This weekend I worked on organizing my fabric scraps. I hadn't bothered before because I didn't have that many. I used to put them in a large glass canister. But lately the canister was overflowing, so I decided to start dividing them by color. Last week I brought home from work a few empty large coffee cans and covered them with fabric. On the middle of the panel I used fabric scraps to represent the color fabrics I'm going to store inside and used the Quilt As You Go technique to attach the fabric pieces.
You can find my tutorial here for the basic instructions on covering cans with fabric, if you would like to make some. I really love the way they turned out and my fabric scraps are neatly organized. I still want to make a few more for other colors... I just need the people in my office to drink coffee faster :)
Have a wonderful week!
Martha
Great way to organise your scraps Martha and much prettier than the zip-lock bags I am using!
ReplyDeleteI am all for organising fabric and this seems to be a great way to do it!
ReplyDeleteThese are great - you're so clever:-)
ReplyDeleteI usually just hang scraps from safety pins, but this is a much better idea, I must try it!
ReplyDeleteI remember that I loved your original tutorial and these are just a gorgeous. Now I'm wondering what else comes in such large tins that we could eat/drink our way through more quickly?! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! And what a beautiful display.
ReplyDeleteThese are BEAUTIFUL. So very pretty and organized (Oh, how I love organization - it makes me happy!) I agree with Chrissie - we must find some goodies to eat/drink from big tins. Hmm, now that has me thinking...
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I need to do something like that too. I've got a big shopping bag full of scraps that I need to tame and I've been trying to figure out what type of container would be best. This is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea and what a piece of art for your crafting space! I love these!
ReplyDeleteLove your cans. It's a neat way to organize and so decorative at the same time!
ReplyDeleteMartha,
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful, Thank You for such a great idea. I will make one or two.
RoseMary
These are a very cute and well executed project. thanks for sharing a great idea. I'll have to add it to pinterest as a to do project.
ReplyDeleteWow those are too cute!
ReplyDeleteLove them. I wonder if my husband's office buys big cans of coffee?
ReplyDeleteHi Martha, thanks for your comment on my penny mats. Felting is fun, but the fluff does get up your nose!
ReplyDeleteNice cans, Martha:) The things you make look so neat and perfect!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this is the most amazing and stylish idea, I love it! Thank you for the tutorial too, I am looking forward to studying it closely and making some :-)
ReplyDeleteMartha, I just love these. And they are so beautiful that you will be able to use them for nearly anything you like when (inevitably) your scraps outgrow such little cans.
ReplyDeleteVery clever idea and the revamped coffee tins look great. So much better than my zip lock bags.
ReplyDeleteHello, your organizers are really great and I agree... it is very nice and cute idea! :) Jolana
ReplyDeleteI love this! I totally want to try doing something along these lines! :) You're so creative!
ReplyDeleteThis is so neat. I wonder if I could get some cans from the local cannery. Your tutorial was great too.
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