Cup Organizer

Kwik Sew 3886

Happy dog days of summer, friends.

It's time to take a break from the heat

and have a seat in front of your trusty sewing machine.

Here's the organization cup that accompanies the a fore-posted

sewing space thread catcher.

I call it a mug apron.

This one is so quick and easy.

I probably need one in several rooms of my home

It can be used to organize office supplies, crochet implements,

or even personal care items such as makeup brushes,

combs, and lip stick and lip gloss.

The apron lies flat, but when you insert it into your cup

it magically molds to the shape of the cup.

Love it!

Not only do you have storage in the little outside pockets,

but you have additional storage inside the mug.

This one, along with the sewing space thread catcher,

will be offered as a kit to make and take at Nuttall's

Witches Night Out on October 10.

Join us for some sewing fun and for some tasty potluck dishes.

Happy and stylish organizing!

Sewing Space Thread Catcher

My local Bernina dealer where I teach classes uses thread catchers similar to this one.

There have been numerous requests for a class on sewing these handy little items.

I located a pattern and quickly sewed up this one in great vintage inspired fabric by Kaye England.

The top of the holder has an attached pin cushion.

The pattern calls for sand as a filler.

I used crushed walnut shells because I had them on hand (don't ask).

Straps connect the base to the bag.

The strap is sewn on in such a way as to provide loops for notion storage.

Clever.

A common, inexpensive tile ($.16 at Home Depot) is inserted into the base under the pin cushion.

The unit tends to slip just a bit.

Next time, I would use a grip fabric on the underside of the base cover.

One could drop an awful lot of thread snips into that thread catcher.

The pattern called for plastic tubing and a dowel in the rim to give it shape.

I used 1/4" boning because that's what I had on hand.

Worked like a charm.

The only other change I would make is to add a lightweight stabilizer

between the bag lining and outer bag.

It could use a bit of a shaper,

Speaking for myself as well!!!

The pattern is Kwik Sew 3886.

You can sew this up in an afternoon.

Be sure to save your thread from the project

When you finish you will have somewhere to put it.

Go on, get busy keeping your sewing space tidy.

Enjoy, friends.

If you are in the local area,

please send me an email or give me a call if you want us to offer this as a class. 

I Miss You, Mother and Daddy

Doris P. Day - Born 1936, Died 2015    Marvin N. Day - Born 1934, Died 2015

It was my absolute privilege to be your full-time caregiver.

The days were long and hard, 

But as I sat with each of you and watched you take your very last breath,

I realized the time had passed too quickly and slipped away too easily.

You will always be in my heart and on my mind.

Enjoy your new bodies! (1 Corinthians 15:35-49)

All my love,