I will admit to being a tiny bit obsessed with storage containers. My girls roll their eyes each time I depart the supermarket with another storage tub and they now refuse to accompany me to Office Works. I just like having things in containers. I know it's strange, it's just how it works for me. The other thing that works for me, is preparing my nights work during the daytime. By the time I sit down at night, which is usually around 9pm, my brain is too tired to make decisions on colour or pattern choice. I dither around, procrastinate way too long, and end up achieving nothing.
So I work a lot between the shop and home. Stealing time when I can at the shop to choose colours and cut out, then I take it home to stitch up that night. It is surprising how much 'stuff' I need to tote about. Small scissors, marking pens, glue pens, templates, threads etc. Finding the perfect container, that fits nicely in my work basket has been a challenge. But I have found it. It is the Yazzii Petite Organiser XL. Let me show you.
What I love most is the size. It is 13.25 inches long, 6 inches wide and 3 inches in height. It holds everything that I need, and it fits so easily into my rectangular work basket. It also has its own handle so I can easily hold it if my basket is full.
At the bottom I keep some pieces of templastic, a small sandpaper board.... to stop the sandpaper rubbing I cut down an appliqué mat and glued it to the back of the board, so it serves a dual purpose. I also keep a small fussy cutting mirror.
The organiser comes with four clear plastic fronted pouches, and I have added extra Yazzii rectangular pouches. I have one pouch for my favourite Aurifil threads, another for my pens, another for essentials like needles, pins, thimbles etc. I use other pouches to store the work I prepare.
The pouches all stack neatly up. There is even a top pocket to store extra items like scissors and measuring tapes.
The Petite Organiser XL is made with a central divider and the four plastic pockets sewn in.
With an unpicker (seam ripper), I carefully removed the two horizontal stitching lines, which freed the four plastic pockets. I then removed the small vertical line which released the central divider. I had to remove it from the front of the bag as well. Removing the divider enabled the room to add the rectangular pouches.
Here's what mine looks like after the alterations.
I'm really thrilled to finally have exactly what I need. A compact tote that holds everything I need, that doesn't fall out of my basket. I have them available for sale on-line, you will find them under Notions or by clicking here.
Happy Sewing!