I haven't completely finished my main goal for the week, but I've made tremendous progress. (Technically, the goal was to have a studio rearrange plan, which is done . . .) I remembered to take a "before" picture!
Louie and I had picked up a "new" piece of furniture from a K-Bid auction I won a few weeks ago. I knew I needed to make room for it (and get rid of stuff) before we could put it in here, so it remains in the garage. Here's a pic of it from my auction:
The front door panels include two large and this small one, except one of the big ones is missing and the other is broken. It will be easier access if I just use fabric, though, so I'm not fussed about that. I love the drawers! So much storage space!
So I hauled much of the loose stuff out of my sewing room and piled it in the guest room and hallway. I donated the old cabinet on Craigslist . . .
I then took a photo, loving the wide open space. I shared it with my siblings with the caption "It's amazing how nice a room can look when you remove most of the crap!"
I love my siblings and our group chat . . .
Then I decided to start sorting my scraps for a scrap quilt and use two of the drawers to hold the loose pieces and the stitched together pieces. It's still in progress and I know I won't keep them this neat and organized, but it's also helping me get rid of fabrics that are not nice for quilts. I'm also putting too small pieces into the ragbag / dog bed container and larger pieces back into my fabric bins. This process helped me get rid of the three-drawer plastic rolling cart.
It was nice to listen to my audiobook and press scraps. As I said, I'm not done but it's coming along!
Toward the back is the loose pile of scraps with the sewn-together blocks closer. The drawer nearest is the "done" strips with light at left, medium in the middle, and darkest to right. Again, this won't last, but it's a good reset to this scrap issue.
The four brown rubber squares on the floor are the furniture "feet" we bought for my new cabinet. I think I'd rather have it perpendicular to the door (parallel to closet) but then I have to find a new home for my project bins. This angle works well for "traffic flow," but I think it's too much wasted space by the door / closet area and that doesn't make sense.
Anyhow, here's my December calendar and Scripture:
From Matthew 25:35
"I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in."
When I read these words, I think of Jesus' followers saying, "Lord, when did we . . . ?" and Jesus answering, "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."
2025 has been an interesting year, full of challenges and joys. I've really enjoyed blogging about One Thing each week, but I think the monthly summaries were superfluous. I think in 2026, I won't change much. Just one thing per week and a reflection at the end of the year. I like not setting my "one thing" too far in advance. Sometimes things come up and priorities change.
I briefly thought about keeping these, but in my desire to declutter, that just seems crazy!
Happy New Year, everyone!
