I discovered the joy of sewing vinyl when I whipped out a few little bags to organize things in my purse. I have one for everything: receipts, gift cards, business cards, lip glosses. I even made one to hold little things I find while out and about.
How to make your own organizational pouch (“King Regent” pattern, shown above in upper right corner of pic):
- Cut a rectangle of vinyl (5″x6″)
- Choose various colors of thread to embelish the outside, and sew lines or little pieces on
- Fold three ways (along the 6 inch side) and pin down one of the folds (when you sew this will be the pouch part, the other part is the flap)
- Sew up the sides to close in the pounch
- For the flap edge, trim a curve and sew a decorative rim~or simply cut with pinking sheers
- Sew a button on the pouch side, then dtermine where the hole should be on the flap
- Cut a button hole with scissors or a blade
- Repeat with all colors of vinyl and your purse will be cool and organized!
Until Tomorrow~Sarah
My husband plays guitar, and I love it. What I am not fond of is the messy-mess his this-and-thats make of the living room. Since I would never discourage his hobby by moving him into a back room (where~by the way~I couldn’t enjoy his renditions of AC/DC’s “Rock n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution”), I would rather contain his papers and small equipment in a neat package.
I literally measured the pile and went shopping. I found a box at a cute resale/antique shop in my neighborhood called Everything Goes. The box is so unassuming it sits right where the mess was before and looks great!
I hope you are having a wonderful Summer so far!
Until Tomorrow~Sarah
Organize and Hide a Mess in your Home:
- Limit to one subject per container. That way, picking up and keeping organized is quick and easy.
- Measure clutter to determine what size box. A flexible tape measure works best, but anything will do (even a piece of string!) And, be sure to tuck the measurements in your purse so you can refer to it at a moment’s notice while out and about.
- Find a box with handles. This helps when it’s time to move for dusting or to just get out of the way.
- Clutter contained. Ahhhh!
