Comments on: Online organization resources for hobbyists? http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:55:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Unclutterer » Archive » Organize your gardening projects with Myfolia.com http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-16986 Unclutterer » Archive » Organize your gardening projects with Myfolia.com Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:22:24 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-16986 [...] explored Myfolia.com and it seems very similar to Ravelry. Any tool to help organize your hobbies sounds like a terrific resource to me. Happy [...] [...] explored Myfolia.com and it seems very similar to Ravelry. Any tool to help organize your hobbies sounds like a terrific resource to me. Happy [...]

]]> By: chromy http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-8152 chromy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:17:17 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-8152 In answer to ellipsisknits - there is exactly a site out there that people seem to be calling the "ravelry of gardening"...it's called MyFolia and it's pretty new - not many people know about it, but they are trying to spread the word about it. I've been using it for a while to organize my seed stash and track my plants and it seems to be really really useful for me at least (its free too) In answer to ellipsisknits - there is exactly a site out there that people seem to be calling the “ravelry of gardening”…it’s called MyFolia and it’s pretty new - not many people know about it, but they are trying to spread the word about it. I’ve been using it for a while to organize my seed stash and track my plants and it seems to be really really useful for me at least (its free too)

]]> By: Josephine http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-7286 Josephine Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:55:35 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-7286 While I'm familiar with Ravelry and other such online resources, I personally don't wish to store my personal information online. Instead I keep my knitting inventory in an Excel workbook. For each of the following items, I set up one sheet in the workbook: yarn inventory, FOs and UFOs, needle inventory, book inventory. In case of the yarn inventory, I list number of skeins, fiber contents, yardage, weight, color, dye lot, cleaning instructions, intended project. The FO / UFO sheet contains the same information in addition to recipient, item made, and pattern source. While I’m familiar with Ravelry and other such online resources, I personally don’t wish to store my personal information online. Instead I keep my knitting inventory in an Excel workbook. For each of the following items, I set up one sheet in the workbook: yarn inventory, FOs and UFOs, needle inventory, book inventory. In case of the yarn inventory, I list number of skeins, fiber contents, yardage, weight, color, dye lot, cleaning instructions, intended project. The FO / UFO sheet contains the same information in addition to recipient, item made, and pattern source.

]]> By: L. http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-6498 L. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:54:55 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-6498 Came across this post while "decluttering" my RSS feeder. LOVE Ravelry. It is everything that is good about the web. I would love to see a post from you about organizing needles (in particular) and notions. Came across this post while “decluttering” my RSS feeder. LOVE Ravelry. It is everything that is good about the web.

I would love to see a post from you about organizing needles (in particular) and notions.

]]> By: ellipsisknits http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-6159 ellipsisknits Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:18:30 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-6159 ^ravelryId^ One of my biggest wants for ravlery is for Casey to be able to license out his genius and make a version for gardening. (and quilting, and beading, and cooking, and music, and every other stuff-related hobby that I don't necessarily partake in) It's flat-out the best web-app I've ever seen. There need to be more of them. I want the whole internet to work like that. Dave's Garden has a little tiny trickle of that functionality for gardens now (members can add notes and pictures to plant pages, which include links to retailers) but a lot of the functionality is paid-only, which limits contributions, and there isn't anything close to the level of ultra-integration ravelry boasts. ^ravelryId^

One of my biggest wants for ravlery is for Casey to be able to license out his genius and make a version for gardening. (and quilting, and beading, and cooking, and music, and every other stuff-related hobby that I don’t necessarily partake in)

It’s flat-out the best web-app I’ve ever seen. There need to be more of them. I want the whole internet to work like that.

Dave’s Garden has a little tiny trickle of that functionality for gardens now (members can add notes and pictures to plant pages, which include links to retailers) but a lot of the functionality is paid-only, which limits contributions, and there isn’t anything close to the level of ultra-integration ravelry boasts.

