Keeping it Real for Barb in Samoa...

On Monday, Barb from Bejeweled Quilts by Barb did a post on how she wants to keep her sewing room neat and tidy while she is sewing, but it just doesn't happen. I commented saying...
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"I LOVE to be organized...but when I'm working on a project (several usually) it looks like a bomb went off. I should take a picture of it right now. Ughh".
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So Barb emailed me back and wanted to see it. So here it is!
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This first picture is when I showed everyone my new sewing room after the flood.

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Now reality at it's finest...

• first the floor...bags of supplies for a breakfast fundraiser for the school, boxes of buttons from my good friend Carol (I'm working on several project with these buttons to share with all of you), the red bag is filled with books I bought at a consignment shop, in front of the hutch is a bag of dog bones for a fundraiser (the school's mascot is a bulldog), the tote bag is filled with books that I read in the car on our college search trips and there's fabric on the floor too...you just can see it!
• on top of tables...books, lists, lamp shade for a project, frames etc. On my desk, I have a cup of tea and a cup of coffee going at the same time (what's up with that?!...I love my tea, but I wanted to finish the coffee from the pot I made for my husband this morning), I also have a paperwork project all over my desk to keep my blogging friends organized.
• the 2 little teacups on the center cabinet are the best consignment shop find. They are from my Christmas China by Nikko...Happy Holidays. I found those 2 for 69 cents each at Goodwill. The fabric next to that is from the clock project.

There's more but you get the gist. Believe it or not, I do re organize once a week, once I clear out finished projects.

For all of you that emailed me about the secret project for Jodi, I'm doing a post today. Wow, what a wonderful response from all of you...thanks so much!! I'm just waiting for my camera battery to recharge to take pictures of the blocks...so stay tuned for the details.

Talk to you soon,

~Karen~