Craft Organizing

Craft organizing is the answer! To what, you might ask. Well...

Have you ever spent more time searching for pieces than working on your current project?

Do you find yourself buying multiples of the same item, because you have trouble locating it when you need it?

Are you bewildered by the ability of others to follow projects through to completion?

Keeping your tools and pieces in order helps you effortlessly locate what you need for the project at hand, saves you time and money, and makes your activity more enjoyable (encouraging completion).

Utilize the following craft organizing tips to help you get started!

SEWING

Savanna loves to make her own clothes. Rachel enjoys creating inventive costumes for her children. Rita delights in fabricating quilts for her family members. Lisa likes to add her own personal touch to hand bags.

Different people, different hobbies.

Let's add a commonality - organization! No matter the use for your sewing materials, easily finding what you need allows the focus to be solely on inventing your masterpiece rather than on the whereabouts of the maroon thread.


The Process

Utilize the general organizing procedure of purge, sort and store, and apply it when organizing sewing products.

• Start by gathering all of your sewing gear. Pick up one item at a time and decide if it is worth keeping. In order to accomplish this, ask yourself appropriate questions (i.e. Do I still use this? Is it in working condition? How often do I use this?).

• As you make decisions, put the item in the corresponding pile/bag/box - Keep, Donate, Distribute To Others, Trash, Recycle.

• Take out the trash/recycling and put the donations in your car. This hinders the possibility of undoing your hard craft organizing work.


Sort:

• Now that you have gotten rid of all unnecessary items, it's time to focus on what's left. Separate the remaining things into categories (i.e. thread, tools, ribbon)


Store:

• With your sewing products categorized, you can see how much you have of everything. Use organizational products accordingly. See products suggested below.

• If sewing is a regular activity for you, then section off a corner of a room as your "sewing area". Utilize a shelving unit to hold your sewing books and categorized supplies and a (folding) table to work on.


Maintain:

• Get in the habit of putting items back in their proper places. This will ensure that you can effortlessly locate things, prevent you from buying multiples of the same item, and thus save you money.

• Go through your sewing supplies twice a year to get rid of unwanted or unusable items.





The Products

Craft organizing products are so much fun! Check out the below ideas for storing your sewing items.


For All The Little Things

24-Compartment Unbreakable Box
This durable, portable product is great for separating thread, needles, thimbles and all those other little pieces.

5-Canister See & Store - a craft organizing favorite!
An absolute favorite of the organizing products, these canisters are fabulous for sorting and storing little odds and ends.


Ribbon

Stacking Ribbon Organizer

Adjustable, stackable, and affordable, this product will keep your ribbons sorted and accessible.

Swing-Arm Slack Hanger
Slide small ribbon spools onto the arms of this hanger and voila!


Fabric

The Fabric Organizer
"Just Tuck...Fold...And Store!" It's that easy. Check it out!

Art Bin

Durable and deep, this art box features removable dividers to store art supplies of all kinds.

Mesh Storage Cube
These collapsible cubes are great for storing different fabrics and are made out of mesh which makes it easy to recognize what's inside.