Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 21 - A Few Last Things
Welcome to Day 21 and the final day of the Declutter Challenge. it once seemed so far away. And now we are just about done!!! As I stand...
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Karen
- Jan 21
- 3 min
Declutter Challenge - Day 20 - Fabric
Welcome to Day 20... the penultimate day of the Declutter Challenge 2022. We are just about at the end. Just today and tomorrow. The past...
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Karen
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 19 - Precuts
We have three more days to go. The finish line is in sight. I know we can do it. Today we are dealing with our Precuts. That is our...
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Karen
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 18 - Batting Scraps
Today we are dealing with your batting scraps. Out of all the scraps, batting can take up a fair chunk of square footage in your sewing...
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Karen
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Declutter Challenge 2023- Day 17 - Fabric Scraps
We have just FIVE days to go. The finish line is in sight. I know we can do it. I hope you have your climbing gear because today we are...
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Karen
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 16 - Kits
Today might feel a bit like yesterday... we are tackling our kits. Kits are fabric bundles that might or might not have a pattern. You...
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Karen
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 15 - UFOs
Welcome to Week Three, Day 15 of the sewing space declutter challenge. This week is all about your projects, fabric and batting. Today...
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Karen
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 14 - CATCH UP
I was struck this morning on how many memories an item can hold. I purchased this teapot in Shanghai in 2010 on a business trip with my...
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Karen
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 13 - Notions
Notions are a catch-all phrase for all that other stuff in our sewing room. Elastic, buttons, ribbons, snaps, zippers, interfacing and...
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Karen
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 12 - Sewing Machines & Electronics
Today we are starting with our sewing station. We have already found our sewing machine, cleaned it and oiled it and hopefully used it....
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Karen
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 11 - Irons, Rulers & Cutting Mats
Congratulation everyone. Today we are officially halfway through the challenge. I know that we have made many trips to the recycling and...
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Karen
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 10 - Needles & Pins
We have talked in previous days about capacity, then we talked about function and yesterday we were also dealing with deterioration and...
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Karen
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 9 - Thread
Threads are the unsung heroes in our quilt-making. Fabric gets all the attention and the biggest impact on our wallet, however, without...
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Karen
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 8 - Scissors, Snips and Rotary Cutters
Last week we decluttered the garbage and started working with the capacity of our room by defining how much space a collection should...
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Karen
- Jan 7
- 1 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 7 - Catch-Up Day
This past week we cleaned out the garbage, sent all the non-sewing clutter out of our space and cleaned out the paper. And found our...
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Karen
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 6 - Archives
In the previous days, we have been talking about shelf space. Shelf space is valuable. They give us easy access to items we use fairly...
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Karen
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 5 - Patterns
Today it’s all about patterns. And not all patterns are equal. Some we have in hard copy and some we download. Some we pay a fair amount...
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Karen
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 4 - Books
Today is similar to yesterday as we are again dealing with our valuable shelf space. And today we are looking at our BOOKS. Books are...
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Karen
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 3 - Magazines
Today is our first day where we are dealing with the capacity of our sewing room. So look at your shelves, your drawers and your...
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Karen
- Jan 2
- 3 min
Declutter Challenge 2023 - Day 2 - What Doesn't Belong
Now that we took out the trash, now it time to find any other items that don’t belong in your sewing space? Or maybe yours is like mine;...
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