I'd workshops over the weekend so the patterns could no longer live in piles on the cutting table.
Space needed to be created for the ones not on their way to Melbourne - the ones waiting for new homes (hint hint).
Space needed to be created for the ones not on their way to Melbourne - the ones waiting for new homes (hint hint).
For those who have never been to the Studio, realistically there isn't enough room in here for another Doily....but where there's a will there's a way.... so I slid open the infrequently-opened-cupboard, reached in (up to my shoulders - they're deep shelves) and unceremoniously dragged out arm loads of chaos - mixed up garments & fabric
and dumped it on the floor.
and dumped it on the floor.
Stepping around the mountain of chaos (pretending it wasn't there), I proceeded to file the patterns on the shelves and was thrilled with how well they fitted and how neat & tidy they looked,
I remember thinking...
'Jody, Jody, Jody - why oh why can't you file fabric & garments the same way?'....
I remember thinking...
'Jody, Jody, Jody - why oh why can't you file fabric & garments the same way?'....
simple answer...
'because Jody, you're only one person and life's too short',
'because Jody, you're only one person and life's too short',
besides that's why doors & drawers were invented - so you can shove stuff behind & inside them and then shut them!
Once I started REfolding and REfiling, I REdiscovered old favourites, along with a plastic bag of forgotten treasure
There was a brief moment when I thought it would be a good opportunity to cull some of the accumulated treasure, knowing it was going to be tricky finding spots for it all,
that's when that little voice kicked back in saying,
'Jody, Jody, Jody...you silly sweet fool - you know that will never happen - where there's a will there's always a way and besides isn't that why you made curtains for the cutting tables!'
that's when that little voice kicked back in saying,
'Jody, Jody, Jody...you silly sweet fool - you know that will never happen - where there's a will there's always a way and besides isn't that why you made curtains for the cutting tables!'
LOL.. this is so funny - this is my perfect dream to possibly have more fabric lying around waiting for the most fantastic makeover (I am working on it - slowly) and my husbands worst nightmare that one day he will open the wardrobes and be smothered with fabric falling on him!! Wonder if the authorities will call it accidental or pre-mediated??? Hhummmmm ?? LOL..
ReplyDeleteOh i love to re-discover the treasure! i recently gave up smoking and with the extra time i started a cleanup...every bag that i opened had at least 2 or3 mens vintage ties in it!
ReplyDeleteI love that vintage sheet you have with the roses...its on top...didn't you make something using that fabric??
you could sort out a bunch of fabrics and bag them up as gifts for your students :)
Leanne - as long as nothing leads back to me!
ReplyDeleteMeg - you should be the poster girl for the Quit campaign because those Quilts you're creating are a credit to the cause!
Thanks for the comments girls - knew I wasn't alone!
NOT
ReplyDeleteWhere there is a will there's a way.
The REAL saying should be.
Where there is a JODY there is a way.
BRILLIANT
Joanie
Hahaha - thanks Joanie!
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