Organization and Storage

You guys all have *way* *too much stuff*.

All my embroidery supplies, including hoops and frames for both surface and canvas work, plus knitting yarns and crochet cotton, fit in one cedar chest. I don't have to have a spreadsheet, I just open the lid or the drawer and there it is.

BTW, my sewing fabrics fit in one four-drawer dresser, and I have a bookshelf with plastic crates full of trims, notions etc. plus various sewing tools.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

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I like that. I like the clean lines of Ikea! C

Freely admitted. I'm an addict, it could be worse. Want a picture of DH's trains?

How big a cedar chest? A foot locker, one of those massive blanket chests? (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)

Cheryl

Gee, Bruce, you think! LOL I have things "organized" on the computer, but less organized in the flesh, where it is in several different places around the house. Truly organized would be to have everything in one place

Ah. I'm in the way too much stuff club, too. I need to get over my paper addiction. And pen addiction. But not the fiber and fabric addictions. Those I enjoy way too much.

so, Cheryl, can your DH recommend a good store in NH for train stuff? The one my DH used to shop at in Northwood went out of business several years ago.

Donna in Virginia

Or a picture of the ex's collection of books?

I'll admit, I have quite a collection myself, but a lot of mine cost a quarter at the library book sale, and as I read them, they go back for re-sale. Most of his are specialized reference books for which he paid full price.

He carted in so many boxes marked "books" that the elderly lady across the hall from us thought we were Jehovah Witnesses.

Trains? Now you're talking! But to get back to needlework, a friend of ours is a great Terry Pratchett "DiscWorld" fan and she keeps her stache in a large, compartmented wooden box which has been nicknamed "Luggage"

Donna - I don't know if I should tell you but there's a great online pen store (Swisher Pens) that just opened a Virginia shop.

Alison

Ooh! (Not to be confused with Ook!) Is it sentient? Does it walk? Of course I'd much rather have an Enchanted Pack of Holding for my stash to make the lot easily portable.

Trains on Tracks on 101A (Amherst NH) is pretty good. Mountain Trains in Manchester has changed hands. Hartmann is worth the hike

Ah, we live in the DC area - there are lots of great pen shops around. For real. And there is always Fahrney's in DC - quite famous and full of stuff.

Ellice

I finally got the pictures posted. I am new to the digital camera thing. Hope this doesn't post twice.

Oh, that's neat! Where'd you get the floss separators?

The Container Store. They came in 4' strips and I cut them and used these little sticky connectors to hold them in place.

What you can't see is that the drawer doesn't open all the way ( the drawer slides prevent it - bummer) and in that space - I have the floss that doesn't fit into the individual slots.

Denise

Moving away from the keyboard so the drool doesn't void the warranty.

GORGEOUS! C

Thanks. I could use something like that.

I had seen those map chests before and coveted, but those were a little beyond my reach and the only talented carpenter I know would have charged even more than that for one.

You know, there are slides that run all the way out. Try Lee Valley

No drawers - probably a good thing because with shelves I can see everything :) The cabinet has one wooden wardrobe rod across the top on the left-hand side and one permanent shelf on the right-hand side. The other 4 shelves can be moved about pretty much where you want. I did change the handles on the front because I wanted something a little softer looking and my DH added magnetic catches to the inside at the top so the doors close nicely. I'm debating whitewashing it this summer just to add some color but I haven't decided if I want to do that yet or not.

MelissaD

OK - I must be too organized - I walked over to my file cabinet, pulled out the "Grapes" folder (yes I have a few grape patterns since I love purple and live next to a vineyard) and voila! "Fruit of the Vine" by Sheepish Designs is the pattern for the grape fob. It was fun, especially the little curling vines at the top!

MelissaD

We've only had our Ikea store in the Sacramento area about a year - have never been in one before....I was there for hours just lusting after all the clean organized stuff for every room of the house! My next project is furnishing the newly remodeled "office/craft/homework/library" room....with a computer desk, file space, sewing machine space, etc.....looking forward to visiting Ikea for that too! My VISA card is frightened! MelissaD