… was what I started doing this weekend. This stack of boxes? The perfect size boxes for me to handle. I had picked up some of both the large and smaller ones at Staples a few weeks ago and realized that even full of fabric, the larger ones are not too heavy for me to handle. So this weekend, Mr. Q.O. headed up to Staples and brought home a bunch of them. Next weekend is our long Victoria Day weekend and I plan to use some of the time to reorganize my stash completely into containers I can handle. I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve had ideas for something and have given up because it would have meant trying to move boxes that are just too heavy for my hands to handle. This is going to make quilting a lot more fun!
The smaller boxes are great for holding the pieces for projects as well as small cuts of fabric. This box has all the pieces for 2 quilts and some for two others. What’s in it? The pieces for the remaining six Farmer’s Delight blocks and all the pieces for 15 Seven Sisters blocks — more on that in a minute. Also in there are the pieces for about 8 or 9 more Spring Circles, also known as Alabama Beauty, blocks and half a dozen Summer Picnic Dish blocks.
After showing the photo of those 2 Seven Sisters blocks last week, I remembered that I had printed and cut all the pieces necessary for more Seven Sisters blocks but couldn’t quite remember what fabrics I had chosen. Turns out it will be another blue and white quilt. Each block will contain stars in a different blue fabric. They are so quick to stitch that I think that will be a lap quilt that can get completed in a relatively short time.
While the weather on the weekend was fine, we didn’t get a shot of Spring Circles. Hopefully we will this afternoon. I’ve got just over half the blocks for the next row to be added done now and will hopefully have that row added before the week is out. With any luck, I’ll get the row after that started before the weekend and possibly be looking at having the piecing finished before the end of the month! I have the silk batt ordered and it should be in within 2 to 3 weeks, so perfect timing.
Lester was on windowsill patrol quite a bit during the weekend.
While Smudge snoozed.
Quilt Obsession 
Those bins do look like the perfect size! And how nice of Mr. Q. O. to run out and get more for you. Now I feel like I need to do a little bit of organizing after reading your post. You are putting my organizational skills to shame… LOL!!
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Smaller boxes are a great idea – what sizes are yours? I have large ones which are heavy for me to lift too.
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I love being organized. I think that’s when I’m most productive. It’s time to regroup and do it all again, I think. Gee, it sure doesn’t take long for me to mess things up.
Thanks for the inspiration, Cathi!
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Aren’t those containers great! Hubby says I’m a container freak!LOL!
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SOOOO nice of your hubby to haul all of those home for you. Yes, he sounds like the same wonderful type as mine! 🙂
Do you know that I JUST took a photo of my favorite types and emailed it to my young lady in town who shops for me? I asked her get about 6 more of this type for the same purpose. It truly is a great way to go! Must the time of year to get organized!~Oh, that’s anytime of year. 🙂
XO
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Way to get organized! Love that feeling.
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Smart idea using smaller containers. My bins are so big and heavy I need to put wheels on them!
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Cathi – they are great looking containers too!
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It’s a nice feeling to get things organized…I’m just thinking about rearranging how I store my fabric so that I can see it better! :o)
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I like your new boxes. I agree with you. If you can’t use your storage properly, then it’s no good for you. I recently purchased colorful baskets for storing my crochet projects.
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