]]> By: Ro http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5987 Ro Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:26:45 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5987 I love LibraryThing. I also belong to Paperbackswap and Bookmooch. Great websites! I love Wesabe too for organizing my money. I love LibraryThing. I also belong to Paperbackswap and Bookmooch. Great websites!

I love Wesabe too for organizing my money.

]]> By: Cara http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5986 Cara Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:52:40 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5986 Oh my goodness, I <3 Ravelry! Glad to see it mentioned here. :) Oh my goodness, I <3 Ravelry! Glad to see it mentioned here. :)

]]> By: beth b. http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5975 beth b. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:37:27 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5975 ohmygod, your blog is brilliant. i can't wait to come back and read it all when i have more time! ohmygod, your blog is brilliant.

i can’t wait to come back and read it all when i have more time!

]]> By: Janine http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5962 Janine Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:06:25 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5962 I'm a huge fan of Ravelry (my id: kramerscout). I haven't taken the time to inventory my stash and needles and upload the data (though I'm looking forward to doing that), but I've found it hugely helpful to find patterns for holiday knitting and to find ways to use yarn in my stash. The people who developed it are geniuses! It's a truly wonderful organizing tool. I’m a huge fan of Ravelry (my id: kramerscout). I haven’t taken the time to inventory my stash and needles and upload the data (though I’m looking forward to doing that), but I’ve found it hugely helpful to find patterns for holiday knitting and to find ways to use yarn in my stash. The people who developed it are geniuses! It’s a truly wonderful organizing tool.

]]> By: RogueTess http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5957 RogueTess Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:34:57 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5957 Another Ravelr-er here (RogueTess), as well as LibraryThing user. Yay for the convergence of some of my favorite blogs! Ravelry has helped me declutter my home and computer by housing the databases of my stash, projects, etc. as well as providing access to great forums and photos of completed and in-progress projects. Another Ravelr-er here (RogueTess), as well as LibraryThing user. Yay for the convergence of some of my favorite blogs! Ravelry has helped me declutter my home and computer by housing the databases of my stash, projects, etc. as well as providing access to great forums and photos of completed and in-progress projects.

]]> By: Kristine http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5953 Kristine Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:25:14 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5953 I'm a stamper/scrapbooker and I like to visit organizedscrapbooks.com. They have a great set of planner pages for scrapbook planning. I’m a stamper/scrapbooker and I like to visit organizedscrapbooks.com. They have a great set of planner pages for scrapbook planning.

]]> By: Erin Doland http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5951 Erin Doland Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:31:56 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5951 @Sarah -- The list does move relatively fast. I think mine was a three week wait. @Sarah — The list does move relatively fast. I think mine was a three week wait.

]]> By: TJ http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5950 TJ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:07:40 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5950 I'm a Raveler too (KnittingMango). My stash is in plastic bins that stack in my closet; larger ones for wools, a small one for all cotton. I keep my WIPs (Works In Progress) in a lined basket next to my couch and my sock yarn in a basket on top of my tv cabinet - it's so lovely and inspirational. I bought a scrapbooking tote to organize my tools and notions, and it's been super handy. I keep stitch markers etc in Altoids containers. I have a few roll-up needle holders for straight and DPNs; my next step is to buy plastic pencil holders that fit into binders for my circulars. I have a shelf for my knitting books; I need to sort through my printouts and zeroxes and put them into binders. I’m a Raveler too (KnittingMango). My stash is in plastic bins that stack in my closet; larger ones for wools, a small one for all cotton. I keep my WIPs (Works In Progress) in a lined basket next to my couch and my sock yarn in a basket on top of my tv cabinet - it’s so lovely and inspirational.

I bought a scrapbooking tote to organize my tools and notions, and it’s been super handy. I keep stitch markers etc in Altoids containers. I have a few roll-up needle holders for straight and DPNs; my next step is to buy plastic pencil holders that fit into binders for my circulars. I have a shelf for my knitting books; I need to sort through my printouts and zeroxes and put them into binders.

]]> By: Sarah http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5949 Sarah Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:53:04 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5949 PS Ravelry currently has a waiting list to join (see overwhelming response mentioned above), but it moves pretty quickly. PS Ravelry currently has a waiting list to join (see overwhelming response mentioned above), but it moves pretty quickly.

