tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25397731596442854112024-03-05T11:00:40.368+00:00Mimi's Crafty World!Put together with love, laughter and oodles of PVA ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-70387644310818860232015-11-28T22:08:00.002+00:002015-11-28T22:08:19.202+00:00My first Quiet Book !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #351c75;">Hi Everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Here's a project I completed recently and one that I'd been itching to post online. (I already did it on my fb page but thought it's worth putting it up here). It's a busy / quiet book for my little girls. There are so many ideas online and each project is unique and beautiful in its own way. My inspiration was derived from a multitude of blogs/websites on Pinterest. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Anyway, I don't think I need to do much talking here; the pictures are quite self-explanatory. I'm really really happy with the way it turned outI'm also very <i>very</i> grateful to all those who gave me positive feedback; it made the whole experience worth so much more. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Oooh ...and my girls love it too! ;) So without further ado, here's the finished project.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">This turned out to be an expensive project because I only had very limited supplies at hand, not to mention very very time-consuming. But I think the end result for me was well worth it; hopefully it will be a keepsake for my girls as they grow. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Also, because of my kids' age difference (2 and 4), I tried to include a mixture of activities for both younger and older toddlers. My 4 year-old loves practicing how to tell the time and my younger one loves pulling the clothes and shoes off the doll's page :P So it has worked out well methinks.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Do tell me what you think of this project and post your comments below. I would love to hear from you!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-21916848795244937012015-08-20T15:19:00.001+01:002015-08-20T15:19:42.989+01:00Tutorial: 5-minute easiest thread organizer EVER! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here's a tutorial that I've been itching to share on MCW for a while now. It all started when I started looking around for a cheap way to store my thread spools efficiently.<br />
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Now I am no seamstress but I do have a small collection of spools of various colours that come in handy from time to time. Previously I had been storing these in an old shoe box. I tried a number of different homemade thread organisers including the one where you stick bamboo skewers in a foam board and then hot-glue them in and then frame it. But most of these took too much time and the eventual result was not as efficient as I would've liked.<br />
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I needed something that is compact yet roomy that can be stashed away and then taken out when needed, and that can show me my thread spools at a glance.<br />
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Enter the Box-Lid Thread Organizer!<br />
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This is a super quick organizer to make using only 4 things you've probably all got lying around your home. And if you are as clumsy as I am, it should take you all of 5 -- yes, FIVE -- minutes! </div>
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So without further ado, let's grab those supplies.<br />
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A cardboard shoe-box lid<br />
A long length of twine (I used cotton twine but you could use anything like jute or even nylon)<br />
A double-hole punch<br />
Scissors<br />
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That's it. Now I did take plenty of photographs for this to reduce verbosity. You will find that this makes it pretty self-explanatory.<br />
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Put the lid flat on a table, hollow side up, and punch a series of holes close together along the two lengths of the lid.<br />
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Tip: it helps to hold the hole punch on its side and push it down onto the cardboard edge. Then lift the lid and jiggle the punch deeper down the edge. Otherwise you might end up with a shallow hole like I did initially.<br />
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Once both the long sides have been punched through, start threading your twine in a zig-zag manner as shown in the pictures.<br />
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Knot the twine at the top. Now back-track along your zig-zag, pulling and making it taut as you go down to the original threading hole.<br />
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Once here, keep the twine taut and snip off from the spool, leaving about 6 inches in excess. Now knot this end to the box too, making sure your zig-zags are still fairly taut.<br />
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Now fill it up with your spools and see how they nestle in neatly side by side.<br />
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Here I am going all ninja on it and flipping it upside down. No spools lost, woohoo!!<br />
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I'm a big fan of fun sensory stimulation for toddlers. And what better excuse to whip up some play-dough than a miserable morning downpour? I've been regularly making play dough at home for a few months now and have safely pinpointed my no-fail go-to recipe. I have made it even more fun by adding a sensory aspect to it aka essential oils.<br />
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The end result - a lovely squishy soft dough that shimmers and sparkles as it is rolled and poked and moulded into different shapes. Not only that, it also smells beautiful and keeps for MONTHS!<br />
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Plain flour - 1 cup<br />
Salt - 1/2 cup<br />
Cream of tartar - 2 tablespoons<br />
Oil - 1 1/2 tablespoons<br />
Water- 1 cup<br />
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Optional- 3 drops of essential oil e.g. lavender, orange, lemon etc.<br />
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Food colour<br />
Glitter<br />
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<li>Dump all of the first five ingredients in a pan and mix well with a wooden spoon. (If you are making scented dough, add the essential oil at this stage too.)</li>
<li>Set your hob to lowest heat/flame and put the pan on. Stir every few seconds until dough makes a clumpy lump or gets difficult to stir. Remove immediately from the heat.</li>
<li>Take out into a large bowl/plate. At this stage, you can either divide it into smaller sections or work with one large lump. </li>
<li>Set the timer for 5 minutes and start kneading. Add food colour and glitter while doing so. The end result should be a very soft, smooth, pliable dough that springs back when poked with a finger. </li>
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Alternatively, you can do step 4 using a food processor/mixer as well.<br />
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To get <strike>a long undisturbed quiet tea break</strike> maximum play time and sensory fun, gradually introduce tools and toys such as cookie cutters, rolling pins, silicone cupcake moulds, large buttons, toy cutlery etc.<br />
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Hi everyone!<br />
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It has been many months and a brand new baby later that I am returning to my blog. The past few months have been a whirlwind mommying a toddler, a bump, a C-section and countless diaper changes. Now with two kids out of my belly and finally settling into a routine, I've been able to return to MCW.<br />
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That is not to say that I was being a complete craft slob. There was the odd project I'm proud of. Details later.<br />
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But for now, here's what it is. DD two who has just turned 6 months is in a habit of dropping her binkies (dummies/soothers/pacifiers). So I trolled Amazon and can you believe, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/BooginHead-PaciGrip-Pink-Polka-Dot/dp/B001AG0YL8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1399740119&sr=8-3&keywords=dummy+clip" target="_blank">this</a> <strike>little nifty gadget</strike> bit of string with a clip to keep the dummy from dropping costs a whopping £9.99!!!! (image below)<br />
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Well although I clicked and placed it into my checkout basket, try as I might, that thrifty niggle in my pointer wouldn't let me hit "Proceed to checkout". And I'm so glad because I came up with not one but a number of dummy clips in a matter of minutes. No sewing involved and with only my craft supplies at hand.<br />
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The best part for me though is this - I can even use it during DD's bedtime without fear of choking. Because I have kept the length of ribbon quite short, if she loses the dummy while sleeping, the max it does is touch her ear. No fear of the ribbon tangling around baby's precious neck. You can even make it any colour to match the outfit/pram/mood! Total time - 3 minutes.</div>
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Of course the baby and binky are inevitable :) </div>
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Have you made something like this or did you try out this gadget? Post and let me know. Happy crafting!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">P.S. This post was featured <a href="http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/office-supplies-repurposed-into-a-baby-accessory/2014/05/15/" target="_blank">here</a> on Craftgossip.com!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-50262529072537245042013-08-28T20:21:00.000+01:002013-08-28T20:21:04.000+01:00Potatoes and Onions - organizing my home in little bits :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm returning to this blog after AGES!! The past many months have been occupied with becoming a first-time mom, bringing up a newborn into toddler-hood and now waiting to become mom again in winter 2013. But in the meanwhile, I've been organizing my little home in little bits and bobs, trying my best to make things happen on as tiny-a-budget as possible. I love being scrimpy ... I'm good that way :P<br />
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One of the best investments I made in the recent past was a supply of clear ID card sleeves and zip ties. Now I can go label-crazy on anything and everything wheeee!!!<br />
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So one of the things driving me crazy was this tiny shelf in my little kitchen cupboard where I kept my potatoes and onions. Things were always getting muddled and messy as you can see. Here's a "before" of things.... not something I'm proud of ...<br />
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But then, inspiration hit after browsing some Pinterest pins. And so I bought a couple of mesh magazine holders from Amazon. A pair of print-outs and some zip-tie magic later ... here's the after....<div>
