JUST GET IT DONE QUILTS BLOG

Watch the Video This past week we cleaned out the garbage, and moved all the non-sewing clutter out of our space. We cleaned out the paper and put our archives in a safe spot. We’ve found our sewing machine and had some fun making on our Declutter Challenge project  Traditionally, day 7 has been a catch up day. I know many of you have busy lives and despite your best intentions you might have missed a day. Or you might need an extra day. Or you might be tired. There is no jud

Watch the Video In the previous days, we have been talking about shelf space, or overall capacity. Shelf space is valuable. They give us easy access to items we use fairly often, and the aim is to remove those items that are not used. Decluttering is not about getting rid of everything. It’s about getting rid of items that don’t serve you. Things that tie you to a past at the expense of a future. Part 1 Today's category is about ARCHIVES the tokens and memories of your quilt

WATCH THE VIDEO 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 for, and some are free. So you might have several different categories depending on how you value them. We often have a voracious appetite for them, grabbing them from as many places as possible. But if you have been making for a while, there will be so many that you outgrow or you'll realize that your tastes are for a diffe

WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO 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 more substantial than magazines. Some are for reference and will always be useful. Some are inspirational and might not be specifically about quilting at all. And some will be full of patterns. Some might have cost a fortune, and some you grabbed at a garage sale. They might be precious because they are from a favorite

Today is our first day that we focus on the CAPACITY of our sewing room. So look at your shelves, drawers and cupboards, and determine how much volume your space can hold. Because it is what it is. And the key to a happy sewing room is to not be OVER capacity. We’ll start with a simple category - magazines and subscriptions. Both hard copy and those sneaky digital ones that overload your inbox. Ask yourself, with the square footage you have, how much space do you want your

What doesn't belong in your space? These are the squatters. All those items that you dumped here because you were in a hurry or you just could not make a decision on where in your home they should go. So the question you are asking today is: Does this belong in my sewing space? If the answer is no, today is the day we put it all back where it belongs. The kitchen, the bedroom, laundry room, storage room or garage. Just put it back. Don't get distracted by trying to organize w

Okay everyone, on your mark, get set, GO. Our first couple of days is about ONLY having items in the sewing room that BELONG in our sewing room. Chances are with the busy-ness of the past month, you have dumped a ton of stuff and debris in your sewing space thinking that you’ll deal with it after the holidays. So today it's all about the garbage. For every item you look at today, you are asking this question...and only this question: Is this garbage? S et the timer for 15 m

Click on thumbnail to link to live We are starting the challenge slightly differently this year...with a live Q&A to answer your questions and outline the challenge. It will be held Dec 26th at 7:00pm EST. You can just click the thumbnail above to watch it live or the recording. Download this thumbnail and post to your social media with the hashtags #declutterchallenge2026 #sewingroomdeclutterchallenge2026 #justgetitdone✅ Right click on the image to download Like any challen