Do rainy days make you want to clean and organize? They do me! I made a sewing organizer this past weekend…I love this one the most….
Supplies needed to make your own sewing organizer:
- Wood box with holes
- Pin cushion
- Fabric
- Chipboard box
- Dowel rods
- Wood glue
- Craft paint
- Scissors
- Paint brush
- Scrap book paper
- Plastic cup
I started with a box from the dollar tree — it already had holes for dowel pins in the top! (It is meant to be decorated for a picture but I had WAY different plans.) Just glue the dowel pins into the holes in the box. There were many more hole than I could use. I just used my spools of thread as a guide to spacing. I let that dry then painted the box pink.
For my pin cushion, I recovered my “tomato” cushion and I used a round chipboard container that the tomato would fit into.
I then sewed a cover for my tomato. I cut the fabric slightly larger than I needed.
Then used a whip stitch sewed all the way around the outer edge. Just place your pin cushion inside and gather around. Be sure that your tomato is all the way inside. A little peeking out of the bottom is okay. Tie off your thread tightly.
Paint that chipboard container pink then glue your cushion down inside.
Okay that is SO CUTE!! Much better than a tomato! I also cut scrap book paper to size for the back and sides of the organizer. I used plain old glue to glue it down.
Sigh…let dry again… I also wanted something to put my bobbins in — so I literally took a little plastic cup and painted it blue! Works great!
Hang on the wall and fill it up….
The pin cushion and cup just sit in there so I can easily remove them for use. I absolutely love this one!! It is just what I needed!!
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Rustique Gal says
April 26, 2010 at 9:40 pmAngie, this is downright adorable, as is your ribbon organizer. I gotta get into this- repurposing containers for organizing! You always have the best ideas! Sherry
Mary Ellen says
April 26, 2010 at 10:45 pmvery very cute!!!
aklatina says
April 26, 2010 at 11:40 pmThats sooo cute! Yes those tomatoes are Ugly! haha.. I want to cover mine as well!
Alienora says
April 27, 2010 at 1:18 amCute:)))))))))))))))
[email protected] says
April 27, 2010 at 8:25 amNice! Love the paper you used to brighten it up!
Chris says
April 27, 2010 at 9:10 amGreat idea with the dowels.
One Cheap B*tch says
April 27, 2010 at 9:58 amYou are so cutely organized! Love the pin cushion!
Jeanine
Mom2fur says
April 27, 2010 at 10:20 amOh, my gosh, I love this! I’ve been slowly but surely re-doing my sewing/crafts room/office (I love spray paint, LOL) and this would add just the cutest extra touch. Thanks!
jeana says
April 27, 2010 at 11:03 amGREAT idea! I’ll have to remember this when I start sewing…its a goal of mine this year 🙂
Petie says
April 27, 2010 at 11:12 amThanks for stopping by my blog today. Don’t you just love DIY projects (and the Dollar Tree)? Your sewing organzier is very cute.
Robin says
April 27, 2010 at 11:40 amI love great organizing projects! You pin cushion is so cute. Great job.
Kelli @ RTSM says
April 27, 2010 at 12:01 pmI never thought of just putting a cover on my old tomato pin cushion! Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Mary Beth @ Live. Laugh. Make Something says
April 27, 2010 at 3:18 pmcute as can be! I really love that it’s pink, too! I have become a follower and would be honored if you choose to do the same!
Tere says
April 28, 2010 at 8:49 amVery cute and crafty of you…..thanks for sharing!
thedomesticceo says
April 28, 2010 at 12:43 pmVery cute!
Elissa says
April 28, 2010 at 4:09 pmThanks for these great organizing ideas. I am planning on organizing my own sewing nook real soon, and I am in need of a way to organize my thread!
Leanne says
May 1, 2010 at 2:20 amThanks for linking to my party this week. You have the best ideas. I love how you are able to take something and transform it to what you need. If I sewed more I would need one of these, but I only have like 3 spools of thread. Sad, I know!