Since starting my college craft club, I discovered a number of points I hadn’t really thought through that much. One of the biggies is storage for all of the craft supplies. I have my own office, but it’s not that big. It’s fine for one person, but when you add in my L-shaped desk, computer, filing cabinet, a few chairs, and a few book cases, and then try to squeeze in loads of yarn, bags of material, and so on, well, it has gotten to be a pretty tight squeeze in there.

Some teachers just have one small desk with their computers on that, and it makes it more roomy, but when I work I like to spread out. I can’t imagine what I would do with all the paper stuff I have….and I even grade primarily on-line.

Finally, I made a trip to Wal-Mart and loaded up on plastic bins to help me get organized. We have yarn, hooks and needles, jewelry making supplies, and more recently fleece. I also have a miscellaneous assortment of food related items such as plastic cups, spoons, napkins, and plates, since I provide small snacks at each meeting.

I did something similar in my home studio a few years ago, and really, plastic bins are a great way to divide and concur your crafting crap. Now, I just need the time to actually put everything inside the bins!