These are all great ideas. I am getting ready to clean up my sewing area (again) and I think some of these will be very helpful!

One idea I think I got here a while back is to put safety pins in those clear plastic shaker top containers that hold Parmesan cheese. When I pin base, I can just shake out a few as I go along, using the green pop top, and it's easy to drop them back in it as I remove them from the quilt.

For the little bitty things like thimbles, feet, pins, etc. I use the larger pill boxes. Drop them in shut the lid and you don't have to worry if you drop them. Also, great for taking to classes. I love mine. I also have one that I put my jewelry in for traveling. A lot of uses besides putting all those pills in and cheap.

I, too, find these to be very handy for all those little things, that are just too much for my pegboard :thumbup:

I use office desk organizers. They have lots of little compartments, and everything is easy to see.