Having a clear out

As I have mentioned in previous posts, work space is not something I have a lot of at the moment.

Recently I have come across lots of crafty little storage ideas, so it was the perfect excuse to have a good clear out and try to organize the chaos.

This heart shaped scissor keep by Wendy over at Handmade Harbour is really cute and increadably easy to make.

 

Made with some old denim and fabric scraps, I put this together in about half an hour. All it needs now is to go through the wash to fray the edges a bit. I don't know how I've lived with out this, It's brilliant. Check out the Handmade Harbour site and the tutorial for this here.

My second project for today has been this quilted fabric box by Tina Craig. I thought it would be perfect for storing all of my cotton reels and bobbins. Again it's incredibly quick and easy to make.

This was my first attempt. Silly me thought I could get away with doing the quilting without a walker foot.
I made a second slightly smaller box in the same blue stripe fabric as the scissor keep (with walker foot) which turned out much neater.

This has now been snatched up by my fiance and is now storing bits n bobs next to the computer. I have a feeling I shall be making a few of these. Check out the tutorial and Tina's blog over at Seaside Stitches.

 

So my sewing table is nice and tidy for once, now I've just got to clear this lot out.