After the walls were painted and the furniture was moved in, it was time for me to organize my supplies. Once again, I opted to use things I already had to make the space my own. I mean, our own.
I sorted through my supplies and made sure everything had some sort of space or organization. Well, I tried at least. Thread, needles, pins, etc. went in the antique sewing box my grandma gave me. Felt into a $5 sewing basket from Goodwill, complete with vintage fabric lining and built-in pincushions. Yarn in the basket my aunt made. I tied together a stack of fabric scraps.
Since I'd already filled up my table space, I stacked up boxes and baskets between my desks and garbage can. The gray travel case was another heirloom from my grandma. It's filled with odds and ends, like old jewelry I plan on cutting up. The bottom box is beads and wire.
I used an old plastic crate as a tabletop shelf for craft books, sketch pads, and canvases.
After moving from my apartment, I hung onto a Hello Kitty toothbrush holder that's perfect for scissors and crochet hooks. Colored pencils in a jar from Toby Keith's I Love This Bar (don't ask... it was a truly painful experience). I got that adorable little crayon box at the thrift store for $2.
So, there's my initial organization of the craft room! There's sure to be more as I find more things that belong in the room and I've already decided on a few things to change. How do you organize your crafts? Are there any things you struggle with finding a good space for?
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