I hope today’s video will inspire you to organize those areas of your home that may have gotten out of control. Today, for the first time in two years, I am looking forward to working in my craft room. I feel a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I can’t wait to start crafting!
I love that your craft room both before and after are very real, which I think is more the norm for most people, including me! Thank you for the inspiration to organize mine better.
LOVE seeing Befores & Afters !!!! Such a great transformation and I am SURE all your time & hard work was well worth it !!!! You have inspired me to organize my own craft room !!!! God Bless You 😍
@@Earthy-Artist I will never have a Pinterest worthy craft room with built in cabinets and closed doors-too expensive and wouldn’t be able to find anything with doors on everything!😜
The before is the real life struggle most of us have. What I appreciate is the after is real too. It's not all matching cubicles that look streamlined out of a magazine. You did purchase some things but mostly used what you already had. Such a good feeling when a plan comes together.
I am so glad you feel that way. I will probably never have a magazine worthy craft room with built in cabinetry and rainbow colored supplies-too expensive and I wouldn’t be able to find anything behind closed doors!😜
I love this also! That you’ve used the things you had on hand with very few purchases! I’m blessed to have a room that I can dedicate as my craft room/office. My husband made me a FANTASTIC pegboard wall AND an actually functional ribbon rack! I’ve just not put it all together….you’ve inspired me to just get it done because I’ve wanted this room for so many years, now it’s just up to me to make it “mine!”
It took me over 3 months to finally get my craft room in order. I remember walking into mine after it was organized and I cried!!! Now it's become my sanctuary....
I can’t tell you what a weight you lifted from me by showing the “ before” of your work area. And then the after!! My work area is such a mess. I go into it and turn around and walk out. But now I’m motivated. I too have so many items and so many crafts and so many interests that I was beginning to think I could never get it all organized. But now I feel I can with your tips. Plus I will search online for ideas like you did. Thank you so much. I really enjoy your channel.
Yes, I’m in the same situation, many supplies, many interests, and finding a workable system takes time, and often goes through many iterations, as mine did….I am finally in a good place organizationally, and mine is not a magazine hobby room either, it is a truly workable space, chock full of materials but very organized, given the space I have. Thanks for sharing your process!
Same here. It feels so good to Finally find People who also have this broad spectrum of intrest. I always felt à bit strange. For years I needed a craft room, but never had one. My supplies are all over the house (attic, basement, livingroom, garage...) and I always told myself, with 4 little ones, it was't my time to be crafting. But I missed it somehow. Then I met this artist friends, and she took me out to Urban sketching, and it was like a waterfall how everything woke up in me again. Then my father helped me get started making a craft room out of an old workspace behind our house, that wasn't really in use. I was SOOO excited !! We have a new flooring now. We still have to do a lot. But we are finishing it with what we have on hand, or with second hand materials. It won't be a magazine picture, but it will be my creative space. So thank you guys, for being here ! Thank you for making me feel I am not the only one like this. I'm happy I found you all 💕
What a transformation! I swear to you, not more than a half an hour ago I walked out of my craft area exasperated and feeling overwhelmed. I sat down in the living room and your video was up.....I’m now inspired to go fix my mess! :)
I feel so much better. I am 'normal'. Irregardless of how often I attempt to organize I think there's little people living in there. Destroying it at night. Lol. Thank you for being so real. It makes the rest of us breathe a little sigh of relief. God bless.
Vikki, I find that whatever your job or profession is, that after doing that all day you just don't want to continue doing it on your off hours! So I am not surprised by your comment. Lol!
I let out a huge chuckle when you said "brace yourself" 🤣! Happy to discover your craft room 'was' just like my craft room 'is'. I'll borrow your idea's of clear containers & a label maker. My picture frames have taken over. I too keep all manner of bits and bobs for potential of 'what they could become' 😁!
O…M…G… I thought you’d walked into MY craft room!! I just found your channel… and it’s come at just the right time. Covid lockdowns destroyed my bridal wear business so I decided to concentrate on my crafting. My cutting table got covered in “rescued” items that I “could do something with”, I saved all delivery boxes, my sewing machine and overlocker are crowded with “stuff” so can hardly be used! The floor is covered with toppling piles of yet more “stuff” that had “possibilities” when I retrieved them from the recycling bin - so much like yours! Now, I have 2 sewing jobs with tight deadlines & nowhere to work on sewing them!! Eeeeek! Thank you for all your ideas. I need lots of shelves put up as I don’t have ANY at present. Wish me luck! New subscriber from the U.K. 🪡🧵✂️📍🇬🇧
What I appreciated the most is that you did not see your possessions as “clutter”, but as disorder. Thank you for your example of how to go “from disorganization to organization”.
Oh boy…this video has inspired me beyond belief! I have begun crafting in the dining room as well and need to get my “crap room” under control. Somehow I missed this video over the last year but so glad to have found it! I’m diving in…wish me luck! 😊
So appreciate this honest video, especially discovering that I am NOT alone! I really wish that I had a bit larger room to fix my personal "Hot Mess", but absolutely feel inspired, thank you!
YES. YES. YES. I am so thrilled for you! I watch you every week and I have wondered why you were working on the floor. I always think that if people are as committed as you are to their craft you'd have a space. It doesn't have to be a designer space, just a regular, organized space. YOU DESERVE THIS. I bet you will feel a surge of new creativeness. You made my day.
Thank you, Janet!🥰 I hope you are motivated to reclaim your craft room. Today, I am looking forward to working in there for the first time in two years!
I'm glad your answer wasn't just to get rid of stuff. I have a lot of stuff too - but I'm a sewer first, so my stash is mostly fabric. Still presents the same challenges however. I've got a modge podge of systems and you've given me some great ideas to finally solve my clutter issue!
