While working on that big quilt for so long, I let my sewing room get out of control with scraps, batting, and trimmings all over the place. After finishing the quilt, it was time to clean up.
As I was cleaning up, I discovered a few string blocks that I had made when I was trying to come up with ideas for Bird Park. Here they are on my design wall.
I think I will make a few more and turn them into a mini.
After I finished cleaning, my almost 4-year old walked in, saw the cleared table tops and floor, stopped and said, “What happened here?!?”
It’s not often I take time to tidy up after a project. I’d rather spend the time sewing. The chaos has to get really bad for me to make tidying up a priority.
So, what’s your style? Do you clean up as you go along or wait until chaos reigns?
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Fun little blocks, as is your daughter's reaction.
At my sewing room it's always a little bit of chaos
But that's part of my creativity I think 
But my fabrics are all very well assorted and well stored – everytime ready for picking them up 
Love this block! Chaos sadly is my style. Which is why today I am cleaning up. I think it may take more than 1 day though.
When I had a sewing room it was mostly creative chaos until it was too much to take at which point I'd go through a fit of organizing. Here in Japan my place is so small that I simply must clean up as I go so that we have a shot of sitting down to dinner at the table!
I am sorry to admit but I wait till I can no fit in the room then I clean up!! When my sewing area was in the family room I kept things tidy but now that I have my own room, well lets just say tidiness is a thing of the past :0
I want to say I clean up as I go but it would be a lie. I wait until it gets out of hand or my husband starts eyeing the basement playroom suspiciously!
The colourful string blocks are awesome!
And I've totally been there too, finishing a large project only to discover what a MESS things have become!
love those colourful string blocks. They'll make a great mini.
I let my room get completly out of control while in the midst of a project and then, like you, I have to clean up again before starting the next. I find I have more creative clarity without too much chaos. Love the blocks you discovered. So fun when that happens!
It depends on the day that I am having. most of the time I clean as I go. However, I am sort of forced to. My sewing room is share with my mothers bedroom so I cant let it get to bad.
Love those string blocks! I have to keep tidying as I go because I don't have a sewing room. If I don't keep a lid on the tidiness I quickly run out of room to work and can't find anything.
Beautiful blocks! I'm making string quilt blocks out of my print scraps but I really like the look of the solids. I tend to let my craft room get really messy–I'm not good at picking up after myself. I even moved sewing machine out to the kitchen table which drives my husband crazy!
Love the colours in that block! Like you I tend to wait for the landslide before I clean ;o)
Love the block!
I clean up after I'm done…my sewing space is my room, so can't have it looking a mess =D
Also I've added some new fabrics into my swap shop. If you're interested feel free to check it out =D
http://ibescheraldine.blogspot.co.uk/p/cheraldines-swap-shop.html
I try to clean up as I go, but I know people get so much more done when they don't worry about it. Something I'm trying to work on.
Love the string sqs.
Love your diagonal blocks. So colorful. And perfect!!
I try to clean up after each project. I return to their rightful place whatever I pulled out and ended up not using. I clear off my two work tables and enjoy the emptiness for about an hour.
Love it ! I have to keep some semblance of order, because I use the dining room table, but it's not quite as cleaned up as my husband would prefer.
Você perguntou isso???Caos total!!!Tem caixas na varanda,na garagem,na sala etc…Quarto de costura limpíssimo,só tem as máquinas e duas mesas de apoio.Moro a cerca de 50km de um polo de confecções e compro muito retalho.Quando chega eu separo por cor e tamanho,depois vou para o corte e elimino a sucata da sucata,que vai para uma senhora que faz trabalhos com tiras.Daí as caixas de monte cortados.Quando entro para costurar vou levando aos poucos e colocando nas mesas de apoio,vou costurando e levando para fora.O acabamento é feito na garagem 2 que é vazia,só máquina e mesa de apoio.Varrida rápida e esta ótimo.Um grade beijo e depois eu conto mais,kkkkk.
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