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Ta-daaaa!!!! See? Aren't things a lot better? :D These magazine holders are quite sturdy with a non-scratch base. The mesh made it easy peasy to thread the zip-ties through and the little finger holes make it easy to pull out the storage and see exactly how much supplies I have left. Well done Me!!!</div>
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Things would probably look a lot better if the label prints could be in colour ... but I ran out of printer cartridge ink. Boo. Ah well ... I'll get to it another day. As for now, hurray!!!</div>
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What do you think of this storage idea? Happy organizing!!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-52014583739512435062011-09-14T11:55:00.031+01:002011-09-14T19:22:23.005+01:00Tutorial: Recycled Kitchen Cupboard Organizer<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyhPlEI92H1_eu6N-ZXZVlOmIwbxlgwi5Pw5XFv-mVoXq9xGPczfDYhHJgb29tGznek9BFLvLL_YqsZinv-9LXmo6Ep-IdWfmLvk9Ea4Scw_6i-QObIef0vJ07cX5hS1cW9E1WxRjyHg/s1600/011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyhPlEI92H1_eu6N-ZXZVlOmIwbxlgwi5Pw5XFv-mVoXq9xGPczfDYhHJgb29tGznek9BFLvLL_YqsZinv-9LXmo6Ep-IdWfmLvk9Ea4Scw_6i-QObIef0vJ07cX5hS1cW9E1WxRjyHg/s400/011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652168728011827778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">When I first created my kitchen cupboard stacker, I thought I'd never seen anything so beautiful in a long time. Call me crazy but this autumn with the grey winds and cold rains, I've been finding my ray of sunshine every time I open my kitchen cupboard. Stacks upon stacks of neatly lined culinary condiments -- each and every jar, bottle and sauce clearly visible and accessible. No more rummaging around and taking down all the bottles to reach for the stock cubes hiding away at the back. No more bending down-picking up-carrying over-and-stepping-up on the step-stool to reach for the peppercorns jammed behind bottles of ketchup and peri peri sauce. Mmmm bliss ... :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So I thought, why not make a simple tute out of it and share the happy times? You'll need this stuff and only 20 minutes of your time to get your cupboard in spanking order:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span">Empty plastic milk bottles, juice boxes and/or empty kitchen/toilet paper rolls</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">A piece of stiff cardboard (I just rip apart old parcel delivery boxes and they work like a charm)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">A retractable cutter</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">Hot glue gun</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">Measuring tape</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">(Optional) Spirit level gauge or half a glass of water in a clear glass</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Right then. Now that your supplies are in place, go ahead and empty your kitchen cupboard and give it a good clean inside (start with a blank canvas eh?)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Now take your measuring tape and measure the width of the cupboard shelf that you want to organize. To make the tiers, here's how will calculate the width, length and number of cardboard strips you need:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Strip length:</b> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">You want to cut strips of cardboard as long as the <i>width </i>of your cupboard. (My cupboard is about 14 inches across so that's how long my cardboard pieces are)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Strip width:</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">To determine the width of each cardboard strip, look to the the <i>fattest </i>jar/bottle that you have in your cupboard. In my cupboard, for instance, the fattest jar is Hellman's mayo (see photo above). So in short, my cardboard strip is wide enough to accommodate a Hellman's mayo bottle.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Number of cardboard strips needed:</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">This will be </span><i>(the number of times your fattest bottle will sit inside the cupboard) minus </i>1.</span></div></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So for my cupboard, I took the jar of Hellman's and placed it inside the cupboard; I counted that only <b>3 bottles</b> of the mayo would sit front to back in a single row.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So the number of cardboard strips I need is is <b>3 -1 = 2 </b>cardboard strips.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><i>Now for the thrifty, salvage-y, crafty bit **grin**.</i></b> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I took the tallest bottle in my cupboard and held it up to where I wanted it sitting inside the cupboard. I held a ruler next to it in my other hand and eyeballed the height of my first tier; it had to be about 4 inches tall. For the second tier, I simply opted to halve the height of the taller tier i.e. 2 inches.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">(If you need to build more than two tiers, it is best to build one tier, fill it up and then hold the tallest bottle in the next-down tier to eyeball the next tier's height.) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I'll show you how I made the shorter tier here. I simply took three empty plastic milk bottles and washed them out. I measured 2 inches up from the base and marked it all around. Then I made a slit using a retractable cutter at that mark and cut all around the bottle using a pair of scissors. Here's how the cut-up bottles looked (ignore the mess in the background, I was having a messy day :P)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJ3fY_1VB2RzJFLHEV1QOs5Atcpe82mmLTLX7VzMZYe-yafSHT40z5DP-1uWAZa8ZSMqLpdMorhjjQa5_S5A5vFRQme2foWVEKwuE_Y7um-UM1s6Rpc58hwXNyb62PlaRAKLk2Cm0PzA/s1600/002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJ3fY_1VB2RzJFLHEV1QOs5Atcpe82mmLTLX7VzMZYe-yafSHT40z5DP-1uWAZa8ZSMqLpdMorhjjQa5_S5A5vFRQme2foWVEKwuE_Y7um-UM1s6Rpc58hwXNyb62PlaRAKLk2Cm0PzA/s400/002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652181153752264482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So each of these little cut-up bottoms is 2 inches tall. Next, I simply placed the three bottle bottoms along the length of one cardboard strip and traced their outlines roughly...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtyZZJgh2t3zC1e3wu4Xr8WJXy1KMHUQkO68CA7z-O7za1Xm4SvG-TtQhQJL8AA15C4gRy-EOMAT37bWq31lS7z8pAwaw9rg_lBaBMRZamj6fZGiz7ZVpzqBv_7LvaOzInvI0q7_z_mE/s1600/005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtyZZJgh2t3zC1e3wu4Xr8WJXy1KMHUQkO68CA7z-O7za1Xm4SvG-TtQhQJL8AA15C4gRy-EOMAT37bWq31lS7z8pAwaw9rg_lBaBMRZamj6fZGiz7ZVpzqBv_7LvaOzInvI0q7_z_mE/s400/005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652168232293560386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I hot-glued each of the bottle bottoms inside their outlines to create a wonky little tier, see?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSX0JmjfA9SCbfMhU2HzlyIONtOITOoRjxWrBaW1Z05ae1vgx286RsO3oS_84jncvRtExNqG-YCEgbMpZSkgdne28EpIwS29MkkK3zF6WLnkUvD6OUnqabxAYObaFOOPxtPOM5HvVdTg/s1600/006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSX0JmjfA9SCbfMhU2HzlyIONtOITOoRjxWrBaW1Z05ae1vgx286RsO3oS_84jncvRtExNqG-YCEgbMpZSkgdne28EpIwS29MkkK3zF6WLnkUvD6OUnqabxAYObaFOOPxtPOM5HvVdTg/s400/006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652168567320046370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 180px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbu62WnPkGwlLs1KUMDVcZByiso9QNHfjWKBETrZV_8fpew2dmhqKUjkBF0_EMCfe_Jf0ao2PQBBSa5Rz5f3e4kCKkWPr637w-bxJrRKkMsCyUVfqCucvHOE7IPnGcHYsgfzqMlrqKuM/s1600/007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbu62WnPkGwlLs1KUMDVcZByiso9QNHfjWKBETrZV_8fpew2dmhqKUjkBF0_EMCfe_Jf0ao2PQBBSa5Rz5f3e4kCKkWPr637w-bxJrRKkMsCyUVfqCucvHOE7IPnGcHYsgfzqMlrqKuM/s400/007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652168568926282146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 118px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">(If you're feeling extra DIY-ish, you could place a spirit level gauge or a half-glass of water on top of the tier before gluing anything, just to make sure it is horizontal. If it is too topsy, just change the positions of the plastic bottoms or slice off thin slivers of plastic until your tier is level. I did it and do not regret it; its not perfect but nothing will fall off it, see?)</span></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_OGXNmVhg13MJrZGdojN7f1p70ugXfsp4VeFexAqTFLOyy_44-v-8TLs3V3P67qEdlt30yLWJcLpaoNzfTFUbMbLqKoDnAduOun7XuZDATMcOcqP4axDtqudskk-pzRsh2pc6HTdTgg/s1600/004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_OGXNmVhg13MJrZGdojN7f1p70ugXfsp4VeFexAqTFLOyy_44-v-8TLs3V3P67qEdlt30yLWJcLpaoNzfTFUbMbLqKoDnAduOun7XuZDATMcOcqP4axDtqudskk-pzRsh2pc6HTdTgg/s400/004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652168226700434578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">And there you have it, one tier all done! Can you see all the recycled bits and bobs I used to create the tiers for my cupboard? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JXdF-ni3LWKMJQOJVVSlChrHz0CwN97lyoyVU2tfMwlLd0mElny_zh3da1nZjCraTPEOZsb9fIr74hq8TMQWeUS9oZzcdX9YrXvuR3_ZH-lWkiufzraE6_tlW7BeJ4CV8oT4cgmosNA/s1600/008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JXdF-ni3LWKMJQOJVVSlChrHz0CwN97lyoyVU2tfMwlLd0mElny_zh3da1nZjCraTPEOZsb9fIr74hq8TMQWeUS9oZzcdX9YrXvuR3_ZH-lWkiufzraE6_tlW7BeJ4CV8oT4cgmosNA/s400/008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652168570917353314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">When assembled, put the tiers in your empty cupboard and see how they're doing. If all seems okay, pull out your hot glue gun and connect the tiers together at all the places where two tiers touch each other. My tiers were touching each other where the orange juice box is, so I hot-glued 'em there.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">It all looks a bit raw and wonky ... but all of that will disappear in one-two-three!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">One ...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0evFBR0VW_B2ZIcjcPOCEiV94gpnivp7x3hsZokiW2bTwdwVZ7xVgYvGe5BJ8YRcSZ7MBH18N2H5g05HU8h1rCUrT5YLxM_jU_6BRQaDDXO2M6tBTQsTbiK3v95qn34B7JMj653GlhBM/s1600/009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0evFBR0VW_B2ZIcjcPOCEiV94gpnivp7x3hsZokiW2bTwdwVZ7xVgYvGe5BJ8YRcSZ7MBH18N2H5g05HU8h1rCUrT5YLxM_jU_6BRQaDDXO2M6tBTQsTbiK3v95qn34B7JMj653GlhBM/s400/009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652168573121585890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Two ...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_keHuYfhr_FyBIZQUht0Z2z3hiWxmaA5i_u3927NJ9IWWNQW9WA63HRJzB6C5d6aczABddhQkqYmruaG_sAe8D48B5Em10WzsWgJAAP2JXN2mNXkmQ9hqllDMowlA5c3WRNrs78_Nak/s1600/010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_keHuYfhr_FyBIZQUht0Z2z3hiWxmaA5i_u3927NJ9IWWNQW9WA63HRJzB6C5d6aczABddhQkqYmruaG_sAe8D48B5Em10WzsWgJAAP2JXN2mNXkmQ9hqllDMowlA5c3WRNrs78_Nak/s400/010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652168575689515762" /></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Three!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyhPlEI92H1_eu6N-ZXZVlOmIwbxlgwi5Pw5XFv-mVoXq9xGPczfDYhHJgb29tGznek9BFLvLL_YqsZinv-9LXmo6Ep-IdWfmLvk9Ea4Scw_6i-QObIef0vJ07cX5hS1cW9E1WxRjyHg/s1600/011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyhPlEI92H1_eu6N-ZXZVlOmIwbxlgwi5Pw5XFv-mVoXq9xGPczfDYhHJgb29tGznek9BFLvLL_YqsZinv-9LXmo6Ep-IdWfmLvk9Ea4Scw_6i-QObIef0vJ07cX5hS1cW9E1WxRjyHg/s400/011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652168728011827778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px; " /></span></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Voila! That's kitchen cupboard perfection for me. Now all I need to do is change the label on my chilli flakes jar. Boo. Another time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Go on and give this a go ... let me know how your projects turn out! Toodles! </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-58980187369063126172011-08-28T09:37:00.004+01:002011-08-28T09:42:08.036+01:00Yayyy! I got published on Craft Gossip!!<div><center><a href="http://craftgossip.com/"><img border="0" src="http://craftgossip.com/files/2007/10/i-love_craftgossip150x150pixel.jpg" /></a></center></div><div>
