Day 26
ORGANIZE WORKS
IN PROGRESS
Whether they’re projects
you’re actively working on or
ones that have been hidden
away for years, correctly
storing unfi nished projects
can help you fi nish them
faster. Store the pattern,
fabrics, sewn units, and
any special templates or
tools all together so you
have everything you need
to restart. For more tips on
organizing projects, visit
AllPeopleQuilt.com/987.Day 27
START A DONATION BOX
Designate a box for fabrics
you no longer want,
supplies you won’t use, or
quilt projects you’ll never
fi nish. When the box is full,
give it to an organization or
person who can make use
of what’s inside. For a list
of places that accept fabric
and supply donations, see
AllPeopleQuilt.com/988.Day 28
ORGANIZE YOUR CLOSET
Put your least-used supplies
on high shelves or in the
back of a closet to make the
supplies you use frequently
more accessible. Bookends
or sturdy bins can help keep
things organized on shelves.
Use pants hangers to store
large cutting mats, rulers,
fabric yardage, and quilt
tops waiting to be quilted.Day 29
STASH PAPERWORK
If you have instruction
manuals for your tools,
fi le them away for future
reference. (Or, if you don’t
have the space for all the
manuals, check to see if any
are available online. If so,
recycle printed manuals.)
Get a magazine holder or
small fi le organizer to hold
current paperwork, such as
paper patterns or templates,
coupons for your quilt store,
or information about quilt-
related events.Day 30
DUST AND VACUUM
Sewing creates a lot of
dust. To keep your lungs
healthy and your fabric and
supplies dust-free, set up
a schedule for periodically
cleaning your work space.
Deep-clean by dusting
all surfaces, your sewing
machine, and exposed
fabric and supplies and
vacuuming to pick up any
loose threads or fabric
scraps.Day 31
TAKE INVENTORY
Create an inventory list in a
digital format (in an email
or the Notes app on your
phone) of your specialty
rulers and templates, die
cuts, sewing machine
accessories, embroidery
hoops, or any other supplies
you may store out of sight
so you can refer to it while
you’re shopping or at a
class. It may save you from
purchasing a tool you
already own.JOIN US! During the month of March
we’ll be hosting a 31 Days to an Organized
Space Challenge on our social media pages.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram
for daily prompts, extra tips, and to share
pictures of your progress. Get the details at
AllPeopleQuilt.com/989.MAKE A PLAN FOR WHERE YOUR DONATIONS WILL GO.
THE LONGER THE BOX SITS, THE MORE LIKELY YOU ARE
TO PULL THINGS BACK OUT.
Don't WaitDonation box photo by Adobe Stock/New Africa. AllPeopleQuilt.com 23