I give away or sell. If I want to keep them, they become digital files. I use my laser printer as a scanner then store digitally. I also copy/paste pix of quilts I like or pix of items I like that can be truned into a quilt or quilt ideas into a digital document.

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      That’s a great organizational system. I do keep the patterns just in case I ever want to make them again, but you’re right I could probably scan them in.

  • @grandmasquiltsandcreations4978

    I was told The paper piecing Christmas tree pattern has been discontinued. Hold onto it for sure.

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад +1

      Yes, it has been discontinued. I got one of the last ones. I will keep it for sure.

  • @craftylady3129
    @craftylady3129 Год назад +1

    Becky, you can do a Microsoft Access. Before I moved and got rid of stuff, I did all my patterns in access. Even put a pictire of it.
    Haven't done it again but I don't have as much now.

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      You are WAY more organized than I could ever be. I know Access and I'm a Bee (not a Cricket like you) so a database would be more than I could keep up with! That's a great way to keep up with it all, but my life today just couldn't do it. Were you a DBA in a former life? lol

  • @jennystrahley927
    @jennystrahley927 Год назад

    Whew, but time well spent! I have my patterns sorted in notebooks. I need to go through them like you just did...one day. Right now they aren't bothering me so I just keep sewing. 🤣Tonight I've been working on making 4-1/2" HSTs while watching you clean out patterns.

  • @joelaoetterer
    @joelaoetterer Год назад

    The shoe pouch was purchased on Etsy....I know because I too have it to make for my granddaughter....lol

  • @hollyallen1065
    @hollyallen1065 Год назад

    This is quite inspiring. I am also cleaning out my sewing room with fabric rulers notions and it’s on my list to go through my patterns. Thank you for the push great job keep it up.

  • @liannesterkel2590
    @liannesterkel2590 Год назад

    Becky, when you held up the "Legendary" pattern (Bigfoot), I had to stop the video!! I've been looking for the perfect Bigfoot pattern for my cousin - he's a fan of Bigfoot! - and you nailed it!! LOL
    Would love to see a quilt along of Wooly Stars by Corey Yoder since you mentioned you haven't pieced the quilt either. I loved your video!

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      I made that quilt for my son who lives in CO and is 6'8". I added an extra row of trees on it for length for him. He loves it!

  • @cathy3392
    @cathy3392 Год назад

    There’s also Veterans Day. That’s a good day for flags.

  • @aubreymarsh3637
    @aubreymarsh3637 Год назад +1

    Just interesting m8

  • @AngiesQuilting
    @AngiesQuilting Год назад

    This was fun to watch Becky! I wondered if you had a file cabinet anywhere in your sewing studio. I've moved some of my patterns to the file cabinet. You made me rethink my Block magazines that I have in magazine holders. I will get rid of those. Once I look at them, I never look again. Do more organizing videos, please. They are so inspiring! Thank you

  • @lmorgan1028
    @lmorgan1028 Год назад

    Just push that easy button! 🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

  • @patriciaruppert201
    @patriciaruppert201 Год назад

    Love that holiday sewing tree pattern. Make that. Yes I do wonder about the choices of fabric on pattern fronts because it would not encourage me to make it ever. Love your video. ❤❤❤❤

  • @andreamatthews3014
    @andreamatthews3014 Год назад

    Becky, the ric rac goes with the Jewel sampler BOM Creative Notions Pattern (2021) for the Carolina Lilly corner blocks. The cotton ric rac is for the stems of the flowers, so it was easier to make the block for everyone. You can find that pattern and pop the ric rac with it.

  • @dianabarry871
    @dianabarry871 Год назад

    I try to avoid using plastic containers for storage, so bad for the environment. Great way to store your patterns and the Ikea shelf is very versatile.

  • @marystrong8653
    @marystrong8653 Год назад

    I organize my patterns by author alphabetically.

