The door holder I sized it for ended up being too weak and I had to swap with another so the hanging tabs don't fit quite right.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Back of the Door Organizer
My new cutting table is made of four base cabinets fastened together in a 2 X 2 grid and topped with a piece of plywood. Each cabinet has a drawer. When I started unpacking my sewing supplies I filled one drawer with my stash of fusible interfacing, freezer paper, craft fuse etc. It seemed like a waste of drawer space. I remembered seeing a picture of a door mounted organizer online in a picture of someone's sewing room and decided I would try to make one.
The door holder I sized it for ended up being too weak and I had to swap with another so the hanging tabs don't fit quite right.
The door holder I sized it for ended up being too weak and I had to swap with another so the hanging tabs don't fit quite right.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
New Sewing Room & Fabric Art Postcard Display
I have a new sewing room. It seems like it has taken forever but I am almost through putting things away and organizing it. It isn't very big but it is all mine for my quilting stuff. I have used it for a few small projects and it is absolutely wonderful to be able to leave work out instead of packing it away at dinner time. The time saved is amazing!
I have participated in a few postcard swaps and enjoy making and receiving the cards. Up until now, they were displayed for awhile on the shelf above my desk, then tucked away in a drawer. I had a wall space in my new room that looked very bare but wasn't good for shelving. I came up with this idea for a postcard display.
We had to buy the wood and my husband painted it for me, we stapled the fabric strips on the back, the postcards are held in place with thumbtacks so they are removable. The thumbtacks are secured with tie tack clutches on the back. I bought a bunch of the clutches on eBay. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. I might glue some old buttons to the thumbtacks......
I have participated in a few postcard swaps and enjoy making and receiving the cards. Up until now, they were displayed for awhile on the shelf above my desk, then tucked away in a drawer. I had a wall space in my new room that looked very bare but wasn't good for shelving. I came up with this idea for a postcard display.
We had to buy the wood and my husband painted it for me, we stapled the fabric strips on the back, the postcards are held in place with thumbtacks so they are removable. The thumbtacks are secured with tie tack clutches on the back. I bought a bunch of the clutches on eBay. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. I might glue some old buttons to the thumbtacks......
I am looking forward to the next postcard exchange!
Friday, April 23, 2010
Rag Rug Update - After Washing
I promised I would post an update to my Rag Rug Tutorial after I washed the rug.
Here's a picture after one washing in a top loading washer.
It was on the floor in front of the sink for about 3 months before I washed it so it received heavy wear.
This is easily my favorite of all the different kinds of rag rugs I have made. It stays flat, and is very cushy to stand on. It traps dirt and pet fur and is easily shaken out in between washings.
Here's a picture after one washing in a top loading washer.
It was on the floor in front of the sink for about 3 months before I washed it so it received heavy wear.
This is easily my favorite of all the different kinds of rag rugs I have made. It stays flat, and is very cushy to stand on. It traps dirt and pet fur and is easily shaken out in between washings.
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