I sort receipts for a living. For real. As a bookkeeper I have to sort through someone’s crumpled, sticky, torn, estrogen-mimicking receipts so they can be recorded. Piles and piles of receipts. And they all come to me stuffed into a gallon size Ziploc bag. I save the fun for slow work days…. Makes me wonder…. How Read More...
Tag: Organization
Tax Season Tips to Help You Improve Your Sewing
You’re probably thinking, “tax season??” That is SO not related to sewing. And it’s not. Not really. See, by day I fly a desk as a bookkeeper in an accounting firm and am really looking forward to the end of this season. Looking back at the last 4.5 months I’ve learned a lot that can be Read More...
The Value of an Organized Sewing Room
I love things being neat and clean. But I’m also a creative spirit. So that means parts of my sewing room are cluttered with random fabric heaps, antique magazines stacked on top of hat boxes, various bins of ribbons, loose pieces of pattern paper, and of course the “current project” pile. But having some Read More...
Ouch! Sharp Pins & Needles
At one Civil War event last year I pinned my dress shields into my navy bodice. Well, the safety pins that are attached to the shields were very dull. They really liked to snag my fabrics. As I was unpacking my camp things, I pulled out my tomato pin cushion. I never use it anymore as a Read More...