While Nora and Benedikta travel the world in search of delicious fabrics to share with everyone, I am here in the rainy jungle that has become Brooklyn, immersing myself in the project of organizing the studio and office! This may not sound nearly as exciting as going to Italy or Africa (I'm going on a fabric hunt myself soon, too…), but I can’t explain to you how much fun I am having. I actually squealed when I opened the latest shipment from Staples to find our new Label Maker and big box of envelopes for patterns. Even the new 3-hole punch got me giggling and when I started putting the spools of thread in the new mesh racks, I felt almost feverish! I've come to the conclusion that late-summer cleaning is the new spring cleaning. I'm feeling inspired to even start organizing my own personal stash of threads, unfinished projects, and fabrics. I found it especially helpful to separate the cotton threads from the polyester threads, particularly the bobbins wound in these threads. I know I've had several mini-disasters because of picking up a bobbin in a color I wanted, but not the right thread for sewing a stretch fabric. So, if its raining this weekend where you are, I recommend a good inventory of what you've got and perhaps a trip to your local container or office supply store!