Saturday, September 1, 2012

How to clean your studio


So you say you want to clean your studio?

Me too!  Let me show you how I do it...

I pull out 24 fat quarters of fabric and throw them on the wall to look at them all... and perhaps fondle them a bit.

What? You don't do this when your cleaning?

Well how about this?

Next, I  move onto adding fabrics to bins that need to be folded...
And I find these mini 4" blocks that I really wanted to do something with this summer...



I now have 25 of them.


And my floor looks like this.

I continue folding fabrics, and I find I bought the wrong yardage online for a DIFFERENT project, so, naturally, I need to find something to use said "WRONG" fabric with... (new modern King sized bed quilt, nearly whole cloth style.)

You can relate to that sort of STUDIO CLEANING right?

Afterwards,  I walk around my messy studio, and  I trip over a box that has been laying here for TWO years, in fact, when I came out here for the summer, back in JUNE, these were ON my design wall, and they went back into the box. (they are MUSTY SMELLY vintage denims....Must get them out of here quick before I sure down all my allergy meds.)


OK, DONE!

Then, to rest from my "Clean Up Process", I sit at the computer, load photos, and find this randomly cute photo of my incredibly clever and talented child.



And I smile.

And I get back to cleaning my studio.

That's what you do too, Right?
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32 comments:

  1. NikolSeptember 1, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    I'll admit, that's not how I clean, but I like your style so much that I may adopt it!!

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  2. beaquilterSeptember 1, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    great way to clean up! sooo did you move the box out of there?

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  3. ChristineSeptember 1, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    That is how I clean my sewing space! Now time to go fondle some fabric.

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  4. EileenSeptember 1, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    I just live vicariously through everyone else.

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  5. CilleSeptember 1, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    Not me unfortunately.... But I like your way much better. A lot much better actually :)

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  6. Gene BlackSeptember 1, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    Whew! What a relief! I thought that was avoiding cleaning. Now I know that I have been doing it right all along.

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  7. Nifty QuiltsSeptember 1, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    Well, sure! Glad I'm not the only one.

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  8. TrudiSeptember 1, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    lol well .... pretty much everything except putting the fabric on the wall! In fact, that's almost what's been happening today, better get back to the tidying/piecing a new quilt that has been3 goading at me from the pile of loveliness it was!

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  9. lovetostitchSeptember 1, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Not quite like that - I don't have a wall that big, but maybe a box filled with stuff..........
    Great job - made me smile, too!!

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  10. Sewing In CTSeptember 1, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Well, yeah, kinda sorta. I can relate.

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  11. Vicki WSeptember 1, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    I've been cleaning my sewing spaces for 2 days and it wasn't nearly as much fun! I did fill 2 trash bags though and my floor is clear for a few days.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Have you been spying on me?!?!? ;)

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  13. Sarah MartinSeptember 1, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    Exactly. That is how it is done.
    : )

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  14. WendySeptember 1, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    I love those mini orange and blue blocks (second photo). Is there a tutorial? block name? pattern?
    Wendy
    wenclose@gmail.com

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  15. KimSeptember 1, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    Yeah and then usually end up with much more mess than I stated with...like you right?

    Happy Sewing and cleaning...wink wink

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  16. allie allerSeptember 1, 2012 at 5:14 PM

    Quite adorable, this process of yours!

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  17. Ali HoneySeptember 1, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    I don't have a studio...just a cupboard. So what to do? I could fondle fabric there and sort things....but I can't actually sew in there....I have to take that to my big kitchen bench.
    But I think I get the general idea. Ha ha.

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  18. MegoSeptember 1, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    Well not QUITE...but if I find a fabric I like a LOT I throw it in the middle of the floor while I'm sorting and cleaning and then anytime I find a fabric I think will go with it, I toss that in the middle until I have a stack. Then I stop with nothing completely done and stare at my stack!

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  19. Linda KaySeptember 1, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    Yup. That's pretty much how I clean my whole house. And my classroom. LOL

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  20. ClareSeptember 2, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    Exactly!

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  21. Glenna @ Hollyhock QuiltsSeptember 2, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Definitely the best way to clean! I've decided I have ADHD and can't do a thing about it!!

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  22. Tonya RicucciSeptember 2, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    little confused. love that new quilt you made with wool??? denims? those fabrics were in the vintage box? anyway, love that quilt. I never manage to get much done when I'm supposed to be organizing either...

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  23. SharonSeptember 2, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    It's so easy to get sidetracked while cleaning, I need to get at it, but, well, I'd rather be stitching! Enjoy the long weekend.

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  24. Venus de HiloSeptember 2, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    Oh yes, that's exactly how I "clean up" my studio. In fact, it's what I have planned for today... lots of fabric piles to be put away and a jumbled mess on the shelves that needs re-folding/organizing. Anything could happen once the rummaging and sorting starts.

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  25. Mama PeaSeptember 2, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    Sometimes that's how I clean my studio (when I'm not all that committed....LOL). When I'm really committed, I empty the entire room! haha! Then, I slowly move it back in. Too bad rarely anything goes out. haha!

    I had a friend in graduate school who used to make toe people with her husband all the time. haha! I still give her crap about it!

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  26. KarenSeptember 2, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    This made me smile.

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  27. ShellySeptember 3, 2012 at 12:06 AM

    That's exactly how I do it! Ugh!

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  28. HollyMSeptember 3, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    My cleaning goes pretty much the same, although not always quite so productive.
    I love the modern quilt on the bed!

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    Finally.....a REAL WORLD bit of advice! ROFL!!!!

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  30. AliceartSeptember 3, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    Close. Sigh. I just don't produce as much while I'm having fun playing instead of cleaning. Plans, all I'm left with are plans! and the mess I started with.

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  31. patchysails2000September 4, 2012 at 1:48 AM

    Just a little note to let you know I moved my blog is now here http://patchysails2000.blogspot.com/

    Good clean up:)

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  32. Nina Lise@Mrs MoenSeptember 5, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Lol, I'll admit that happens to me too:)

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