This is such great motivation! I worked on my craft space a couple of months ago. I gave up before I was finished though. I find myself buying something from a store instead of shopping in my craft area because it just takes too long to find things. And that takes the fun out of crafting. I need to get back at it. Thanks for the motivation!
excellent tips - my fave is 'as soon as you know something is NOT working, fix it'. That's how I found your channel. Late last night I had a disaster on my work table. I had just tidied up my table and set up the next project - water in a large plastic food storage container for tea staining the next day. (Luckily I did NOT put the paint stain in the water...) THen I went in Family room and watched TV for a half hour. SOmething made me go back in the craft room to admire my clean table top before going upstairs to bed. I found most of the water had leaked out of the closed container onto my TH glass mat, off the mat onto the table and half-way across the table. Water everywhere. Luckily I keep old towels, paper towel roll, and a paint rag under the table. Spent the next 20 minutes mopping up water and moving all the little vintage glass dishes and bowls out of the room. THis was the 2nd 'disaster' in this room. There is no space to turn around. I keep bumping into myself. Which made me realize -'this is NOT working. I need to fix it now!'. I need to Purge and re-organize stuff ASAP. tfs
I appreciate you showing us what the "true" craft room looks like before organizing it. Alot of people probably has your "before" picture now and i hope it will help them organizing their space...I know it helped me! Thank you!
A realistic craft room! my God, its as bad as mine! I bought those weird organizational cubes for my yarn and I know exactly how much and where all my yarns are for the first time in my life. I've been moving towards more organization. This inspires me to really do more. You did such a wonderful job!! wow. GREAT ! I bet you are doing more crafting too. This inspires me. Thanks.
Wow, Sherry! I love your craft room (before & after). It takes true bravery to show a before shot of your craft room - especially to 51,000 subscribers. My craft room is disastrous and I wouldn't want to show anyone. Great job getting it organized! It looks great and I bet you feel soo much better. Thank you for the inspiration.
Wow, it's a relief to see someone else struggling with the workroom clutter! I did have mine tidied up, but it needs a brand new overhaul. Very inspiring!
First time I have ever commented to any DIY’er! You did a fantastic job! I have a craft room that looks almost as bad, but I just have fabric/sewing machine, scrapbooking/Cricut machine and a bed for guests…… you’ve given me the desire to clean it up so it’s useable ! Once again you did a Great job!
Great organizing video. I appreciate hearing about your frustrations and the solutions you came up with. Your craft room looks wonderfully organized, you can see all your stuff, and it all is easily to hand. Again, great organizing video.
Thanks for the inspiration. If I could stay out of the thrift store I wouldn’t have half as much to store. If I got rid of 80% of the things I bring home from the thrift store to use in my art “someday” I would have the space to use them today.
I can so relate to this! I'm crafting all over the house, too. I've got tools, paint, furniture project pieces, card making supplies and paper, fabric, frames, and craft projects scattered across pretty much every available surface. We've added more lighting, streamlined my furniture hoard, and reorganized our power tools and workshop area in the basement and I'll be moving all of my 'stuff' down there. This video came at the most opportune time! I'll be putting your tips to work to organize all my stuff into a system that works better for me. Thanks, Sherry!! 🥰
I make jewelry, sling purses and other crafts. I live in a 700 square foot rental with 2 small bedrooms, the 2nd room is currently my work space but is completely unusable. August of 2021 my husband unexpectedly passed away in his sleep at home, needless to say it has somewhat sent life into chaos for me, and during this I was needed to be a part time caretaker for my elderly mom (yes while working to support myself). This room has become a disaster. I have seen your video twice, it has inspired me to brave emptying it out, ordering some needed storage and begin making it a functional space again. I loved that you opened up your life to share your chaos too and inspired many. Thank you.
Oh yes, I can so relate to having a "craft room" that's a "hot mess!" The other day I wasted a good three hours trying to find things I needed to do one project! And I'm making a wreath on my kitchen counter instead of in my craft room! Totally ridiculous and frustrating. Thank you for your video. You have convinced me I finally need to get organized and it is possible! Great video!
The biggest problem I have with reorganizing is that I forget where I put things. My husband suggested I keep a small notebook with the location of items written inside it. Great idea!
OMG! Someone else that has to clear off the kitchen island to use it as a workbench because the studio is overflowing and doesn’t have a clear horizontal surface. I am soooo glad I am not the only art/craft supplies holder. I sure hope I can get my studio to resemble your “after” pics. If so you will have saved my life because I have been so overwhelmed by the enormity of the task that I have been paralyzed into total apathy. Thank you so so much for this.
How wonderful! I've never had much time for crafting and am just starting. This is a good heads up to start out organized and fix an organizational problem as soon as it does not work. Thank you so much for sharing. That was a lot of work.
I am sad to say that even though my craft room is still organized, I have allowed it to get messy. I need to spend several hours straightening and cleaning it!
I’m seriously obsessed with your channel! I can’t believe I just found it. I just wanted to add to another comment, it’s so great that everything didn’t look perfect and color-coded like most organize videos do, it’s real life and 99% of the time organized and clean is all the pretty you need😍
ABSOLUTELY! I actually have been super discouraged lately as I’ve been watching lots of “craft room videos “ and they are all just so “slick,” and I’m just trying to get my business off the ground so I can MAKE money, not spend money so that my craft room look like a museum, not an actual creative, WORKING space!
I had to view this again because my craft room is a "dump and run" storage area between October and December. Now, it, too, is a hot mess! Thank you for the inspiration and helping motivate me to take action.
I started working on my craft room a couple weeks ago, got a lot done and then got tired of working in there. This gives me renewed hope that I can get it done.
Ahhhh! Lol... I feel so much better seeing that someone like my favorite DIY'er had a space much like mine! And she was frustrated just like me. I have a craft room that my husband calls my own little dollar tree... and a storage space he calls my lil thrift store... the floral struggle is REAL! But you confirmed a lot of where I felt things going... now I feel more confident! When I walk back in to organize again... I'll say, Let's get started... it will help me start things off with a smile. ❤ Thank you for all you do.
Great transformation! Don't you want to come to the east coast and help me organize mine studio now? Free "room and board" in a historic city while you work!
My caft/sewing room was the same! It's in our finished basement and it took me months to clean it up. I, like you, had a bit of literally everything you could think of. I had saved so much and at times had bought duplicates cause I couldn't find anything. So, I did a major purge and downsizing and threw out old glues and craft paints and donated I don't know how many car loads to a very reputable, true charity. It's much better and I knew I could never in a million years use everything I had stashed so most of everything I donated was piles and piles of craft supplies, tons of dollar store items I bought thinking I'd use someday. I even gave a whole carload of appropriate items to a teacher of special needs kids, including my original cricut machine that I got way back when that only got used once. I have a teensy fine tuning to do but labeling is essential as are clear storage containers. I actually ended up buying very little to organize cause all the bins I emptied to donate items I was able to reuse and reorganize what I was keeping. We don't really use our basement so my bins are on industrial type shelving units my husband over bought on when he did the garage. I thought it looked too busy so bought inexpensive draperies and hung them over the shelves. Side note: I prepared ahead of time and bought black garbage bags for throw away stuff and large clear bags for most all donations that weren't fragile and used cardboard boxes for more fragile stuff labeled with painters tape I already had. What a great feeling isn't it!
