When the time came to establish some order
in my "creative space" I intended to purchase
some cute storage boxes. I discovered that even less than
cute boxes were too costly. I endeavoured to
make my own from plain cardboard boxes which I
found reasonably priced at Wal-Mart.
I applied black and white acrylic paint to ferns which I
plucked from my backyard. Once coated with paint I
pressed them onto the box. One fern frond can be used over
and over.
My little sewing nook with my faithful
White sewing machine of 43 years!
My Grandfather made this beautiful sewing
chest for me in 1970.
I use large and small clear plastic containers
with labels for all manner of craft and sewing
supplies. . .thread, sewing notions, buttons,
glue gun, wire, string, ribbon, shells, small pieces of
driftwood, chestnuts, acorns, stickers, grommet and
eyelet hole punches. . .etc.
My fabric is stored in an adjoining room in clear plastic
bags. I am blessed to have half of an unfinished
basement for my creative space. My husband
has the other half for his model trains.
My husband made this very simple but practical
cutting table for me. I make a great effort not to
allow anything to "rest" on it. Underneath I have a storage
unit for scrapbook paper.
Today it is covered with the makings of a
scrapbook journal of our trip to
Yellowstone National Park.