<br /></div>So the best thing about today's craft morning for me: I got published on CraftGossip.com!! (As if that gigantic post-it I've placed beneath the header isn't enough, hehehe!)<div>
<br /></div><div>But I'm so thrilled, it's making me sing.... :D </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Check out the link to my page <a href="http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/how-to-make-a-recycled-cardboard-box-wall-organizer/2011/08/26/">here</a>!! </div><div>
<br /></div><div>Meanwhile, I'm doing my special I-got-published dance, jiggly bits n all ... hehehehe!!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Toodles!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>xxx</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Mimi</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-47159857336398714762011-08-25T14:57:00.003+01:002011-08-25T15:15:15.947+01:00Follow-up: Today's Crafting ProjectIt worked, yayyyy!!! I managed to turn part of our ugly old curtain into a fully functional 9-pocket shoe organiser!!! (<i>9 pockets?</i> Are DH and I missing a foot between the two of us? Nawwwh. But that was all the space I had ... hehehee!) <div>
<br /></div><div>The good news: it was pretty easy for me to put together .... which means it must be REAlly easy for all you who know how to sew already. <div>
<br /></div><div>We managed to hammer the nails in place to hang the organiser inside the cloaks cupboard and it stores shoes like a dream! (It's still that awful ugly-curtain print but at least now we can appreciate its functionality rather than hate the print :P)</div><div>
<br /></div><div>So I've decided to make an identical organiser and hang it inside the other door of the cupboard so we can have lots of efficiently utilised space. (More room for winter boots in the cupboard as well before the chills approach in a coupla months.)</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Tutorial coming soon! </div><div>
<br /></div><div>xxx</div><div>Mimi</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-19808238426642796972011-08-23T17:27:00.006+01:002011-08-23T17:34:31.703+01:00Today's Crafting ProjectSo it was about time I finally took the plunge and made a shoe organiser for our coat cupboard. There's a <b>huge</b> mess in there ... and our tiny shoe rack is of little use. And no matter how badly you want to, you will never see the inside of that cupboard in my lifetime (unless I spruce it up and get it to look all neat and pretty .... <i>**mental note to add to my future projects list**</i>) <div>
<br /></div><div>I've been working on a homemade <b>hanging shoe organiser </b>all day today. Couple the long hours with my almost-next-to-nothing sewing skills and a <i><b>very</b></i> pregnant belly, it's not been the easiest of rides. Grrrr .... :-X</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Butttttt .... today's motto is <i><b>just stay calm and sew</b></i>. I'm nearly there, it's almost over.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>And even though I've recycled an ugly old curtain to create my organiser, if it turns out successfully (fingers crossed!!) I'll post a tutorial up here soon.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Watch this space and wish me luck!!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>xoxox</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-29441787490708453522011-08-22T19:03:00.009+01:002011-08-22T19:42:11.797+01:00Tutorial - Quick and Easy Recycled-Yoghurt-Pot Ribbon Organizer<div><span class="Apple-style-span" >This little cutie had been sitting on my "to-do" list for the longest time...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOy1wyOTUOrQK2ny6ugCN3eJYTmhMZe74NPJ0RLiOPbfc3Bv4oRqNIvvuAwTmoCNg45LhrAb88v5tgNjHCzFsZ2pZaJor76IuT8lQpMqg4GpJOzwhFb3qwmvfARsdB53pGNhRdPFdVXQ/s1600/012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOy1wyOTUOrQK2ny6ugCN3eJYTmhMZe74NPJ0RLiOPbfc3Bv4oRqNIvvuAwTmoCNg45LhrAb88v5tgNjHCzFsZ2pZaJor76IuT8lQpMqg4GpJOzwhFb3qwmvfARsdB53pGNhRdPFdVXQ/s400/012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743598508937218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Really I should be ashamed because it is so quick and easy, I don't have any excuses to not have made it any earlier. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I had a bunch of narrow craft ribbons lying around in an untidy heap in my drawer...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiStnxyhcgiNnITxMQkkuR4jY3VkkJjIPh7aNgUi8aJUaQALs7LRIeuZQo80qiGPaZb3r-rDoI9nPl6KjKBiuglgqp6DCCQvrQ6uMQBY6fxZ2EFuJKDA2ITVYDBm9lCJLT9SxjFq_UaTk/s1600/03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiStnxyhcgiNnITxMQkkuR4jY3VkkJjIPh7aNgUi8aJUaQALs7LRIeuZQo80qiGPaZb3r-rDoI9nPl6KjKBiuglgqp6DCCQvrQ6uMQBY6fxZ2EFuJKDA2ITVYDBm9lCJLT9SxjFq_UaTk/s400/03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743074519588466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >... And I really needed to take care of it. So I ended up making this handy dandy ribbon organiser. You only need a handful of things for this project and it shouldn't take you more than 30 minutes (10 minutes for the crafty ones) to finish it up!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Here are the main things you'll need:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >An empty plastic yoghurt container (or custard/cream pot) with original lid</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >Gift wrapping paper</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >PVA glue (or that thing they call mod-podge)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >A retractable cutter</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >An untidy pile of ribbons just itching to be sorted!</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Right, let's get going.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >First things first, I washed out and dried the yoghurt pot and lid ...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrJvjtU-j3zERXI_7yMF7OtF7wSiYiw6CgjqJz4pPwlOOeqSche2tZ-WOoxyHwd-hr0miAasPUKpmiao_W0rvOKNuMcF3QMYV7q3xDo93psKc44zirRmjyv70n8kTGJTyDqzqG5BGV0c/s1600/01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrJvjtU-j3zERXI_7yMF7OtF7wSiYiw6CgjqJz4pPwlOOeqSche2tZ-WOoxyHwd-hr0miAasPUKpmiao_W0rvOKNuMcF3QMYV7q3xDo93psKc44zirRmjyv70n8kTGJTyDqzqG5BGV0c/s400/01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743057460711442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Next, I cut up a piece of cute gift-wrap (I liked this silly one with all the faces on it) and pasted it onto the pot using PVA glue. Set it to one side to dry while you carry on ...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVneQsW-hkwjqESH9j5v88gOQ4ZM30WvMA1ORE-ismsCOujlsd8xU0xp4Y_2a8l4AZ2NjedYjkKbWm-mOUiIxEC6cet2IHuZi7flLklUACGUthILi-Oc4PRaNrpd_OCTcwnMdysJ6MVU/s1600/02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVneQsW-hkwjqESH9j5v88gOQ4ZM30WvMA1ORE-ismsCOujlsd8xU0xp4Y_2a8l4AZ2NjedYjkKbWm-mOUiIxEC6cet2IHuZi7flLklUACGUthILi-Oc4PRaNrpd_OCTcwnMdysJ6MVU/s400/02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743071129088290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I took the lid and placed it top-down on a blank piece of paper. I traced the outline in pencil...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZO-WBMjR_zilkWkFJMtkO4TvPUXSqw6SynerZ9kxm077u76E0W3WypCBgzxrIvrKSxIkIt9NhsDhFf4Qgri1GlU1pbMieKK-4-bsSlsKt7n3XYVkncBqW7HAlgO89ClwBD4Hl8INPMQ/s1600/05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZO-WBMjR_zilkWkFJMtkO4TvPUXSqw6SynerZ9kxm077u76E0W3WypCBgzxrIvrKSxIkIt9NhsDhFf4Qgri1GlU1pbMieKK-4-bsSlsKt7n3XYVkncBqW7HAlgO89ClwBD4Hl8INPMQ/s400/05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743081430191538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Now for that pile of ribbons ...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiStnxyhcgiNnITxMQkkuR4jY3VkkJjIPh7aNgUi8aJUaQALs7LRIeuZQo80qiGPaZb3r-rDoI9nPl6KjKBiuglgqp6DCCQvrQ6uMQBY6fxZ2EFuJKDA2ITVYDBm9lCJLT9SxjFq_UaTk/s1600/03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiStnxyhcgiNnITxMQkkuR4jY3VkkJjIPh7aNgUi8aJUaQALs7LRIeuZQo80qiGPaZb3r-rDoI9nPl6KjKBiuglgqp6DCCQvrQ6uMQBY6fxZ2EFuJKDA2ITVYDBm9lCJLT9SxjFq_UaTk/s400/03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743074519588466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >They were all the same width; I measured one and it was about 10 mm wide, see?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEJxpBgwMb150y3CPkZv5eQOPhr_k7ilqeugbJG0G7-c3ndtR_HW1N31_QKr0s0nMtIuGmvRf17836Zf1mFeWQ47rY8sr1ovKFC2IzWuyuZcw7nRKRHu8RPTRnhL8JSALWPuZ2OZNDbY/s1600/04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEJxpBgwMb150y3CPkZv5eQOPhr_k7ilqeugbJG0G7-c3ndtR_HW1N31_QKr0s0nMtIuGmvRf17836Zf1mFeWQ47rY8sr1ovKFC2IzWuyuZcw7nRKRHu8RPTRnhL8JSALWPuZ2OZNDbY/s400/04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743079602850914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 395px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >This gave me an idea of the size of slots I needed for my ribbons. Back to that circle outlined on the paper, I drew a series of roughly 10 mm long lines inside the circle. I did this in a concentric fashion; you could draw them wherever you want inside the circle ...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkryrPC0lloNRVvTQgTuzdj6_-QUKLKeP-1fJhGqdCjbxr755xHeCGHVtbngS2tqcIUHM8K3FIWrGsF63igiZ-bYRMPJVZw2MGbfoInETjcmLuVKhAG-hucYfQpSTG79zRFSh8GUJqP7E/s1600/06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkryrPC0lloNRVvTQgTuzdj6_-QUKLKeP-1fJhGqdCjbxr755xHeCGHVtbngS2tqcIUHM8K3FIWrGsF63igiZ-bYRMPJVZw2MGbfoInETjcmLuVKhAG-hucYfQpSTG79zRFSh8GUJqP7E/s400/06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743401032081250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Next, I took the yoghurt pot lid and placed it bottom-up on the circular design. Holding it firmly in place, I made slits on the lid along the pencil lines using a retractable cutter. (Make sure the slits are fairly straight and around 1mm longer than the actual ribbon width...)