Organization!
Mar. 25th, 2021 11:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jo_anne_stormSo, a couple of years ago, maybe 3, time doesn't exist, I gathered up all sewing patterns I could find, put them in file folders with the envelope taped to the outside, and filled 3 drawers of a 4 drawer filing cabinet with them. Much better than having them cluttering up my husband's computer room.
Only, I had no idea what I actually had.
A couple of days ago, I was pondering organizing fabric. Which I sorta did around the same time. Washed it all, dried it, folded it semi-nearly and shoved it on shelves. Like the patterns, the fabric had previously been stored all over the floor of the room that had been, in theory, my MiL's sewing room. She's still missed at me for doing all this, mind you, because I dared to throw away old gardening magazines. *sigh*
Anyway, after deciding that I can't organize the fabric right now... Well, OK, I could... But eventually it will be moved out of my bedroom and into my own sewing room (which is currently.#3's bedroom). Eventually. Years from now. But, the shelves work for now. I may tenfold them neater and organize them by type a bit more. I think in the long run, years from now, they will go in a lateral file cabinet.
But, patterns: 3 drawers of patterns not organized by any system and that I had no idea what they were. Over the last few days, I added them all to a Google Sheet with important info like Maker, number, year, and a picture. Other info too. (Let me tell you, some of those 70s patterns are weird). The next step will be to organize by category (Men's, Women's, Kids, costumes, crafts) and then organized each category by maker a d number. With the Google Sheet reflecting the same organization. But, that can wait a day or two. Or, until after Easter.
BTW: 210 patterns. Not including SiL's self drafted theater patterns, or the folders of knit, crochet, and toy patterns. And I know there are more lurking in corners to be dealt with. Because I have seen them.
But, I feel accomplished. Yay,me!
Only, I had no idea what I actually had.
A couple of days ago, I was pondering organizing fabric. Which I sorta did around the same time. Washed it all, dried it, folded it semi-nearly and shoved it on shelves. Like the patterns, the fabric had previously been stored all over the floor of the room that had been, in theory, my MiL's sewing room. She's still missed at me for doing all this, mind you, because I dared to throw away old gardening magazines. *sigh*
Anyway, after deciding that I can't organize the fabric right now... Well, OK, I could... But eventually it will be moved out of my bedroom and into my own sewing room (which is currently.#3's bedroom). Eventually. Years from now. But, the shelves work for now. I may tenfold them neater and organize them by type a bit more. I think in the long run, years from now, they will go in a lateral file cabinet.
But, patterns: 3 drawers of patterns not organized by any system and that I had no idea what they were. Over the last few days, I added them all to a Google Sheet with important info like Maker, number, year, and a picture. Other info too. (Let me tell you, some of those 70s patterns are weird). The next step will be to organize by category (Men's, Women's, Kids, costumes, crafts) and then organized each category by maker a d number. With the Google Sheet reflecting the same organization. But, that can wait a day or two. Or, until after Easter.
BTW: 210 patterns. Not including SiL's self drafted theater patterns, or the folders of knit, crochet, and toy patterns. And I know there are more lurking in corners to be dealt with. Because I have seen them.
But, I feel accomplished. Yay,me!
