The Card Catalog is also a book!
Published by the The Library of Congress this book chronicles the challenges of library science over centuries specifically focusing on early American History.
More than delightful memories of classic books, this short and sweet book pairs well with The Library, A Catalogue of Wonders (reviewed 5/15/2019).
Elfcroft survey: What I found….
Miscellaneous
My first series
Coffee Table books: bottom shelf
One of many: I Ching research
Hour for hour, most of my reading of digital books is in-flight
Wow! Choosing just one of the 10 suggestions made by Laura Gaskill would be TOO limiting. Thank you Laura!
Check out using library style carts (post dated Dec 3, 2018 “Coincidence? Mini Libraries”)
Here is a quick look at 160 shields in process (supporting 80 kits)…
Shields have five pieces: Four from cotton prints and one PUL or polyurethane laminate.
Two pieces of the cotton print make the front at back of the shield (for maximum interest I choose different prints).
The other two pieces of cotton print are for “pockets”. They are folded and topstitched before assembly.
DfGI shield before assembly
If it is not obvious, this is a LOT of cutting and ironing.
Pairs, right side facing, Grouped in 10s
End view of dozens of “pockets” folded and top stitched. Ready for assembly.
Here I sew again, preparing to ship in 2018.
Old school…..decades of albums, prints (multiple sizes), boxes, negatives, framed….meets digital. This project is brought to you by my “27 cubic feet” reduction goal (of personal papers and stuff). Photo archives account for nearly 3 cubic feet.
Scan, scan, scan….also, rather than disposing of most of the vacation, birthday and holiday prints…I chose three albums to reconfigure with photos selected especially for three adult children. Perhaps that just stalls my effort or mission. My hope is it will bring smiles and fond memories…. without the hours of searching to find their precious moments. 😉
Albums with personalized content
Shelved
I claim using #10 and #12 plus a pocket system on bedroom door for dress shoes. I also use this cabinet in my home away from home. What is your system like?
Replica ice box (antique refrigerator)
Goodwill promotes that vicious cycle “Shop, Donate, Shop, Donate”. TLC’s “What Not to Wear” had Stacy and Clinton demonstrating weekly how to make over nominee’s wardrobe/closet. Cuyana promotes lean closets as a business plan by including a mailer for clothing donation with each clothing purchase.
https://www.cuyana.com/story/lean-closet
For the past fifteen years, I have travelled often, primarily to three destinations. For me the “twist” on lean closets is to have three functional closets in three different states with the goal to reduce luggage plus packing and unpacking. (Easy laundry access at each place makes this workable.) 1) Home base 2)Farm 3) Warm weather. As time goes by, transfers between closets wring a little more use out of my clothing.
I have an example for extending the life/value of clothing.
I still love the colors and pattern of culottes I purchased 25 years ago. The waist was always a little snug. I had it altered professionally to raise the hem and expand the waist. The alteration was very well done. However, the change was awkward because the culotte style tended to bunch up. My remedy removed the excess material and sewed it back as a true skirt.
From culotte to skirt
For a much more involved projects, check out “Go Green” Sew News Feb/Mar 2013. One article illustrates “Giving an old scarf new life as trim on a fitted sweatshirt jacket” or “Mix and match worn sweaters of a funky up-cycled shoulder bag” …..ahhh the possibilities…
Don’t let the advice to “follow rules” deter you from admiring the photos of these dream closets. Sam Ferris does us a service providing basic measurements for clothing (folded and hanging).
My survey of 50 years of accumulated personal files/papers….estimates 27 cubic feet….how low can we go?
“Eat the elephant one bite at a time.”
Left stack: scan and recycle. Right stack: straight to recycle.
I purchased a Brother ADS1500W portable scanner. This was my break through! Compact, desktop, less than three pounds, scans two sides @ a time, sends new pdf files wirelessly to my laptop. LOVE IT!
Tone and shred! Three bags full!
“Are you done yet?” Yawn…..NO.
15 inches cleared/reclaimed of 108! WooHoo!
For folks who are numbers and task oriented, I believe it helps to depersonalize stuff with numbers and the base line helps to quickly access progress.
This project is on HOLD at the half way mark, since higher priorities have prevailed.
What happens when three TV remotes (and only one fully functional) are combined with three rocking chairs, dining table and chairs, two ottomans plus one TV? …CHAOS!
First things first. All the remotes are restored and fully functional.
The next part channels grandmothers talents to make “holsters” to hold the remotes between uses.
We found three worn finger tip towels. I cut them down the middle to get proportions to match and hemmed cut edges. The short sides are sewn together. Fold over half to make pocket and sew sides. Sew two sets of antique snaps (if I had been home I would have used Velcro) to be able to secure “holster” over arm of chair.
Ladies and gentlemen, this project was much easier than explaining TV remote controls to my grandmothers. May they rest in peace, not knowing.
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