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Axl-s8yV-hTYdkPOUAE8VVzvmipkh92DQE-t4wtvCXAU_0zTTo0EhynDR-d96h03kHD9HqW2Pcewzo4PZCOjSQwn7JTWaU0iisX2aQxb0tR35s_tXXMAp6lN1GuTOVaDIkb4l9ScLoU/s1600/07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Axl-s8yV-hTYdkPOUAE8VVzvmipkh92DQE-t4wtvCXAU_0zTTo0EhynDR-d96h03kHD9HqW2Pcewzo4PZCOjSQwn7JTWaU0iisX2aQxb0tR35s_tXXMAp6lN1GuTOVaDIkb4l9ScLoU/s400/07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743406121893010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Right, time to take care of those ribbons. I bundled up each ribbon and placed it inside the pot...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMpecQzk5Nt_L3mhj4W2eqJsS0oAmUGzDOpnf2TK_2A-xZYVc80uNYjErNGuCNTHAeXJRSeau4PhzoLIm5vlqotrki0kk9HhuCUV4Olztq2p1T4RIpeqiCGXKxNjlzVZvMEOCBTCl8W0/s1600/08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMpecQzk5Nt_L3mhj4W2eqJsS0oAmUGzDOpnf2TK_2A-xZYVc80uNYjErNGuCNTHAeXJRSeau4PhzoLIm5vlqotrki0kk9HhuCUV4Olztq2p1T4RIpeqiCGXKxNjlzVZvMEOCBTCl8W0/s400/08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743402881168482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" > Next, using a small blunt object (I used the plastic end of a tic-tac pencil) I pushed one each of each ribbon through a slot in the lid... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDHUjtXMAmt6wbymMkDcISqK71pkSsmP_fIgCB5MLMO0DrUR4zittuj4_xJVKK1ii4rBsQgslmwInRbDp-HDdxcHaSE-5bT1KLu52g31o7AszDuW99wmQoVRWw_nNkPpup17GtlyCDYU/s1600/09.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDHUjtXMAmt6wbymMkDcISqK71pkSsmP_fIgCB5MLMO0DrUR4zittuj4_xJVKK1ii4rBsQgslmwInRbDp-HDdxcHaSE-5bT1KLu52g31o7AszDuW99wmQoVRWw_nNkPpup17GtlyCDYU/s400/09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743411158102194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >And I pulled it through on top. Do this with all the ribbons...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2SbRxK29-MuzdTFXi4FCnh5dBbVQavUkFZcDYpAFOo4elqMs9BGSgyE8njdHO1XadoLaNiGOJh8gNejCDpVm60c4RolUAxGB_AQHSPAxCaPxqhFDlWPEznZxfzZQyHtwpQjnDjb7omo/s1600/010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2SbRxK29-MuzdTFXi4FCnh5dBbVQavUkFZcDYpAFOo4elqMs9BGSgyE8njdHO1XadoLaNiGOJh8gNejCDpVm60c4RolUAxGB_AQHSPAxCaPxqhFDlWPEznZxfzZQyHtwpQjnDjb7omo/s400/010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743418321344178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Once all the ribbons are pushed through, place the lid back on the pot. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Ta-daaaaa !! You have a bunch of happy ribbons living together in their cute little organizer. Every time I need a ribbon, I can look at the exact shade I need. I can also see when a colour is running out through the transparent lid when I start pulling it through ...so now I can top them up easily. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOy1wyOTUOrQK2ny6ugCN3eJYTmhMZe74NPJ0RLiOPbfc3Bv4oRqNIvvuAwTmoCNg45LhrAb88v5tgNjHCzFsZ2pZaJor76IuT8lQpMqg4GpJOzwhFb3qwmvfARsdB53pGNhRdPFdVXQ/s1600/012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOy1wyOTUOrQK2ny6ugCN3eJYTmhMZe74NPJ0RLiOPbfc3Bv4oRqNIvvuAwTmoCNg45LhrAb88v5tgNjHCzFsZ2pZaJor76IuT8lQpMqg4GpJOzwhFb3qwmvfARsdB53pGNhRdPFdVXQ/s400/012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743598508937218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCCTtw-cBVolHhi6XQXalzOgkWSU9HR4AQd9DHMvjPZOQAkBM0_iflUEhd-H2u61wI1BlBrPxTNrg2vlsEw_Do-X8ut7aKZvYA555VY_YnzXc3bmyW6gfDQt-2dwc5wtgjoxqIW49ROo/s1600/011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCCTtw-cBVolHhi6XQXalzOgkWSU9HR4AQd9DHMvjPZOQAkBM0_iflUEhd-H2u61wI1BlBrPxTNrg2vlsEw_Do-X8ut7aKZvYA555VY_YnzXc3bmyW6gfDQt-2dwc5wtgjoxqIW49ROo/s400/011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643743592501132450" /></span></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >This organizer is so quick, easy and cheap, you could make one for each specific bundle width of ribbons e.g. a pot for 6mm ribbons, 10mm, 20mm and so on ...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >You could also have pots according to families of colours and arrange them in your collection. Do let me know how your projects turn out; happy crafting! xxx</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-68668704873651524352011-08-13T23:02:00.032+01:002011-08-18T21:40:25.250+01:00Tutorial: Two-tiered Recycled Shoebox Sewing Kit<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">So it was about time I did something about all the mess with my sewing supplies. I'd read in several places about reusing an old shoebox to create a sewing kit but I couldn't find a step-by-step tutorial anywhere. I decided to take the plunge and make a tutorial out of it as well. I also took it a stretch further and recycled a collection of smaller household containers to organize my sewing equipment.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I ended up making a handy two-tiered sewing box that fulfills most of my storage needs. Here is the finished product:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9I0rkyLLMOoNU-Izg1kazW3BZhR2K7FvLipF3AVePoFEHj9Vvf4rJfw0Y_kLlB6-smrWFPiUZeHUZAwr2yCy0cIbjmA6RDQx8MTCf721ThUCMq4MvfAZcgA8IHmVE39mKp_6VR12jug/s1600/015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9I0rkyLLMOoNU-Izg1kazW3BZhR2K7FvLipF3AVePoFEHj9Vvf4rJfw0Y_kLlB6-smrWFPiUZeHUZAwr2yCy0cIbjmA6RDQx8MTCf721ThUCMq4MvfAZcgA8IHmVE39mKp_6VR12jug/s400/015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640672685981235442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 217px; " /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i6MCxT2lUfz-5uvh5j1hx45fBl5-_c7DBl8wj55OBbc7K6FvEzcstQAycyO937bhxWzv1HEwO3NCcdIoL2YAowUsD57EpPQXoTSh6wSymuRM98XBf3yet5acORHSKfned91SrKJjL58/s1600/016.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i6MCxT2lUfz-5uvh5j1hx45fBl5-_c7DBl8wj55OBbc7K6FvEzcstQAycyO937bhxWzv1HEwO3NCcdIoL2YAowUsD57EpPQXoTSh6wSymuRM98XBf3yet5acORHSKfned91SrKJjL58/s400/016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640672681498951250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px; " /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck07KNZomhuPLVZb5RD2VjbdrwU1iHX_nkTyQgrtd1vEwUqUqnP1fJ-4JtzVqGbSCa35SxfjZ9I5NK8N5hyjMyXC_L869hMRNU3W-daUgnFIJ-49CPE8wRXASOmGD731LrUOpBGJZaP0/s1600/017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck07KNZomhuPLVZb5RD2VjbdrwU1iHX_nkTyQgrtd1vEwUqUqnP1fJ-4JtzVqGbSCa35SxfjZ9I5NK8N5hyjMyXC_L869hMRNU3W-daUgnFIJ-49CPE8wRXASOmGD731LrUOpBGJZaP0/s400/017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640672697628809394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div>
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<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">The main things I used for this project were:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span">An old shoe box</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">Some decorative paper (I used some wallpaper from a leftover roll and scraps of gift-wrap paper)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">Food/drink/etc boxes e.g. juice box, cookie trays, fruit containers. I'll talk about these as we go along...</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span">Right so those are the main things I used. Let's get started!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's the shoebox I used. It's pretty basic ... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBgcXa3G02Klj6yQG7FLiQk2FgsH4BxeGGg8vj00JFE5ZJato93VyJ9ykAKXKger2A7pJ9nLtM3kFasMZ3N8dtvJqWCO38OjQKEG7R3K9oU5RbFpLaclzIedXS6ChYKBOTGKSfnA97yk/s1600/01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBgcXa3G02Klj6yQG7FLiQk2FgsH4BxeGGg8vj00JFE5ZJato93VyJ9ykAKXKger2A7pJ9nLtM3kFasMZ3N8dtvJqWCO38OjQKEG7R3K9oU5RbFpLaclzIedXS6ChYKBOTGKSfnA97yk/s400/01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640467608530732738" /></a>I wanted to make a hinged-lid sewing kit. To do this, I sliced the box in two adjacent corners along one length using a retractable cutter ...
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qsNkaw2X0AKgJ0UQTGK_33vIOTy_6ISdMQUFNs4o4Wu84opf42uxCUa5Q_iMDSy-W6PwoElXsMNPh_ExAYaa8-BZBauwPm6reNUIQ-0w8tQctX5VNBrOTP5i5XQH6T7223S6rmkvqOM/s1600/02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qsNkaw2X0AKgJ0UQTGK_33vIOTy_6ISdMQUFNs4o4Wu84opf42uxCUa5Q_iMDSy-W6PwoElXsMNPh_ExAYaa8-BZBauwPm6reNUIQ-0w8tQctX5VNBrOTP5i5XQH6T7223S6rmkvqOM/s400/02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640467605128176850" /></a>Here's how it looks after being cut.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_dY6ATj7Q9XIg1MvPN5o-i4Lb1XWBMEp_rZQkxSO252y3wQLD4SUlyjLOgblJ0bvnhpbLl42b6fp6IyVv_IMa1AikUfCBeLNtwVWSPkUwf54P8lGG0oT2OU4Nsb8kKaVxGonHGGecHM/s1600/03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_dY6ATj7Q9XIg1MvPN5o-i4Lb1XWBMEp_rZQkxSO252y3wQLD4SUlyjLOgblJ0bvnhpbLl42b6fp6IyVv_IMa1AikUfCBeLNtwVWSPkUwf54P8lGG0oT2OU4Nsb8kKaVxGonHGGecHM/s400/03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640467604241406578" /></a>To allow the hinge to slide inside the box, I shaved off some slivers of cardboard on either side of the cut edge like so ...
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd72SwpZl5nlZfNtYwNGCOuPHAmyY6xWyLX3g9hJgfIOWzYAonlaNfUO3gOkVA4nCvAjvH-77NRWoIS15-8e_aXg4ga4oY7dRngeRx3y0ZLjSn7U37MOTjJH1xwgk2vl6kHtOiuYQ_8a4/s1600/04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd72SwpZl5nlZfNtYwNGCOuPHAmyY6xWyLX3g9hJgfIOWzYAonlaNfUO3gOkVA4nCvAjvH-77NRWoIS15-8e_aXg4ga4oY7dRngeRx3y0ZLjSn7U37MOTjJH1xwgk2vl6kHtOiuYQ_8a4/s400/04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640467262115170306" /></a>Next, I prettied up the box and the lid using paper from an old wallpaper roll. I used watered-down PVA glue and used the technique outlined in <a href="http://www.monkeysee.com/play/3455-gift-wrap-with-shoe-boxes"><b>this</b></a> video to cover the box and the lid. (Thanks monkeysee!)</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I found a lonely old button lying around and hot-glued that to the lid to make it feel like a sewing kit lol !
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqe6Tme7BIUs2UVS6Orzq1meZxjPxaC7e9VWGyn7WDOvOhaeGmaZEbc0Ghd0S7KBXweuH5JHNGGRO3p9W9J3CDdyq99h65bJMGcpt5LE7SenOB45Gv9VKa8ho-dZl_P4rzobr0vYx9sAo/s1600/05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqe6Tme7BIUs2UVS6Orzq1meZxjPxaC7e9VWGyn7WDOvOhaeGmaZEbc0Ghd0S7KBXweuH5JHNGGRO3p9W9J3CDdyq99h65bJMGcpt5LE7SenOB45Gv9VKa8ho-dZl_P4rzobr0vYx9sAo/s400/05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640467263916248658" /></a>Next, I pasted a piece of gift-wrap paper to cover the inner base of the box. I also hot-glued the cut-edge of the lid to the inside of the box, creating a hinged lid (yellow arrow). See?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0f1HArWOyHpzewccg1B4Jkiu1BTetgFm_xIMKBWO0Kb-lhrDx6NHRMI6fySsgApNxITf4MyyLcqhP3gTgq2Y6pGdsLXcc9T5tbwVUuTkI5tYXjVZE_f5XZdRbV9a2K4POqN3Y0hbNzQ/s1600/06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0f1HArWOyHpzewccg1B4Jkiu1BTetgFm_xIMKBWO0Kb-lhrDx6NHRMI6fySsgApNxITf4MyyLcqhP3gTgq2Y6pGdsLXcc9T5tbwVUuTkI5tYXjVZE_f5XZdRbV9a2K4POqN3Y0hbNzQ/s400/06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640467259304749106" /></a>Now that the outer shell of the kit is ready, time to work on the inside. I used a handful of different boxes salvaged from the kitchen and around the house to create the inner compartments. Let me show you how to make one box and you can pretty much apply the same technique to any box you find suitable.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's a rinsed-out orange juice box. I sliced off the top using a sharp knife...
