tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post4553203120738790567..comments2024-03-28T09:14:59.192-04:00Comments on La Sewista!: The Great Purge continues!Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-44193050621038715122015-02-22T10:24:03.757-05:002015-02-22T10:24:03.757-05:00That's a great question! Thanks so much, for t...That's a great question! Thanks so much, for the lovely compliment too!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-30080753741238904702015-02-22T09:31:41.570-05:002015-02-22T09:31:41.570-05:00That's a great question! Thanks so much, for t...That's a great question! Thanks so much, for the lovely compliment too!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-86967363464691413282015-02-21T20:40:45.442-05:002015-02-21T20:40:45.442-05:00I also am purging just because I finally realized ...I also am purging just because I finally realized I'm never going to use some of the fabric I've been keeping all these years, not on your scale though, and I need the room to store my ever growing self-dyed fabrics. A question to ask yourself when deciding to keep or toss is, "does this item give me joy?", it may help with the decision.<br />Love your loom bag; there is nothing like a custom bag.Laceflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548454249811205992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-78696908205420877192015-02-20T10:13:58.070-05:002015-02-20T10:13:58.070-05:00Bunny,
I don't know if you're aware that o...Bunny,<br />I don't know if you're aware that once your purchase the Threads Archive disc you can get the annual updates for a nominal fee. I just got the latest one for $19.95. So, it's worth the initial investment. Andsewforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777555927579741633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-25508119234017859192015-02-20T09:35:09.279-05:002015-02-20T09:35:09.279-05:00Each piece of fabric gets the following questions:...Each piece of fabric gets the following questions: Am I really ever going to sew this? and How easy and inexpensive would it be to replace it if need be? Like everyone, I save small pieces and often use them for bias bindings and such, but really, how much would it cost for a half yard of the perfect fabric to do that? So that's how I go through it. For books I ask myself how often I have used the book and I do use my sewing books a lot. But I have been given all sorts of craft books over the years and they will go. I use the library a lot so don't worry if I need a book to figure out some odd craft one day. I have tons of cookbooks that I no longer use, will keep one or two and there is a whole shelf full. My big dilemma is do I want to get rid of all my Threads magazines. I refer to them often, really. But the archive disc would be great to have instead. It's pricey but sometimes on sale so I think sooner or later I will do that. With moving it will be sooner. Thanks for asking, Sandra. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-4520355732429054172015-02-20T09:07:11.472-05:002015-02-20T09:07:11.472-05:00Sandra, I too love to declutter. If it's an it...Sandra, I too love to declutter. If it's an item I think I can't part with, I ask myself WHY am I keeping this?...was it my great-grandma's or my grandma's or my mothers's?, if so then I DO keep it, but other stuff is pretty much materialistic "hanging-on" and I ask myself some self-analyzing questions again, then many times find a new home for it. I used to have a ridiculous penchant for keeping books and I have been working on purging in that area....(my kids get to decide on their childhood books of course!), but I do have books of my great-grandmother, and great-great grandfather, both of which I never met of course, and I would not part with these.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-53729288877593778102015-02-20T08:53:57.538-05:002015-02-20T08:53:57.538-05:00Oh Bunny, good for you. I love love love declutte...Oh Bunny, good for you. I love love love decluttering. It brings me such peace, as well as helping the recipients. If I may ask, do you have certain questions that you ask yourself when deciding on specific items? And not related, I did a couple of purges in my sewing room in the last year or so, and I'm trying to *not* regret the fabrics and notions I donated that I could be using now for my new sewing jag, American Girl doll clothes and accessories. Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299401116107179331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-58829089316700157712015-02-19T22:14:10.147-05:002015-02-19T22:14:10.147-05:00I've only just started. There is lots more to ...I've only just started. There is lots more to go through, There is a large china closet with tax papers from DH's former business that can now be tossed. We will burn those. There is a freezer full of doll patterns and more. I could go on but will just tackle it one day at a time. It will get done. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-66073436787575863762015-02-19T20:51:38.761-05:002015-02-19T20:51:38.761-05:00Yes, it must feel great. I'm a little jealous...Yes, it must feel great. I'm a little jealous!Su-zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817519272798857249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-21013891577808675422015-02-19T11:55:50.838-05:002015-02-19T11:55:50.838-05:00Great clean out! Congratulations!Great clean out! Congratulations!Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916907167958911607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-932277453764939442015-02-19T11:11:46.080-05:002015-02-19T11:11:46.080-05:00I need to do this... Not just sewing stuff - every...I need to do this... Not just sewing stuff - everything! Well done. I'm glad you're feeling the benefit.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932830885813917282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-60012734340379792452015-02-19T09:56:49.269-05:002015-02-19T09:56:49.269-05:00Email sent!Email sent!Mosaic Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715004978582753127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-77143192811415939392015-02-19T09:18:09.974-05:002015-02-19T09:18:09.974-05:00It covers apparel fabric but there is lots more to...It covers apparel fabric but there is lots more to go through, what I call the "muslin shelf".Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-39602231361152386132015-02-19T09:17:31.512-05:002015-02-19T09:17:31.512-05:00Can you PM me at bunnypep at gmail dot com? I have...Can you PM me at bunnypep at gmail dot com? I have tons of doll stuff, wigs, books, patterns, etc. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-11371489738666316802015-02-19T09:11:46.990-05:002015-02-19T09:11:46.990-05:00Wow! That's quite the purge!!!Wow! That's quite the purge!!!SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-62554954387976219532015-02-19T09:02:34.408-05:002015-02-19T09:02:34.408-05:00As a new doll maker, I would be interested in the ...As a new doll maker, I would be interested in the doll books, if you would like to sell them???Mosaic Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715004978582753127noreply@blogger.com