I have a confession to make.
I moved into my new house in April… it’s now July and my studio isn’t really, truly set up.
My computer desk, sewing table and shelves are all up (and I even have my fiber art books on the shelves!) but I still have unpacked boxes under my sewing table.  My fabric is still living in piles of boxes in basement.

I’ll get it all unpacked eventually, but a hectic summer of teaching has meant that my studio work is a little… behind
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Crafters love their storage jars for all the nitty gritty stuff like ribbons, buttons and the like. The clear, plastic Storage Jars from Making Memories are just perfect for these!

These babies come in small or medium size. You can either put these jars on your craft shelf or inside a drawer or placed in a neat row on your craft table.

Well, I’m mostly moved into my new house.
Most of the walls are painted – we’re still living with tottering stacks of boxes – but that’s how moving goes!
I’m still trying to figure out the best way to store my fabric though…  I used to store it in big, plastic totes on shelves.  But now that I’m getting a bigger studio, I’m looking at different ways to handle it.
Should I stick with my tried-and-tested totes and shelves?
Upgrade to a fancy metal mesh basket system that mounts on the wall?
Dump it all in a heap and let the dogs sleep in it …read more

Does anyone have/use a FoodSaver? I’m thinking of getting one to prepare and vacuum hubby’s meals for when he goes out of town (he’s allergic to many things so he can’t just eat out) — I need to prepare 2 weeks’ worth of meals at a time.
1. Is it easy to use?
2. Any limitations I should be aware of before I make the purchase?
3. What do you like/dislike about it?
4. Do you have a model recommendation?
Last time I prepared a weeks’ worth of meals I simply used Ziploc disposable containers, put them in double-layer grocery bags and tied them before …read more