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJ2PadDXkpD9PemN3F_VhRi7WCQj0SOLjOFpfcI6Mw9fOUwS3q4mUhv1YxsdTgqA_wbmTo1cHis-4r0LcOpfUIH5_YLNDphoMexsmQM8IJgZjZKALNJUwjPbmVKAFXcn3fWgvktrb_88/s1600/07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJ2PadDXkpD9PemN3F_VhRi7WCQj0SOLjOFpfcI6Mw9fOUwS3q4mUhv1YxsdTgqA_wbmTo1cHis-4r0LcOpfUIH5_YLNDphoMexsmQM8IJgZjZKALNJUwjPbmVKAFXcn3fWgvktrb_88/s400/07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640467255553357650" /></a>Next, I opened up the four sides of the box by cutting down the four corners, down to the point of the height of the box.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACQr0p3BMv6Hg9FMr8bcv_CYdQqwH-VyUQKLZgObrW0X78jJkYBUMq-lsvDDHws7Px4MwBYB8mJ-cL1YWrPzUMQMfIY7Q9vilcnkWJA6HfI3iVgeXxX5r27UjTQo7sCaXnyQyob7Ls3Q/s1600/08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACQr0p3BMv6Hg9FMr8bcv_CYdQqwH-VyUQKLZgObrW0X78jJkYBUMq-lsvDDHws7Px4MwBYB8mJ-cL1YWrPzUMQMfIY7Q9vilcnkWJA6HfI3iVgeXxX5r27UjTQo7sCaXnyQyob7Ls3Q/s400/08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640467252529335954" /></a>I trimmed off the four sides around 1-and-3/4th the height of the box. Pretty simple, see?
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0m0_MQXByyawNpGFdvPzk7OaaR6ESuF2_YFGv9de4mmtyHy_-of_UrERC5qgqcqLHZrFmLbG5YyanHrcEICA2ioIiH-XeWSmkF2iyeduHjlPWAE0poyCk_i84sT4JLkP-l2q5lQBtEGo/s1600/09.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0m0_MQXByyawNpGFdvPzk7OaaR6ESuF2_YFGv9de4mmtyHy_-of_UrERC5qgqcqLHZrFmLbG5YyanHrcEICA2ioIiH-XeWSmkF2iyeduHjlPWAE0poyCk_i84sT4JLkP-l2q5lQBtEGo/s400/09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640466896072466770" /></a>Next I just folded in the extra cardboard and hot-glued it to the inside. Here's the finished box. Ta-daaa!
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNiNShBgnrEqB6T4si-SnaDrO0GLkkkjquTNyD4xAvy2t4TPFEyvsHL7hm_nliFEswhQ8YxRMizX6WZI0-qNhgQ0L-lN_6wlEDz66PIDlQ2Eb-2YjQh0NBS6g_fC82tiFxJvpA702Njs/s1600/010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNiNShBgnrEqB6T4si-SnaDrO0GLkkkjquTNyD4xAvy2t4TPFEyvsHL7hm_nliFEswhQ8YxRMizX6WZI0-qNhgQ0L-lN_6wlEDz66PIDlQ2Eb-2YjQh0NBS6g_fC82tiFxJvpA702Njs/s400/010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640466890805014034" /></a>So I ended up make three such boxes. I covered up the base of each box with pieces of gift-wrap paper ...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgug74RLzOiMaVMqm_Ge_j3WLXT-UjCM93dj7WSJSLomKCSS94UEKLgPF0EP1D8vpIgF779Ch0duvVbLQsqX-v8QtbBWRIiIw6Xe-9ffrjQM-RdJvyreE7ZGSO_2ub8SeXpHVhMOG06L_w/s1600/011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgug74RLzOiMaVMqm_Ge_j3WLXT-UjCM93dj7WSJSLomKCSS94UEKLgPF0EP1D8vpIgF779Ch0duvVbLQsqX-v8QtbBWRIiIw6Xe-9ffrjQM-RdJvyreE7ZGSO_2ub8SeXpHVhMOG06L_w/s400/011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640480402538542962" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 389px; " /></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">A little tip here: try to keep the boxes roughly about the same height to make it easier to organize the insides.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Right. The sewing kit has two levels. To make the upper level, I took a piece of cardboard and trimmed it down to slightly smaller than the actual shoebox.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u>
<br /></u></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMl_PHIDMTHlx-dYeu9F8bkeOaEVUeF7ofuD5hkvqF0U5mT90V1GGb0Zg2w2oetDqCpoprI72KGabhDnSreTrCrUHIh8sKWGY4pQh8hVJFAv-S2v082WHfdt1pY4p_rfwjBLaJmgkF1E/s1600/012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMl_PHIDMTHlx-dYeu9F8bkeOaEVUeF7ofuD5hkvqF0U5mT90V1GGb0Zg2w2oetDqCpoprI72KGabhDnSreTrCrUHIh8sKWGY4pQh8hVJFAv-S2v082WHfdt1pY4p_rfwjBLaJmgkF1E/s400/012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640466885819016834" /></a>Next, I prettied it up by covering it with gift-wrap paper. I also cut out a small rectangle on one side of the cardboard to make it easier to lift out.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjfjsi7vXLMZmt2voDfoS07kCTVAEMhc1G6CpTsAqLz8OXM3YMxkE5erfJXGIPOuT1wb9nzZZ_87puDU9zDoKZSpi6Yypqh6swO6ZaMmB-8ore3RwjVUjpwAMQFv2iJZyFu6wNisXS0U/s1600/013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjfjsi7vXLMZmt2voDfoS07kCTVAEMhc1G6CpTsAqLz8OXM3YMxkE5erfJXGIPOuT1wb9nzZZ_87puDU9zDoKZSpi6Yypqh6swO6ZaMmB-8ore3RwjVUjpwAMQFv2iJZyFu6wNisXS0U/s400/013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640466879841675890" /></a>Next, I played around a bit with the different boxes and settled upon two boxes that I wanted on the upper level. I hot-glued these to the cardboard tray. Check them out; can you spot a re-used cookie tray in there?
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3gSC6z5dUDCpR_fw_f7QDSbgfWlteiP4679bfxRxvk8Ws3JEFhvOpfZw0_czw7eFDlMLPCo8B-KH6y-8pN3wPzGkD3p9hiTdRtHEgryDOQYh8G-wB8JGP3jzANf7MsnugsTJtlHZCvg/s1600/014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3gSC6z5dUDCpR_fw_f7QDSbgfWlteiP4679bfxRxvk8Ws3JEFhvOpfZw0_czw7eFDlMLPCo8B-KH6y-8pN3wPzGkD3p9hiTdRtHEgryDOQYh8G-wB8JGP3jzANf7MsnugsTJtlHZCvg/s400/014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640466412254912450" /></a>All done! Here's the finished sewing kit. Let me show you how it's working for me ...
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VwUNvzg7Vvhx8-fy_lPKZofo1appl_wlXJxMsWwxlLZY2Cp1sRNDUl5yu5d8F7ehF8WUFWEyaJPa9ZMP8XJR2HXFohP-RKHxowztFhItW62GgKnl3ZdfHF74dGaGTkLlcznwL4WaVJw/s1600/015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VwUNvzg7Vvhx8-fy_lPKZofo1appl_wlXJxMsWwxlLZY2Cp1sRNDUl5yu5d8F7ehF8WUFWEyaJPa9ZMP8XJR2HXFohP-RKHxowztFhItW62GgKnl3ZdfHF74dGaGTkLlcznwL4WaVJw/s400/015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640466410263211250" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7njjUZPk75hJt6AI52FN5nlcG8Vz0VK30dDjpt2NR2G8hmPhvNRX79xhawRGAPbmI-sqGSM0Tjsds6UHKxwuf5aAo_s3t564uilMgLYWvvi9Uui73XvA05rwnAdrUvIDtYmbw1OKFmwk/s1600/016.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7njjUZPk75hJt6AI52FN5nlcG8Vz0VK30dDjpt2NR2G8hmPhvNRX79xhawRGAPbmI-sqGSM0Tjsds6UHKxwuf5aAo_s3t564uilMgLYWvvi9Uui73XvA05rwnAdrUvIDtYmbw1OKFmwk/s400/016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640466402581398994" /></a>The upper tray lifts out easily, see?
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheJa-uPPXbY1WVfRLVIgwBlbzJlhxAuN1lS7tXl8DX1uWT8kd3VPtw2r8gpCf1yCcqaAvZDI0Xne1uQAmDWn36S-MDW5rWgwGDwNag0uz0o4StixDlDSKE_W4O1uGeiiEzz14Ntt7c3Q/s1600/017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheJa-uPPXbY1WVfRLVIgwBlbzJlhxAuN1lS7tXl8DX1uWT8kd3VPtw2r8gpCf1yCcqaAvZDI0Xne1uQAmDWn36S-MDW5rWgwGDwNag0uz0o4StixDlDSKE_W4O1uGeiiEzz14Ntt7c3Q/s400/017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640466406738975378" /></a>And here are the contents of the top compartment. I pasted strips of magnetic tape in one cookie compartment to keep all the pins in one place.
