Embroidery Hoop Laundry Bag
Yesterday I posted my milk crate closet storage. Today I’ve found the perfect complimentary craft. Cornflower Blue made a great laundry bag using an old pillowcase and a large embroidery hoop.
Craft Rooms & Organizing
June Bazaar: Tools for Organizing
By Susan Beal Magnetic Inspiration Board These sleek, stylish magnetic fabric boards by are paired with covered-button magnets in the same prints – an easy, beautiful way to make an ever-changing inspiration board, or keep your important papers or project receipts handy in your craft room, kitchen or bedroom. MooreMagnets makes these in sizes from […]
How-To: Organize Your Crafting with Evernote
Image by craftapalooza, via Flickr By Andrea MacDonald I love to do fiber craft. I weave, spin, knit, crochet, felt, and do Kumihimo. Keeping track of all the ideas, wish lists, yarns, tools, and patterns related to all my projects could be a full-time job. I have tried journals, file boxes, small and large plastic […]
Beautiful Furniture from Random Drawers
Stilsucht, a German website, has an amazing roundup of furniture pieces constructed from “orphaned drawers.” This looks like a very doable build, too, as long as you keep all the pieces balanced! Do click through to the post – there are lots of amazing examples to see.
How-To: Make a Decorative Tape Dispenser
Here’s a splendid piece of recycling from Melissa at To Boldly Fold. She took an empty plastic wrap box (and the tube that the wrap came on), and modified them into a handy way to store her collection of Japanese masking tapes. I love any project that gives me a good excuse to acquire more […]
How-To: Sturdy Milk Crate Storage
My closet is a disaster. It’s the only closet in my house, and it has been over capacity since the day I moved in. There’s space to hang coats and dresses, but my shoes, hats, scarves and belts were ending up trampled on the floor. I was dreaming of an extravagant custom built shelving unit, […]
Honeycomb Wall Storage
This honeycomb unit graces the studio wall of artist d. Sharp. It’s made from galvanized shelving salvaged from a winery. I love the visibility here – I can use my craft tools best when I can see them all. And this unit holds a surprising amount of stuff in a small space without sacrificing any […]
