RJLinkletter

Now that I am getting more hooked no quilting I was thinking that I should probably have a holder for the essentials rather than having to keep root around in my drawer. I also have a my first class at the end of March and so a holder of sorts might be a good idea.

Does anyone have any tried and tested patterns/links to ones to make? i would rather make one that I can personalise rather than buy a ready-done holder

Dolphyngyrl

I love my bionic gear bag, you can get the pattern on craftsy

QuiltnNan

perhaps you can make something like this one Sewing Machine Mat

GEMRM

I made this brush roll up kit for my granddaughter, but I plan to make it for my quilting tools I commonly take to a sewing day - by adjusting the divisions in the brush section. I left out the lace. Next time I would do the zipper in the traditional manner as well.This is a pattern that could be easily made larger to accommodate "taller" tools. My only words of caution are to look at the pattern before you print it, as it prints something like 30+ pages due to all the advertising.

https://sew4home.com/projects/storag...eup-brush-case

RJLinkletter

Thanks. I love the look of the bionic gear bag but I think it is a bit beyond my technical skills at the moment - especially with an 80 page+ pattern. The brush roll up kit is probably much more within my skill level!

wesing

Not sure what you're looking for but I've made these and they are very handy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=LLd...&v=3bN2oNZFKng

Tartan

There are patterns for a machine mat with front pockets and thread catcher and pin cushion on the net. For work shops, I have a men's zip up shaving kit bag that works well for all my misc. stuff.

RJLinkletter

Thanks Tartan. The machine mat wouldn't really work for me (the desk I use is a big one so it couldn't hang off the side). Using a shaving bag is an interesting idea if I don't get one made in time!

NJ Quilter

I just took a large chunk of fabric that I had leftover from a project and laid out the things I wanted to be able to take places. Mat; ruler; cutter; pins and made appropriate sized pockets on the inside. I made handles and incorporated those in the edge then quilted the large piece of fabric and lastly attached the pockets. Used matching thread so that it didn't show off my horrible machine quilting or the excess stitching for the pockets. It's handy and works for me.

Feathers-N-Fur

The bionic gear bag really isn't that hard to make. I did mine when she first released the pattern and it definitely wasn't 80 pages. I have one for my traveling sewing bag and another for my bathroom essentials that just lives in my suitcase. The Crafty Gemini is doing an organizer of the month tutorials, but $95 was a little too steep for me, even for 7 cool looking totes.