That was a lot of hard work Sherrie! It was so overwhelming at first. You probably need a bigger space overall but you did an excellent job with the space that you have.
Thank you, Tucker! 🥰 It was overwhelming (which is why I put it off for over two years)! I know my viewers would rather have seen new crafts in today’s video, but I had to take a week off from crafting, so that I can work more efficiently going forward. I can’t wait to get started!
Sherrie we love ALL your videos we learn so much from them. I really enjoyed this one and I'm happy you made it. It's so nice to know where your supplies are when you need them
My craft room looks pretty much like yours did! I, too, have been crafting at kitchen table. NO more procrastinating!!! Today I start organizing. TFS🥰🤗
Really enjoyed this craft room organization. So many videos out there focus on ‘what’s pretty’ and try to fit supplies into them. Thanks for sharing - helps to inspire me to organize my sewing room! 🎉
What an amazing transformation!! Thanks for sharing your journey and tips. I would love to craft in that room! I need to focus on function. My pretties have gotten lost in the clutter because my room is not functional. You DESERVE a nap, LOL!
What a mess you had but now you have that feeling of accomplishment. Thank you for showing the before and after. It must be a pleasure to walk into that room now. You will gain new ideas from all the organizing.
So easy to get out of control with all the ' stuff ' ...mines pretty good but I do have lots of bits and bobs in boxes and don't always know what's in them ! Your video has inspired me to go in there and sort it out . Xx
Wow, looks great! I would have LOVED to have got in there, and organized the whole room...what fun! LOVE labels, bins, and organized spaces.... tips: 1) bring along a garbage bag for trash 2) have a box for Giveaway or for selling 3) have a laundry basket to put things in that do not belong in the craft room (dishes, etc.) 4) set a timer (ie. spend 30 minutes a day, no more, so you don't get overwhelmed...unless you want to be in there longer)...spread it out over a reasonable amount of time 5) enlist help 6) clear bins for storing is always useful 7) use over the door shoe hangers with cubbies to store hard to store items (ie. mini iron, bottles of glue or starch 8) do one area per day (fabric one day, floral the next, wood crafts the next, etc.)
I love the "And, oh, here's some chickenwire." Yes, Ma'am, this is where I was for most of the last 2 years as well. I actually have 2 rooms I use for crafting. The sewing room is for all flowers and greenery, ribbons, and sewing supplies such as fabric, thread, buttons, etc. My second room holds EVERYTHING else. I am so impressed with your tackling of this huge project. Good for you, Sherry. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos.
Nice job! My daughter shared a video that reminded her of my craft room. It’s a woman who bought an organizer, said she felt organized and then tossed container into her piled over craft room. We both laughed so hard. We had to change our pants!!
Since my mother is now living with us I have a "hot mess" in our office..... I do not even want to look in this room.....Thank you so much for helping me to see some good ways to get this stuff up off the floor and into a functional situation....I love your channel and just think you are such a charming person!
Thank you for being honest enough to be vulnerable about the clutter! One of the drawbacks of seeing the possibilities in everything is that it accumulates. I live in a small space and this is my constant foe. Sherry in Georgia
Huge transformation! I know you feel better! I’m in the process of doing this too. This winter I want to switch rooms where I have full height walls versus a bonus room with half walls and a lot of ceiling. I need the vertical space like you do. Thanks for sharing! Very helpful in my process.
Hi Sherry, I am a Certified Professional Organizer and I would say that you nailed it! Each step you mentioned in your video was exactly what I would have told a client. In a craft room especially, function has to be paramount, so that you can create the "form". Also, you can create beauty with the craft supplies themselves. I organized a craft room for a client and hung her quilting rulers and embroidery hoops on a pegboard and created an art collage that was functional.
I totally understand. My craft room is my son’s former bedroom. Maybe, you can make your space the most amazing craft area ever. I have seen craft “rooms” in a closet on Pinterest that are fantastic: pin.it/5jNAh0O
WOW! I can’t believe you did all that work! I would have felt so defeated from the get go. My craft room is 12 x12, and it’s taking me forever to organize it. I’m donating anything I haven’t used in over 1 yr and throwing away things that are obsolete. It’s not easy but I want to feel I can breathe again! Thanks for all your info. I hope my room will look as good as yours.
Thank you for showing the true before and after videos! I'm not fortunate to have a special separate room for my sewing and crafting. My machine, table, chair, and extra fabric is all stored in my bedroom . I have a small space in a storage closet where I keep my other craft supplies. I love the clear storage bin concept. That would help me see what I have, as I am like you, I find things I have forgotten about sometimes for years! Thank you again for keeping it honest and for the inspiration.
I have a friend that comes to my house for crafting sessions. Yesterday, after we finished a craft show, I said no more crafting until we get this mess cleaned up and organized. Wish I could post a picture of my “hot mess”! You are definitely not alone.
i'm so glad to see craft room without matching home and garden decor. I also glad to see person with eclectic crafting with jars, paint, dishes and I'm a sewing person as well as paper crafter. You inspired me to get shelves on the wall that has been sitting for over 2 years. I do have the white shelves as well thanks you are a gem and you have new subbie.
I love that you are a multiple craft person. It was great to see how you changed your organization to set up a different work space for specific crafts. Thank you.
I relate to the need to focus on function before beauty. I moved to a small apartment and finally had my scrapbook room both functional and pretty -- until I want back to teaching and had to also use the room for teaching supplies that had been stored in tubs. My room was a disaster. I finally gave in and bought larger shelves, using more vertical space. I don't have it completely redone, but it has enabled me to clear the floor. I'm still working on it.
I use that toy storage unit to house all my quilting scraps that are too small to be considered yardage. It fits nicely into the built in closet in my sewing room. Works great.
