Tidy Mind, Tidy Stitches

Today's topic is about organization, something that I really am not great at. My room is generally a mess, my school notes are everywhere and it's a miracle I still have my glasses handy. That being said, I'll give you a bit of a glimpse into my "yarn room". It should be noted that this room also serves as my living room, office and exercise room all in one.

This wall is my favourite thing in my whole house. I'm a compulsive art collector, and every single piece on that wall is so special. Some survived my backpack while traveling in Europe, some photos were taken by a talented friend, one is a print of my tattoo, one was painstakingly enlarged by a loving boy, and one needlepoint puppy was even made by an uncle. Art aside, this wall is also home to the prettiest portion of my stash. (And Jemaine the spinning wheel hiding in the corner)

For the most part it's organized by quantity. My single sock yarn skeins live in one box, my sweater quantities go in another, my spinning stash in another. Being the creative person I am, I also have another shelf just like this one, though slightly enlarged, to which my desk is attached and I have plugged some of the cubes to make a sound buffer. Here's a quick tour of the bins and some pretty yarn!

As you can see, it's pretty much a mess. In the end, however, it makes me happy! Maybe a little bit stressed as well, I can look at these photos and see the projects planned for almost all of the yarn. I just need more hours in a day and a couple more arms! I'm sure having it all out in the open allows it to get a little more dusty than necessary, it helps keep me from buying more as I'm confronted daily by the stashmonster.

Happy Wednesday!