Take an empty unused basket..

and turn it into something useable. Baskets come in
handy for most everything so why not make a little sewing basket. I lost this

little sewing basket once it was finished to my

youngest daughter. She loves the 70's look & wanted it. On the

left is the empty basket with its matching lid - not a spoke

was broken. On the right is the finished basket. I intertwined

pretty wide white lace through the spokes & hot glued it to the inside.

Next, I cut fabric & lined the inside tacking it down with hot glue.

Then, I cut a circle of cardboard, stuffed it, added fabric & glued it to the bottom.

I cut fabric for the inside lid & also glued that in. Then I applied

a yo-yo & sewed on the button. AC Moore had the cutest

little wooden eggs - so I bought a small bag of them. They

make the cutest little egg darners - just the perfect size for this small

basket. The matching pincushion is less than 2 inches in

diameter. That gives you an idea of how small this basket is!

A small matching bag holds a thimble - nothing fancy here.

Needles can be pinned to the little piece of brown felt.

Also on board are 2 small wooden spools, one holds

some little flower lace wrapped around it while the other smaller

spool has chocolate brown candlewicking yarn. The little red

item is a needle threader. The floating piece of flower lace

was attached to my wedding veil 35 years ago - in which now

will be attached to the end of a pair of small scissors. Last of all

is the little angel that watches over my angel. Fixing the

outside of the box was not hard.

It is also another pincushion

designed to hold safety pins or homeless items. To me the outside

looks like a hat but I knew that there would not be any way to downplay

that - that is the reason why I didnt add any ribbons, rosettes or any

yo-yo's to the outside - so I am happy

with the way that it turned out. Hope you get some ideas!
by Hopblogger

DISPLAY OR NOT.....

How do you store your Embroidery Floss, Buttons, Lace &

Ribbons? Do you store them in glass jars, boxes,

dresser drawers & closets. Do you enjoy beauty or

hard working functionality? I happen to like both of

these. Are your collections

small or large? I love all of that stuff & have a hard time deciding

on how to store it. So, it all boils down to display it or not.

Dust - a common allergy dictates most of that decision for me.

Space dictates the other.

Organization is hard in a small space.

Function - I like simple, easy, reusing, remaking it & mixing

it all up. I also like for it to be pretty!

The picts below are only 2 of my flatware chests that I have kept

for many years stored in my attic - not knowing what

I would use them for.

But because they are nice wood - I havent

been so eager to toss them out!

It finally dawned on me what to remake with them

after looking at many of the French blogs concerning

their cardboard boxes - which I find them to be beautifully handmade

with exceptional quality. Oh! how I desire one of them!

I am in love with cloth covered cartonnage - the

french word for cardboard.

Sorry guys - I had already stripped the inside

of the flatware boxes & applied

one coat of white paint on the inside of one of them before I

took these photo's. The other

box will be covered in cloth on the inside.

These boxes would be great for storing

lace & ribbons on cardboard holders which is what the

french call cartonnettes. Have you seen the wood boxes

that hold embroidery floss? They are expensive, beautiful & by me

unattainable!

Well thats exactly what

my 2 flatware boxes are going to hold. They are going to

experience & begin a new life

for holding embroidery floss bobbins! Check out those French

blogs & look at the cardboard dividers they cut from

cardboard & cover with cloth.

One of these boxes will be

going to my daughter. I will post the picts when I am finished.

The only problem - is deciding if I should paint or cloth the outside

of the boxes.....decisions, decisions.

by Hopblogger

E is for.....

Elise, my oldest grandaughter. Only four more left to go!

Click on the link for these beautiful Alphabet patterns.

http://www.uneaiguilledansunebottedefoin.net/28-categorie-641086.html

by Hopblogger