Thank you! I feel like I am drowning in my craft room to be honest and we created it for me to have a good work area that was not the kitchen counters or dining room table, etc…. Sooo! I am right back to using those places to craft and it’s awful. I have a concentration problem to begin with but my messy areas are making it so much worse. Yes…this from the woman who used to be diligently organized. I feel hope from actually seeing your hot mess 😉. Thank you for all of your great ideas! Feeling hopeful and inspired. This weekend is a great time to begin for me. 💕💕
The struggle is real. I recently spent six hours sorting things in my craft room. Now, I have to figure out how to place everything. Your video was insightful and helpful. Your space looks wonderful.
Thank you for sharing this. Most of us live the struggle. Sales, DIY videos and thrift shops are the scourge of our good intentions. I wish they offered frequent flier miles at Dollar Tree.
What an amazing job!!!! I have been known to have a horrible craft space as well and nothing makes life a little sweeter than getting things tidy. Loved this video!
I’m just now finding your channel, so I’ve been going back and watching some older videos. Boy, am I feeling this one!!! I’m 4 minutes into the video and my crafting room is twinning with yours!! I am so over whelmed! I never go in there to craft because I can’t deal with the piles everywhere. Things falling off and sliding down on the floor. It’s awful. I’m hoping to get some inspiration to tackle my room! Thanks for being real and sharing your space with us!
Thank you so much for sharing! Your craft room looks amazing and functional! I recently finished a 10 day garage emptying/cleaning/painting/reorganizing project that followed a lot of similar organization principles. (I also watched several videos for inspiration) If you are like me, you are getting a renewed sense of accomplishment every time you step into your craft room. It doesn't take much for me, though. Every time I clean out my pantry I open the door randomly for a few days just to admire it!
I agree! I finally hit the mess in my bedroom and seeing the beautifully staged dresser tops and made bed make me feel wonderful. It is so pretty now. I also added a pantry cabinet to my kitchen wall so no more clutter on my table from things that had no room elsewhere!
What a great video. I love that you didn't say throw things out, or donate, or in some way purge half your supplies. I'm going to label my items. I missed that helpful step while doing reorganization. Thank you for all the tips.
You DEFINITELY inspired me! I don't have a craft "room" but just a space in my garage that has bled into a dining room space, bedroom space, hall space...I've been taken over. Most importantly, tho', I'd be humiliated to tell anyone the number of "dupes" I've found as I organized. I have more pipecleaners than a young person could use in a lifetime - much less someone my age!! How many containers of school glue can one person use? Due to the chaos, everytime I needed something I'd rush out to buy it - either not knowing where it was or forgetting I had some (or 20!!). I have more stuff than Dollar Tree. Unknowingly, I think you've increased my annual income. LOL
What I love most is when you said...."I have to see my stuff. Out of sight out of mind."...this is my biggest problem!!!! Not seeing my craft supplies actually gives me anxiety in the craft room. I need to be able to look around and see if something sparks a creative idea with what I am currently working on. I also loved when you said, "Make it functional before beautiful." Yes! I don't care if it is matchy-machy....after I figure out how to store it functionally, I can always go back and take the functional piece and slap some cohesive colored paint onto it and call it good. Thank you for this insight, for validating my feelings about my stuff, and for showing me, there is away to get it all organized!!! Thank you!!!
I am natured just like you as far as needing to see my stuff! Thank you for being so real with your BEFORE, and sharing the satisfaction of your AFTER! You’ve given me hope that I can one day tame my chaos as well.
Girl! I'm SO happy to know I'm NOT the only one. LOL. I have JUST started to do the same thing. I think the Universe heard my prayers...(snicker) Thank you. Job well done!
I hope today’s video will inspire you to organize those areas of your home that may have gotten out of control. Today, for the first time in two years, I am looking forward to working in my craft room. I feel a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I can’t wait to start crafting!
Well done lady! Thank you so much for the inspiration of this video. Enjoy your "new" craft room!
That's an amazing transformation.
I love that your craft room both before and after are very real, which I think is more the norm for most people, including me! Thank you for the inspiration to organize mine better.
LOVE seeing Befores & Afters !!!! Such a great transformation and I am SURE all your time & hard work was well worth it !!!! You have inspired me to organize my own craft room !!!! God Bless You 😍
@@Earthy-Artist I will never have a Pinterest worthy craft room with built in cabinets and closed doors-too expensive and wouldn’t be able to find anything with doors on everything!😜
The before is the real life struggle most of us have. What I appreciate is the after is real too. It's not all matching cubicles that look streamlined out of a magazine. You did purchase some things but mostly used what you already had. Such a good feeling when a plan comes together.
Love that sentence..."the after is real too." ...Very encouraging.😁
I am so glad you feel that way. I will probably never have a magazine worthy craft room with built in cabinetry and rainbow colored supplies-too expensive and I wouldn’t be able to find anything behind closed doors!😜
You did a great job! I need you here to help make my craft room less of a mess!
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I love this also! That you’ve used the things you had on hand with very few purchases! I’m blessed to have a room that I can dedicate as my craft room/office. My husband made me a FANTASTIC pegboard wall AND an actually functional ribbon rack! I’ve just not put it all together….you’ve inspired me to just get it done because I’ve wanted this room for so many years, now it’s just up to me to make it “mine!”
TY💛M. I needed this push to help me get going on my own "Hot Mess". We call it the "Crap Room".
LOL! I really am laughing-the crap room! 🤣
It took me over 3 months to finally get my craft room in order. I remember walking into mine after it was organized and I cried!!!
Now it's become my sanctuary....
Sometimes it feels lonely shut away from everyone, and sometimes it is a haven ofpeace. 😉 You can achieve more productivity without distractions.
This is my ultimate goal: for my craft room to be my very own sanctuary! Thanks for sharing this comment because it defined my goal for myself!
I can’t tell you what a weight you lifted from me by showing the “ before” of your work area. And then the after!! My work area is such a mess. I go into it and turn around and walk out. But now I’m motivated. I too have so many items and so many crafts and so many interests that I was beginning to think I could never get it all organized. But now I feel I can with your tips. Plus I will search online for ideas like you did. Thank you so much. I really enjoy your channel.
Yes, I’m in the same situation, many supplies, many interests, and finding a workable system takes time, and often goes through many iterations, as mine did….I am finally in a good place organizationally, and mine is not a magazine hobby room either, it is a truly workable space, chock full of materials but very organized, given the space I have. Thanks for sharing your process!
