Use It Or Lose It Linky Party #2

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Go ahead and grab my button, 

#"Use It Or Lose It, Declutter, 

Get Organized."

Linky Party

May 1st, 2015

My whole desire for this theme

is to help myself and others 

like me, to use what we have stashed

a way in our home. Items like

fabric, books, patterns, clothes, 

beads, cooking items, an old 

vase,etc...  

How many of us have purchased 

fabric with the hopes of making one

or more quilts.  Maybe, it's those 

cookies from that new cookbook we've 

had for 5 years, or that new 

shape cake pan that has been tucked 

away in the kitchen. 

I own a numerous amount of

 books and apparel patterns 

that need to be used. In order 

to use some of those patterns, 

I can look to see if I

have fabric already in my stash.  

If I do, there is no need for me 

to purchase any fabric.  But, I may 

have to buy a zipper to 

finish up that project. 

Then again it could be those t-shirts

you've been saving to make a t-shirt quilt 

for your special someone.  

There is no reason we can't 

repurpose our items. 

My hopes for this linky party 

is to also give us a chance to 

rethink and really examine the 

items we have. If you're not going

 to use it, then lose it by giving 

those items away or by throwing

 them out.  This will help us to 

declutter and help us feel good about

ourselves. We can help someone 

by giving it away, or we can try 

and sell some stuff and put money back

in to our pocket. It helps us to
 declutter and get better organized.

Now that you know what this 

Linky Party is about, connect 

and share your post, past or present.

Beginning on the first of 

every month you'll be able 

to link up your post during 

the month. 

~ Scroll down and Press the linky 

button and enter your information

 to join the party.

~ Get inspired by visiting some 

or all of those amazing  link ups.

   ~Don't forget to leave a comment, 

and make some new friends by 

inviting them over to your site.

~I'm looking forward to seeing what 

you have to share. 

  

~Remember, if you have any question,

 please let me know.  

Thank you for stopping by!  

 I'm look forward to being 

inspired by you!!! 

1 Corinthians 14:40

But all things should be done decently

and in order.

  

An InLinkz Link-up

#Organize Your Fabric Without It Getting Expensive

With all the fabric you own there is 

a way to organize your fabric 

without spending any 

money!  Yup, no money!  

Besides, a tape measure, a cutter, some tape (I used masking tape), a pen or marker and a piece of sturdy cardboard that measures at least 8" x 11".

Let's get started.

I measured 5 inches across the width

 of the card board. Draw a line

 down, look at photo below.

The remaining width equals 3".  

Measure down 6-1/2 inches and mark line.

You will have one piece measuring 5" x 11", and the other piece will measure 

5" x 6-1/2".  Look at photo below. 

Measure the width and length

 of your piece of fabric.  Any piece of fabric that measures less than 15 inches in length can be folded using the

3" x 6 1/2" piece of cardboard. The piece below measures 9" x 30".

Place the small cardboard on the wrong side of fabric.  Match the edge of 

the fabric with the edge

 of the cardboard and fold length of fabric over as shown below.

Fold short edge over.  I normally don't 

place a piece of tape there.  The fabric would not stay folded while I was taking the picture, so I taped it down.

Continue to fold the fabric snug 

a round the cardboard but not tight!

When I reached the end, I simply 

tucked it under to give 

it a nice finish.

Write down the measurement of the 

fabric on to the piece of tape.

This steps helps you know if you

 will have enough fabric for that 

project you're working on 

without having to unfold it. 

*Awesome time saver.

Remove the cardboard, so that 

you can reuse it.

Continue to fold your smaller fabrics. 

 Repeat steps for your larger pieces of fabric.

Store your fabric by color, my 

designer, or both. You can even 

group all your vintage fabrics together,

all your children prints together and group

your solids together.

This is how I organize my fabric.  

It's been great for me. Measuring out 

each piece of fabric does take

time, but I can look at it and

know whether or not I have 

enough for my project.

 I store my fabric in my closet, away from 

light, and I don't get a lot of dust

 bunnies on my fabric either. 

I hope you

give this a try and let

 me know how it works for you.

1 Corinthians 14:40

But all things should be done decently

and in order.

                                                                                                                                                          

Use It Or Lose It - Declutter and Get Organized

My husband had to work today, boohoo!  

But it does give me a day to blog, 

organize and plan my first month of 

the year!  A really good thing.

I wrote a post a few month back

Organizing One Room At A Time.

 My motto for the year is to continue

 organizing one room at a time and 

to save money(who doesn't want to save) 

by using what I have. I've been a crafter, 

sewer, baker, and quilter for many years.  

Therefore, I have many things in 

my kitchen cabinets, in my fabric 

and crafting stash that may not be 

of use to me any more.  

But, I also have many things that I 

know I can put into good use in 2015. 

Having more isn't alway best, but 

it can help me to

 save and spend a little on things I need 

to finish up a project.

Furthermore, its time to declutter and

reorganize areas of my life, areas in 

my home, and become more productive

 with my time. Decluttering

has always been a challenge for 

me. As I tend to get rid of 

stuff at a slow pace.  I have to 

realize that giving things away 

will benefit others, selling a 

few things will put money in my pocket,

 and tossing those unuseful 

items will either allow me to 

 replace it with something new 

or simply free up some 

needed space.

I challenge all of you to 

grab my button, 

Use It Or Lose!!! 

Free yourself from clutter.

  Let's create!

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I know we've heard that saying 
before regarding our weight. This 
is some what different.  Of course, 
you can make a recipe with items in 
your kitchen. 

Let's be creative and (Use It) 
use what we have and only 
purchase items we need to finish 

up our projects. 

                                                             

It's been a desire of mine to make 
it a normal thing for me to do. 
I thought, I can't be the only one 
with that desire.  I hope you all 
will join me on this new venture, 
Use It Or Lose It!

I hope to have a linky button so that 
we can link up those fabulous 
Use It Or Lose It projects/items 

we've decided to keep, give away or 
toss.  My first linky party will be 
February 1, 2015 and hopefully 

continue on the first of every month!

But in January, I will start 
to organize my 

Living Room/Dining Room area 
(it's one room) at a time!  
Come join the party!!!

Please leave me a comment 
if you're interested!!

 I need all your support and help 
to launch this new 

slogan! Use It Or Lose It!!

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new 
creation; the old has gone, the new has come!