In this interview with Kim Soper – founder of FeelGood Fibers, an online marketplace for secondhand fabrics – Kim tells us about her Declutter to Destash initiative and gives us her best tips for organizing your sewing space and keeping it tidy. Visit FeelGood Fibers at http://feelgoodfibers.com Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastapple Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcaststitcher Listen to the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastyoutube Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.co ..read more

In this episode we’re talking about Unfinished Objects, otherwise known as UFOs, and what to do about them: when do we keep them and finish them, and when do we let them go? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastapple Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcaststitcher Listen to the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastyoutube Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post Season 3 Episod ..read more

In this episode I list the top 5 things I’ve learned in the last 5 years, since becoming a professional declutterer serving creative women. Take some inspiration from my stories and take heart that not even professional declutterers are truly tidy sometimes! Buy the Art Bundle 4 Good: http://bit.ly/artbundlenadia Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastapple Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcaststitcher Listen to the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastyoutube Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLe ..read more

In this episode I interview Annie Lucas of Start to Stitch. Annie tells us how she keeps her sewing space clear and organized while running a sewing business, and gives us her best organizing tips. Visit Annie’s Start to Stitch website at http://starttostitch.com Join the Kernow Sewcial FB group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/kernowsewcial   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastapple Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcaststitcher Listen to the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/declutterpod ..read more

In this episode I interview Heather Stewart, one of my clients. Heather tells us the inspirational story of how she changed her mindset, and as a result, created an incredible transformation in her sewing room.  Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastapple Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcaststitcher Listen to the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastyoutube Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/lic ..read more

It’s the return of the Declutter and Organize Your Sewing Space podcast for Season 3! In this first episode, I talk about sewing during Covid-19 and the different experiences we may have had as sewists during this time. Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post Season 3 Episode 1 – Sewing during the time of Covid-19 appeared first on CLEAR THE DECKS ..read more

In this episode I interview Hannah Gilly, of @knitwithhannah. She runs the YouTube channel Knit With Hannah, designs knitting patterns, offers online courses about knitting, and enthusiastically motivates other knitters! In this interview Hannah tells us about her ‘Declutter Your Stash for Spring’ Facebook challenge, and we discuss how she declutters and organises her own stash. Hannah’s advice on decluttering is equally applicable to both knitting and sewing – so have a listen, no matter which one (or both!) you do.  Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed ..read more

If you love your creative work but you always seem to find a way to avoid it, put it off until later, do the least-important parts first instead of concentrating on the challenging parts, or generally not get things done all the way to completion, you’re procrastinating! In this episode we’ll look at some of the reasons we procrastinate, even when we have the best of intentions – and I’ll give you some suggestions about how you can beat procrastination and get your projects done! Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 h ..read more

What do you do with all your materials and tools when you have more than one creative practice? For example, if you enjoy sewing and knitting and you also do some card-making, how do you prioritize your activities and where do you put all your materials and tools? Find out in this episode, where I show you how to decide how much time and space to give to each activity, find new storage areas around your home, and organize your tools and materials so they don’t encroach upon each other. Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution ..read more

In this episode I interview Melissa Averinos of melissaaverinos.com, an artist, sewist, and quilter who made a huge change in her creative workspace last year by decluttering many of her materials. In this interview we talk about how she overcame her natural inclinations to keep things, asked herself many questions and approached decluttering from many different angles to encourage herself to let go of what she no longer needed, and created a clearer and more usable workspace as a result. Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribut ..read more