I'm exactly the same!! And I'm so excited that this just popped up in my feed 🙂 - I now feel like there actually is some hope for me 💕💕
Same here. It feels so good to Finally find People who also have this broad spectrum of intrest. I always felt à bit strange.
For years I needed a craft room, but never had one. My supplies are all over the house (attic, basement, livingroom, garage...) and I always told myself, with 4 little ones, it was't my time to be crafting. But I missed it somehow. Then I met this artist friends, and she took me out to Urban sketching, and it was like a waterfall how everything woke up in me again. Then my father helped me get started making a craft room out of an old workspace behind our house, that wasn't really in use. I was SOOO excited !! We have a new flooring now. We still have to do a lot. But we are finishing it with what we have on hand, or with second hand materials. It won't be a magazine picture, but it will be my creative space. So thank you guys, for being here ! Thank you for making me feel I am not the only one like this. I'm happy I found you all 💕
What a transformation! I swear to you, not more than a half an hour ago I walked out of my craft area exasperated and feeling overwhelmed. I sat down in the living room and your video was up.....I’m now inspired to go fix my mess! :)
I feel so much better. I am 'normal'. Irregardless of how often I attempt to organize I think there's little people living in there. Destroying it at night. Lol. Thank you for being so real. It makes the rest of us breathe a little sigh of relief. God bless.
I have never seen anyone who’s craft room is on the same “hot mess” level as mine. Well I have now!! We are sisters.
Same here. I thought I was the only one.
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Same here...and get ready for it :
I am a certified professional organizer 🤣
@@vikkiweigel2504 If you lived here I would hire you. My problem is physical. I can not stand for a long time nor can I lift anything heavy.
@@shellylemons I would love to help you.
Vikki, I find that whatever your job or profession is, that after doing that all day you just don't want to continue doing it on your off hours! So I am not surprised by your comment. Lol!
I hope 12 months later that this wonderful room is still fully operational. Good job and fantastic strategies. Thank you for sharing.
I let out a huge chuckle when you said "brace yourself" 🤣! Happy to discover your craft room 'was' just like my craft room 'is'. I'll borrow your idea's of clear containers & a label maker. My picture frames have taken over. I too keep all manner of bits and bobs for potential of 'what they could become' 😁!
We all have A LOT in common!
O…M…G… I thought you’d walked into MY craft room!! I just found your channel… and it’s come at just the right time. Covid lockdowns destroyed my bridal wear business so I decided to concentrate on my crafting. My cutting table got covered in “rescued” items that I “could do something with”, I saved all delivery boxes, my sewing machine and overlocker are crowded with “stuff” so can hardly be used! The floor is covered with toppling piles of yet more “stuff” that had “possibilities” when I retrieved them from the recycling bin - so much like yours! Now, I have 2 sewing jobs with tight deadlines & nowhere to work on sewing them!! Eeeeek! Thank you for all your ideas. I need lots of shelves put up as I don’t have ANY at present. Wish me luck! New subscriber from the U.K. 🪡🧵✂️📍🇬🇧
It looks amazing! You certainly deserve a nap!
What I appreciated the most is that you did not see your possessions as “clutter”, but as disorder. Thank you for your example of how to go “from disorganization to organization”.
I knew even before I opened the video, that I was going to love this!
And YES, I loved it!!!!!
Oh boy…this video has inspired me beyond belief! I have begun crafting in the dining room as well and need to get my “crap room” under control. Somehow I missed this video over the last year but so glad to have found it! I’m diving in…wish me luck! 😊
So appreciate this honest video, especially discovering that I am NOT alone! I really wish that I had a bit larger room to fix my personal "Hot Mess", but absolutely feel inspired, thank you!
YES. YES. YES. I am so thrilled for you! I watch you every week and I have wondered why you were working on the floor. I always think that if people are as committed as you are to their craft you'd have a space. It doesn't have to be a designer space, just a regular, organized space. YOU DESERVE THIS. I bet you will feel a surge of new creativeness. You made my day.
"Congratulations," Sis you turned A Headache into a lovely and inviting space where you can enjoy creating things of beauty! Extremely well-done!
Thank you for the inspiration. My craft room has also gotten out of control and that is my next project to complete. Love love love your channel
Thank you, Janet!🥰 I hope you are motivated to reclaim your craft room. Today, I am looking forward to working in there for the first time in two years!
I'm glad your answer wasn't just to get rid of stuff. I have a lot of stuff too - but I'm a sewer first, so my stash is mostly fabric. Still presents the same challenges however. I've got a modge podge of systems and you've given me some great ideas to finally solve my clutter issue!
This is such great motivation! I worked on my craft space a couple of months ago. I gave up before I was finished though. I find myself buying something from a store instead of shopping in my craft area because it just takes too long to find things. And that takes the fun out of crafting. I need to get back at it. Thanks for the motivation!
excellent tips - my fave is 'as soon as you know something is NOT working, fix it'. That's how I found your channel. Late last night I had a disaster on my work table. I had just tidied up my table and set up the next project - water in a large plastic food storage container for tea staining the next day. (Luckily I did NOT put the paint stain in the water...) THen I went in Family room and watched TV for a half hour. SOmething made me go back in the craft room to admire my clean table top before going upstairs to bed.
I found most of the water had leaked out of the closed container onto my TH glass mat, off the mat onto the table and half-way across the table. Water everywhere. Luckily I keep old towels, paper towel roll, and a paint rag under the table.
Spent the next 20 minutes mopping up water and moving all the little vintage glass dishes and bowls out of the room.
THis was the 2nd 'disaster' in this room. There is no space to turn around. I keep bumping into myself. Which made me realize -'this is NOT working. I need to fix it now!'. I need to Purge and re-organize stuff ASAP.
tfs
This is the most impressive before and after I’ve ever seen. Even your kitty had to stop to admire your work!
I appreciate you showing us what the "true" craft room looks like before organizing it. Alot of people probably has your "before" picture now and i hope it will help them organizing their space...I know it helped me! Thank you!
Looks great! What a happy, organized space for crafting! Enjoy that nap…
A realistic craft room! my God, its as bad as mine! I bought those weird organizational cubes for my yarn and I know exactly how much and where all my yarns are for the first time in my life. I've been moving towards more organization. This inspires me to really do more.
