Hanging Sewing Machine Organization

A while back I bought the weighted pin cushion/thread catcher that is next to my machine.

While I was at the quilt shop where I bought it, I got some coordinating fabric to make the under machine hanging organizer. I finally got around to it, and I have no idea what took me so long. It was so easy and only took about 10 minutes to make. I wish I had tutorial pics!

I had a fat quarter of the blue fabric and a half yard of the red with scissors.

I cut the red to the fat quarter size and used the extra to make a pocket.

The pocket is simply a piece of fabric the width of the whole piece and then folded in half (the fold being the top) and then sewn to the blue fabric in straight dividing lines for separate pockets.

I then laid the blue fabric (with pocket sewn on) and the red backing fabric right sides together. I added a piece of batting, stitched around the edges. Clipped the corners. Turned it. Topstitched and done!

Very easy. And so functional.

This fabric will look great in my sewing room once I can find it. :)

It is buried project fury, currently. Hence my sewing machine on the kitchen table. hehe.

A New Key Fob

My first attempt at a fabric keychain was a bit rushed and kind of sloppy, so I decided to give it another go and actually follow the tutorial, Here, at The Idea Room.

Here is my second attempt and it looks tons better.

Plus, I used some cute canvas from Hob Lob and it is much sturdier.

You should try one!

An Inspiring Workplace... Finally

Man, I wish I had a before picture! I had no idea when the hubs and I started working on my office/craft room what a big difference we would be making!

Take a look.

From the door.

We have another big black Ikea desk to the immediate left. That is the "office" side. :)

We swapped the desk and the sewing machine and it works out great!

Can you see Jake playing?

My sewing table

Paper crafting and storage.

I've never shown you the ribbon and buttons before, huh?

Closer to the table.

Projects underneath.

Some magazines and more paper crafting.

Fabric! :)

Neutral fabrics and current projects. :)

An up-close of some paper crafting supplies

It feels so good to have a clean craft space to work in! I already completed two projects!

I will post those next!