Some organization ideas

So last night, when I was browsing around trying to get some inspiration for my craft room cleanse, I ran across some fun blogs.  The first one I want to tell you about is Sew Many Ways. Karen is from the US like I am and she has a blog all about sewing, which I admit I only dream about sewing, but she has a lot of great tips.  At the top of her blog, she has links to all kinds of fun stuff.  I think I spent at least an hour just on her blog last night!  Some pics of some of her organizing ideas that I thought would be very handy for my craft room:  

These suspension rods, I actually have some of these somewhere in my house - they are fairly inexpensive and I bought a bunch for my basement windows one year as I was going to make quickie curtains for all of the windows in the basement - never did it so these rods are here somewhere.  I love this idea.  I have to confess that I tried putting my ribbon reels on a rod once before, but did not think to secure the ends in some way (I know, that is dumb) so I got them all on there and lifted the rod and sudden 30 reels of ribbon start unrolling - duh!  Karen puts little straight pins in the ends of her rolls to keep them wound - love that idea.  Definitely will be using this idea!  

I love this idea too!  She used little take-out containers like the kind you get your fry sauce in - she bought a huge amount from a party supply store; I am thinking Costco might have them.  Anyway, I will let you read how she did this - just check out the organization link.

Another interesting idea for ribbons -  These are large metal spikes from Home Depot.  Karen says they are not sharp, but I am sure I could figure out some way to injure myself.  I really loved this idea until I saw the suspension rods - that is the way I will probably go, but I still think this is ingenious!.  

And before we leave Karen's blog, lets' take a look at her lovely sewing/craft room.  I do not actually see the items above so this is another part of her room.  I would love to just spend all day in a room like this.

Check this room out below with its peg board and I love the jars in the cubby holes!  I love vintage mason jars anyway and these are so sweet. This pic comes from Nest of Posies.

  These 2 fabulous rooms come from HGTV.  I quickly left this site as I could get stuck there all day...  maybe all month, I would get nothing done!  I would so love to have a craft room like either of these - I would never leave.  I wouldn't even have to craft in there, it would just be a pleasure to spend time there :)

Okay, so I am going to go think about going to bed.  I had to work today, first day of my regular work week and I am wiped out.  And the weather played a mean April Fool's prank on me today...  Yesterday was definitely spring - about 70 degrees, working in my yard, had my windows open - it was beautiful.  Today... snow!!!  I have been cold all day.  Blah!

Night all.  God Bless!
Becky