Tidy Mind + Tidy Stitches

Day Three: 30th March. Tidy mind, tidy stitches.

How do you keep your yarn wrangling organised? 

Since I have recently transformed my crafting area and have posted an overview of it here, I'm going to showcase some of my storage in detail. I thought it would be fun to create a numbered photo with the list of items, kind of like what editorials do. 

Yarn Stacked

1. Top drawer = all of my cotton skeins

2. Most of my sock and DK yarns

3. Wound up yarn, mostly sock

4. Bulky skeins live here

5. Randoms, left-overs and extra Sunshine Yarns mini storage

6. Tote filled with larger cotton skeins and my hand-dyes

Close-up of tote

"Miss Poppins"

This has been my favorite bag! It's a Land's End canvas tote that has enough storage and pockets to house all my knitting and regular purse items on the go. One year my crafting group held a holiday party with a white elephant theme & I ended up with the biggest box which had it inside. Before I obtained this bag, I used to carry two bags plus my knitting project bag with me. It's been over a year since, it still stands well & it truly is like a Mary Poppins bag!

Can I borrow your...?

1. Project bag

2. Sunglasses + a purse hanger, perfect for keeping bags off the ground

3. ER pouch = bandages, contacts, PocketBac, gum + lip gloss

4. Notions

5. Needle case

6. Pens + Post-Its

7. My wallet (can't leave home without my CoffeeMia punch card!!)

8. Smartphone - besides it's typical uses, I also use it as a row counter.

9. Shopping bag or an extra project bag if needed

Close-up of needle case

Ready, Set, Go!

This is where I house all of my project bags. At the moment, all of them are filled with projects. I love having them organized this way. Easy to locate, plus it's become such a cute display! 

As you can see, I'm fairly organized. I've always been this way, just like my parents. In my opinion, it reduces stress and provides a clean space that allows me to create more freely. The only thing I tend to do is dump Miss Poppins out each day upon my table and leave it all sitting there until I get ready for the next day. So if ya ever want to come over for dinner, you just might end up with some notions on your plate...

Do you have a similar story? Leave your info, I'd love to hear about it! 

with peace, love, unity, and respect,

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