]]> By: Sarah http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5948 Sarah Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:51:12 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5948 Hooray for Ravelry! As "greendillybean" on the site, I love that the knitters and crocheters among us are coming out in droves to respond to this post! One of the great unforeseen benefits of the site has been the motivation I have found to use up yarn that has been languishing in the far corners of my closets. Inventorying and photographing everything was a much needed reminder that I have some great stuff squirreled away. For any other hobbyists that may be wishing for or thinking of creating a similar site, it might be good to know that Casey and Jess, the husband and wife team that founded Ravelry, have been overwhelmed by the response. The site is undoubtedly a resounding success, but it has been a ton of work keeping up with the hordes of eager fiber fiends! Hooray for Ravelry! As “greendillybean” on the site, I love that the knitters and crocheters among us are coming out in droves to respond to this post! One of the great unforeseen benefits of the site has been the motivation I have found to use up yarn that has been languishing in the far corners of my closets. Inventorying and photographing everything was a much needed reminder that I have some great stuff squirreled away.

For any other hobbyists that may be wishing for or thinking of creating a similar site, it might be good to know that Casey and Jess, the husband and wife team that founded Ravelry, have been overwhelmed by the response. The site is undoubtedly a resounding success, but it has been a ton of work keeping up with the hordes of eager fiber fiends!

]]> By: Nichole http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5940 Nichole Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:55:01 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5940 Any one have ideas for helping with scrapbooking? Any one have ideas for helping with scrapbooking?

]]> By: Vis Major http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5937 Vis Major Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:27:10 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5937 Another Raveler weighing in (I'm vismajor there). My stash takes up 75% of an armoire if I count books + needles + yarn or about 50% of that armoire if I count just needles & yarn. I may never operate stash-free, despite striving towards an uncluttered life, but I've found my stash hasn't increased since I started Raveling. In fact, the act of photographing & cataloging my complete stash actually reduced my stash as I purged the stuff I really had no use for. I plan to keep my stash restricted to its current size - yarn for new projects can come in as I knit up or dispose of yarn that I have - and location. (Although, I've been trying to get my husband to see the value of turning an unused crawl/storage space into my yarn room - the space is currently uninsulated and I've been pushing the concept that increasing my stash & storing it there would save money by insulating that space. Oddly enough, he's not going for it. ;) Another Raveler weighing in (I’m vismajor there). My stash takes up 75% of an armoire if I count books + needles + yarn or about 50% of that armoire if I count just needles & yarn.

I may never operate stash-free, despite striving towards an uncluttered life, but I’ve found my stash hasn’t increased since I started Raveling. In fact, the act of photographing & cataloging my complete stash actually reduced my stash as I purged the stuff I really had no use for.

I plan to keep my stash restricted to its current size - yarn for new projects can come in as I knit up or dispose of yarn that I have - and location.

(Although, I’ve been trying to get my husband to see the value of turning an unused crawl/storage space into my yarn room - the space is currently uninsulated and I’ve been pushing the concept that increasing my stash & storing it there would save money by insulating that space. Oddly enough, he’s not going for it. ;)

]]> By: jacicita http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5934 jacicita Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:15:06 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5934 @ amy - absolutely! Come on over -- we need more crochet action! @ amy - absolutely! Come on over — we need more crochet action!

]]> By: amy http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5932 amy Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:18:26 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5932 did you say hooks? Can I use this site for crochet too? :-) did you say hooks? Can I use this site for crochet too? :-)

]]> By: annie http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5931 annie Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:16:30 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2007/12/12/online-organization-resources-for-hobbyists/#comment-5931 www.craftmemo.com is awesome...it helps you keep track of projects, resources, inventory... and you can post pix of finished work too... sewing, beading, whatever.... http://www.craftmemo.com is awesome…it helps you keep track of projects, resources, inventory… and you can post pix of finished work too… sewing, beading, whatever….

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