Well this week seems to have been a really long one. My Step-son has been doing his AS Level art exams this week so alot of the week has centred around keeping him working. At last here we are, Saturday. Time to see what I have been up to this week.
As you know I have been trying to sort out the workroom over the last couple of weeks. I have been grabbing a bit of time here and there to do small sections in between working on the websites, answering customer's queries and housework looking after the kid's etc. I am nearly there now and the room is already easier to use and hopefully keep tidy in the future.
Like most embroiderers, I have a few favorite threads that I use all the time and I like to keep them handy. They need to be kept dust free and not be allowed to 'spool off' the reels and get tangled. So I have decided to try making a small box which I can leave out handy for the sewing machine to store them in. This type of box could also easily be made to hold momentoes or jewellery instead.
Materials needed:
- Strong cardboard boxes
- A newspaper
- Paint
- PVA Glue
- Hot Glue Gun
- A Laminator sheet
- Laminating machine
- Craft Knife
- Packing string
Instructions:
2. Cut around one side of the box to form a lid (as shown in picture above). Leave one edge attatched to make a hinge.
3. Cover the entire outside of the box and inside the lid with a layer of newspaper to add strength and create a better surface to paint on.
4. Leaving a frame around the edge. Cut a design into the lid to reflect the items it is designed for - mine says threads.
5. Make compartments using strips of card taken from another box. Glue them into place with a glue gun. I made the compartments the right size to hold 1000yd cops of thread and some sundries, but the size of the compartments you create is up to you.
6. Paint the box inside and out. I used an old blue matt emulsion test pot that I found in the shed but you could use acrylic paint. I found that using the emulsion over the PVA glue created a crackle effect similar to that found on 'shabby chic' type furniture which is ideal for this project!
7. Run an empty laminator pouch through the laminator and stick it to the inside of your lid as a window.
8. Thread a piece of packing string or ribbon through the lid and another piece corresponding to it on the front of your box and tie to close.
There we have it a recycled box for momentoes or in my case threads!
See you tomorrow night for the announcement of next week's materials.
1 comment:
What a great idea! I've been trying to think of a way of storing my threads for easy viewing - now all I have to do is scrounge some boxes...
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