Operation Office Overhaul 2015, Problem #1

Yes I am a hoarder, yes I do like to be organized, and yes I tend to make a mess in my office.  Glad we got that cleared up!  I decided that I needed to make my office (the sun room) look more professional, kind of like I had some idea of what I was doing.  Also I needed to stop wasting my hard earned money on sewing supplies I already had, but didn't know I had them.  I had tons of storage by way of rolling carts and shelving, but it was all still a jumbled mess.

Problem #1:  Fabric Storage

I have a lot of fabric.  If you have read my blog in the past you would know that I am an addict.  I freely admit this.  I have no intentions of giving up my addiction either.  That being said, now that I have solved this problem of storage I am much more picky about what I buy.

I purchased these shelves when we first moved here almost two years ago, from K-mart of all places. Now beware they are completely unfinished wood, sanding is a must.  I left the shelves natural and painted the legs, applying three coats of paste wax to the entire thing.

Wood Shelving from K-mart

Fabric was stacked neatly on three of these, but I still couldn't really see what I had.  I loved the idea of putting my fabric back on bolts, but didn't have near enough of them.  Pinterest to the rescue! I would use foam boards to make my own bolts.  One piece of  20" x 30" foam board makes two 8" x 24"  "bolts".  I made "mini bolts", 6" x 12", for fabric less than a yard in length.  Moving all my shelving to one wall made it easier to see all the fabric.  I took one of the shelves apart to avoid blocking the windows. This left me with enough space to add another half shelf, which meant I could buy more fabric!

This was by far the most time consuming of the problems concerning my office overhaul, but 67 foam boards and 10 days later it was complete.

Fabric Wall