re: The Busy Beader: How to Organize Multiple Beading and Jewelry-Making Projects

kislobog — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:52:46 GMT

The problem idscussed here is a nightmare for me. When I catch the inspiration, all the rest does not exist for me for a while. I use up all beading mats, then I switch to boards, then to various containers, kitchen & office supplies. At the moment I do not have a solution for that - at first, I cover all surfaces available with my started projects and supplies, and then, after a while, I notice that my husband is getting nervous about the lack of space to sit down or (sometimes) to have a meal. That's when I look around and realize that I have already covered all living space with my stuff :)

The only thing that kind of works for me - limit the number of needles used simultaneously :)

I leave 4-5 needles in easy access, and put the rest away

re: The Busy Beader: How to Organize Multiple Beading and Jewelry-Making Projects

Sally@6 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:24:09 GMT

I use small (4.5") Rubbermaid containers. They're big enough to hold the beads and threads along with small scissors but they don't take up much space. They're also the type w/ snap down tabs at the sides so I know they'll not come open if I accidentally drop them. Next to me right now is one w/ 2 red & 2 green little boxes of seeds, scissors, eye-pins, and a tiny bag of 10 mm beads for the chili pepper ornaments I made plus one with yellow & black components I won in a giveaway from Gaea along with coordinating beads. I like knowing that when I'm ready to tackle the project, the beads will still be all together in one spot!