Medium penguins, postcards and all that yarn!

Aren't they adorable? I sort of want this project done soon but I sort of want to drag it out because they are soooooooo cute. 

The postcards came together quickly. I started with the center motif and just added other fabrics on the sides. I satin stitched around the motif and around the edges.

It took less than 2 hours total to make 7 of there. I always like to have some patriotic postcards for our summer Airbnb guests so now I"m all set.

​​In between sewing sessions I also finally got through all that yarn!

I started with 3 bankers size boxes of yarn and, honestly, I didn't use it often because I'd have to get it all out and dump it on the floor to find anything. A lot of this came from $1 bins at discount stores and the rest was bought in half-price bins in yarn shops. So there really isn't a ton of money represented here.

I've been winding off 5 yard pieces of each one on little cards.  Since I only use them for postcards, 5 yard pieces are plenty. 

There's a piece of each of those yarns in this bin and it all fits great. But I quickly realized that I had the same problem. Because This is layers of yarn I'd still have to dump it out to find what I wanted. I had to find a better solution.

So I went back to the Cabinet of Magical Things, where this yarn really belongs, and emptied the second drawer (drafting tools, knitting needles and embroidery frames). All of the yarn fits here and I can see every one. This will be perfect and should also keep me from buying more.

Here's all the stuff going to my fiber art friends. The 2 nags are all yarn and the box is general supplies. They have a pretty large group to share with but I gave them permission to toss anything that isn't wanted. 
I feel like I have a little breathing room now!