  • @annf3949
    @annf3949 Год назад

    I lose things then buy it again then when i go through things i find it lol

  • @susieclauson6619
    @susieclauson6619 Год назад +2

    Becky, that thin IKEA bookcase is what I’ve been looking for, for years. It’s the perfect size for fat quarters!

  • @roxannejones9064
    @roxannejones9064 Год назад

    I would like to get a scan and cut but I am not sure which one to get? Could you help me out?

  • @maryannedoty7334
    @maryannedoty7334 Год назад

    I made the Holiday Tree a few years ago. It was fun making it.

  • @deborahklenk6735
    @deborahklenk6735 Год назад +2

    Could you donate some of the patterns to a senior center or a youth group like 4th, Girl Scouts, church group, school

  • @alwaysl8Lp
    @alwaysl8Lp Год назад

    But your floor is so clear!!😂

  • @kathyboggess7263
    @kathyboggess7263 Год назад

    I guess it's all part of crafting....LOTS of patterns, embroidery cd's, etc. and forget what we have. Tired of not knowing what I had and spending hours looking through stacks of patterns, I tried a new system. I make a copy of the cover page (showing the quilt, etc.) of the pattern or pdf file only and put that copy in a binder with dividers for quilts, applique, bags and "other"., The complete pdf download is stored on my computer in a file called Patterns, the non-pdf patterns are stored where I always kept them. Now, instead of flipping through stacks of pattern, I can relax with a glass of wine and flip through a binder of just the pictures. I do mark the ones that are pdf downloads with DL so I know where to look for the actual pattern.

  • @tinajohnson7534
    @tinajohnson7534 Год назад

    The question is do we ever use the patterns that we have stuffed in binders, or do we just hunt for a new one online? This is the questions I'm asking myself right now when I think of re-organizing my quilting room. As for the fabric mess- if we didn't buy more fabric all the time, we wouldn't have the mess. But that won't stop me...! LOL!

  • @lesleysewhappy1740
    @lesleysewhappy1740 Год назад

    Great job on sorting out those patterns. Do you make a promise to yourself that you won’t buy more until you have used what you have? Having too much stuff around (I have a very small sewing space) makes me quite anxious. I’m using all my leftovers from another project fabrics on making Linus quilts and in the winter I have two quilts with the fabric that I will be making for myself. Haven’t bought any fabric, other that backgrounds, since I left work - 8 years ago 😮

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      I'm never that strict with myself. Perhaps that's part of the reason I can be so honest with myself as well about recognizing I'll never make something, even after I've spent money on it, and letting it go. I'll always buy more fabric because I love to support the small business quilt shops and the industry as a whole. Plus there is always more pretty fabric on the horizon. That also gives me the bounce I need to let UFOs go that I know I'll never make.

  • @meldumas8868
    @meldumas8868 Год назад

    I made the sheep...love them.

  • @nancyg1786
    @nancyg1786 Год назад

    Loved the video, I can watch it and get ideas on how to clean up my pattern section. Are you sure you're not a little elf cleaning up my sewing room, I've got a lot of the same patterns...lol.

  • @debbiehays9794
    @debbiehays9794 Год назад

    Oh boy you started something. 😂😂😂. Now I am cleaning out my patterns and books. Throwing out all the paper copies I have pdf’s on my computer. Great video and I always appreciate great organizational tips that can help with the crazy amount of STUFF I collect and store. Thanks Becky!!!!

  • @carolynthomas4527
    @carolynthomas4527 Год назад

    Bless you, I have a lot of the same thing you do😂

  • @pattyw7952
    @pattyw7952 Год назад

    Becky ~ Thank you for this video! It's given me the incentive to get started "again" organizing my sewing room!! Quick question. The framed "squirrel" picture above your pattern cubby. Is that an embroidery design? If so, can you share where you bought it?

