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Organizing Craft Supplies

December 16, 2009

Fabric table cover with pockets for organizing craft supplies and tools.I do my knitting, crocheting, beading, etc. while watching TV. I usually had to get up many times to find tools or supplies. I brought in a weather beaten plastic table from the yard after I spray painted it burgundy. Then a friend came to lunch and brought me some fabric she didn't want. I knew immediately what to do with it.

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I made this organizer in a couple of hours using her fabric, my spray painted table and odds and ends of bias tape I had accumulated. Just measure the top and add an inch. Then measure the sides, cut your fabric (I tore mine), add pockets to the sides, sew the sides to the top and store your crafting tools. I love mine.

Source: My very own idea

By Gailya Illsley from Lillington, NC

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Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 213 Posts
March 31, 2009

If you need more space and have no place to hang shelves you can hang open-backed shelves in front of your windows. In the kitchen, this is a great place to store colored glass ware (like depression or cobalt glass) because the sun looks great shining through the glass.

 
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Silver Post Medal for All Time! 297 Posts
December 1, 2010

Use empty pill bottles to dispense elastic and similar items. Coil the item to fit into the bottle. Then cut a simple slit/opening in the lid to pull the item out as you need it, as much as you need.

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Use this to hold and dispense yard string.

 
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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 555 Posts
February 3, 2013

This is just a simple suggestion for anyone who creates crafts or does art projects. Materials add up quickly and can get scattered about!

Picnic basket used to hold art supplies.

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January 5, 2016

My roommate has a lot of medicine bottles and she gives them to me for my crafts. Having very little room on my table, I have learned to hang things in shoe bag hangers and the like.

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Today this tip if for those who don't have a ton (like someone I know...), but still want to keep things off the table.

Large Medicine Bottle for Craft Supplies

February 23, 2011

I am an avid crocheter and I like to have my patterns, hooks, and different color yarns that I'm working with handy. I found the perfect caddy. I bought these clothes hampers at Ikea for around $4.00.

Ikea clothing hamper.

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April 10, 2011

When I make something, I always save a pattern; whether it be hard copy or computer copy. I may want to reuse it later and it will be easily accessible filed away in a filing cabinet or on my hard drive.

 
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September 6, 2013

I buy mis-matched toothbrush holders in "my colors" at my thrift store and use them to store my paint brushes in while I'm creating.

 
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October 25, 2010

I try to keep the clutter around my desk to a minimum, so I don't own a ruler. But, I do a lot of craft supply selling from there, so this helped me. I measured out a 6 inch piece of paper.

6" paper scale on desk

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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 969 Posts
August 11, 2009

I am moving soon, and taking a lot of craft supplies with me. I wanted all my hooks in this handy clear eyeglass case and this one wouldn't fit.

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I hacksawed it down to the right size, but didn't want my hook to snag on anything.

Crochet hook with a cap on non-hook end

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Bronze Tip Medal for All Time! 59 Tips
May 12, 2011

Lids of jars work well to hold beads, straight pins, sequins, etc. I especially like the lids from peanut butter jars.

 
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November 8, 2007

I don't have a sewing/craft room, however I do sew and craft a lot so I have one of those plastic drawer organizers and use plastic zip lock bags to organize my stuff. It works great, I can see what's in the bags easily.

 
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Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 228 Posts
August 20, 2007

The plastic zipper bags that bedding comes in are wonderful in the craft room!

 
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