From The Archives Friday

storagegeek:

creative storage of yarn (by svm)

Love your yarn more than your wine? Than this is the storage idea for you!

This post was posted in February 2011. I still think it is a fantastic idea. Although, I would never have the empty wine space. Just sayin’.

(via essentialdiy)

Add some crocheted lace to an IKEA Lidan storage basket and you have a [taller] DIY version of this lovely basket from La Maison Bleue.

For those of you who, like me do not live near an IKEA here is an Amazon link for the baskets.

Variazioni sul tema di Pietro Russo: Libreria Romboidale Design Pietro Russo 2012

There was no translate button on this blog, but I had to share this gorgeous shelf/room dividers. If anyone would like to share with me an English translation it would be greatly appreciated.

Shutter Necklace Holder: Johnny In A Dress

Wooden clothespins and an old shutter marry to make this great jewelry holder. It works for necklaces, hoop earrings, bangles, bracelets and even rings.

I think it would be brilliant at a craft fair.

From the Archives Friday

This photo was one of my very firsts posts. I was in love with the corset like recycled can covers.

The original post was made from a photo on Flickr, but thanks to Pinterest I have stumbled up photos of the above pictures at Imgur of her old studio and her new one as well. Click here to view all eleven photos.

storagegeek:

Second Shelf from the Top - North Wall (by Megan)

I have literally been dreaming about these in black & white.

(via essentialdiy)

Not everyone scrapbooks, or even remembers to print off a fraction of the digital photos we take, but we all collect bits of memorabilia and ephemera.  For those of you that love to pull out the shoe boxes, here is a more streamlined version. Kind of like if a photo album and a shoe box had a baby. heck out MarthaStewart.com for more details.

This DIY thread spool holder make me happy for a couple reasons. One, is that it holds 128 spools AND the matching bobbins! Brilliant. Check out more pictures at The Creative Homemaker. 

Library designed by Tadao Ando for the Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum in Osaka (2001).

Toy Animal Pincushion : Small Good Things

Turn a cast off plastic toy into a beast of burden for your sewing room with this tutorial from Small Good Things.

Recycling containers with crochet : Filth Wizadry

Repurpose a plastic container with a hole punch and your crochet skills. One of these days, I am going to learn how to crochet! Get the full how to over at Filth Wizadry.