tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post1278695541234878219..comments2024-03-29T09:07:26.173+11:00Comments on Threading My Way: Do I Really Need All This STUFF?Pam @Threading My Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-22780063432750191112016-05-28T22:31:40.379+10:002016-05-28T22:31:40.379+10:00LOL... can totally relate to putting sewing before...LOL... can totally relate to putting sewing before decluttering, Libby.Pam @Threading My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-65243561672157361982016-05-28T12:29:54.913+10:002016-05-28T12:29:54.913+10:00I did the Kon Mari decluttering of my clothes last...I did the Kon Mari decluttering of my clothes last year and, to my surprise, my clothes are still Kon Mari style organised! For me, it made the whole decluttering process so much easier. Guilt free. Loved it. Blogged about it, as you do. I promised myself I would do my office supplies and office ... but ... well, I haven't got around to it. Too busy sewing.Libby's Lifestylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884122961562821210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-43370365233924128282016-04-11T04:04:59.993+10:002016-04-11T04:04:59.993+10:00I declutter every year when I do my spring cleanin...I declutter every year when I do my spring cleaning. I don't know how I accumulate so much in just a year. Thank you for sharing it on the Creative Muster. We loved it so much that we’re pinning it to our Creative Muster Favorites board. I hope that’ll we’ll be seeing more of your great ideas. Fluster Busterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257576393023695178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-27767023806932759872016-04-07T13:10:50.228+10:002016-04-07T13:10:50.228+10:00Once I started, it really did become easier and ea...Once I started, it really did become easier and easier, Victoria. Still a way to go, though. And it was the ... <i>keep it just in case</i>... that I found the hardest to overcome. Thanks for adding to the discussion.Pam @Threading My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-24077834497281871672016-04-05T23:10:40.448+10:002016-04-05T23:10:40.448+10:00Way to go! There is something so freeing about bei...Way to go! There is something so freeing about being able to reduce the clutter in our homes. It's amazing though how our stuff can have a hold on us, even when we know we don't really need it anymore. Often I found I was holding onto stuff for those "just in case" moments that never came. That helped me cross the hurdle and really start simplifying life. Thanks for sharing your journey. Always inspiring. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520009492819750654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-55508653869158904102016-03-15T20:53:48.379+11:002016-03-15T20:53:48.379+11:00Good luck with your culling, Deborah.Good luck with your culling, Deborah.Pam @Threading My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-22176730121164882612016-03-11T21:03:54.532+11:002016-03-11T21:03:54.532+11:00I could have written this myself - you have put in...I could have written this myself - you have put into words exactly how I feel about stuff, clutter, decluttering, this whole "spark joy" thing, the "what if it will be useful one day" dilemma! <br />I also have a big pile of "this will be useful material/good for a refashion" stuff I never wear. I have wondered about trying just not buying any new clothes for a year and see how that works out, I'm not super fashionable so I don't think anyone would notice!<br />My last thought is that top from your Grandma, wear it! - it's lovely, it's retro not dated, you could wear it with black capri trousers and a long silvery necklace, it would look fab. Or maybe a silver or light grey pencil skirt....Sum of their Storieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331115807411036472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-18792157225014560142016-03-10T13:41:13.139+11:002016-03-10T13:41:13.139+11:00I have really been trying to work on this these pa...I have really been trying to work on this these past few weeks, especially with my closet, but it is so hard! Most of my wardrobe is handmade so I find it difficult to let go of clothes I have made even if I don't like wearing it. The warmer spring weather we've been having here is motivating me - if I can declutter my closet I can make something new for spring. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872990508361504957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-45865209724960633802016-03-10T04:42:33.108+11:002016-03-10T04:42:33.108+11:00So proud of you Pam. It really is hard to start de...So proud of you Pam. It really is hard to start decluttering. I started doing that, bit by bit a few years ago. Every couple of months I declutter my clothes and shoes, and also other parts of my life. Recently I tackled my pantry and kitchen, I was left with drawers and shelves completely empty and I felt so good about it. I also decluttered some of my fabric scraps, and other crafty supplies. It even made my sewing mood get better... once you start, you'll never go back. Magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247442966829636679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-30917575780520187292016-03-09T22:57:26.918+11:002016-03-09T22:57:26.918+11:00Oh dear, something I very much need to do! And it&...Oh dear, something I very much need to do! And it's extremely lucky I don't live near you because I'd be round like a shot to take your woolens off your hands! Well done with yours. Maybe I'll start small and see where it leads...Wonky Patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877163026017340681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-68947610829199168052016-03-09T18:21:54.651+11:002016-03-09T18:21:54.651+11:00Last year I stumbled across some blogs such as Pro...Last year I stumbled across some blogs such as Project 333 and Unfancy and reading through them inspired me to throw out about 2/3 of my wardrobe. There were hard moments but I promised myself if I missed something too much I could go and buy a replacement. In truth, I haven't looked back. I don't miss any of it and I loved having so much space in my wardrobe. It was also a lot easier to keep organised. Good luck with your decluttering - I promise you'll feel lighter once it's done!Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01589284767041828265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-31424945868911521352016-03-09T15:59:19.750+11:002016-03-09T15:59:19.750+11:00Ok, that does it!! I start in the morning to do m...Ok, that does it!! I start in the morning to do my own culling! You've given me some great ideas to start with. