2 cute!

are these little white shelves that my mother gave to me.

Hung on the wall they display a few of my pincushions - even the

can has a blue pincushion in it when you remove

the lid. The scarf hangers below show

some of my ribbons. Take note that the white

ribbons come from department store bags. I could never get used to the idea

of throwing away the ribbon that is used as a handle - just unknot

them. Most of these ribbons come only in

the white color & I look at it as being a FREEBIE for my crafts. Be sure

to double clic on the pict to see it better.

by Hopblogger

Merry Christmas!

Tree Ornaments. Some are elegant, country, christmassy,

or are derived from nature. I have found that those ornaments

that sit on a shelf & are leggy make to be some of the cutest

pincushions ever. Right now there are 2 of those that sit on the top of my

sewing machine ready to do duty - after the holidays away

they will go until next year - or those might find a new home & new

ones will take their place. Some of the best

pincushions can come from those tree ornaments - so start looking

at them in a different light. Be sure to pick those ornaments

that are not too soft & not too hard - pick inbetween.

A woman can never have enough

pincushions - that is if you sew alot. They come in handy when you

velcro it to the side of an ironing board, are close to your sewing

machine & near or on your cutting table. With a little imagination

you can fill up a little basket with these little ornaments & be able to

pick & choose which one you want to stick. These are so cute & they do

bring a smile to your face when you look at them. If you know

someone that loves to sew, a basket of these ornaments

would be so cute

as a gift - just be sure to leave a note inside telling them

what they are used for other than just christmas ornaments.

Many of these can be bought at family dollar stores - for as

little as 50 cents each. Purchase as many as needed for the size of the basket

that you are giving.

by Hopblogger

See I have been busy...

I have been making cartonnettes patterns - cutting them

out of heavy cardboard & gluing fabric on them. The largest curvy

cartonnette is 9 inches high & the rectangle cardboard behind it is considerably

larger as you can see. The rectangle is easier & quicker to cover - on this

one I sewed together the fabric, turned it to the right side & just

whip stitched it closed. The

fabric comes from some new napkins that I owned & never used. There

are 4 cartonnettes in each set & it takes 4 napkins for each set.

On the blue checked set I even left the fringe on & closed it

shut with big stitches. Maybe I will add a pretty applique to the

blue checked ones since they are my favorites.

Have fun making your cartonnettes.

by Hopblogger

Plastic Scarf Hangers

People that know me

know that I have a dislike for plastics. Cant stand the stuff!

When it comes in my house generally it goes

right back out by way of donations to thrift

shops or to anyone who wants it.

However once in awhile I keep a piece that is different

& that piece intrigues me as to find a use for it.

While looking through a couple of craft boxes

my eyes spied these 3 little plastic scarf hangers.

With a little imagination

these cute almost 9 inch hangers can be used with your

crafts. For those of you that like your laces or ribbons

where you can see them - try this idea & hang the ribbon hanger

on a hook on the wall or from a shelf. Eventually this one will hang

from a shelf & be filled with many more ribbons.

A close up of the hanger photos show a ridge around the

hanger where you can

apply DMC Number Stickers

to the plastic (where my fingers are holding it) & hang your floss

from it. Keep your eyes open for these

little hangers, maybe your friends have them &

no longer want them, which in that case they will

freely give them to you - or check thrift shops to see if they are

just throwing them in a bin for 5 or 10 cents each. If I find more

of these I will be picking them up - to find other uses for them in

my craft room.

Be sure to leave me a comment & tell me

how you will use your scarf hangers.

By Hopblogger

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