Moving It On Up!

It took a big trailer.

And a whole pickup bed -

Sunday was a beautiful sunny clear day and a 100 mile pilgrimage was made to North Carolina to retrieve my 5 stash cabinets, and 3 metal shelving units, and whatever else “quilt wise” that we could fit in the back of the truck.

I told the Hubster as we were loading things that I just felt overwhelmingly emotional about emptying out this house.  He asked why. (As men tend to do!)

We spent nearly 13 years of our lives in that house, even though much of it i was on the road and not really “living” there.  It’s true.  I never felt like a resident, just a visitor. It was just a space the held my stuff so I could do what I do.

But at the same time – a lot of living had happened there.  A lot of creativity – and it was a safe and comfortable space to come home to, even though it never truly felt like it would be our forever home.

And here they are!

My yardage will be here.  For the most part.  It’s a daunting task – I’m planning on sorting and refolding and taking the TIME to make things really work here.

As to that whiteboard? I was never a fan – if I were going to use it, I’d want it in the office.  The problem?  It is GLUED to the wall and framed in. So it stays.  Besides – it’s been painted around and we used the last of the paint – and well – just leave it.

As to why there is a gap between the set of 3 and the remaining 2 – can you guess?

Vent!!

The cord by the wall is a power strip with a long extension – because the one outlet is also behind that cabinet – so this will snake through when needed.  The receptacle part is resting on the white board ledge.

And uh, yeah.  STUFF.

Sigh.

There is a lot to go through, and I have come to realize that I likely have more containers than I need.  That is – I plan to really go through and condense and make less.

There are a couple of areas in my stash that are going to be revamped – for instance – What do you find as the best way to store things like Layer Cake 10’’ squares?  Right now they are in a basket, not sorted by color or anything – and I need something better.  Maybe an art bin? 

Yesterday arrived, as Mondays tend to do and I spent the day getting book and merchandise orders out – This busy little bee was dancing happily to the sound of Pandora on shuffle coming from my newly hooked up smart TV and sound bar.

Jason walked in with lunch and just shook his head! LOL!

I had hoped that the next batch of the Quilter’s Project Planner would show up so I could take care of those pre-orders, but no such luck.  Today?  Please let it be today!

Once all of the order filling is under control I will begin tackling the stash rehoming from the garage/shop next door at Quiltville Inn, and filling those cabinets.

Yesterday did also provide some fun email conversations with a friend in Hawaii bound and determined to help me tell iPad and iPhone wielding quilters who don’t know where to find pattern files HOW to find them.

Know where your files folder is!

See it circled in red above?

This is a screenshot of her iPhone, but it should be much the same on an Ipad. You can move that FILES app to where you can access it more easily. 

The thing is – it’s different for everyone depending on how they have set up their devices.  Some find it in the iBooks app under library – collections – PDF files.  Some who have downloaded through Safari find it under the downloads tab. And some – like above, find it in the FILES APP.  So I hope this helps some of you.

Personally, I would download to a real computer first so I can choose WHERE to save my files.  And then transfer to a mobile device.  This way I have a backup should something happen to my iPhone/iPad phone/tablet.

Lola Loves her Appalachian Autumn Quilt!

And I have seen so many beautiful quilt starts happening through social media!  I am so excited that YOU are so excited!

You’ll find Appalachian Autumn in the digital patterns section of the Quiltville Store along with other downloadable patterns.  You’ll also see what’s new in the NEW category.

I’ll be honest – the shelves may be looking a bit bare because this was a very busy weekend and shipping delays as they are – but I’ll be stocking up again as soon as items arrive and make them available ASAP.

Today’s plan – HAIR CUT DAY!  I’ve had it.  I need it.  Who would think that going to get a haircut would feel the same as walking into a war zone?

But i know I’ll feel like a much happier human if I get that taken care of.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

My family, the dog, the cats, my fabric, my health and the ability to see with my eyes and use my hands to create.

A beautiful roof overhead, comfortable temperatures inside, running water and electricity.

Plentiful food for our bellies, quilts to create and snuggle under -

I am focusing on the HAVES today, not the HAVE NOTS!

Have a terrific Tuesday, folks!