<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgBI342p7DE56PNJPwkrTcUugDhll-h8QfNbAZbIExy67N1MJqhlk7-WIUdtUPw9n5Y6SW3uAyYUrXhfsv_5_h25J9qHkQX0iFDb6Yj57HIjPL29AOEHpCLtOhd18o9eEnH8aCmg3XkU/s1600/018.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgBI342p7DE56PNJPwkrTcUugDhll-h8QfNbAZbIExy67N1MJqhlk7-WIUdtUPw9n5Y6SW3uAyYUrXhfsv_5_h25J9qHkQX0iFDb6Yj57HIjPL29AOEHpCLtOhd18o9eEnH8aCmg3XkU/s400/018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640480408280104498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">And here's the bottom compartment. See the cherry-box compartment on the left? Works perfectly! :-)</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNfd59UeLYxjYkWHihSM2VfqtADjnoZbP8On8sgu2y932E1dnfS9wJ5OvE8SMuYHm3hAXYSOSupfFeK6zKv1BjvBiVpYb1gOgbjbXWaVlH7RyRskpIpIBWuhgj2yoE2coUetYIcX6otM/s1600/019.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNfd59UeLYxjYkWHihSM2VfqtADjnoZbP8On8sgu2y932E1dnfS9wJ5OvE8SMuYHm3hAXYSOSupfFeK6zKv1BjvBiVpYb1gOgbjbXWaVlH7RyRskpIpIBWuhgj2yoE2coUetYIcX6otM/s400/019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640483684338935138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So now all my sewing supplies are neatly in one place...</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VwUNvzg7Vvhx8-fy_lPKZofo1appl_wlXJxMsWwxlLZY2Cp1sRNDUl5yu5d8F7ehF8WUFWEyaJPa9ZMP8XJR2HXFohP-RKHxowztFhItW62GgKnl3ZdfHF74dGaGTkLlcznwL4WaVJw/s1600/015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VwUNvzg7Vvhx8-fy_lPKZofo1appl_wlXJxMsWwxlLZY2Cp1sRNDUl5yu5d8F7ehF8WUFWEyaJPa9ZMP8XJR2HXFohP-RKHxowztFhItW62GgKnl3ZdfHF74dGaGTkLlcznwL4WaVJw/s400/015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640466410263211250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 217px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I'll be making a thread/bobbin sorter next to keep my threads tidy. Watch this blog for more tutes. Thanks for looking and let me know how your projects turn out! xxx</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539773159644285411.post-35124046752784182632011-08-08T18:50:00.001+01:002011-08-23T17:17:43.884+01:00Tutorial: No-sew Fabric Mail Organizer<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AhAL8GcfM4DqMr2Q8nZ3GcHXDy41GUj4rd5KKmLdOrojwsULTgxUWii8yq6gXVzaPLzGSohix9qyoNMc6codXnqMtbKpnzXkhyphenhyphenmslmU0TBSYOLigSTRxHtEir97xC3hENqzVS37Xb9E/s1600/028.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AhAL8GcfM4DqMr2Q8nZ3GcHXDy41GUj4rd5KKmLdOrojwsULTgxUWii8yq6gXVzaPLzGSohix9qyoNMc6codXnqMtbKpnzXkhyphenhyphenmslmU0TBSYOLigSTRxHtEir97xC3hENqzVS37Xb9E/s400/028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638966629666678514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">My main goal in this project was to create something useful out of nothing. So literally, I spent no money on this project. I already had my craft supplies and for the materials, I decided to use up the fabric from two old throw-away pyjama bottoms and an old cardboard box.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's the box I used; it originally contained a flat-pack garden obelisk. You could use any long flat cardboard box e.g. wall shelves packaging or a flat-pack furniture box.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
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<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamyywxrqYve1ueDYyTWbMU1CaraPkVlbA7WzftTuu91QapTowVdHne7Wj9TNwBV35izl8u1v7y32QRkLYitZpA1zKJWy_Ndizv0QZ_q-plsK_k3jUfYr6-kvR99RlcN3wB6UxBNkEntY/s400/001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638546027261535394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I decided to make three main compartments out of it: <b>"In", "Sorted" </b>and <b>"Bits n Bobs"</b>. Don't ask me why, we just don't have a lot of "Out" mail lying around so it made little sense to create an "out box". We are also always rummaging around for the odd pen/scissors/USB downstairs so a place to keep these bits handy made sense. Finally, where does the mail go after we've been through it? Temporarily in the "Sorted" compartment before being removed to make more room. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">The lowest "In" compartment would be the largest; the top compartment would be smallest to keep the odd stationery items. Here's how I started measuring things out: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span">The bottom pocket would be 6 inches tall, the middle one 5 inches and the top one 4 inches tall. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">Each pocket would be 1 inch taller at the back so e.g. a 6 inch tall pocket is actually 7 inches at the back, allowing me to make that slanty edge down the sides. </span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRRHm9rvji_rUCaeGTINIZX1GrcbKDcnmq4cGhO9GpnGFU2g3S2A-NgKUgYbrTmbm0Te-3yVSpIzaIBzaAArGvIeRY4XkH1902pzSE8jGGY5GM7-lk_90nu5kTAAir49fLfuAfA3dJQg/s1600/002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRRHm9rvji_rUCaeGTINIZX1GrcbKDcnmq4cGhO9GpnGFU2g3S2A-NgKUgYbrTmbm0Te-3yVSpIzaIBzaAArGvIeRY4XkH1902pzSE8jGGY5GM7-lk_90nu5kTAAir49fLfuAfA3dJQg/s400/002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638551289375417106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So in the image above, you can see the bottom-most pocket. It is 7 inches at the back and approx. 6 inches at the front. I drew a line straight across the front to mark the pocket line. I also drew a line connecting the front of the pocket to the back of the pocket (which is the slanty line you can see on the left of the image).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Right. So I continued the same way further up the box. Here's where I had to use a little logic because I was, after all, dealing with stiff cardboard that needed to be cut/bent and fixed into place. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzf8yTm3mmEHA5CauOasSnLyDhrgZUBrN0x3poe3VhqC0sE2RZZOPYd7ipjhUf5nDmxmjd8Tu7U89__ryscZK7H22E-FUfZCNDfSNsQB3NULN6IhAjIzYL0mkiRfXWr69mGpCCxpbN0XI/s1600/003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzf8yTm3mmEHA5CauOasSnLyDhrgZUBrN0x3poe3VhqC0sE2RZZOPYd7ipjhUf5nDmxmjd8Tu7U89__ryscZK7H22E-FUfZCNDfSNsQB3NULN6IhAjIzYL0mkiRfXWr69mGpCCxpbN0XI/s400/003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638553916779495906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">The dotted lines (yellow arrow) were the fold lines. I simply poked slits along the dotted lines using a retractable cutter to make it easier to fold the cardboard. The solid line (orange arrow) is where I actually sliced along to make the opening of the bottom pocket. A little tip here: using a sawing motion really helps make long smooth cuts.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Right. So it all looks a little confusing at the moment but once I started folding along the dotted lines, the organizer began to take shape.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitad73Fvp4XCIaqOdMnYsZA2yuLE9Zsty_HQy6HjgtMlbFMS5QUXk9oYvj-0J8bjp-Lk5P42MXv-9nqTzBYtkwHEcJNPliLivmLngwYwscuNDrnmUgfqKgvKmlU8kQRgmLWNyfP-wzTDc/s1600/004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitad73Fvp4XCIaqOdMnYsZA2yuLE9Zsty_HQy6HjgtMlbFMS5QUXk9oYvj-0J8bjp-Lk5P42MXv-9nqTzBYtkwHEcJNPliLivmLngwYwscuNDrnmUgfqKgvKmlU8kQRgmLWNyfP-wzTDc/s400/004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638556385236188690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">As you can see above, I folded that little sliver of cardboard <b>back onto itself</b> because under that's where the adhesive would go. And after tucking in the side lapels and the base, here's what it looked like. You can clearly see the bottom pocket's shape now.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiff6h8EV5gsHi2rtWLO2eUtlVQLgBQ23ZAlIo_deoDO_TjnXBEJhndTUAG5EWpf_1aIMo36LSDTQ4WyPI4_7p1yKgpGxucVurrMK1tL1JVwKVWwATMwufqhF1UXwKuV_S6-LsNxW6yLtQ/s1600/005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiff6h8EV5gsHi2rtWLO2eUtlVQLgBQ23ZAlIo_deoDO_TjnXBEJhndTUAG5EWpf_1aIMo36LSDTQ4WyPI4_7p1yKgpGxucVurrMK1tL1JVwKVWwATMwufqhF1UXwKuV_S6-LsNxW6yLtQ/s400/005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638556391378575266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Once one pocket had been cut out, the base of the next-up pocket naturally took shape. Now all I had to do was repeat the same thing for the pocket above. This time I left a height allowance of 5 inches at the front and 6 inches at the back of the pocket. Let me see if I can explain this with a photograph:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMmNZ8xnrri3BVlEBTe2QN3vYfCmwRqaNjEgzsQH_D41KD9FmCtK0pRL7kJ7SoldSWkFMGm1b63rv2bRf8HXtdSJ_Qjn3AZWw4AN0RLUPgilMZ07tEyuCMvJRc9z8ow9XfTP6oGDGjl4/s1600/006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMmNZ8xnrri3BVlEBTe2QN3vYfCmwRqaNjEgzsQH_D41KD9FmCtK0pRL7kJ7SoldSWkFMGm1b63rv2bRf8HXtdSJ_Qjn3AZWw4AN0RLUPgilMZ07tEyuCMvJRc9z8ow9XfTP6oGDGjl4/s400/006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638583177670823522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So you see the front of the pocket is 5 inches tall and the back is 6 inches tall, again allowing me to make those slanty sides (dotted line on the left).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I also want to point out that I left a space of 2 inches between the pockets to allow easy access, as you can see below:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz05yVJj1uSz0498PT344vUxieXI41JLEsPGZ-BInOVBh3wHzne5JUB7U5F7EWk4dcPWaFbI6721a1cvHDzU0ejlpQAPgHdyfNil4UBV2BaSI8-ySz8DcTp5KGYH45OgYAfIf33MHLhCs/s1600/007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz05yVJj1uSz0498PT344vUxieXI41JLEsPGZ-BInOVBh3wHzne5JUB7U5F7EWk4dcPWaFbI6721a1cvHDzU0ejlpQAPgHdyfNil4UBV2BaSI8-ySz8DcTp5KGYH45OgYAfIf33MHLhCs/s400/007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638583182579943106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Okay, again some more cutting and folding and here's what took shape:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNMwSLJcMXnmbdW7CSwb6A3b6zFdDKt5ycpmw7bGheeiT9sWBBWAUzKdOvYiVK9thEiEvj7LntIYzRfEN80Tseuck5-PVTN4oH-WFrnCKZCtHnDVl_pbFIiVb6OSAiVSW8dvnQcpk5Ys/s1600/008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNMwSLJcMXnmbdW7CSwb6A3b6zFdDKt5ycpmw7bGheeiT9sWBBWAUzKdOvYiVK9thEiEvj7LntIYzRfEN80Tseuck5-PVTN4oH-WFrnCKZCtHnDVl_pbFIiVb6OSAiVSW8dvnQcpk5Ys/s400/008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638585451880557762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Finally, for the top-most pocket which is 4 inches tall, you can see the lines I cut along below:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryR27yFn_5X-cEO7ZR2swXeVn5cLGxJJuUJdTPkdOhQMLSK6NIEAj6hTHg2GLhphJ5XX8CvYmxhUH2Kx1jv_7APdmuqZOTn88C207D0AbK7b39fby2xpipFs8Tp3roQb7xnBcda5sNKM/s1600/009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryR27yFn_5X-cEO7ZR2swXeVn5cLGxJJuUJdTPkdOhQMLSK6NIEAj6hTHg2GLhphJ5XX8CvYmxhUH2Kx1jv_7APdmuqZOTn88C207D0AbK7b39fby2xpipFs8Tp3roQb7xnBcda5sNKM/s400/009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638585456082007154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So after all the cutting and folding, here's what I was left behind with; you can clearly see the main skeleton of the mail organizer now...