Organize and simplify

I have learned after going though enough clutter, the more I go through the more I can get rid of. I have donated, 4 truck loads of stuff, Oh the unlucky people that find the UFO's that I have recently amputated.

The books I checked out are helpful. I did learn that Christopher Lowell is helpful, I thought his would be the most fu-fu. But it turns out he must be a clutterholic, be still my heart. I started reading his book with new zest.

The 1000 best organizing tips, is just that, 1000, tips thrown at you willy, nilly, not much help. I feel like 50 different people are yelling tips at me, with no relation to where I am.

Uncluttering your space has actually been helpful, Ann T. Sullivan, takes you by the hand and leads you through the process of purging. I guess we have already binged, since we are reading this book.

I did have a friend give me Sink Reflections by Marla Cilly, this is an interesting book, accompanied by a Yahoo group, and a website, they call themselves Flybabies, or Flyladies, and tend to disolve into little purple puddles, (that is just trying to sell you more clutter to try and fix the clutter you have) That being said, I guess her theory is that you can do anything for 15 min a day. Exercise, clean, declutter, so of course get a timer, or buy it from her and give it a go. Mysteriously you must keep your shoes on, and shine your sink first. I went from extremely skeptical to, OK her has some pretty good ideas.

I do like her and her quirky brand of decluttering, a 27 fling boogie is a regular feature, and hot spots. If nothing else this made me laugh.

I have ended up removing all furniture but my sewing/computer table. A table for the parrot, (who has been singing for a week, previously nary a peep from him) and my vanity.

I have developed a theory that if I have a space I will fill it. LOL

So more pics soon.

I don't have as much stash as I thought.

I bought two closet shelving units, one is completely empty.

I have started on the basement. (what!!, stay in the sewing room!!!)

I'm leering at my closet in my bedroom (what!! see above)

And my hubby is also taking truckloads of things out of the garage and basement.

So it is catching, watch out you may read this and have the urge to toss all of your cosmetics away. (which I did, just look at some of the exp. dates and you will scare yourself)

Sooo, all natural, for now. Keep on knitting up your stash, and do a 27 fling boogie (this is running around the house with a bag and throwing things in that are setting around for no reason, don't look into the bag. When you reach 27, take it out to the garbage and don't look back.)

Fibonacci and Knitting

Some time ago I learned that Fibonacci can be applied to knitting. If you are not familiar with Fibonacci, he was a mathematician from the middle ages. He figured out the relationship of proportions, now known as the golden ratio (or number), Fibonacci sequence or 1.618 or Phi. This sequence is seen in practically everything. I’ll link to several articles if you wish to learn more. From reproducing animals, to sea shells and galaxies, the human form and sunflowers. (Mona Lisa, Parthenon, and the pyramids of Egypt, just to name a few). This ratio is present in many, many more surprising things. The first time I used this was in my felted bag. I loved the random look of it. This pattern is The Big Bag Pattern (free on Ravelry) by Maia Discoe (link ) Below are a couple of links if you wish to learn more.. Fibonacci Numbers and Nature The Wiki and Fibonacci Mona Lisa -- Da Vinci's Use of Sacred Geometry (you tube link) In mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers or Fibonacci...

Review of a Kick Spindles Or Mother Marion to spin

When I made the decision to buy a Kick spindle I could find very little info on it, anywhere. Below is what I gathered, bought and my experience with mine. I could only find two being marketed, since I purchased mine I have found a third. Below is my views on the Kick spindle I purchased (Little Meggie from Heavenly Handspinning), and some info on all of the other Kick Spindles that I could locate. Links and costs are included. Review: Things I like about my Kick Spindle. 1. Long spin time, I like the addition of the ball bearing. 2. Leaves both hands free to draft 3. It's my "wheel" 4. I like using my foot, I am moving around and don't get stiff from one position. It's a very "active" type, rhythmic motion. 5. You can actually stand and use it also. 6. Great price point. 7. I have never spun on a wheel and when I sat down at one the first time, I could actually spin (some) I think this action of foot/hand coordination helped. 8. ...

Hills and Valleys Cowl/Hood (free pattern)

I was searching for the perfect cowl that I had in my mind to knit. Trawling on Ravelry, I wanted one, just the right size around, only once around my neck and not too tight, loose enough to pull up around my face and tall enough to get it around my ears during a windy dog walk, but able to squish it down into my collar of my coat and not be too thick and bulky. About a third of the way into the pattern I decided to make it long enough to pull up as a hood also. I finally just un-vented this one, as Elizabeth Zimmerman would say. Add caption This is a simple stitch textured cowl/hood (you decide the length). Suitable for beginning knitters. Purl ridges make the cowl easy to scrunchy down or pull up. You can wear the ribbed end on top if you are wearing it as a cowl to make it snuggie around your neck or, wear the purl ridges on top if you are pulling it up as a hood. If you have any questions or find an error please let me know so I can correct it! I’ve added some tuto...

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