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 Pretty Boxes for Each Project

12/27/2013

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We sew a number of items at any given time.  While the ideal aim is to do one project from beginning to end, the reality of most crafts creators is that we have quite a number of projects going on at the same time.

An effective way of ensuring that some projects don't fall into a drawer - never to be found again - or just needing the final binding, or zipper - is to put each project into a pretty box that you can purchase from the store (or decorate plain boxes as yet another craft project....)

Put the boxes on an open shelf, in decorative formation, to keep stock of how many projects you actually have on the go.

Keep the pattern, notes, pieces of fabric that belong to each project in the boxes so that everything is in place before you sit down to work on any chosen one for your next sewing session. 

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Perfect Surface for  Embroidery Hooping

12/25/2013

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Looking for a fantastic, portable surface to do your machine hooping preparation on?  This Ikea tray has been a fantastic tool for me. 
The tray is called the Klack and sells for 7.99 USD. Length 15", Width  23".
 Because you can put it on any surface near you - including a bed - the size and stability of the tray creates the perfect table for doing your hooping prep.  It can also be used for putting any sewing stuff on while you are in the process of doing a project.  Its sides are a perfect height so that everything can be kept neatly inside the tray.

I have no interest in the suggestion of Ikea's products; it is personally just something I happened upon and it has been fantastic. I feel it could help others in their craft area organization.



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    Sewing, machine embroidery, paper-craft, and stamping are my hobbies. At the moment die-cutting paper craft is my favorite, and I am sharing my projects with you on this website.

    If you're not giving every project away, sharing is the second best thing to enjoy; I hope you will enjoy the ideas and be inspired to do your own thing.

    Crafting gives me a sense of calm and accomplishment, and for me it's like the apple a day that keeps the doctor away.

    Drop a comment and add an idea.

    My teaching website www.eslideas.com has creative ideas for teaching too.

    Lucy L.

    www.eslideas.com for creative ideas for Esl teaching

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