Hi sew-friends! The I Love My Fabric Virtual Party is less than a week away so it’s time to get ourselves ready to partay! Today I’m sharing four simple steps to make sure you’re ready for a successful and fun fabric party.
1) Put it on your calendar.
Block off time in your calendar to devote to the party. It will help you not forget and if you’re anything like me, it’s great to have something fun to look forward to.
2) Set an intention
It’s good to have goals, right? So before, we jump in and start to party, let’s take a minute to decide what our goals are intentions are. This will be different for everyone and it’s pretty open. Your intention could be as simple as following along with the hashtag (#ilovemyfabricparty) and checking in from time to time over the weekend. Maybe you’d like to just tidy up your sewing room and commune with your fabric. Maybe you want to go through your fabric and select some pieces to donate or sell. Or, you might want to organize AND create a digital catalog of all your fabric. Do whatever is going to make you happy and be fun for you.
My intention is to reorganize my fabric (and maybe the scraps?) and catalog each piece of yardage using Trello. Yup. I’m really going for it. I also have a rather bulky and unattractive filing cabinet that I’m working on emptying out so that I can find it a new home. The cabinet is half full of files and half full of my knit fabrics and I’m just ready to let it go. I’ve been working on digitizing the files for a few weeks and will work on the fabric during the party.
3) Gather supplies
Make sure you have plenty of food and drinks to keep you going throughout the weekend. Maybe even have something to celebrate with at the end. Load up on music, podcasts or tv shows that you’ve been meaning to listen to or watch. I’m planning to get some of my favorite snacks, prepare some meals that I can just heat up (so I don’t need to spend time cooking over the weekend) and have something bubbly to celebrate with when I’m done.
Stock up on fabric organizing supplies such as comic book boards or tubes. Maybe you need a couple bins or a bookshelf. If you haven’t read it yet, I have a post packed with ideas for how to organize your fabric. I’m a big proponent of using what you already have. So, I’ve grabbed a bookcase from my parents garage and some empty bins from my closet. A lot of the time, we can use stuff that we already have instead of spending more money. The boards that I use to wrap my fabric around are all upcycled cardboard boxes. They’re probably not acid-free but they were definitely money-free.
4) Join the party!
The weekend of August 10-11, 2019 is party time! There are no set times for the party. Simply join whenever you want and however long you want during the weekend. I’m on US Pacific time, so when I wake up on Saturday morning, most people will already started their day a long time ago. But don’t let that stop you from getting the party started in your time zone! I’m planning to start posting around 8am (ok maybe 9am ;) on Saturday and check in about once an hour on Instagram to keep you updated on my progress. I’d love to see your party too so make sure to use the hashtag #ilovemyfabricparty and tag me in your posts. If you’re a little stumped on what to post, here are a few ideas. You can share before and afters, your party setup, your favorite fabrics, how you organize and catalog, or a personal story. I’ll be sharing story templates that you can screenshot and use in your stories to share more about yourself and your fabric. Let me know if you have questions! I hope to see you there. :)
