Since I try not to go to town often and since going to Hobby Lobby often costs way more than I had intended to spend, any time I plan to go there, I make a list of projects that I might be starting soon and get all the floss for those projects. My good intention is to come home, divide the floss up into the appropriate project bags and stay organized but that hasn’t happened so much lately. I had a bin that all the floss went into. DMC, overdyes and just a couple of silks.
I keep thinking that I need to stop what I’m doing and get that floss organized. This morning, I thought . . Discipline! That’s my word of the year so I grabbed that bin, dumped it all in the floor. Oscar is in the crate because the radon man is here working so without Oscar “helping”, this would be a quick and easy job.
I divided it all up into piles according to the little containers I use to store the DMC.
All the DMC is in the correct storage container. The overdyes go into a container by brand and when I have more time, I’ll alphabetize them and put them on floss rings, alphabetized by color with each brand separate.
It feels good to have that accomplished!
Cindy F says
Great organization!! While getting ready for the nye12x12 I decided I really need to have the complete collection of DMC on hand. Since I have so much already I will need to go through with the DMC card and see what I have and what I need. I don’t want to go buy the numbers I already have wound on cards and not being used, so will keep those and replace as I use them.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I ordered the entire collection from DMC a couple of years ago and keep it separate, also organized by number. I will use a skein of it if I need it desperately but will always replace it and don’t really work out of that but keep it for reference and for backup. Love having all that.
JackiesStitches says
It always feels good to accomplish something like that! My sewing room is a mess from 12×12 prep. I should get in there and get started….
Toni W. says
Way to go! I just told my sister earlier today that Discipline needs to be my word for this year. I’m going to get it tattooed on my forehead in reverse so that every time I look in the mirror I will be able to see it and read it!!
Susan says
Congratulations!
Tricia says
Great ‘discipline’ update! Love the organization pics and can’t wait to see what you create!
Sheryl says
…I’d love to see the inside of one of the boxes please. I’m always trying to think of a better way to organize mine.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
If you mean what’s inside the little floss boxes, I’ll make a post. If you’re asking for something else, let me know and I’ll be happy to post pictures.
Sheryl says
Yes, I want to see what the floss looks like in the boxes. 🙂
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I’ll write about it in the morning so check back please. 🙂