What I have been up to

I have been absent for a few days.  I was inspired (shamed) into having a clean up after reading a friend's post about rearranging and tidying.
This is what I am confronted with every day in my store room.

And this

and even this!

So for the last four days I have been sorting, throwing and rearranging.  My body is aching and every joint is painful and my arms and legs are bruised from lifting and moving, but I have achieved some sort of order.

I can even get to my cutting table!  and find what I am looking for
I spilt cleaner on the floor, but it will dry up.

there is still a little bit of work to do, but I am sooo glad I have finally done it.  Now I can actually get back to work with it not annoying me every day.  The cotton bag in the corner is full of yukky fabric I just can't bear to look at any more.
And you know the best thing?
Because I reorganised and consolidated quite a few things between this room and my studio, I was able to do this-

Create a design wall that is six foot high and hasn't got tables in front of it for my large pieces, which often get neglected because I have to put them away and get them out and can never look at them properly.
There are two here, a large one at top and a long skinny one on bottom.
Elizabeth, you will be happy to know that I recycled some  foam that was around a friend's new fridge to make a wall I can pin into!

So I am pretty happy with my clean up.
Now onto some work!

Happy creating!

Working hard

Since I am actually working very hard on three submissions, I thought I would give you a peek into my studio.

This is my main work area, with half a dozen projects spread all over it!

And looking the other way is a little bit better.

The desk behind me is a little better, (but only because I have stuffed everything, willy nilly into the clothes basket you can see.
This is my main work room, but I have another room attached to this where my design walls, long arm and storage are and there is no way I can show you that - because I can't get into it!

I remember reading somewhere that a tidy desk is a sign of someone with nothing to do - That is certainly not me at present as along with the the quilts to finish, I also have a list of samples, a further landscape quilt, Christmas items for our quilting group market stall, applique, crochet and of course a little (tiny) bit of housework.

I wonder, does that apply to housework too?  Is a tidy house a sign of someone with nothing better to do?
Great! Let's all breathe a sigh of relief.
Leave the housework and do something creative!