tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post934620696511751194..comments2023-04-16T02:49:26.129-05:00Comments on today's agenda: An OldieGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-61078034274193837222013-12-21T09:17:33.690-06:002013-12-21T09:17:33.690-06:00You are the clear-out Queen, I think! A lot of th...You are the clear-out Queen, I think! A lot of the stuff I've sewn I think I won't have a hard time letting go of. Even though those things represent a lot of work, I tend to think of them as stepping stones, the practice pieces that got my skills to the place where they are now.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-83546483527887809692013-12-19T10:25:23.755-06:002013-12-19T10:25:23.755-06:00After several major clear-outs I think I am almost...After several major clear-outs I think I am almost "there"... but there is still a bag of clothes in quarantine at the bottom of my wardrobe in case I change my mind about their fate. They are not even slightly "me" and I know they need to go... but all that work! The time I spent! I just need to DO IT. JUST DO IT! ;)Roobeedoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395340950409421904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-61115982631190782042013-12-18T18:11:30.069-06:002013-12-18T18:11:30.069-06:00Somehow, that doesn't surprise me, Kristin!Somehow, that doesn't surprise me, Kristin!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-72432833897216345892013-12-18T18:10:50.043-06:002013-12-18T18:10:50.043-06:00Yes! I have a friend who tried this hanger trick ...Yes! I have a friend who tried this hanger trick and it worked well for her. I should consider doing that with what's left after the clear-out. I do the same "just in case" thing, but once I decide something has to go, it goes. I just don't have the patience for refashioning.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-23510973428420864452013-12-18T18:04:00.779-06:002013-12-18T18:04:00.779-06:00I love that term too! Happily, I have no difficult...I love that term too! Happily, I have no difficulty giving things away. I love getting rid of stuff to make space for more. :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-65402452183006193352013-12-18T17:54:00.143-06:002013-12-18T17:54:00.143-06:00I used to keep so many things ‘just in case’, but ...I used to keep so many things ‘just in case’, but as I’ve gotten older I’m more likely to do regular purges. I recently did this but now I have a refashion pile that I didn’t have before I started sewing. I need to make sure this pile doesn’t get too big though! I read somewhere that you should hang all of your clothes with the hanger hook facing out. When you wear a garment, hang it back up as you normally do with the hook facing back. At the end of the season you get rid of anything where the hook is still facing forward. I haven’t tried this yet, but I think it would be great for figuring out what you never wear.Sharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08908776705406030872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-72407986258740595112013-12-18T17:04:29.534-06:002013-12-18T17:04:29.534-06:00Oh, the knits are not immune! There are already a...Oh, the knits are not immune! There are already a couple of sweaters in the bags, and I haven't even made it to that closet yet!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-69864476054596857852013-12-18T16:59:03.613-06:002013-12-18T16:59:03.613-06:00I haven't had to get rid of handmade items as ...I haven't had to get rid of handmade items as I don't sew although I have lazily felted two beanies and a vest which were like doh mistakes.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-36864664517191950232013-12-18T15:23:43.512-06:002013-12-18T15:23:43.512-06:00Thanks, Morgan. I may do it more in the future - ...Thanks, Morgan. I may do it more in the future - there are some things I keep because I want to reflect on how far I've come with sewing, or want to remember what the fit was like so I can change it in the future. But it may be easier to store those things digitally!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-67144577125674433842013-12-18T15:22:22.230-06:002013-12-18T15:22:22.230-06:00Whoa! I'm both impressed and scared by you! ...Whoa! I'm both impressed and scared by you! You ARE ruthless! I'm hoping to find a happy medium between my hoarding (which is borne of laziness about clearing out!) and your clear-out style.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-92214233521909750802013-12-18T15:20:29.434-06:002013-12-18T15:20:29.434-06:00I feel the same way: all that wasted money. I ha...I feel the same way: all that wasted money. I have a bad habit of not wearing the things I love most (because I want to "save" them) - but now I've saved them so long they no longer fit! I need to work on that!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-70746675814402577242013-12-18T13:13:38.195-06:002013-12-18T13:13:38.195-06:00That jacket looks really cool, and I think documen...That jacket looks really cool, and I think documenting it on your blog is a great way to archive projects that no longer have a place in your life! I used to be a lot more sentimental about keeping things, but I've never missed anything I've donated or sold and I purge pretty regularly. I think purging actually stimulates creativity and makes room for better projects! And I'll bet someone will love your jacket.Crab and Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392731276180198699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-42664249733553667952013-12-18T12:47:54.780-06:002013-12-18T12:47:54.780-06:00When it comes to closet clean ups, I'm swift a...When it comes to closet clean ups, I'm swift and ruthless. It does not matter if the item was handmade or if I paid through the nose at a fancy shop. The standard rule for me is that if I have not worn it in a twelve month period, then it's got to go. Having said that, I sometimes (but not often) find myself looking for something only to realize it succumbed to a recent clean up. One of these days I will find a happy medium… or not! Andreahttp://www.stitchparade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-39699427404518067012013-12-18T12:32:52.879-06:002013-12-18T12:32:52.879-06:00I've done a huge clear out recently and it was...I've done a huge clear out recently and it was hard! Mainly because I had wasted so much money on clothes I rarely wore. Feel so much better now I've done it, and don't miss anything. Also the charity shops have been very pleased with the donations. I do like your jacket, and it's good to keep some photos!Dottie Doodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396401550866728463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-62201731658149023532013-12-18T11:43:29.580-06:002013-12-18T11:43:29.580-06:00I love that term: the archive of sentiment! I wi...I love that term: the archive of sentiment! I wish I had the space to keep one! In our old house we had a basement so I had tons of storage - in our city townhouse, not the case! Also, it has started to make me feel "cluttered" in a way I don't love . . .<br /><br />I don't have the magazine! When we moved here in 2009, I hadn't sewn in years and thought I probably wouldn't get back to it. So I donated ALL of my Burda magazines, along with the patterns I'd traced from them. Grrrrrr! I so wish I hadn't done that! See above: lack of space! Some of them I really wish I had back though.<br /><br />That said, I wouldn't make this again. I've learned that wrap styles don't really work for me any more. But I did love it back in the day!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-29329942354555130592013-12-18T11:06:28.058-06:002013-12-18T11:06:28.058-06:00Some things - the favorites - can stay in my close...Some things - the favorites - can stay in my closet forever in the archive of sentiment; I still regret having given away certain items that deserved a place in the archive. Some things are still wearable after 20 years or more! And some go to the consignment shop (or else Good Will) because I never really loved them to begin with: they were simply serviceable, or stopgaps bought until I found something better.<br /><br />Do you still own that Burda magazine? You could make a new version of the jacket!<br />-- stashdragon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com