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Sewing Notions – Craft Storage Ideas

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This entry is part 27 of 31 in the series Craft Storage Ideas

Hi and welcome to Over the Moon. This month I’m joining  in on a month-long blogging project created by The Nester, you can find the rest of the participants at 31 Days. This is day twenty-seven of 31 days of Craft Storage Ideas. Storage is at a premium in our little cottage and unfortunately I don’t have a craft space of my own. One day, I’ll turn one of the bedrooms into my studio.

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  1. A thread caddy for your quilting and hand sewing. via Etsy
  2. Sewing machine mat with pockets via Show and Tell and pattern available at Bloom
  3. Sewing companion with pattern via Popular Patchwork
  4. I like this idea as my sewing machine needles are all over the place. Turn a pill-box into needle storage. via La Sewista! 
  5. Ironing board thread catcher and caddy. via Miss Sews-it-all and pattern available at Sew 4 Home
  6. Here’s a tutorial to turn a glasses case into a travel sewing kit. via Tea Rose Home
  7. Pincushion caddy from the pattern in Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing and customised by Texas Freckles with excellent photos and instructions.
  8. Make an easy felt needle book via Craftsy Blog

If you’ve found other ideas for storing your sewing notions let me know in the comments or by using the contact link at the top of the page.

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Coming tomorrow…Quilting Tools

Fabric – Craft Storage Ideas

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This entry is part 26 of 31 in the series Craft Storage Ideas

Hi and welcome to Over the Moon. This month I’m joining  in on a month-long blogging project created by The Nester, you can find the rest of the participants at 31 Days. This is day twenty-six of 31 days of Craft Storage Ideas. Storage is at a premium in our little cottage and unfortunately I don’t have a craft space of my own. One day, I’ll turn one of the bedrooms into my studio.

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  1. What a brilliant idea!! Use a filing cabinet to file your fabric, and make use of the suspension files too! via The Thinking Closet
  2. Re-purpose the sides of an unused cot to hang your fabric. via Dwelling Delightfully
  3. Fix a curtain rod to the wall and use curtain ring clips to hang fabric. via Craftaholics Anonymous
  4. Fold your fabric and use skirt hangers in a closet. via Ish and Chi
  5. All neat and tidy folded in a painted vintage chest of drawers. The Alex chest of drawers from IKEA would be a perfect substitute if you cannot find a vintage one to your liking . via Flickr
  6. Hanging shoe storage from IKEA make the perfect hidden organiser for your fabrics. via Bryn Alexandra
  7. Re-purpose a letter rack to store your fabric. Pretty and practical.  via Design Mom

If you’ve found other ideas for fabric storage let me know in the comments or by using the contact link at the top of the page.

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Coming tomorrow…Sewing Notions

Thread – Craft Storage Ideas

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This entry is part 25 of 31 in the series Craft Storage Ideas

Hi and welcome to Over the Moon. This month I’m joining  in on a month-long blogging project created by The Nester, you can find the rest of the participants at 31 Days. This is day twenty-five of 31 days of Craft Storage Ideas. Storage is at a premium in our little cottage and unfortunately I don’t have a craft space of my own. One day, I’ll turn one of the bedrooms into my studio.

31 days, craft storage ideas, thread storage, sewing

  1. A new use for an embroidery hoop. via Create Crafts
  2. Frame a pegboard and add some dowel to store as much thread as you need. via Home Talk
  3. Re-purpose some tongue depressors for embroidery thread. via Wild Olive
  4. Pretty-fy some clothes pegs with washi tape and paint to wrap bright embroidery thread.  via Craft and Creativity
  5. Use comb style binder spines to store bobbins.  via Sutton Grace
  6. What do sewing machine bobbins and  pedicure toe separators have in common? Sew 4 Home uses the separators to keep her bobbins neat and tidy.
  7. Keep your reels of thread and matching bobbing together with Bobbin Mates. via Vogue Fabrics Store
  8. Use small plastic hose to manage unruly thread. via Schlosser Designs
  9. Sticky magnet strips keep your bobbins tidy. via Kwik Deko

If you’ve found other ideas for thread storage let me know in the comments or by using the contact link at the top of the page.

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Coming tomorrow…Fabric

Scissors – Craft Storage Ideas

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This entry is part 9 of 31 in the series Craft Storage Ideas

Hi and welcome to Over the Moon. This month I’m joining  in on a month-long blogging project created by The Nester, you can find the rest of the participants at 31 Days. This is day nine of 31 days of Craft Storage Ideas. Storage is at a premium in our little cottage and unfortunately I don’t have a craft space of my own. One day, I’ll turn one of the bedrooms into my studio.

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  1. Store your scissors on a mug tree. Excellent idea from The North End Loft
  2. Hang your scissors on a rail (this might be an IKEA rail and hooks). via A Prudent Life
  3. Make pockets in an embroidery hoop. via Useful DIY
  4. Clever idea from Scrapbook.com. Pretty fabric, a picture frame and denim pockets
  5. Use a cutlery caddy for your scissor storage. via At Home Sewing on Flickr
  6. Or use a knife magnet.  via Flickr

If you’ve found other ideas for storing scissors let me know in the comments or by using the contact link at the top of the page.

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Coming tomorrow…Yarn!

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