Books to Organize Sewing and Crafts Rooms

Posted December 5, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

Planning your sewing and crafts space? These complementary print resources tell you everything you need to know to put it all back--and make it work!

Setting Up Your Sewing Space: From Small Areas to Complete Workshops by Myrna Giesbrecht

Design-oriented, hands-on and loaded with ideas, this book is a top-notch guide to setting up a sewing area or sewing room.

Giesbrecht guides your personal analysis of sewing needs and available space, culminating in a sewing space layout. The second half of the book is chock-full of specific ideas for storage and project organization for both fashion sewing and quilting. Read more »



It's a Puzzler: Sew A Jigsaw Puzzle Mat

Posted December 5, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

Every parent knows the story: jigsaw puzzles are fun to work, but tough to work around. What's the solution to tying up table tops or floor space with a puzzle work in progress?

Its a Puzzler! This one-seam easy-sew puzzle allows puzzles to be worked at will, then rolled up and stowed away between play sessions. It's crafted from a short length of craft felt and a recycled gift wrap roller.

Make them in multiples for the holidays. The Puzzler puzzle mat is perfect for teacher gifts. Paired with a new puzzle, the Puzzler makes a special family gift. Read more »



Tour of Tours: Bren's Home Management Binder

Posted December 4, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

So you really want to go under the hood of a working home management binder? Quilting blogger Bren, of Pieces From Me, hosts a binder tour of all binder tours!

Including scans of working planner pages, Bren's binder tour gives a great overview of the "how" of using a home management binder. She's sharing lots of photographs, so be patient while this page loads; it will be worth the wait!

Bren's Home Management Binder

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Petite and Portable: Frilly, Frugal Home Management Binder

Posted December 4, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

Homeschooling mother of a large family, blogger Ladyofvirtue had specific requirements for her home binder: portable, practical, pretty and personalized.

See how well she succeeded with her binder tour:

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Frugal and Compact Home Binder



HomeSchoolMom's Flylady Planner Pages: Free Printable!

Posted December 4, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

Now in, from TheHomeSchoolMom.com: a 2-page weekly planner/menu planner combo. Designed to be used by followers of Flylady, this free printable will organize schedules, menu planning and shopping.

In .pdf format, so you'll need the free Adobe Reader to view and print:

Weekly Planner / Menu Planner



Free Printable: Weekly Schedule from MomAgenda.com

Posted December 4, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

So you're all thumbs at the "crafty" thing, and wouldn't know a desktop publishing program if it bit you?

Try this free printable weekly schedule from MomAgenda.com. It's designed to give you a taste of their product, but nobody says you can't tuck it into your home management binder for an organized week!

In .pdf format, so you'll need the Adobe Reader to print:

Free Printable Weekly Schedule from MomAgenda.com



With The Fruit Of Her Hands' Household Notebook

Posted December 4, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

A comprehensive look inside the Household Notebook of blogger With The Fruit of Her Hands, this binder tour should help anyone struggling with scheduling issues.

A bonus: check out the creative use of stick-on tabs plus page protectors to subdivide a larger binder.

Household Notebook

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Whimsical Control Journal Pages for SAHA* (*Stay-At-Home-Artists)

Posted December 4, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

Home management binders aren't just for career homemakers! Designedly Kristy brings the principle to SAHA, or Stay At Home Artists with these free printable Control Journal pages.

Our Inner Artist loves the studio supply inventories and the fresh left-brain/right brain format; the Homemaker Within soundly approves of the no-nonsense home management forms. You'll need Adobe Reader 5.0 or better to print these free forms:

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Victorian Beauty: Angel's Housekeeping Binder

Posted December 4, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

A complete and illustrated binder tour, we love Angel's Victorian touches!

My Housekeeping Binder

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Samara's Home Management Book

Posted December 4, 2008 by Cynthia Ewer

A good description of the how-to behind a home management binder, from blogger Samara Jane. Nicely done!

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