You did such a wonderful job!! wow. GREAT ! I bet you are doing more crafting too. This inspires me. Thanks.
Wow, Sherry! I love your craft room (before & after). It takes true bravery to show a before shot of your craft room - especially to 51,000 subscribers. My craft room is disastrous and I wouldn't want to show anyone. Great job getting it organized! It looks great and I bet you feel soo much better. Thank you for the inspiration.
I’m laughing as I do need to clean up my crafting space too!!! A very timely episode 😂❤
My teacher❤️
I came again🇯🇵
Many ideas come from this room.
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There is a cat in the teacher's house.
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Name is?
I am so glad that I could give you some organizational ideas. My cat’s name is Zoey. She is my crafting buddy!😊
Wow, it's a relief to see someone else struggling with the workroom clutter! I did have mine tidied up, but it needs a brand new overhaul. Very inspiring!
Absolutely love it. So functional and pretty!
Omg! Glad i am not the only craft hoarder out there. I try and try to get organized but after i do good it ends up a mess again. Congrats to you!!!!!
First time I have ever commented to any DIY’er! You did a fantastic job! I have a craft room that looks almost as bad, but I just have fabric/sewing machine, scrapbooking/Cricut machine and a bed for guests…… you’ve given me the desire to clean it up so it’s useable ! Once again you did a Great job!
You did a great job all organized. When I need to do my crafts just like you did.
You are so inspiring me - truly. Will be moving in a couple of months and I plan to do exactly this. Thank you so much for sharing !
Great organizing video. I appreciate hearing about your frustrations and the solutions you came up with. Your craft room looks wonderfully organized, you can see all your stuff, and it all is easily to hand. Again, great organizing video.
A crafter's heaven! Love it.
Thanks for the inspiration. If I could stay out of the thrift store I wouldn’t have half as much to store. If I got rid of 80% of the things I bring home from the thrift store to use in my art “someday” I would have the space to use them today.
I can so relate to this! I'm crafting all over the house, too. I've got tools, paint, furniture project pieces, card making supplies and paper, fabric, frames, and craft projects scattered across pretty much every available surface. We've added more lighting, streamlined my furniture hoard, and reorganized our power tools and workshop area in the basement and I'll be moving all of my 'stuff' down there. This video came at the most opportune time! I'll be putting your tips to work to organize all my stuff into a system that works better for me. Thanks, Sherry!! 🥰
I make jewelry, sling purses and other crafts. I live in a 700 square foot rental with 2 small bedrooms, the 2nd room is currently my work space but is completely unusable. August of 2021 my husband unexpectedly passed away in his sleep at home, needless to say it has somewhat sent life into chaos for me, and during this I was needed to be a part time caretaker for my elderly mom (yes while working to support myself). This room has become a disaster. I have seen your video twice, it has inspired me to brave emptying it out, ordering some needed storage and begin making it a functional space again. I loved that you opened up your life to share your chaos too and inspired many. Thank you.
Oh yes, I can so relate to having a "craft room" that's a "hot mess!" The other day I wasted a good three hours trying to find things I needed to do one project! And I'm making a wreath on my kitchen counter instead of in my craft room! Totally ridiculous and frustrating. Thank you for your video. You have convinced me I finally need to get organized and it is possible! Great video!
Hahaha, same disaster, different house!
Well done, my friend.
The biggest problem I have with reorganizing is that I forget where I put things. My husband suggested I keep a small notebook with the location of items written inside it. Great idea!
OMG! Someone else that has to clear off the kitchen island to use it as a workbench because the studio is overflowing and doesn’t have a clear horizontal surface. I am soooo glad I am not the only art/craft supplies holder. I sure hope I can get my studio to resemble your “after” pics. If so you will have saved my life because I have been so overwhelmed by the enormity of the task that I have been paralyzed into total apathy. Thank you so so much for this.
How wonderful! I've never had much time for crafting and am just starting. This is a good heads up to start out organized and fix an organizational problem as soon as it does not work. Thank you so much for sharing. That was a lot of work.
I am sad to say that even though my craft room is still organized, I have allowed it to get messy. I need to spend several hours straightening and cleaning it!
You kept it real! I appreciate you sharing your transformation process.
I’m seriously obsessed with your channel! I can’t believe I just found it. I just wanted to add to another comment, it’s so great that everything didn’t look perfect and color-coded like most organize videos do, it’s real life and 99% of the time organized and clean is all the pretty you need😍
ABSOLUTELY! I actually have been super discouraged lately as I’ve been watching lots of “craft room videos “ and they are all just so “slick,” and I’m just trying to get my business off the ground so I can MAKE money, not spend money so that my craft room look like a museum, not an actual creative, WORKING space!
I had to view this again because my craft room is a "dump and run" storage area between October and December. Now, it, too, is a hot mess! Thank you for the inspiration and helping motivate me to take action.
I started working on my craft room a couple weeks ago, got a lot done and then got tired of working in there. This gives me renewed hope that I can get it done.
Ahhhh! Lol... I feel so much better seeing that someone like my favorite DIY'er had a space much like mine! And she was frustrated just like me. I have a craft room that my husband calls my own little dollar tree... and a storage space he calls my lil thrift store... the floral struggle is REAL! But you confirmed a lot of where I felt things going... now I feel more confident! When I walk back in to organize again... I'll say, Let's get started... it will help me start things off with a smile. ❤ Thank you for all you do.
Great transformation! Don't you want to come to the east coast and help me organize mine studio now? Free "room and board" in a historic city while you work!
Great job, Sherry! I can appreciate the time and effort it took to get the space whipped into shape. You deserve a rest today. 👍
That actually sounds like fun!😀
My caft/sewing room was the same! It's in our finished basement and it took me months to clean it up. I, like you, had a bit of literally everything you could think of. I had saved so much and at times had bought duplicates cause I couldn't find anything. So, I did a major purge and downsizing and threw out old glues and craft paints and donated I don't know how many car loads to a very reputable, true charity. It's much better and I knew I could never in a million years use everything I had stashed so most of everything I donated was piles and piles of craft supplies, tons of dollar store items I bought thinking I'd use someday. I even gave a whole carload of appropriate items to a teacher of special needs kids, including my original cricut machine that I got way back when that only got used once. I have a teensy fine tuning to do but labeling is essential as are clear storage containers. I actually ended up buying very little to organize cause all the bins I emptied to donate items I was able to reuse and reorganize what I was keeping. We don't really use our basement so my bins are on industrial type shelving units my husband over bought on when he did the garage. I thought it looked too busy so bought inexpensive draperies and hung them over the shelves. Side note: I prepared ahead of time and bought black garbage bags for throw away stuff and large clear bags for most all donations that weren't fragile and used cardboard boxes for more fragile stuff labeled with painters tape I already had. What a great feeling isn't it!
