we spent a huge amount of our time during christmas break cleaning and purging our little condo. we scrubbed, vacuumed, sorted, sold, bought, reorganized, donated and cleaned some more. it felt great. it would have felt even better if we were done, but we're not. most of what's left to do is mine. my sewing wall revamp is still in progress. the fabrics that were once folded neatly are all in shambles, the ironing board monster has grown since xmas not shrunk, and now my knitting supplies are EVERYWHERE. my knitting basket is ripped and falling apart and after seeing christina's gorgeous knitting basket makeover on " the sometimes crafter" i knew i had to get my butt in gear. i've pleaded with her to make a tutorial for us sewers so we can replicate the one she made, so I'm crossing my fingers. in the meantime i may just attemp to make one on my own.

my biggest problem is my needles. i keep buying more thinking i don't have them (due to the extreme disorganized mess that they are in) only to find i already have them. over the years people have given me needles that they didn't want or need and i have just been too darn lazy to go through and figure out what size they all are. i swear the dpn's and circulars and planning to take over my sewing table. they have raged war against the pins. i think they are gearing up for a rather fiesty match of "comfy sews vs cozy knits - the spring edition". what do you think?

anyhoo, i'm on the hunt for the perfect needle organizer. i've found a lot of tutorials online but none seem to fit all my needs. so ladies, how do you organize yours? did you buy or make your cases? do you have separate ones for the dpn's and circulars or do you have all of them together? i'm not sure what to do here and would love any suggestions or tips you may have. i definitely know i do not want a flip and fold one (where the needles are on both halves of the fabric and you have to fold it in half before rolling it). i have one like that already (secondhand) and i hate it. loathe it. whenever i open it i get attached by a barrage of unsorted needles. it's nasty and i think it hates me.

as you can see i've got knitting on my mind. it's the time of year i think. it's been pouring buckets here and the sky has been grey for days. it makes me just want to stay inside and knit. we've got really good friends of ours coming to stay this weekend and i'm super excited to see them so our weekend will be filled with laughs and good company.

what are you up to this weekend? have you been knitting or sewing? wishing you sunshine, organized craft rooms and the company of good friends. pull up a seat & stay awhile. i've got a coffee here for ya.