8 Craft Room Ideas That Will Blow Your Mind

February 26, 2015 by FaveCraftsBlog 1 Comment

As a very creative person, I have trouble keeping my life organized. I tend to lose focus or bounce from one project to the next and what’s left? A giant mess of scraps and half done projects. Story of my life. However, I’m hoping to change my ways slowly but surely by learning how to organize crafts effectively so that I can actually get things done. Half done projects drive me crazy and so does disorganization. I just need to sit down and spend time organizing everything once and for all.

I browsed around for the best organization tips out there and found so many great ideas! Organizing crafts doesn’t have to be a pain in the butt. In fact, organizing a craft room can be crafty in and of itself. Music to my ears! Put those creative and crafty minds to work my friends, we’ve got some organizing to do!

Save your money for buying new craft supplies and use what you have around the house to create the best craft room ever. If you’re look for craft room ideas on a budget, you’re in luck. Seriously, don’t spend a lot of money on your craft room! Plan out what you want to do and figure out the cheapest way to make it happen. You’ll be much happier in the end.

Now, depending on your craft room situation, you may need to start with some small projects and work your way up to larger organization projects. No matter where you’re at, a craft room makeover is in your future and it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. One step at a time and you’ll have the best DIY craft storage you could ever dream of. These craft room ideas are about to blow your mind.

1. Start with some basic drawers that could use a little face-lift and follow this clever tutorial.

Storage Drawers Makeover Easy Craft Project via FaveCrafts

2. I don’t know about you, but I have a giant messy bag of ribbon and this DIY storage is the solution to my ribbon woes.

Ribbon Basket Storage – DIY from Minimoz

3. Using yarn to hold your yarn – it’s the craftiest storage solution we can think of!

Mega Bulky Crochet Storage Baskets via AllFreeCrochet

4. Your initial + a little wood + a little creativity – this amazing thread holder!

Thread Rack Art from Melly Sews

5. You won’t believe how easy this craft table is to make! When I saw this I immediately said “OMG I need to make this!”

DIY Craft Desk from Mommy Mentionables

6. We craft with mason jars all the time – why not use them to keep your crafting supplies organized? Our love for the mason jar is very strong these days.

Craft Room in a Jar via FaveCrafts

7. Ready for that big jump into total craft room organization? This pegboard tutorial will do the trick.

Framed Large Pegboard Tutorial from HoneyBearLane

8. For another small project, organize your baker’s twine with this free tutorial – and these frames are available at Michael’s super cheap! You can even paint them or stain them to match your craft room’s style.

How to Organize Your Baker’s Twine via AllFreePaperCrafts.com

Love these craft room ideas? We’ve got more where those came from!

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Cut Clutter: 13 Simple Storage Solutions

August 22, 2014 by FaveCrafts 3 Comments

There’s never a bad time to get organized. Some people make it a priority after the holidays (we’ve all had the organization new year’s resolution at some point), but we don’t like you should wait that long. The kids are heading back to school and the temperatures are starting to drop, so no is the time to hit the reset button on your organization situation. Before you jump in the car and head to your favorite big box store for generic bins and boxes, check out these projects and get inspired to create your own cool storage supplies.

I started thinking about this topic because I recently moved. As I began to unpack, I realized that if I didn’t have some method of organization, I would probably never see a couple of my belongings ever again. Now I don’t look at organization as a burden – it’s a necessity. When you change your view on the topic and make it fun, the creative possibilities really open up. You can use a variety of supplies for the storage and organization crafts in this list. Whether you want to dip into the recycle bin or go crazy with paint, you’ll end up with an amazing organizer – promise!

Discover just how easy it is to craft your own storage supplies and live a clutter-free life. Once you organize your space, your day-to-day existence will feel a little less chaotic. These are big claims but we aim to deliver! Learn how to make your own bins, boxes and bags with these delightful craft tutorials – you won’t be disappointed!

Our Favorite Creative Storage Solutions

Tie Dyed Storage Baskets

Mini Drawer Storage System

Geisha Decoupage Box

Plastic Bottle Bathroom Storage

Bed Pockets – great for a dorm room!

