Wednesday 16 July 2014

A teeny bit better

I needed a shelf for my table when I do a craft fair. I saw one at my dad's house. He said I could have it.

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I painted it (rather badly, it was a pesky thing to paint) and hung it on the wall with cup hooks. When it is not at a craft table, about 360 days of the year, it can be a sewing shelf.


The rest of the time it can be really useful. 


and boy is it useful. Just reaching for the scissors to snip a thread, sliding out a piece of bias binding from the old tie back fixture I screwed to the side, easily laying my hands on the unpicker - it is all so smooth and compact. I had a really good haberdashery sort out yesterday and now I want to leave it like that for a little while, all neat and tidy.

Crochet classes, maths exam for my group of adult learners EEK, children to play after school, parents evening, knit and natter - it is that time of year!! 
Jo x



10 comments:

  1. Looks really good, I love neat and tidy. My craft room is a disaster at the moment I don't even have an excuse I just haven't tidied it up. Tomorrow is another day!

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  2. Wow it looks great and super handy too.
    Clare x

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  3. Love those wee shelves and they look very handy indeed. Sounds you are having a busy week! End of term is it? Our schools have already been off for almost 3 weeks!
    Marianne x

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  4. Love your boxed shelves Jo, so handy, and you have them looking great! Oh gosh, it's a very busy time for you isn't it; ah well, you can only do one thing at a time so take it easy and enjoy all of it, xoJoy

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  5. Very useful, indeed and looks great too!
    Jacqui x

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  6. Lovely sewing shelves and they will make a great display too, well of course they make a great display on your wall, but you know what I mean! xx

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  7. A place for everything, and everything in its place! It's just perfect for keeping everything close to hand. Good luck with your busy time, hope all goes well. Xx

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  8. It's terrific, Jo. I love having things organized and easy to reach. Your shelves look nice and make a good display piece too.

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  9. What a find, a wonderful storage unit x

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  10. looks great, and i can only imagine how useful it is! i'd love a wall-hung shelf like that... one of the downsides of renting

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