Sometimes Monday

Finds you getting closer to being organized and ready to get back to crafting.  The to do list for the weekend was long, but luckily it was pretty flexible on deadlines.  I didn't have to leave the house or return by a specific time and could take the time needed and not feel any pressure.  Saturday morning was a bit cloudy, but a great place to enjoy my morning coffee and fold towels- cause that's where everyone folds their towels right?!  Sophie heard our neighbors chickens for the first time, and I'm teaching her to get used to the sound so she doesn't disrupt their laying.  We headed out for our exploring walk and I chose a route that would put us at the Roswell Farmers Market at the end which is closer to our house.  I got some wonderful tomatoes, a cucumber and peaches.  I am planning more trips before it shuts down for the fall.

We walked by/through the Smith Plantation-on our way home.  I used to cut through this property on my way home from school. It was still a private residence at the time like Barrington Hall [which was close to where my grandparents lived] so I have never been inside.  I'm really looking forward to touring these properties soon.

 Saturday included far too many hours shopping for rugs and towels.  I am a bit traumatized by trying to shop with other shoppers in isles that are not big enough for this activity!  I manged to survive and I had a nice glass of wine before I tackled my other chores.

Sunday was my day to get started on unpacking my office/craft room.  Sophie and I went on another long walk, and I think she regretted the route she "decided" to take.  Steve had to attach the hutch before it could be moved into place, and he also took care of the one in the guest room, so I was able to unpack some books and get that space looking more guest welcoming.

Here's are the before shots.  Everything was mostly in piles, but I've been without a dedicated desk for at least 2 years, so I'm trying to maximize the layout so I can work at my desk and sewing table.

 While I was unpacking one of the crates with fabric I came across this lovely fabric which I had purchased 3+ years ago, and I'm hoping to find the coordinating fabric so I can make a quilt.  I may do this to go on our bed as we are in desperate need of a new duvet cover and these colors would look great with the wall color.  Whatever I do it'll be something simple so that a) I'll actually finish it and b) it'll be finished sooner rather than later!

 After shots-still some organizing to do, but I need to some organizing items in order to completely empty the crates.  I am sure Ikea and the Container Store will be able to help with this phase of the project.  I significantly paired down my fabric stash after we moved to Dunwoody as I had collected fabrics that were what I liked and would perhaps use sometime down the road.  The top shelf are the Christmas fabrics I've collected that I didn't want to part with and hopefully I can complete a couple small quilts to use during the holidays.  The middle shelf are fabrics that have I intended to make project/tote bags, or is enough to make a small project.  I'll have to get my friend, Brenda, to help me with these.  She's been doing a ton of designing lately.  The bottom shelf for now is holding loose patterns.  I had to put my knitting/quilting books in the bedroom for now, but the goal is to have everything in this space.  In the drawer are kits that I had purchased and just never got to, or just forgot about!   My lofty goal is to empty this hutch so that I can have fabrics for garment and small quilt projects.  I'm hoping Mary will help with the garment making and that we'll have a chance to visit this new store in Midtown this fall.  In the closet are my project/tote bags and my quilting/sewing supplies and WIPs.  I'm going to go through this box before I start any quilting projects and decide what I want to finish and what I'm not ever gonna finish.

 What remains to organize is the yarn stash which I think is not too out of control.  The WIPs are only project recently started, so no long languishing projects.  The crate at the far left is actually empty and has my embroidery stuff inside.  I plan to use the cubby that was in my closet and put my stash in that until I figure out my storage/work space needs.  There are 2 boxes of desk/sewing stuff that I need to go through, but I'm going to need another table or drawers before I can call this totally finished.

 I also emptied the last few boxes of photo albums that are on the book case in the basement guest room.  It felt great getting so many boxes out of the house, I still have a few that are kitchen/china cabinet type items, so I need to put some thought into what will stay and what will go.  I think this we a weekend well spent!