Perfect Storage Shelf

Bird’s Nest Photo Box

Initials Storage Bin

Decoupage Storage Bin

Ribbon Organizer

Crochet Stash Baskets

Pringles Can Storage Container

Yarn Storage Box

BONUS! Check out these 5 Craft Room Storage Tips You Can Use and get inspired to create your own craft space. You don’t need a huge home or a giant warehouse, either. Discover how to transform even the tighten space into a craft sanctuary. In this collection, you’ll find DIY ideas, genius tips and so much more!

How do you stay organized?

Start your Spring Cleaning with Easy Sewing Projects!

March 16, 2014 by AllFreeSewing 5 Comments

Ah, spring cleaning. Every year it is a giant production that uses up weekends of healthy energy. You spend so much time organizing your life during these spring months just to end up right back where you started one year later. Don’t be discouraged! Instead, craft one of these easy sewing projects to keep your home organized! Say hello to warm weather with these spring cleaning ideas.

Get started by sewing a protective Adjustable Apron or one of these other 27 Free Patterns for Aprons. Follow this checklist for successful Spring Cleaning 2014.

Spring Cleaning Checklist

1. Take Out the Trash

Let’s be real: the majority of spring cleaning involves throwing out all of that stuff you really don’t need. Say goodbye to those hoarder-like tendencies with the freeing action of throwing things away. While you’re at it, sew up an excellent new trash bag for disposing your junk in style. Try out the Hanging Trash Bag for a convenient solution. This trash bag is waiting at your side, ready for you to toss stuff into it. Another great option is the 20 Minute Clothespin Bag. Transform a plain old clothespin bag into a simple trash receptacle that’s surprisingly cute and practical.

2. Get Organized

With the remaining items you keep, be sure to organize your home so the clutter doesn’t build like last year! Since we at AllFreeSewing have about a million sewing patterns for organization, I’ll go ahead an list just a few of our best:

1. Make a Bedside Organizer
2. Life Saving Collapsible Bin
3. Door Organizer
4. 8 Awesome DIY Organizers: Sewing Organizer Tutorials eBook

3. Dust Shelves

No house is truly clean if there is any lingering dust! Send those dust bunnies on their way with your very own DIY Washable Duster. This project is easy to make and perfect for spring. Don’t throw away this duster when you’ve finished using it! Wash it and reuse it for a green solution to your spring cleaning.

For another great duster that can be used over and over, check out the tutorial for these Reusable Swiffer Duster Cloths. This is the perfect way to use up your scrap flannel. Clean out your fabric scraps from your stash and create a new cleaning supply in the process.

4. Clean Floors

There’s no use in tidying up your space if your floors remain grimy. Make your own Washable Flip Mop Pads for your favorite floor duster. Instead of purchasing disposable pads for your flip mop, make your own for a fraction of the price. You’ll save money by washing these flip pads rather than throwing them out and buying new ones.

You can also upcycle some old socks to make another variation! The Reusable Swiffer Sweeper is a marvelous way to repurpose a pair of socks that you won’t wear again.

5. Don’t Forget the Car!

Let’s not forget the space that serves as your second home! Spring cleaning doesn’t just involved cleaning out your house. Be sure to tidy up the family car, too! Organize your car with a few of these easy sewing projects. Make the Car Caddy for all of your on-the-go crafting supplies. Crafting a is a great way to stay occupied on long road trips, and this is a way to keep those crafting supplies organized! Be sure to keep those road trip snacks organized as well with the Cool Car Caddy Straps On To Headrest.

What is the messiest room in your house?

How to Organize Your Home: DIY Storage Ideas

December 25, 2013 by FaveCrafts 3 Comments

Storage Station with PVC Cubbies It’s amazing how big messes just . . . happen. One minute your kitchen is sparkly clean, and the next, every single pot, pan, and utensil is piled in your kitchen sink. One minute your craft room looks shiny and new, and the next, paper scraps and yarn seem to have exploded in a whirlwind of crafty catastrophe. You can apply this to any room in your home, and this problem seems to particularly abound right after the holidays have passed. Perhaps your family room exists under mountains of pine needles and gift wrap. You get the idea.

