Organization

We are so blessed to have this wonderful new pantry. I asked the trim carpenter to make use of the small space to the left of the door for a spice rack. It works great!

Here are a couple of ways I store quilts. This little piece was something I picked up years ago at an antique shop. I once painted it black, then when we moved, painted it white again.

Our trim carpenter was great about doing our custom closets in the new home.  Once the kids moved out upstairs (son and DIL) I realized this closet was perfect for quilts.

I have them in a few baskets spread around the house.

And of course on the beds.  I switch the bed quilts out every few weeks or so.

One of my favorite blogs, Organizing Made Fun, recommends using baskets to help get you organized.  I picked up a few today and did a little organization in my pantry.  Not a huge difference, but a difference. 

After

My canned good storage cabinet in my laundry room.

I like to use notebooks with page protectors to organize papers I want to keep such as pictures and descriptions of the quilts I've made, my recipe collection, and essential oil uses.

 I document my quilts via a notebook.  I print a digital image onto a Word document and add text explaining details of the quilt - pattern, quilting design, who for, occasion, and date. Slide the pages in plastic sleeves and put them in a three ring notebook.

Again, this is so much better than the before.  I'll have to start posting before pics.  This is the cabinet underneath my sewing table.  As you can see, this is where I fold, label, and store my leftover pieces of batting.

I use shoe cubbies and modular storage units to store my fat quarters, small yardage pieces, books, patterns, and leftover backing pieces. These units were purchased at Target a few years ago.