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3foMIqS3M5vD6M-nRniF3CKODX8Goo-C7mL6kcHkOJWhpIzVJw_vxr66Cvm8fC-Tfc1tUaYli2erTGZ_PpgetVmrsXPwARMhCJsB22yateCroWG_m2K_W_Ym1VetVTveTOo-CzoSexyM/s1600/010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3foMIqS3M5vD6M-nRniF3CKODX8Goo-C7mL6kcHkOJWhpIzVJw_vxr66Cvm8fC-Tfc1tUaYli2erTGZ_PpgetVmrsXPwARMhCJsB22yateCroWG_m2K_W_Ym1VetVTveTOo-CzoSexyM/s400/010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638754282921020018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 185px; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Right. Time for some hot glue gun magic! I basically glued everything that folded and bended and then I reinforced the base of the pockets further by putting masking tape across the bottoms.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's the organizer after being glued in place. I forgot to take a photo of the taped product...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEUQtvA8PK-8tzZ1TO6qrcqFFsq1CApN64IRb0jTopaCr1G2fM0sjE7LnCQ3Pji6GjgGaUBnsmtdq3_gY9QSSw-7aCzteEXCdjkv0a_Dicu7L42kqLxSHCSWIM9GARBlYcTzYIqO9dVA/s1600/011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEUQtvA8PK-8tzZ1TO6qrcqFFsq1CApN64IRb0jTopaCr1G2fM0sjE7LnCQ3Pji6GjgGaUBnsmtdq3_gY9QSSw-7aCzteEXCdjkv0a_Dicu7L42kqLxSHCSWIM9GARBlYcTzYIqO9dVA/s400/011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638755748558977986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Now then, time to cover it all up. I did not have any fabric lying around the house; I did however, have a bag full of old clothes that I was planning to send away to recycling. I thought two of my jammies complemented each other beautifully: a red chequered one and a black jersey one.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I cut one leg off of each of these and then cut vertically along the stitch line which gave me a longish piece of fabric to work with. I pressed it out with a hot iron to give me a smooth finish. I'd read somewhere that <b>if you want to achieve sharp crisp lines in fabric, it is better to glue the fabric onto a backing paper and then attach that backing paper to the project.</b> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's where I took out my protractor, compass and ruler and drew out the shapes of the pockets on pieces of plain brown paper (I'd salvaged and smoothed out the paper from a parcel's packaging.) You could use any piece of paper that will accommodate the design of the pocket flat out. A tip here: it is better to trace out a slightly generous paper pattern than the actual size (by about 3mm all around) to allow for any mistakes. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">When asked, my DH suggested "more black" instead of red in the organizer lol! :o) So I decided to make two black pockets (top and bottom) and one red chequered pocket (the middle one). Here's how the paper patterns looked layed flat out on the back of the black jersey bottoms fabric. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPj0JorO6AYA00X9c4SEX4DJ5YVDS1jV4vvDHdXP1HdbyLVg5we98bGftwBQeqUp8EcaD6KWOGw0fGV2nAWZ3SEhVqjTA44T74qEJFZdcJeTAKd0TC98xhnbeR8BXFujBI1sDXNem2XiI/s1600/012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPj0JorO6AYA00X9c4SEX4DJ5YVDS1jV4vvDHdXP1HdbyLVg5we98bGftwBQeqUp8EcaD6KWOGw0fGV2nAWZ3SEhVqjTA44T74qEJFZdcJeTAKd0TC98xhnbeR8BXFujBI1sDXNem2XiI/s400/012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638925823779246306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Now to adhere the fabric to the paper, I only had regular old PVA glue. I diluted it down by adding around 2 tablespoons of tap water. I applied the glue to the paper, completely covering one side...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBARuPNnk0cfSOh1FDthQsRSShbtLHlUjS3YkyFp_8C3T0iB9ui0Z_CaCtjHcJWEC2UDOtOVJ9_-Pq6XGToBXiBfOWDwT5fPXsdDhZOBqsxhXs9W6jUrH-4TvngrLQzKPH1QFNgmE_gZw/s1600/013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBARuPNnk0cfSOh1FDthQsRSShbtLHlUjS3YkyFp_8C3T0iB9ui0Z_CaCtjHcJWEC2UDOtOVJ9_-Pq6XGToBXiBfOWDwT5fPXsdDhZOBqsxhXs9W6jUrH-4TvngrLQzKPH1QFNgmE_gZw/s400/013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638927571179956754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Now to adhere the paper to the fabric took a little bit of delicacy. If you're doing it this way, you would need four hands. I asked DH to hold the gluey paper (sticky side down) at either end and then I asked him to carefully lower it down onto the fabric in a <i>U-shape</i> with the <b>middle </b>of the paper touching the fabric<b> first</b>. </span>Now then, as soon as the paper touched the fabric, I started smoothing it out from the middle outwards. <span class="Apple-style-span">(I'm sure I'd read about this technique somewhere online as well; I'll post a credit to the link when I locate it.) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">A couple of tips: <b>1.</b> using the outer side of your hands and pinky fingers to even out the paper works. <b>2.</b> Also, whatever happens, <b>DO NOT</b> stretch the fabric. If you have to fiddle, fiddle with the paper instead. (I learned this the hard way.) Even if you're as clumsy as I am, rest assured that by the time you get to the third pocket, you will still get a fairly decent finish out of things.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So anyway, once the paper was glued to the fabric, I cut all around it leaving approximately a 1/2 inch allowance. One down, two to go. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's what the three pieces looked like after all the cutting:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVU_B1_rhsWk8iuTpSqxgwECq46PidNcv09cO47RA2c-cAP2OWEVAi2739wsC5Yg9TtNc4cgKjLv5pEmrucAtfviTSC2rwH1J9ykSYutUV0qR4mhvCcBlJRwHznB1SNdUWQlAJ5_k6zk/s1600/014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVU_B1_rhsWk8iuTpSqxgwECq46PidNcv09cO47RA2c-cAP2OWEVAi2739wsC5Yg9TtNc4cgKjLv5pEmrucAtfviTSC2rwH1J9ykSYutUV0qR4mhvCcBlJRwHznB1SNdUWQlAJ5_k6zk/s400/014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638930740646808690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">As you can see, the cuts aren't perfect but then again they don't have to be because the excess fabric will be tucked away out of sight.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Next, I took a tea break and let the glue dry out slightly. Now for those crisp lines, I folded the right, left and bottom lapels of each fabric cover back onto themselves and used a blunt object (the grips of a pair of scissors) to make a sharp crease.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Right then, time to glue the fabric onto the mail sorter! This time, I applied the watered-down glue directly on to the cardboard skeleton...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KMuqrR-Ckl-uIFNJ5IekclnKw4tFm1jZK4GJaVwYHk-8tNKv-ReEVYJhftikZyqHBdT5nj9BZQzi7jSL5AK44tOQoQHru0h99ADdtPiNXSuI9WsYE2pMck_MQH4FzwOKPlbvJRHtuyM/s1600/015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KMuqrR-Ckl-uIFNJ5IekclnKw4tFm1jZK4GJaVwYHk-8tNKv-ReEVYJhftikZyqHBdT5nj9BZQzi7jSL5AK44tOQoQHru0h99ADdtPiNXSuI9WsYE2pMck_MQH4FzwOKPlbvJRHtuyM/s400/015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638935328342106578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">... and simply pressed the paper in place. I don't have a picture of the raw first draft but it still had all the loose edges that needed to be taken care of. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Another 30-minute drying-out break later, I fired up the hot glue gun and tucked in and hot-glued all the loose bits around the pocket openings and under and behind the pockets. Any ridiculous excesses of fabric/paper were clipped away.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Now then. The top lapel of the organizer (the original lid of the box) was all wrinkly and creased. To smooth this out, I traced out its shape and cut up another piece of cardboard and hot-glued it on; this ended up reinforcing the top lapel as well. Take a look:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDi4-7O7VUI8AO63-6fMLolIWPCkMMux4EYpc32gGB6laLX5TjqsatHpfHRPREywQcbIr0K4cosH4uRO-AExF0PAx9Sx0q-KXd5F_0TcmmqWs5jbBYh6ey_aKpxniyWHFv-YJuC_nS-8U/s1600/016.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDi4-7O7VUI8AO63-6fMLolIWPCkMMux4EYpc32gGB6laLX5TjqsatHpfHRPREywQcbIr0K4cosH4uRO-AExF0PAx9Sx0q-KXd5F_0TcmmqWs5jbBYh6ey_aKpxniyWHFv-YJuC_nS-8U/s400/016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638937757319659938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's the cut-out shape of the top lapel:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLHjAVoSQzBCc39JCQ8vJUFwlbhGfBmSB0uE3nSnEGvKcausVF9Ly7zfcUQ2w3oQUH5Ql8u35CVlxpbFHJLzGfB2RfwGa400hTTJT5lZyzi0TOay0J2muYfanQLJehYtnm6IYi8K0fp4/s1600/017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLHjAVoSQzBCc39JCQ8vJUFwlbhGfBmSB0uE3nSnEGvKcausVF9Ly7zfcUQ2w3oQUH5Ql8u35CVlxpbFHJLzGfB2RfwGa400hTTJT5lZyzi0TOay0J2muYfanQLJehYtnm6IYi8K0fp4/s400/017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638938660347982770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 397px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Inside the top pocket, I added a smaller inner compartment for the odd pen/scissors/USB (otherwise they always fall in sideways and are very fiddly to lift out!). I did this by simply folding a small rectangle of flexible cardboard twice (yes, it's a piece from a frozen pizza box lol!). I taped it inside. (And yes, it's sad I only had electrical tape left to stick it in :P) But it worked! Take a look:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ymQL3_KALnfQgTFc5VNBwKj-4vNjUE75BqUl0B0fpBhd7ms-Go7gOqjDQAcKBMz3yzbR0oJ4Sldbc28jmd0mpxEWymILCnqfYhHYsNDlUBKOpY-uaetgzL_pt45hkgJMax2Gd4RzvXE/s1600/018.