Comments on: 9 Tips on How to Get Your Crafting Organized & Keep It That Way!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 25 May 2013 02:52:00 +0000

A thoughtful post. As a non-knitter I have to think out a few questions to find the best organizing method for me.

What will I be organizing?

Will other people use it?

Do I want to carry this item to different places like my living room or on the bus or to the community item. or just keep it where I will use it?

Do I want these items easy to see and get to or not visible until I look for them?
What do I use most frequently?

How often will I use that item?
*Remember frequently used items should be assist to access and tallest items to the back.

Do I want to see through to the contents or not?

Do I need to label these items?

What about expiry dates?

Will I keep back up supplies with the stuff I am using now, or do I keep replacements elsewhere, or buy it when I run out? How much of that stuff do I keep on hand?

Consider carrying index cards for notes and inspired thoughts or ideas you have on the run, or better yet a camera to take pictures of ideas you may want to try.

By: Roni

Roni — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:16:00 +0000

If I am using yarn and have only a fist-sized ball of whatever color left from a project, I always store them in a plastic sandwich bag. You can see what colors you have left and use them all at once to make a scrap yarn afghan or scarf or whatever!

By: mrst

mrst — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:00:00 +0000

I cannot remember what post I read that suggested using lengths of1/2″ pvc pipe with end caps to store knitting needles on. Wow How easy and organized. I am sorry I can’t give credit because it is a wow storage idea. I labeled with cutesy labels. Ahhh. Now I can find any size, any length, any time.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:39:00 +0000

I use the ten minute rule for keeping my studio orginized. When things are out of place and I have a spare 10 minutes I run in there and do 10 minutes of orginizing. The studio was a disaster since I do so many types of arts andf crafts….after about a month it’s really looking pretty good and I can find my work table!

By: Tiffany Alziebler

Tiffany Alziebler — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:28:00 +0000

I have 2 wood cabinets in my walk in closet 1 has knitting and sewing stuff in it the other has scrapping and painting supplies. Then I have a ceder chest with my good yarn in it and a plastic bin for my basic yarn. Have my dream book for idea scraps tip: I use the magnetic photo pages so I can pull out the ideas when I need them. My problem is I don’t have space to really work until we move again.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:22:00 +0000

*needles

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:21:00 +0000

I made a tall case for my knitting needlessly buying a “poster tube” from the post office, cutting off the top at the length I wanted and then covering it in a nice fabric from my stash, using craft glue. The little cap still fits perfectly as long as you don’t use a fabric too thick. Perfect for the longer knitting needles and you also get to craft and use some of that pretty fabric you’ve collected.

By: Clm

Clm — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:20:00 +0000

I use a silicone like pencil bag for my crochet hooks, a pen, a gauge, small scissors, stitch markers etc. the flexible material won’t crack with time or cold like a plastic pencil bag and I can easily shove it in my project bag. For my project bag I save the thick plastic zipper bags my sheets came in and keep it zipped up when I’m not working on it. Just be careful of your yarn near the zipper!

By: sanfitch

sanfitch — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:48:00 +0000

I use hanging sweater and shoe bags for my yarn stash. I tend to knit or crochet a lot of prayer shawls – so I store the # of skeins I need for a shawl in a large zip log bag slipped into the sweater slot. Then I can just grab and go when I’m ready for the next shawl. I just started using a folding storage box (think roll out with pockets rolled up into a box) for my shorter needles and crochet hooks, It’s working great!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:37:00 +0000

Here’s a new handy storage tip for knitting supplies. I use clear plastic zipper pencil pouches for my essentials, ie, small scissors, measuring tape, stitch markers, etc. I can see everything that’s inside and that means I can find whatever I’m looking for!