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04-26-2011, 08:28 AM

#61

G-maBecky

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Missouri

Posts: 196

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Originally Posted by G-maBecky

Many thing I have repurpossed have already been stated on here, fishing tackle boxes, skewers for stilletos, a kitchen table. I use a silverware tray beside my sewing machine for seam ripper, scissors, hem gauge, etc. I have an ironing board thats made to hang over a door beside my machine ( we mounted it to the wall). It is just right for me to roll from sewing to pressing. While at an auction, I bought another one with a new cover for $2.00. I needed the cover but not the board, after removing the cover I hung the metal mesh ironing board on shelf hangers & hung pot hooks from the kitchen on it. I hang my rulers, stencils and anything else with holes in the end on these hooks. Its just above my cutting table & works great!! I sooo enjoy this board!! :lol:

I also use a magnet that extends to pick up pins etc. I keep seasoning containers with the little holes in top beside my machine to put bent pins & needles in. If I knock this over the pins inside don't spill!! when full just screw on the lid & throw away. I also have a flexible ruler my son got at an auction. He didn't know what I could use it for but gave it to me anyway. I was so excited!! I had been wanting one to use for marking curves etc on quilts but wouldn't buy it. I have a shelf that rotates ( I think was used for a tv stand, I bought at sale for $1.00) that I use with a mat on top. Lots cheaper than a rotating mat!! I'm sure there's more, but all my brain can remember right now!! I wish a blessed day to all of you!!

04-26-2011, 08:42 AM

#62

nitza

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Washington

Posts: 124

Great ideas. My crafting place is going to be a corner of my room so I want to get a L shaped desk so I have one side for sewing the nother for cutting and pressing. picture rail or a vertical plate rack would be nice to hold rulers or fat quarters.

04-26-2011, 09:01 AM

#63

QuiltE

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Ontario, Canada

Posts: 18,347

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Originally Posted by GlitzyMe

There is an over-the-door hanger on the back of my sewingroom door. I hang my cutting mats using men's wooden trouser hangers. Just glue a strip of rubber bubble shelf liner to the inside of the wood.

Also, we laid the sliding doors from the closet flat and covered them with flannel design wall grid. We stapled it on starting at the center of each side folding under the edge of the fabric. Then we hot-glued nylon marine rope all around the perimeter. The door shave enough space between them to leave the items up when moving the doors.

Glad to see someone has done this! I'd suggested it for those with limited space before, but hadn't seen anyone who had done so. Great space saver design wall!! :) Love the grid fabric, I'd never seen it til I went to a new-to-me LQS for my OBW course.

04-26-2011, 09:03 AM

#64

QuiltE

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Ontario, Canada

Posts: 18,347

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Originally Posted by numberonenana

I use my empty "kleenex" boxes with the plastic on top. I keep one on my cutting table and one near my sewing machine. I put loose cut threads and/or fabric pieces inside. The plastic part on the box is great because if it gets tipped over nothing spills out.

Great new idea for me ... I use the kleenex boxes to congregate grocery plastic bags!

04-26-2011, 09:41 AM

#65

sylviasmom

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Pueblo, Co

Posts: 663

A flower pot to hold pencils, small rulers, scissors, an umbrella stand to hold 24" rulers, unused(unneeded)ashtrays for safety pins.

04-26-2011, 09:52 AM

#66

scisyb220

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Southfield, Michigan

Posts: 286

I took a slack hanger with multiple rods that move out & hook onto a latch and I use it to hang strips of fabric as I'm working on a project. I have another two that the rods don't move & I use them to hold stray fabric strips so if I want to work on a small project like a mug rug or glasses case, I can look there to find some. I use a variety of tins to hold pins, safety pins, bobbins and a heart shaped one to hold extra sewing machine feet(so they're all in one place). I found a rotating rack made of wood that's about 4 feet tall with lots of little cubbies that I am using to hold fat quarters and jelly rolls. I found an old metal large ring, for belts, at a resale shop & use it to hold rulers. I'd rather spend my money on fabric than stuff for the sewing room.