That was a lot of hard work Sherrie! It was so overwhelming at first. You probably need a bigger space overall but you did an excellent job with the space that you have.
Thank you, Tucker! 🥰 It was overwhelming (which is why I put it off for over two years)! I know my viewers would rather have seen new crafts in today’s video, but I had to take a week off from crafting, so that I can work more efficiently going forward. I can’t wait to get started!
Sherrie we love ALL your videos we learn so much from them. I really enjoyed this one and I'm happy you made it. It's so nice to know where your supplies are when you need them
@@CanterburyCottage Sherry, I loved this video as much if not more than your crafting ones, as it's about you!!
Wow! What a phenomenal transformation. I only go in my craft room to add another "Idea" to the pile of other ideas. Thank you for sharing.
After Sherry for a while now I found I have thrown away useful things because I had nowhere to store them. Now I have ideas on their storage.
Beautiful! In my small house I use my kitchen table for crafting so one of my goals in life is to have a craft room like yours! Love it!
I am lucky to have such a large space (it was my son’s bedroom), and now I can actually enjoy it!
My craft room looks pretty much like yours did! I, too, have been crafting at kitchen table. NO more procrastinating!!! Today I start organizing. TFS🥰🤗
Stay motivated! You can do it! I am so excited to work in my craft room this week. I feel a huge weight has been lifted.
Really enjoyed this craft room organization. So many videos out there focus on ‘what’s pretty’ and try to fit supplies into them. Thanks for sharing - helps to inspire me to organize my sewing room! 🎉
What an amazing transformation!! Thanks for sharing your journey and tips. I would love to craft in that room! I need to focus on function. My pretties have gotten lost in the clutter because my room is not functional. You DESERVE a nap, LOL!
This looks like my craft room! I'll have to give this a go!
Once I got started, I was motivated to keep at it even though it actually got messier for a little while! Good luck!😀
What a mess you had but now you have that feeling of accomplishment. Thank you for showing the before and after. It must be a pleasure to walk into that room now. You will gain new ideas from all the organizing.
So easy to get out of control with all the
' stuff ' ...mines pretty good but I do have lots of bits and bobs in boxes and don't always know what's in them ! Your video has inspired me to go in there and sort it out . Xx
It is so nice to know what I have, too! Found things that I don’t even remember buying. 😜
Wow, looks great! I would have LOVED to have got in there, and organized the whole room...what fun! LOVE labels, bins, and organized spaces.... tips: 1) bring along a garbage bag for trash 2) have a box for Giveaway or for selling 3) have a laundry basket to put things in that do not belong in the craft room (dishes, etc.) 4) set a timer (ie. spend 30 minutes a day, no more, so you don't get overwhelmed...unless you want to be in there longer)...spread it out over a reasonable amount of time 5) enlist help 6) clear bins for storing is always useful 7) use over the door shoe hangers with cubbies to store hard to store items (ie. mini iron, bottles of glue or starch 8) do one area per day (fabric one day, floral the next, wood crafts the next, etc.)
Where were you when I was struggling and feeling overwhelmed? You sound like a professional organizer!🥰
Perfect Timing! My daughter & I just started working on our craft room to clean & organize. Great tips!
I love the "And, oh, here's some chickenwire." Yes, Ma'am, this is where I was for most of the last 2 years as well. I actually have 2 rooms I use for crafting. The sewing room is for all flowers and greenery, ribbons, and sewing supplies such as fabric, thread, buttons, etc.
My second room holds EVERYTHING else. I am so impressed with your tackling of this huge project. Good for you, Sherry. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos.
This inspires me so much! I am in the process of rearranging my house so I will have a craft room. Thanks for sharing!
Nice job! My daughter shared a video that reminded her of my craft room. It’s a woman who bought an organizer, said she felt organized and then tossed container into her piled over craft room. We both laughed so hard. We had to change our pants!!
Wow! Thank you for the inspiration and tips! Your crafting room looks great!
Since my mother is now living with us I have a "hot mess" in our office..... I do not even want to look in this room.....Thank you so much for helping me to see some good ways to get this stuff up off the floor and into a functional situation....I love your channel and just think you are such a charming person!
Sherrie you did a great job thanks for inspiring me to get my craft room better organized👍🏼 !!
Thank you for being honest enough to be vulnerable about the clutter! One of the drawbacks of seeing the possibilities in everything is that it accumulates. I live in a small space and this is my constant foe.
Sherry in Georgia
Huge transformation! I know you feel better! I’m in the process of doing this too. This winter I want to switch rooms where I have full height walls versus a bonus room with half walls and a lot of ceiling. I need the vertical space like you do. Thanks for sharing! Very helpful in my process.
Hi Sherry, I am a Certified Professional Organizer and I would say that you nailed it! Each step you mentioned in your video was exactly what I would have told a client. In a craft room especially, function has to be paramount, so that you can create the "form". Also, you can create beauty with the craft supplies themselves. I organized a craft room for a client and hung her quilting rulers and embroidery hoops on a pegboard and created an art collage that was functional.
Beautiful Sherry! I miss having a craft room, in this house I have craft “area” 😭
I totally understand. My craft room is my son’s former bedroom. Maybe, you can make your space the most amazing craft area ever. I have seen craft “rooms” in a closet on Pinterest that are fantastic: pin.it/5jNAh0O
WOW! I can’t believe you did all that work! I would have felt so defeated from the get go. My craft room is 12 x12, and it’s taking me forever to organize it. I’m donating anything I haven’t used in over 1 yr and throwing away things that are obsolete. It’s not easy but I want to feel I can breathe again! Thanks for all your info. I hope my room will look as good as yours.
Thank you for showing the true before and after videos! I'm not fortunate to have a special separate room for my sewing and crafting. My machine, table, chair, and extra fabric is all stored in my bedroom . I have a small space in a storage closet where I keep my other craft supplies.
I love the clear storage bin concept. That would help me see what I have, as I am like you, I find things I have forgotten about sometimes for years!
Thank you again for keeping it honest and for the inspiration.
You are so welcome! It was embarrassing to show those “before” videos, but crafting supplies can get out of hand so fast!
I have a friend that comes to my house for crafting sessions. Yesterday, after we finished a craft show, I said no more crafting until we get this mess cleaned up and organized. Wish I could post a picture of my “hot mess”! You are definitely not alone.
It is a real struggle for those of us who truly use our craft rooms! BTW You’re so lucky to have a crafting buddy!
This is, by far, the best craft organization video I’ve ever seen.🤗
i'm so glad to see craft room without matching home and garden decor. I also glad to see person with eclectic crafting with jars, paint, dishes and I'm a sewing person as well as paper crafter. You inspired me to get shelves on the wall that has been sitting for over 2 years. I do have the white shelves as well thanks you are a gem and you have new subbie.
Thank you! I always wonder when I see those craft rooms that look like a magazine picture if anyone actually uses them!
Wow. What a transformation. Looks great. I would have been so overwhelmed I would have walked out. Great job
I love that you are a multiple craft person. It was great to see how you changed your organization to set up a different work space for specific crafts. Thank you.
What a beautiful job you did organizing your craft room!!! I am proud of you , your patience and beauty and size of job you did!!! You are my hero!!!!
I relate to the need to focus on function before beauty. I moved to a small apartment and finally had my scrapbook room both functional and pretty -- until I want back to teaching and had to also use the room for teaching supplies that had been stored in tubs. My room was a disaster. I finally gave in and bought larger shelves, using more vertical space. I don't have it completely redone, but it has enabled me to clear the floor. I'm still working on it.
I use that toy storage unit to house all my quilting scraps that are too small to be considered yardage. It fits nicely into the built in closet in my sewing room. Works great.
Oh thank you sweet Jesus! I'm so glad I'm not the only one that has a craft room that looks like the "before" video.
Thank you! I feel like I am drowning in my craft room to be honest and we created it for me to have a good work area that was not the kitchen counters or dining room table, etc…. Sooo! I am right back to using those places to craft and it’s awful. I have a concentration problem to begin with but my messy areas are making it so much worse. Yes…this from the woman who used to be diligently organized. I feel hope from actually seeing your hot mess 😉. Thank you for all of your great ideas! Feeling hopeful and inspired. This weekend is a great time to begin for me. 💕💕
The struggle is real. I recently spent six hours sorting things in my craft room. Now, I have to figure out how to place everything. Your video was insightful and helpful. Your space looks wonderful.
Thank you for sharing this. Most of us live the struggle. Sales, DIY videos and thrift shops are the scourge of our good intentions. I wish they offered frequent flier miles at Dollar Tree.
What an amazing job!!!! I have been known to have a horrible craft space as well and nothing makes life a little sweeter than getting things tidy. Loved this video!
Thank you, Tina! That was an exhausting week, but it so nice to be able to work where everything is close at hand.
I’m just now finding your channel, so I’ve been going back and watching some older videos. Boy, am I feeling this one!!! I’m 4 minutes into the video and my crafting room is twinning with yours!! I am so over whelmed! I never go in there to craft because I can’t deal with the piles everywhere. Things falling off and sliding down on the floor. It’s awful. I’m hoping to get some inspiration to tackle my room! Thanks for being real and sharing your space with us!
Thank you so much for sharing! Your craft room looks amazing and functional! I recently finished a 10 day garage emptying/cleaning/painting/reorganizing project that followed a lot of similar organization principles. (I also watched several videos for inspiration) If you are like me, you are getting a renewed sense of accomplishment every time you step into your craft room. It doesn't take much for me, though. Every time I clean out my pantry I open the door randomly for a few days just to admire it!
I agree! I finally hit the mess in my bedroom and seeing the beautifully staged dresser tops and made bed make me feel wonderful. It is so pretty now. I also added a pantry cabinet to my kitchen wall so no more clutter on my table from things that had no room elsewhere!
What a great video. I love that you didn't say throw things out, or donate, or in some way purge half your supplies. I'm going to label my items. I missed that helpful step while doing reorganization. Thank you for all the tips.
Wow! What a difference. I don't have nearly as much stuff in my craft area and it's still a mess . Thanks for all the great ideas!
You DEFINITELY inspired me! I don't have a craft "room" but just a space in my garage that has bled into a dining room space, bedroom space, hall space...I've been taken over. Most importantly, tho', I'd be humiliated to tell anyone the number of "dupes" I've found as I organized. I have more pipecleaners than a young person could use in a lifetime - much less someone my age!! How many containers of school glue can one person use? Due to the chaos, everytime I needed something I'd rush out to buy it - either not knowing where it was or forgetting I had some (or 20!!). I have more stuff than Dollar Tree. Unknowingly, I think you've increased my annual income. LOL
Organizing a craft room is never easy. Great job Sherry
What I love most is when you said...."I have to see my stuff. Out of sight out of mind."...this is my biggest problem!!!! Not seeing my craft supplies actually gives me anxiety in the craft room. I need to be able to look around and see if something sparks a creative idea with what I am currently working on. I also loved when you said, "Make it functional before beautiful." Yes! I don't care if it is matchy-machy....after I figure out how to store it functionally, I can always go back and take the functional piece and slap some cohesive colored paint onto it and call it good. Thank you for this insight, for validating my feelings about my stuff, and for showing me, there is away to get it all organized!!! Thank you!!!
I am natured just like you as far as needing to see my stuff! Thank you for being so real with your BEFORE, and sharing the satisfaction of your AFTER! You’ve given me hope that I can one day tame my chaos as well.
I’m so happy for you , I’m trying to organize my small space without buying storage , you have motivated me thank you so much for sharing
Girl! I'm SO happy to know I'm NOT the only one. LOL. I have JUST started to do the same thing. I think the Universe heard my prayers...(snicker) Thank you. Job well done!
Mine is a bit mess too! This is excellent timing for me to watch & learn from!!
you organize as well as you craft, build,design and decorate . great job it looks beautiful