Marilyn Bohn | Creative Organizer

I quilt, I am a quilter, I love quilting, and I love to quilt. Quilting has enriched my life in ways I never dreamed of. I have learned interesting facts about history because of quilts. I have made a ton of friends; and I have traveled because of quilting opportunities.

I know when I have my sewing room organized and I can find things fast it is much more fun to quilt and sew. It is so frustrating to have to hunt for things like my ruler, rotary cutter or scissors. So I have organized so I don’t have to hunt because it drives me crazy to waste my time. Here are three tips that work for me:

1.Have your sewing machine, ironing board, and cutting table arranged so they are easily accessible. Get a system going so you can take fewer steps between the cutting table, iron and sewing machine which will save you time.

2.Use baskets or other containers fabric and quilting stores store sell to store your tools in. Keep them close to where you will be using them.

3.Sort your fabrics by color and then organize within color group. Or organize by lights, medium, and darks within the same color. Clear plastic boxes/bins work well to hold and contain fabric.

By organizing your sewing room or sewing space in a way that your supplies and tools are easy to find and are convenient to use you’ll have more fun and more time to sew rather than spending your time hunting for what you need. It takes time to get everything like you want it but it will be worth it.

Happy sewing/happy quilting.
What have you done to make your sewing room a more efficient place to sew in? How has quilting enriched your life?