There are an abundance of ideas all over FaveCrafts, AllFreeHolidayCrafts, and many more of our relevant craft sites that will teach you how to store your stuff! Organize your craft room, closet, and every other space in your home with any or all of these DIY storage ideas.

Bathroom Organization Ideas

Makeup has a tendency to just end up everywhere. Suddenly your white bathroom counters are black and pink with exploded eye shadow and blush. Powder is everywhere. These ideas for storing makeup and other bathroom essentials will keep your private space neat and organized. You’ll never be embarrassed when guests see your bathroom with these DIY storage ideas.

How to Organize your Kitchen

These kitchen ideas are the best. Organize your food, your shelves, your veggies, your life. These kitchen storage ideas are sure to keep your food from being hidden in the far reaches of the pantry, and you can even organize your utensils and grocery lists, too!

Living Room Decorating Ideas

Magazines and newspapers tend to expand and cover every couch, end table, and the entire floor space of your living room. Make any of these beautiful magazine organizers, and while you’re at it, organize your home with various boxes and bins that are stylish and functional.

How to Organize your Bedroom

Decorate in a practical way with these fantastic storage ideas. These organizational tips will teach you how to organize your home and keep your bedroom belongings in places you may actually remember! Organize your jewelry, socks, CDs, and pretty much anything else you keep in your bedroom. These ideas are great for kids’ bedrooms, too!

Craft Room Organization Ideas

Last but certainly, certainly not least, get that craft room organized. Just imagine a craft room without some form of order. Here is what it would look like: glitter. Glitter everywhere. Do you want an explosion of little odds and ends? Of course not. Organize your craft room with a crafty solution! These DIY storage ideas will be a life saver.

What room is the hardest for you to keep organized?

12 Organizational Ideas

December 12, 2013 by FaveCrafts 4 Comments

Get organized with these awesome organizational crafts! Great for getting your work and personal life in order, these projects could really be used in the kitchen, in the office, in the bedroom, bathroom, closet, laundry room and so much more. Best of all, many of these organizational ideas are also super thrifty…so you can work through your craft stash and get organized all at the same time!

Keep little things on your desk organized with this Star Origami Organizer. This cute origami paper craft is a great way to store paper clips, thumb tacks, rubber bands, clips, and more. You could also use it to store little craft supplies or smaller hair accessories.

Teens and adults alike will love this adorable Jean-ious Pocket Organizer. Great for keeping your essentials organized, this wall hanging or locker organizer is made with denim pockets, so it’s great for storing everything from little notes to pens and other supplies. And if you love that organizer, you’re sure to love this awesome collection of 27 Craft Organizers.

12 Organizational Ideas for You!

Which organizational idea do you want to try?

Link Love: Crafty Storage Solutions

December 12, 2013 by FaveCrafts 8 Comments

Are you feeling a little … scattered? This time of year can be super fun but so stressful. Right now, you’re probably finishing up last-minute gifts, decorating your home, cooking epic feasts and sending out holiday cards – there’s so much to do in a very short amount of time. One way I cope with stress is by staying as organized as possible. When the world gets crazy, I get to work – it helps me cut through the chaos. Plus, New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, and so many people make a promise to get organized in the new year. Luckily, you don’t have to spend a fortune on expensive yet generic items like boxes and baskets. Instead, you can use your crafty skills and make a few of your own!

The more you like the organizational items you make, the more likely you are to want to use them and show them off. Be sure to tailor the colors to match your decor – you can seamlessly integrate the items into your home. Fun n’ Colorful Glass Canisters are completely customizable and so fun to make. Use sponges, stencils and paint to create messages and labels for the jars. You can also upcycle an old wooden bin and add fun touches to create a Decoupage Storage Pin. Dip into your stash of ribbons and buttons to make this piece stand out. If you’re lucky enough to have your own crafting space, you know that it can get a little messy sometimes. Quick and easy projects like the Water Bottle Supply Organizer can help you sort your craft supplies so you never lose anything again! Plus, you can reuse recycled plastic bottles – it’s a great way to go green!

