Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Storage ideas >

Storage ideas

Storage ideas

Old 08-15-2011, 04:31 PM
  #41  
Super Member
 
deranged_damsel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Right Here
Posts: 1,323
Default

I use chocolate boxs and cookie tins :D it it so funny to watch DH face as he pulls one off the shelf and open it only to find fabric scraps and not yummies :lol: :lol: :lol: and he dosent even realize that there ARE cookies and chocolate hidden! he just gives up to soon! 8-)
deranged_damsel is offline  
Old 08-15-2011, 04:43 PM
  #42  
Super Member
 
TonnieLoree's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: La Grande, OR
Posts: 2,457
Default

Originally Posted by DonnaB
great recycle ideas, thanks for posting this.
DonnaB: Your Avatar is beautiful! ;-)
TonnieLoree is offline  
Old 08-15-2011, 04:49 PM
  #43  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Saratoga, Arkansas
Posts: 1,909
Default

thanks for all the usable ideas.
jean
jeanharville is offline  
Old 08-15-2011, 05:46 PM
  #44  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: washington
Posts: 119
Default

:thumbup: Yeah I store my buttons in a cookie Jar that I can see though... Store my thread on a home made thread holder.. Found at a yard sale for free... :thumbup: :roll: 8-)
jean1234 is offline  
Old 08-15-2011, 07:44 PM
  #45  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,122
Default

I'm going to have to dig in my kitchen garbage for the feta cheese container. It was a #5 so I can't recycle it but now that I think about it, it would probably be great for storing some small sewing things. I also need to get the lettuce container out of the recycling. Thanks a lot, ladies!
Pam H is offline  
Old 08-15-2011, 08:52 PM
  #46  
pal
Super Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Long Island, N.Y.
Posts: 1,832
Default

I save and use all of the plastic vegetable and fruit containers. I pull all of the paper labels off and then clean the glue off with WD40.
I make good sized lables out of colored paper and the big wide magic markers and just put them inside the container looking out. This way I can see what is in each container instead of having to go right up to it to read it.
pal is offline  
Old 08-16-2011, 07:07 AM
  #47  
Super Member
 
Quiltgranny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: WA
Posts: 1,372
Default

Originally Posted by QuiltingSister
Great idea! Just a thought - wouldn't these Ziplock containers work great for binding to keep it organized as you are sewing it on to your quilt? I'm going to save one and try it! I'll let you know how it works...
Here's what I do with my binding when sewing it onto a quilt. It's out of the way and works wonderfully. :thumbup:

Where I put my binding when sewing it on to a quilt
[ATTACH=CONFIG]242656[/ATTACH]
Attached Thumbnails attachment-242650.jpe  
Quiltgranny is offline  
Old 08-16-2011, 08:29 AM
  #48  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Between the dashes of a tombstone
Posts: 12,716
Default

Originally Posted by Quiltgranny
Originally Posted by QuiltingSister
Great idea! Just a thought - wouldn't these Ziplock containers work great for binding to keep it organized as you are sewing it on to your quilt? I'm going to save one and try it! I'll let you know how it works...
Here's what I do with my binding when sewing it onto a quilt. It's out of the way and works wonderfully. :thumbup:
Great tip--thanks.
oksewglad is offline  
Old 08-16-2011, 03:58 PM
  #49  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: washington
Posts: 119
Default

:thumbup: Also a old tupperware containers work for storing pins, needles..
jean1234 is offline  
Old 08-17-2011, 11:02 AM
  #50  
Super Member
 
marla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 1,640
Default

I use cosemetic bags to store my ipod, phone and other cords, cameras, gps, scarfs, hankie collections. I get the Bioteen samples from my DDS that come in a clear zippered pouch. Great for knitting markers, etc. Would be great for small appliques although I use the ziplock bags.
I have small drawers from Walmart stacked in the closet to hold rullers, zippers, single patterns, etc. Larger drawers are stacked for my stash. One large bin is for scraps and I have large fabric yardages on hangers, in order of how they will be used.
Now I should "Get Busy"!
marla is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craftybear
Links and Resources
16
08-17-2010 01:12 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
2
06-15-2010 11:49 AM
judee0624
Links and Resources
2
04-24-2010 10:03 PM
ginnie6
Main
20
01-14-2010 03:29 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter