a new broom
September 12, 2011
The alternate title for this post is, “What in the name of all that is good have I let myself in for?”
I’ve been Organising, you see. Gone are the days of my supplies being kept in a dizzying arrangement of tubs, tins & lunchboxes of beads, wool and papers; in their place is a sleek* new system. Operation New Broom has begun in earnest.
*may be exaggerating just a tad
This is what happens when one wakes on a Sunday morning, filled with what can be charitably described as “zeal”. Starting off, I thought I would be an unstoppable tea-fuelled force but I got a little sidetracked by memories on occasion. I have an odd talent; I can tell you where every single bead/finding/yarn/thread/paper/fabric/card etc I use came from and when I used it last. Not exactly something that’ll land me on Mastermind any time soon, but it meant that memories of my travels came flooding back yesterday. The howlite from Heidelberg, the delicate origami paper from Edinburgh, the handspun wool from Munich.. a heady day.
I’ll post photos and details of how I’ve managed it when it is all done but (of course!) there’s a while to go yet. Did you notice how I didn’t mention fabric above?
Apart from the obvious good effects of all this ONB lark, I’ve also come up with ideas for new work and have regained an appreciation for all that I have. Now, regular readers will know that I battle with the whole stash issue (and Twitterfolk will know all about #stashdown11), but going through all those packets of beads and reels of stringing made me all the more determined to keep ignoring the siren calls of sales & coupon codes for the next while.
Oh lordy, I’m not the only one. I have decided I need a better organisational system so am hoping to get it Ikea soon to purchase such a thing. I love organising nearly as much as crafting. I’m a bit sad like that!
Sad? P’shaw! You’re just clearly wasted in a country which doesn’t have HGTV and all those addictive organising shows
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Funnily enough, the system I’m working on at the moment is largely thanks to Ikea (and three pots of tea). Their flatpack cardboard boxes & magazine folders are fiendishly handy, so they are!