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      That is an embroidery pattern but it was gifted to me by a friend. I frequently say in my Lives that I get distracted and go off somewhere else and then say "Squirrel!" so when she saw it, she had to make it. lol

    • @pattyw7952
      @pattyw7952 Год назад

      @@PowerToolsWithThread It's so cute Becky! That's me and my quilting friends too!! Could you ask your friend where she bought it? I would like to make it for a couple of friends. I would so appreciate it!

  • @angelasherwood5599
    @angelasherwood5599 Год назад

    I would take the license plate for row by row, and I would pay shipping.

  • @leisaschwartz5554
    @leisaschwartz5554 Год назад +2

    Great tips love your shirt where did you get it from ?

  • @debbergman5516
    @debbergman5516 Год назад +1

    I sorted fabric by amount 1yard fat quarter etc

  • @laurielasley6568
    @laurielasley6568 Год назад +1

    I enjoy watching you do this, but your fabric section over whelms me good luck on that one.

  • @gaillewis3324
    @gaillewis3324 Год назад

    Omg looks like my mess😜

  • @lauraruthruff4741
    @lauraruthruff4741 Год назад

    Great job Becky!! I did the same thing with my patterns last year. Isnt it amazing what you can find? 😂

  • @BarbaraTollison
    @BarbaraTollison 6 месяцев назад

    Testing

  • @suehunt5896
    @suehunt5896 Год назад +1

    How can we organize fabrics?

  • @mariehardin9544
    @mariehardin9544 Год назад +1

    I love your shirt where can I find one?

  • @cathyrosynek4814
    @cathyrosynek4814 Год назад

    Your piles look like my piles😂

  • @csgracesew
    @csgracesew Год назад +1

    Next Sunday multiple give aways?😉

  • @cathleenfleming4049
    @cathleenfleming4049 Год назад

    You forgot Veterans Day.

  • @sandrathompson2219
    @sandrathompson2219 Год назад +1

    Have you got your Martelli Table yet?

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      Yes, I let Keith have it since they sent the wrong color top - I wanted white.

    • @sandrathompson2219
      @sandrathompson2219 Год назад

      @@PowerToolsWithThread , they have a sister company that sells the white table. My friend also wanted the white 2 Teir table, so I was able to buy her black set. 😎

  • @suehunt5896
    @suehunt5896 Год назад

    Will we ever get to do all we have?

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      I hope not! That continues to give me the motivation to get out of bed and continue living! lol

  • @francrouch9347
    @francrouch9347 Год назад

    Have you ever made the same quilt twice?

  • @MartyLawless-kh2jd
    @MartyLawless-kh2jd Год назад

    I have to ask...what is the #5 for on your shelf. (I apologize if you answered this already.)

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад +2

      Actually, you're the first to ask. :) That is from our wedding. We had the BEST party guests at the reception at Table #5. They got the idea as the night wore on, to take the table number and get photos with it all over the venue: the kitchen, with a waiter delivering drinks, on the dance floor, ...even on a guy's shoulder in the men's room! ha ha That #5 had as much fun at our reception as we did so the venue gifted it to us when we left. Fabulous memories!

  • @kathleen.rogers1442
    @kathleen.rogers1442 Год назад +1

    Is there anyway you can donate all you are going to burn to other quilters in a guild? It’s a shame to waste them when someone else could use it🙁 definitely burn the mask template!!!

  • @Aberto
    @Aberto Год назад +3

    Please don’t burn, please recycle !!!

    • @PowerToolsWithThread
      @PowerToolsWithThread  Год назад

      We don’t have a recycling service in the boonies where I live. But it’s just paper so no harm to the environment.

    • @joannefreeman3573
      @joannefreeman3573 Год назад +1

      Maybe to goodwill or package up and gift. All those books can be sent library rate via post office. Much less $.

  • @suehunt5896
    @suehunt5896 Год назад +1

    How about Alphabetical order.

  • @karenmorrissette2612
    @karenmorrissette2612 Год назад +1

    If you have a scanner, you might want to scan items that aren't in books. This way you can list t them in a spreadsheet that allows you two sort