Don’t wait until January to get organized. Take some time now to sort through your craft supplies and put a few items in a safe place. These simple activities will help you stress less and enjoy the holiday season so much more.

‘That’s a Wrap’ Fabric Covered Boxes from Caught on a Whim
Craft Room Storage Cabinet from Finding Home Online
Mason Jar Sewing Kit from Juliette Laura
DIY Storage Container from A Bubbly Life
DIY Leather Pencil Case from The Merry Thought
Fabric Covered Magazine Files from Creative in Chicago
Easy Washi Tape Storage from Scattered Thoughts
DIY Storage Box Makeover from Whimsy Darling
Denim Pencil Case from Vanilla Craft

National Sewing Month 2013: How to Organize Your Sewing Room

September 24, 2013 by AllFreeSewing 50 Comments

It’s Day Twenty-Four of National Sewing Month! Too see the daily blog posts, projects of the day, and more National Sewing Month details, click here.

Why is it that one of the most important rooms in the house almost always ends up overwhelmingly cluttered? At least for me, top-ranking rooms in terms of mess always are the bedroom, the kitchen, and inevitably, the sewing room. Today we’re exploring how to organize your sewing room to maximize space, enforce functionality, and reduce stress!

Sewn Containers for All of Your Goods

At AllFreeSewing, we sew. We understand the importance of accumulated odds-and-ends around the sewing room. The sewn containers below are the perfect solution to reducing the family’s inexplicable uproar over your 500+ button collection or 2-inch wide strips of fabric. Learn how to make a basket or box to stash your stash. After all, what they can’t see can’t hurt them, right? These DIY containers allow you to hold onto your absolutely necessary 25 spools of blue thread (different shades, of course), without hearing a single complaint from your loved one.

Hanging Wall Organizers

Learn how to sew a hanging wall organizer so that your sewing supplies are right where you can see them. These elevated, easy-to-make designs can hold clothespins, tiny tools, and more. Follow the instructions in these sewing tutorials to and apply them to fit your personal needs in your sewing room. You’ll absolutely love the finished product the each set of instructions yields.

Other DIY Organizers

Sometimes our needs in our sewing rooms are so specific, it seems like no single tutorial exists to properly address these needs. For example, many of us suffer from (or rejoice over) overflowing collections of fabric. In numerous cases, there aren’t enough boxes or bins to stash that fabric, or even put those containers that do carry your precious prints. We absolutely loved this innovative approach to filing fabric from The Thinking Closet. It uses up that desk space you might never use! Find more creative ways to organize bits and pieces below.

Helpful Hints to Clean the Clutter

When all of the sewing is said and done and you have all of the packages, boxes, bags and more that you could ever want, chances are you still have some stray threads around the room. For that finished look, try these helpful tutorials to keeping your sewing room looking squeaky clean.

What item in your sewing room would others say you have “too much” of?

How to Organize Beads: What Are Your Best Tips and Tricks?

July 26, 2013 by AllFreeJewelryMaking 7 Comments

Veteran beaders know best: If you want to be successful in the art of beading (and maintain your sanity while doing it), you’ve got to keep your bead stash organized. As you start to create your own jewelry, you’ll begin collecting more and more beads. Before you know it, your bead stash has gotten out of control!

Keeping your beads organized can help save space, time (“Now where did I put those crystals?”), and money (“Whoops, I already bought these briolettes!”). It can be quite a task keeping all those tiny beads, findings, and other assorted bits and baubles in order, especially once you become a full-fledged “bead hoarder.” So it’s best to develop good organization habits early on.

All beaders have their own special tips and tricks they’ve picked up over the years, from the best containers to use, to categorization systems by color and type. So why not share them and help out a fellow beader? Pass on your wisdom and experience to your fellow jewelry-making enthusiasts by leaving a comment on this blog post with your best bead storage tips! Then, we’ll pull all your awesome suggestions together into a handy tip guide for AllFreeJewelryMaking.com so other beaders can benefit from your wisdom!

So, what are your best tips and tricks for storing and organizing beads?

