Old library card drawers are awesome!
It has been a long time since I have posted anything here (or anywhere) but I got excited about this and there's not a lot of other places I could share this, that might actually care.
For Christmas this year, OFL bought me the old library card filing system (monsterous chest of drawers) I found on the local classifieds site. Since the thing is very heavy, it did not make it into the house (and up the stairs) until a couple of months ago.
Now I'm busy organizing all of my sewing notions and knick-knacks into the 72 3X5X20" drawers (several of the bottom ones being off limits for small items because I have curious, small children). Very excited and a bit overwhelmed.
The thing that brought me here to post is that I think I've figured out what to do with some of the bottom drawers ... I can take photos/scans/internet images of my pattern envelopes and file them according to items (I have over 200 patterns and forget many that I have). Yes this is a lot of work and it will take planning and time of which I have little (aforementioned children).
Also, the folded size of quilting fat-quarters that are available for purchase, also fit perfectly height and widthwise.
For Christmas this year, OFL bought me the old library card filing system (monsterous chest of drawers) I found on the local classifieds site. Since the thing is very heavy, it did not make it into the house (and up the stairs) until a couple of months ago.
Now I'm busy organizing all of my sewing notions and knick-knacks into the 72 3X5X20" drawers (several of the bottom ones being off limits for small items because I have curious, small children). Very excited and a bit overwhelmed.
The thing that brought me here to post is that I think I've figured out what to do with some of the bottom drawers ... I can take photos/scans/internet images of my pattern envelopes and file them according to items (I have over 200 patterns and forget many that I have). Yes this is a lot of work and it will take planning and time of which I have little (aforementioned children).
Also, the folded size of quilting fat-quarters that are available for purchase, also fit perfectly height and widthwise.