Tote that project in upcycled bags boxes
June 6, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under eco projects & green projects & recycling craft
If you have a million and one projects on the go all at the same time, keeping track of them all can be tricky.
I really like to put all the bits and pieces of each project all together, into one bag or other organizing container.
There can be a problem in doing this, if the bag or box is made from cloth or wood or other opaque materials.
I really NEED to be able to SEE what I have in the bag.
That’s why I absolutely adore this handy dandy little project bag from FoxyKnit Online Knitting co.
I love being able to see …read more
De cluttering – Organize and optimize your stash of yarn
October 14, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under Uncategorized
I am in the middle of trying to re-configure my studio so that the spaces work better.
I want to be able to get at my yarn and tools quickly and easily, but keep them away from mischevious cats and small wicked dogs (yarnaholic animal companions are a pain in the skein!).
I am blessed with a large studio that we heat with a wood burning stove in winter and big south facing windows.
This is great, but oh so dusty, so I can’t have my yarn displayed openly.
Having a big studio means we have a tiny bedroom. That’s mostly okay, as I …read more
Seeing is retrieving- clutter control in the studio
May 24, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under crafts
I’ve been working hard to get my studio more organized, and have put up a shelf full of boxes. They hold roving and fleece that I will be spinning (eventually… I am deep into meeting deadlines on my new book, and I am not spinning yarn for it, so the roving has to wait).
Even though I don’t have time to get to it, I still like to know what’s where. I bought some of these thingies a few years back [for some wooden boxes that I've since given away]:
I took the bolts out and measured half way up the box
and …read more
