Monday, November 9, 2009

corners of my home: organizing scraps in the studio

Thanks for the "corners of my home" love everybody. Here's a corner that is coming along slowly but steadily--it's an area for holding my scraps and sorting them into colors. I am finally getting on top of my scrap mess with the help of these bags. My plan is to cut my scraps into usable pieces as I work on projects and sort them by color according to the log cabin square on the front of each bag. Hopefully I'll never have a such a big pile of unsorted unusable scraps again.
On top of this little peg rack are some inspiring postcards of the moment. I like to change them around by the seasons. Maybe these are not exactly fallish, I don't know, but I do like the color scheme of yellows and aquas.
I'm loving the yellow bag best of all. I have two more in the works: black and pink. On Sunday I made the yellow bag and cleaned the front half of my studio. It feels great. What about you? Done a chore or organized something that makes you feel great recently?

10 comments:

Fun Mama - Deanna said...

I'm trying to organize my guest room right now which means I am also trying to organize my craft room too. My craft room constantly spills over into the guest room. Really like your scrap bags. So cheerful looking!

Jennifer said...

That is a fantastic idea, I have been at a complete loss as to what to do with all of my scraps. It is so tidy and looks so cute and organized. It's great.

Anonymous said...

This is so lovely. The ledge is a great place for postcards too. Beautiful little corner :)
Fiona

Nadine said...

I LOVE those bags, they are so striking and lovely looking. It's a great idea. I feel Like I am trying to organise my whole house!! Step by step....

Heather said...

Those bags are wonderful. I am looking for some new ways to organize my scrap pile as well.

I just made a really similar fabric wreath as the one shown in your photos. Perfect time of year for putting scrap yarn to decorative use :)

Lise said...

Oh, my gosh...those are so beautiful! I have got to make some! Thanks for the inspiration. :-)

hanna said...

wow, that's not only so organised but looks SO GOOD.

Apron Thrift Girl said...

gorgeous bags. And very inspiring.

Its_Lily said...

Mary Beth - that's probably the best idea I've seen yet for organizing scraps. I'm pretty sure you won't mind if I 'borrow' your idea?

Julie said...

Love, love, love this idea! And it just looks so darn cute hanging there, too.