My stitching cup overfloweth!
Some stuff has to go.
Top of the list is this Thread Straightener. I can’t remember where I got but I have used it. The blue and white material is a dense foam and I can see where threads have been pulled through it. I don’t recall it working that great and my flat iron works really well. So, it’s going.
Gone is a large paper clip with a pompon perhaps was for a bookmark, an extra red pen, a red marker, and a pen with a supposedly erasable ink that never really worked great. Moving the glue stick to the basement tool bag opened up the whole cup allowing me to keep most of it! Yes, I have a stitching cup (thanks Linda) with frequently needed items, an upstairs handmade quilt tool caddy with often needed items (thanks again Linda, https://melitastitches4fun.com/2017/06/02/threads-tote-for-tools/), and a basement Find It Media caddy (can’t remember where it came from) with infrequently needed items.
Fess up, how many tool caddies do you have?
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I tried that threat straightener and it was not great. Don’t even know where it is now.
I have a rolling cart with all that stuff and more so I can just roll it close when I stitch and roll it away when I am done. It too probably needs to be cleaned out.
Comment by lpleyer June 21, 2026 @ 10:18 amIf I had more space, a rolling cart sounds like a good idea especially if it has a couple of tiers.
Comment by melitastitches4fun June 21, 2026 @ 10:36 amMine has 3 tiers AND you can buy inserts to make part of it like “stadium seating” so things don’t drop low and you can’t find them. They also have cups etc for organizing and your magnets just attach to the sides ! It’s a win – win !
Comment by lpleyer June 21, 2026 @ 10:40 amYeah, that’s a winner!
Comment by melitastitches4fun June 21, 2026 @ 10:44 am