Your Must-Have Craft Supplies List for Kids + How to Store Craft Supplies

June 9, 2013 by AllFreeKidsCrafts 1 Comment

If you want to have a blast with the kids making the best craft projects out there, there are few materials you should always have on hand. After all, you never know when the urge to make an AllFreeKidsCrafts project is going to hit you. Don’t let yourself or your wallet…. or the limited space in your craft room…. overwhelm you. These essentials are inexpensive and can be stored easily.

Must-Have Craft Supplies List

Take the list below with you to your local craft store and stock up on these must-have supplies. The bill shouldn’t be outrageous, and trust me when I say that these craft materials will take you through tons of kids’ crafts, hours of fun, and a treasure chest of memories.

White glue
Scissors
Construction paper
Paper plates
Markers
Crayons
Buttons
Beads
Paint
Pipe cleaners
Popsicle Sticks
Craft foam
Googly eyes
Pom poms
Felt
Tissue Paper
Toilet paper rolls (no need to buy these…just save them!)
Mod Podge (or make your own)
Scraps (fabric, yarn, paper etc…. again just save these)

How to Store Craft Supplies

The craft supplies won’t overwhelm you if they’re stored in a way that’s pleasing to the eye. There are even crafts you can make with your essential materials to help keep you organized. Whether you have a craft drawer, closet, corner, or room, keeping organized is the key to success.

Crafts for Kids to Make with the Essentials

While some projects require extra supplies that you won’t always have on hand, these projects can be made with the basics. The list goes on and on, but I’ve chosen a select few to get you started. Happy crafting!

What supplies would you add to the list of must-haves?

Sewing Nightmares: Try Some Tips to Conquer Your Sewing Fears

June 8, 2013 by AllFreeSewing 1 Comment

AllFreeSewing asked you on Facebook what your biggest sewing nightmares were, and the answers were horrifying. What was really astounding was that most of you had actually realized your sewing nightmares. Reports of electricity outages, ill-fitted wedding attire, and even fingers caught in the sewing machine made us cringe. We thought we’d offer up some tips to prepare you for future nightmares. Hopefully you’ll never have to use them, but just in case…

Sewing with Children

This tip from one of our designers most likely resonates with a lot of you. Whether you were the victim of your sewing machine or have feared it for most of your life, here’s a tip. Prevent any damage inflicted by the dreadful sewing machine onto your children.

Terrible Threading

Who among us doesn’t loathe threading? If you like it then you should volunteer your services to other sewists out there. Try out this sewing tip to tackle those threads. This is a great tip for beginner sewers.

Loss of Electricity

You’re not going to like this answer; but when you loose electricity and you’ve got a deadline to meet, it’s time to hit the fabric old-school style. Grab a thimble because hand sewing is your best bet for sewing success. Luckily, we have some much loved hand sewing advice for you.

Inaccessibility to Sewing Supplies

Some of our sewers are at this very moment unable to access their sewing supplies. This could be because of a move or because of no room. We feel for you. Put these organizational tips to use when you do get that fabric out of your storage unit. Hang in there!

Making Doll’s Clothes

Grandmas out there, the only true way you won’t have to do this tedious sewing project is by hiding your sewing abilities from your grandchildren. However, if you are stuck in a bind and need to make the apple of your eye some itsy-bitsy clothing, we have some doll’s clothes on our site.

Adding a Zipper to a Project

We were surprised to see that some of you feared adding a zipper to a project. Admittedly, a lot of us used to fear that too, but thanks to some crafty advice that fear is conquered. Check out these tutorials that tackle the toothy zipper once and for all.

Stepping on Needles

Ouch. Nothing hurts more than the startling rediscovery of a long lost needle…in your foot. Try out this sewing tip for preventing needle injuries and keep you and your family happy.

Some of you were afraid of losing inspiration for your sewing projects. We can easily help you there; if you visit our site you’ll never be at a loss for projects ideas. Remember to check out our tips and tricks section on AllFreeSewing for sewing safety advice. Also see our Facebook page to find our post about Sewing Nightmares and see specific stories from your fellow sewers.