DIY Herringbone Round Basket
Can you ever go wrong with crochet baskets? They are fun and easy to make, beautiful and very functional. I have lots of crochet baskets because I’m addicted to making them. I have them in different colors and sizes. Well, today we’ll be making a DIY herringbone round basket. Here goes! Materials needed: Yarn: I used Bernat Maker Home Dec (a #5 bulky weight cotton/nylon blend) in “Clay”. Yarn amounts are listed with individual pattern sizes. Hooks: H (5.0mm) and G (4.25mm) Gauge: Your first 5 rou...
DIY Car Trash Bag
Anytime my car is dirty, I feel so disorganized. The kids leave wrappers of candies and snacks, sheets of paper, empty bottles and what not. I made a car trash bag some while ago and I can notice a big difference. Car trash bags are easy to make, so here goes! Materials needed: 2 pieces of outer fabric that measure 10″ x 10″ 2 pieces of lining fabric that measure 10″ x 10″ 2 Pieces of medium weight interfacing like Pellon 808 that measure 10″ x 10″ 1 piece of fabric that measur...
Easy To Make Grocery Sack Holder
Do you have lots of grocery bags all over the house? Or maybe you have that drawer full of grocery bags? Haha! Aren’t we all guilty of that? Well, today I’ll be sharing a DIY grocery sack holder to help you organize grocery bags. Materials needed: Cotton Fabric (Contrasting prints optional) Coordinating Thread 1/4 inch elastic, 8-10 inches in length Fabric Scissors Sewing Machine
Easy Origami Pen Holder
Is your table always in a mess? Do you have problem finding your pens and what not? Origami pen holders to the rescue! They are so easy to make and perfect for organizing stationery. Materials needed: 12*12 Vellum Paper Paper Trimmer or a pair of scissors and a ruler
Upcycle A Carton Into A Basket
Have you got a lot of milk or juice cartons? Stop! No need to throw them out. Instead, you can make beautiful baskets with them. These baskets can be used for organization. Do you want to know how to upcycle cartons? Then keep reading. Materials needed: Milk Carton Lollipop sticks Scrap fabric/Thread Glue gun or craft glue
Easy Cocoon Hanging Basket
Cocoon hanging baskets have been very handy for me. I have a couple of them in different rooms. They play a big role in keeping things organized. They are good for organizing scarves, belts and sunglasses in the hallway. They also help organize toys. Materials needed: 6.5mm hook Any Category 4 ww yarn Approx 155 yards (140 meters) Scissors Tapestry Needle
Easy No-Sew Rope Basket
Rope baskets are really cute and give the interior of a home a beautiful look. Most rope baskets are made by sewing but we won’t be sewing this one. Cool, right? But keep in mind that no-sew baskets can’t hold heavy objects. They are good for holding soft toys, yarns and the likes. Materials needed: scissors hot glue gun bucket or basket
DIY Cord Keepers
It can be frustrating when cords get tangled. We have all been there! Are you tired of the mess tangled cords create? I got you, DIY cord keepers to the rescue. They help organize cords and prevent tangling. DIY cord keepers are very easy and fun to make. Materials needed: Scrap fabric measuring at least 6”x6” Lightweight fusible interfacing Small round or square Velcro Sewing machine Matching thread Fabric marking pen Sewing pins Turning tool Scissors Cutting mat and ruler
Super Easy Fabric Storage Basket
Fabric storage baskets can be made to fit the interior of your home. I’m so in love with them that I make storage baskets for absolutely everything and anything. Storage baskets help organize toys, baby items, clothes and a lot more. Materials needed: 5/8 yard home fabric for the outside of the box (I used home décor fabric, but quilting cotton will work too) 5/8 yard lining fabric (I used plain ole muslin) 5/8 yard sturdy fusible interfacing 4 grommets (I picked up some plastic ones from the home d...
DIY Pencil Holder Using Tin Cans
Have you got empty tin cans all over the house? Why not make pencil holders with them? You can make different types to fit the interior of your house. They’re also very easy and fun to make. Materials needed: Empty Tin can Fabric Fat Quarter PVA or Mod podge glue Foam brush Scissors
How to Make Wire Mesh Baskets
I adore when all stuff in one room is made in one style. For example, I use crocheted baskets in one room, while in another room I prefer felt ones. By the way, we have got the tutorials on how to make them. One more material for baskets is wire mesh. Today I`m excited to show you how to work with it. You can create baskets of any size you need and use them all in one of your rooms. It`ll look industrial and modern.' Things you need: hardware cloth wire cutters needle nose pliers
How to Make Floating Shelves
Floating Shelves are not the last trend indecor, but they`re convenient to use and modern at the same time. We`re going to make with you a few of them. Such pieces of furniture are perfect to storage whatever you want: you can bur it in the bathroom and use for your towels or cosmetics, in the living room they`re nice for books and photo frames. You can choose the colour of your shelves depending on your room decor. Things you need: 3 1″x 2″x 8″ furring strips 3 2’x4′ pieces of paintable ply wood...
Hanging Pockets from Old Jeans
Repurpose your old jeans and make some handy hanging pockets for your craft room. Denim is one of the best things for upcycling, it`s quite easy to work with. This material has got a long and interesting history where the special paragraph must be about pockets. If you`re interested, just search in the Internet. By the way, we will use only pockets and from the scraps you can make a basket or a rug. Search for these projects in the previous posts. Things you need: Old denim jeans Scrap leather Eyel...
Mini Baskets
Haven`t you got many diy baskets for keeping things in order yet? Let`s make one more. We`re going to crochet this time and our aim is to make mini baskets. They are reversible, can be hung up and just perfect for different small things like cosmetics, brushes, pencils, pens and so on. You can make a few because the spending of the material is low and the time you need for one basket is lees than an hour. Let`s look what you need. Things you need: Hook US-Size I/9 5.5 mm Approx. 0.75 oz of 4 Medium...