Organization and Storage

It's gorgeous. I've been hoping to buy a map chest kind of thing for storing all my canvas, papers, etc. That's really deluxe for your floss.

ellice

We have 2 IKEAs here - one in VA at Potomac Mills and the other in MD near the U of MD in College Park. Also one near Baltimore at White Marsh.

I got a wall unit/tv thing there when some years back - and it held up pretty well, but was really difficult to put together. It's kind of wobbley now, but. We like them for things like book shelves, etc. and some accessories. But, am wary with the upholstery - the sofas tend to be not very deep in the seat area. OTOH, my black standard leather IKEA chair sling kind of thing has held up alright - though a bolt popped pretty quickly. Thing with their furniture is to really look at it - the solid pieces, like your cabinet - tend to be great. But, a number of other things can end up kind of flimsy. Seem to have gone up in price a bit. On the whole it's a great store, and certainly everyone I know has gone through a phase of being addicted when they first find it!

ellice

Bruce Fletcher said

oooooooooh, does your friend's Luggage have little feet too?

No, but sometimes you get the feeling that it's watching you...

Wow, what an organised lot we are!

I wonder if I could ask a favour? I am in the process of writing a page on organising your stash for my needlework website. I would love to include some of your ideas, named if you would like, on the page. Would anyone object?

Thanks for some great tips.

Regards,

Carol

P.S. I will have to take a photo of my filing cabinet full of DMC cones for you!

I wouldn't mind! I'll even share a picture of my stored flosses if you want! C

Cheryl that would be lovely. Thanks. I love a picture if you really wouldn't mind.

Regards,

Carol Leather

I, OTOH, will volunteer for the before picture LOL!

Linda

Linda,

Before pictures would be fantastic :) I can leave your name out if you prefer?

Thanks

Carol Leather

Well, I've *finally* gotten some pictures taken of the cabinet I had my dad make for me nearly 2 years ago (getting a digital camera for Christmas really helped! :) ).

It's 6' tall and 4' wide. The top 2 shelves have my books (right now stitching and non) and magazine binders. I will eventually get all my magazines into matching 3-ring binders with pretty labels. I have the binders, just need to do the transferring. The left side holds my floss cabinets and 2 shallow drawers for fabric (one for aida, the other for other evenweaves). The right side (not shown because my camera was being dorky and maybe that's good because it's kind of a mess right now! LOL) has shelves for other stuff: yarn, regular fabric, miscellaneous other things. I have 3 drawers at the bottom,

You can see pictures in my webshots album:

Joan

Be my guest. Let me know if you want me to expand on what I said.

Thanks Karen,

I'll be in touch if I have any questions, thanks.

Regards,

Carol Leather

Carol -

I feel the same as Karen -- be my guest.

Now I have the stupid song from "Beauty and the Beast" stuck in my head. Be my guest, Be my guest, put ... to the test. I don't know the words, but now it is stuck there!!!!

Denise

Be my guest, Be my guest, put ... to the test. I don't know the

Wouldn't want you to suffer!

Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie And we'll provide the rest Soup du jour Hot hors d'oeuvres Why, we only live to serve Try the grey stuff Chip: It's delicious Lumiere: Don't believe me? Ask the dishes They can sing, they can dance After all, Miss, this is France And a dinner here is never second best Go on, unfold your menu Take a glance and then you'll Be our guest Oui, our guest Be our guest! Lumiere and Chorus: Beef ragout Cheese souffle Pie and pudding "en flambe" Lumiere: We'll prepare and serve with flair A culinary cabaret! You're alone And you're scared But the banquet's all prepared No one's gloomy or complaining While the flatware's entertaining We tell jokes! I do tricks With my fellow candlesticks Chorus: And it's all in perfect taste That you can bet Come on and lift your glass You've won your own free pass To be out guest Lumiere: If you're stressed It's fine dining we suggest

Chorus: Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Get your worries off your chest Let us say for your entree We've an array; may we suggest: Try the bread! Try the soup! When the croutons loop de loop It's a treat for any dinner Don't belive me? Ask the china Singing pork! Dancing veal! What an entertaining meal! How could anyone be gloomy and depressed? We'll make you shout "encore!" And send us out for more So, be our guest! Lumiere: Be our guest! Chorus: Be our guest! Mrs Potts: It's a guest! It's a guest! Sakes alive, well I'll be blessed! Wine's been poured and thank the Lord I've had the napkins freshly pressed With dessert, she'll want tea And my dear that's fine with me While the cups do their soft-shoein' I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing I'll get warm, piping hot Heaven's sakes! Is that a spot? Clean it up! We want the company impressed Chorus: We've got a lot to do! Mrs Potts: Is it one lump or two? For you, our guest! Chorus: She's our guest! Mrs Potts: She's our guest! Chorus: She's our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Lumiere: Life is so unnerving For a servant who's not serving He's not whole without a soul to wait upon Ah, those good old days when we were useful... Suddenly those good old days are gone Ten years we've been rusting Needing so much more than dusting Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills! Most days we just lay around the castle Flabby, fat and lazy You walked in and oops-a-daisy! Chorus: Be our guest! Be our guest! Our command is your request It's been years since we've had anybody here And we're obsessed With your meal, with your ease Yes, indeed, we aim to please While the candlelight's still glowing Let us help you, We'll keep going Course by course, one by one 'Til you shout, "Enough! I'm done!" Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest Tonight you'll prop your feet up But for now, let's eat up Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Please, be our guest!

Thanks Denise,

Maybe between us all we can get those other stitchers organised.

Regards,

Carol Leather

Is that the "Beauty & the Beast" that used to be on TV several years ago? Lovely series - with a good cast, "Mouse" and friends - that Maureen and I watched every week .

Hmmmm, there's a business idea. A couple of us more organized stitchers will travel around the country (in Gill's RV, of course) and do the sorting and organizing. Cost: you take us to your LNS and pay for our purchases. :) (Which is why we're taking Gill's RV.....)

No, it would be from the Broadway musical based on the Disney movie.

But I loved that tv series too...Vincent was so great.