RODENT INFESTATION!

I was rather unfocused today;  I decided my ironing station needed a cover-so pretty now!

I pulled my next pattern to do! 

 This is not an old one but I want to do it so I will!

I am quilter, hear me roar!

See what I purchased from Amazon;  it is especially handy because it opens ALL-THE-WAY!  So many of the tackle box style sewing boxes only open a bit and then tip over easily.  This is an easy access case to de-clutter the top of my sewing table! 

 You can see the round ice cream tub I have been using to try and hold all of the tools I use.

It's now easy to reach and easy to set out of the way

 when I need more room pressing.  A win.

And look at these cute mice! 

  Yes, the one on the right is a dormouse!

You can see how much smaller these mice are;  I used DK weight yarn and an E or 3.5mm hook.  I winged the pattern to give it the mouse shape to fit my preference.  

 

CLEANING A PROBLEM AREA

This is the view I see when entering the studio--cat nesting.  This mess is what they pull out to spend the night.  They might like it but I do NOT!  When Sarah  posted about this solution to her pet  'digging' in her scraps, I knew it was just what I needed!

I folded the larger pieces and now this cube is off limits to the cats! Bwahaha! 

Look!  There is a tidy floor again.

And I used the rest of the bins to organize my yarn!  This way I can pull out one skein without causing an avalanche of yarn! 

 I love to organize things! 

 I also threw away a full garbage bag of useless detritus

that I have collected and now it is gone and I feel lighter!!!!

In fact, I've ordered more so all of the yarn will be sorted!

 I usually go crazy cleaning corners in January,

 so, I am ahead of the game!