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ymQL3_KALnfQgTFc5VNBwKj-4vNjUE75BqUl0B0fpBhd7ms-Go7gOqjDQAcKBMz3yzbR0oJ4Sldbc28jmd0mpxEWymILCnqfYhHYsNDlUBKOpY-uaetgzL_pt45hkgJMax2Gd4RzvXE/s400/018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638940866825083170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpspNUbMzAtPLvuHjJgyPSXz1EPJiCWzp4YaxVYF82WDSQ1ir_sfX4Gl3ie26xgOYbu_coep8C7uZ6JkAruAMDM80qVnSURegxZu7vZFFH8AleY_4vgXzCp6ZlHrnHUVjw8vKsV-nEQyc/s1600/019.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpspNUbMzAtPLvuHjJgyPSXz1EPJiCWzp4YaxVYF82WDSQ1ir_sfX4Gl3ie26xgOYbu_coep8C7uZ6JkAruAMDM80qVnSURegxZu7vZFFH8AleY_4vgXzCp6ZlHrnHUVjw8vKsV-nEQyc/s400/019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638940871137204946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 371px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Right then: time for the trimmings. I wanted to put up contrasting strips of red across the black pockets. I also wanted to cover up any untidy fabric edges underneath the top two pockets. So I made <b>three</b> red fabric strips (two for the contrasting trimmings and one for the cover-up) and I made <b>one</b> black fabric strip (to cover up the bottom edge of the top pocket). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Now I don't know how to make bias tape. If you do, it's a major plus. But all I simply did was this: </span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span">I made a long straight crease about 1/2 inch along the inside of one side of the fabric, pressing it down with a steam iron. </span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">Then I folded it in over once more, leaving a width of approximately 1 inch of fabric.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span">I then opened both the creases and cut along the second crease, leaving a 1/2 inch allowance.</span></li></ol><span class="Apple-style-span">This gave me a long narrow smooth ribbon of fabric. Take a look:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrA0OUYoDDco_uQeXryZD-OyiVvRDGrhMcvAT63uLI9BPbKgMIH7hs0lRUm-BpFhEhLEmnGRKqkJqRW4kEAtS8KKFvuWx1BOtaRDSIIx3GZcjK8mwRPuRhXOZC7H4nqyIFqPIgho1Ua4/s1600/020.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrA0OUYoDDco_uQeXryZD-OyiVvRDGrhMcvAT63uLI9BPbKgMIH7hs0lRUm-BpFhEhLEmnGRKqkJqRW4kEAtS8KKFvuWx1BOtaRDSIIx3GZcjK8mwRPuRhXOZC7H4nqyIFqPIgho1Ua4/s400/020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638944437077203298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's a close-up of the top two pockets. You can see the black and red ribbons securely hot-glued underneath the pockets, hiding away any frayed fabric edges.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQT7sFiHlcA1DeOUvnFSnPyz0XBwhSDhDxIghocRZTAac560ZS20QAoZxLdjG_dn0bniLqL3qPjoT2wFGWcKZ8FHU9Pv11GOZoT3glXK-C68L9oyu2flqRxNFyjqodqZ4HHR_IYLruSU/s1600/021.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQT7sFiHlcA1DeOUvnFSnPyz0XBwhSDhDxIghocRZTAac560ZS20QAoZxLdjG_dn0bniLqL3qPjoT2wFGWcKZ8FHU9Pv11GOZoT3glXK-C68L9oyu2flqRxNFyjqodqZ4HHR_IYLruSU/s400/021.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638945872889245858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Next, I hot glued the two red ribbons across the black pockets. The ends of the ribbons were tucked away and glued behind the organizer. Any excesses were trimmed. Here's the organizer at this stage:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkof0_paCbVQl7tClvf2YGbhUCak77JZnGb7DBP3BQNwewK83sNi_C34hEQCVYbD7DyD1l5obsc2vc56IrDUO0_eO4nxxilnNLhpWWRQBnKVsznWpY9BXjfgrkbgdP04yjJpo2jsiVf2k/s1600/022.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkof0_paCbVQl7tClvf2YGbhUCak77JZnGb7DBP3BQNwewK83sNi_C34hEQCVYbD7DyD1l5obsc2vc56IrDUO0_eO4nxxilnNLhpWWRQBnKVsznWpY9BXjfgrkbgdP04yjJpo2jsiVf2k/s400/022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638946966315907730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Almost there. As an after-thought I wanted to do two more things: Add a trimming across the top (hanging) lapel and add some labels to the pockets. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Once again I folded and cut off a strip of the black fabric and hot-glued it across the top of the organizer. I left around 1/4 inch of extra ribbon on either end, tucked the ends under and hot-glued in place. This left no raw edges exposed. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">For the fabric labels, I used the technique demonstrated in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mH2R2dVQxc"><b>this</b></a> Youtube video. Worked like a charm! (Thank you Crafty Gemini!) I left a 1/2 inch allowance all around the label, cut it out, folded and pressed in the edges and hot-glued the labels in place.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMSGUmgTN2feaWR6ctJpB98bzWzIv1eUmHBEw1CN4t5aKsMOARfvhKMWXyZRlJVISpbS86y2qfITxofjd5Cjzm_ouBCV_taGOC-Cpah3-jPhJRuTOAHN8Z3gVdqYDB1wMqjHKF1eAghg/s1600/023.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMSGUmgTN2feaWR6ctJpB98bzWzIv1eUmHBEw1CN4t5aKsMOARfvhKMWXyZRlJVISpbS86y2qfITxofjd5Cjzm_ouBCV_taGOC-Cpah3-jPhJRuTOAHN8Z3gVdqYDB1wMqjHKF1eAghg/s400/023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638964938222297826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 215px; " /></span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P98mYpxzt_awEZE1Ua0zvagvoOVx6fNH_Vd6EABBDB1NXRr0vr2ntX2n3TF88k6KfijhFTIXsKqjuOQjVT5VMQxYJA3RjW8cgueYTUAdkKly-VF6KqOs7aQSSJazhJasC3OCj6sKko8/s1600/024.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P98mYpxzt_awEZE1Ua0zvagvoOVx6fNH_Vd6EABBDB1NXRr0vr2ntX2n3TF88k6KfijhFTIXsKqjuOQjVT5VMQxYJA3RjW8cgueYTUAdkKly-VF6KqOs7aQSSJazhJasC3OCj6sKko8/s400/024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638965394252897186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 205px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFsbpWsynSOaPuLLMgimk92zOhsr7WBEuDmk9mPaDn5atp6Zw0sTamx6Yix9N9jMnD2YTPsy74-pINLMZyP_pjNa4VO0x1gawm_9blSCIJdlndhAU8z0cud1-Exq9hzUJpzAkqRuYFXE/s1600/025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFsbpWsynSOaPuLLMgimk92zOhsr7WBEuDmk9mPaDn5atp6Zw0sTamx6Yix9N9jMnD2YTPsy74-pINLMZyP_pjNa4VO0x1gawm_9blSCIJdlndhAU8z0cud1-Exq9hzUJpzAkqRuYFXE/s400/025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638964956719452946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAWkLofi9BcepP0uY8Vom4fc6pt7AA1esOrEzJ0ZWasP2r9lN9og55B5yOf1TMdvVzmS1hRCc9ustKv79kLbKozT2EP2IpfLjKtmiq4v7Z6tfv4xKEc0QWi1w91nqb4qqPPZ_zbKk-U0/s1600/026.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAWkLofi9BcepP0uY8Vom4fc6pt7AA1esOrEzJ0ZWasP2r9lN9og55B5yOf1TMdvVzmS1hRCc9ustKv79kLbKozT2EP2IpfLjKtmiq4v7Z6tfv4xKEc0QWi1w91nqb4qqPPZ_zbKk-U0/s400/026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638964967700366978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 138px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"> They're not perfect but I think they look cute enough :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Finally, the moment of truth. Here's the finished product!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGF9-iQsETwbKJJBjbosDAKURWHGs1PIZOz2iQoZJJ7y91QUZXdYNTA8Yyz0rKUrB1l-cqHIUSojHFAamSb9sKhgbGdzyh4yAPOphfeKdX70leT7NaWZUuWE7Qt2Wq5vNsnZptKCm0ak/s1600/027.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGF9-iQsETwbKJJBjbosDAKURWHGs1PIZOz2iQoZJJ7y91QUZXdYNTA8Yyz0rKUrB1l-cqHIUSojHFAamSb9sKhgbGdzyh4yAPOphfeKdX70leT7NaWZUuWE7Qt2Wq5vNsnZptKCm0ak/s400/027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638966620726148130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">And here it is serving us in all its glory, lol !! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AhAL8GcfM4DqMr2Q8nZ3GcHXDy41GUj4rd5KKmLdOrojwsULTgxUWii8yq6gXVzaPLzGSohix9qyoNMc6codXnqMtbKpnzXkhyphenhyphenmslmU0TBSYOLigSTRxHtEir97xC3hENqzVS37Xb9E/s1600/028.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AhAL8GcfM4DqMr2Q8nZ3GcHXDy41GUj4rd5KKmLdOrojwsULTgxUWii8yq6gXVzaPLzGSohix9qyoNMc6codXnqMtbKpnzXkhyphenhyphenmslmU0TBSYOLigSTRxHtEir97xC3hENqzVS37Xb9E/s400/028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638966629666678514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I'm really pleased with the end result. I've tacked it in two places on the wall- one on top and one above the bottom-pocket. This keeps it firmly in place and keeps it from swaying side-to-side. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">What do you think? Thanks for looking and please let me know how your projects turn out!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
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<br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span">I had been on the look out on various blogs for a mail organizer. It's amazing how much clutter a day's post can create on our coffee table. I'm not a good seamstress though and some of the beautiful mail sorters I saw online (that I truly aspire to sew some day) appeared a bit too daunting for me at the moment.</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Still desperate for a mail sorter though ....not keen on </span>splashing out ridiculous amounts on one. Here's where I decided to get crafty ...and at the same time ... made a tutorial out of it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's the end product; I think for a first attempt it turned out okay. More importantly, <b>it's serving its purpose on my living room wall !</b> But <b>most</b> importantly: there was no sewing involved and all I used for materials were two old pyjama bottoms that I was about to throw out and an old cardboard box!! What do you think?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKyQ2NdLhOhY0ApBPojlv7pOgXxLP-0zewbfYtEreCFzddN3U1Mc9OEAQvtZz0TWCXEwvMhgmFC7H6ZybaR_TMmkqZVOvI5BthiWLfQERLcJHh7oJRwXyRMUca_-vEO-XENHH0DkgGr8/s400/IMG_0270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638539456259019138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
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<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">If you want to try making this No-Sew Fabric Mail Organizer,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">click <b><a href="http://mimiscraftyworld.blogspot.com/2011/08/tutorial-no-sew-fabric-mail-organizer.html">here</a></b> for the tutorial.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">
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