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15054711853484479690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-48516770600707947032016-03-09T15:26:47.098+11:002016-03-09T15:26:47.098+11:00For Several years now i have been sewing `new` sum...For Several years now i have been sewing `new` summer dresses from my old summer skirts and from left over pieces of former sewing projects. Feels great. I also invited some Sewing friends to take cloth pieces from my collections. As to my sweaters i am a knitter and i knit myself Pure wool clothes, as i can not wear Synthetic threads' thus all my knits are worn by me until they start to unravel. I use my Coolected materials and make presents for friends' matchinhg each with an item she likes , This is a good feeliong for both them and me, <br />PAM you are an inspiration ,,,, <br />mirjam mirjamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780656113890570291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-43671335570553630382016-03-09T13:22:35.043+11:002016-03-09T13:22:35.043+11:00Pam, you've got me all fired up to go through ...Pam, you've got me all fired up to go through my boxes of old clothes and just start throwing stuff out. We move every few years, so the entire house gets culled regularly, but nonetheless, I have boxes of clothes I haven't worn in years that I just keep lugging around because I can't buy clothes here in Japan (too small). Those clothes don't fit or are outdated now so I need to take your advice and just be ruthless. I'm sure I won't miss them when they are gone.Crafty Tokyo Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288479019602654250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-36612942224244729422016-03-09T02:38:21.853+11:002016-03-09T02:38:21.853+11:00Ahhhh....but you could felt that 100% teal wool sw...Ahhhh....but you could felt that 100% teal wool sweater and remake it into a bag or.....lolkathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13468763091074811797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-48365445555758205142016-03-09T01:10:24.348+11:002016-03-09T01:10:24.348+11:00I have been really working on this! I just got don...I have been really working on this! I just got done going through some clothes that were given to me and I am going to really have to purge to make room for them. I have been going through the whole house - only 3 rooms in so far- and have gotten rid of about 12 garbage bags full of stuff! I am doing 40 Bags in 40 Days- loosely. We have the largest thrift store in the US just a few miles from my house. It helps to remember that if I really want something to match or for an upcycle project, I can probably find it there instead of storing so much here. I was looking through old pictures recently and noticed how much cleaner my house used to be. We had half as many kids then, but we had MUCH less "Stuff" crammed in here, too. The less we have the less I have to clean up! I have also been behaving with my fabric and craft shopping, too! Great job with your decluttering! It feels great, doesn't it?Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865563846924591282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-80775957434617316722016-03-08T23:44:42.124+11:002016-03-08T23:44:42.124+11:00I started looking in my closet the other day too P...I started looking in my closet the other day too Pam. Your memories of your childhood take me back to mine as well. I remember our rotary phone and we had a "party" line, which meant it wasn't just our phone line. You would pick it up and it might already be in use by another family. I couldn't even use the phone without asking permission. Now all 3 of our children skype or facetime with their friends on their own phones. We don't even have a landline in our home...not with 5 phones already in the house--crazy! I've starting going through my closet because a lot of what I have made no longer fits. :( I'm going to donate, but if anything contains a lot of buttons, that item will be recycled. I'm trying to sew smarter. How many outfits does one need? I never have been one for trends, so I too am looking at what is it that I really want to wear. Sewing by Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073228812439584262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-76362189168369320392016-03-08T23:38:07.822+11:002016-03-08T23:38:07.822+11:00A top made in the 30's! Oh it is gorgeous! I w...A top made in the 30's! Oh it is gorgeous! I would keep it and treasure it too. I find I don't keep stuff, unless it is sewing related. After our baby was born I had to 'downsize' - move into the dining area, so I had to clean out a lot of stuff! I took a lot of fabric (mostly quilting cotton I purchased when I first started sewing) to an op shop and it made me feel free. I am now also paying more attention to my patterns buying habits. Just because a pattern I like is on sale does not mean I NEED it now. I think I will actually save money if I buy full priced patterns the day I am going to piece them together and start sewing. In fact, I challenged myself to use at least one free pattern a month! I find it funny that sewing is the only aspect of my life where I 'keep' things. I have no trouble letting go of anything else.Jenya @ While she was sleepinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443073685889323191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-78619133379889354842016-03-08T23:14:48.665+11:002016-03-08T23:14:48.665+11:00Wait a minute! I almost bought a bat wing shirt p...Wait a minute! I almost bought a bat wing shirt pattern just yesterday from Named Clothing. Perhaps they've been out long enough to come back in again. <br /><br />Jumpers and cardigans??? I thought I had the British/Canadian/Aussie definitions figured out, but apparently not! I thought jumpers were cardigans in your world. Jumpers here are a sleeveless dress that requires a top underneath. So, you can imagine my confusion when I first read that someone's husband was wearing a jumper. Is a jumper a vest maybe?? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-79035665969378923152016-03-08T14:50:54.991+11:002016-03-08T14:50:54.991+11:00Hubby has now admitted that we'll probably dow...Hubby has now admitted that we'll probably downsize "eventually" - both kids are now out of the house so 4 bedrooms + 2 1/2 baths is a lot of room for 2 people :D I've been decluttering upstairs for a while now, very slowly. It's the sewing room that needs the most work, but I think it'll need to be stretched out over several years. And I'm OK with that, LOL!Sandra :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16239494415344028806noreply@blogger.com