craft organization

Organization Inspiration: Store Ribbon Scraps on Clothespins

Organization Inspiration: Store Ribbon Scraps on Clothespins

Have ribbon scraps in your craft stash? Clothespins make great bobbins for pretty project leftovers! Keep your crafting space clutter-free! Store those extra ribbon scraps on peg-style clothespins for easy, tangle-free access with this smart organization tip from Katie at The Casual Craftlete.

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Craft Organization: Clean up Your Card Stash!

Craft Organization: Clean up Your Card Stash!

Is your greeting card collection getting out of control? Clean up your card stash without giving up your stationery habit with these helpful card organization tips! It’s so frustrating to know with absolute certainty that you have the perfect card on hand for an event or anniversary, but not be able to find it. Luckily, […]

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Flashback: Colorful Canvas Containers

Flashback: Colorful Canvas Containers

By Sonya Nimri For those of us who have painted a wall or two, have an extra drop cloth lying around, and need containers for our craft supplies, this project cannot be beat. It’s economical, highly functional, and easily coordinated with your home décor. It’s just a bit of simple sewing combined with a good […]

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Sewing Tools: DIY Thread Spool Holder

Sewing Tools: DIY Thread Spool Holder

Looking for a smart way to organize spools of thread and bobbins for your next sewing adventure? Create a custom holder that’s perfect for organizing thread for either one project or your entire thread collection!

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Write On: Notepad Organizer for Pencils and Pens

Write On: Notepad Organizer for Pencils and Pens

When it comes to capturing inspiration, making plans, or sharing sketches and ideas, makers and notebooks go hand-in-hand. Whether you’re a drawer of systems, an artist who’s never without a sketchpad, an obsessive organizer, or even a creative kid, having a solid system for keeping all of your most frequently used writing and art tools […]

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Flashback: Chalkboard Hangers

Flashback: Chalkboard Hangers

I’ve been using skirt and pants hangers to hold works in progress (WIP) for a half-dozen or so years. Because I lack pretty wall space, the projects that hang from the hangers generally end up in the closet where they are quickly forgotten. It’s that whole out of sight, out of mind thing, ya know? If and when I do happen across them again, I tend to forget why these pretty bits are all clipped together. My solution? Paint up a chalkboard hanger for easy labeling. It doesn’t hurt that they look pretty as well.

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