I found this Picnic Pack in a thrift store for just a few dollars. Isn't it just the cutest thing?
Here's the paper that was on the top. Says it's great for pot lucks, picnics, church outings etc. I love the mom...all dressed to the nines for a picnic. I love that era!
Each little section comes out for different foods and there is a handle that snaps on to cook in one of them
Well, I won't be going on a picnic any time soon, so why not use it for sewing.
I put all my supplies for sewing my English Paper Pieced hexagons. Here's a tutorial if you ever want to start a hexagon project or a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt.
One container for material...
One for freezer paper supplies...
Threads and what nots...
Hexagons that are already sewn with the freezer paper...
and hexies that are sewn together.
Now just stack them up one by one.
Lock the handle and you are ready to go...or sew!!
Just keep it by your favorite chair and your hand sewing is all in one place.
This hexagon project was seriously just thrown in one bag all mix up. This little picnic pack keeps it all organized and makes me want to sew.
Hunt your favorite thrift store, yard sale or maybe you have one in your basement not being used!!
Remember always think outside the box when looking at something,
~Karen~
I've never seen a Picnic Pack like that but what a great idea to repurpose it for craft storage... not only neat and organized by your sewing chair... but handy to pick up and go as well!
ReplyDeleteI love this!~ Too bad it would probably be hard to find!
ReplyDeleteSusan @ homeroad
That is a wonderful find for that price. They are very useful. Often they called a "tiffin" and come from India. We have them at our local India Bazaar for about $20.
ReplyDeleteThere is a two tier one here for $25.
http://www.bentolunchbox.com/
That is so cool. Why don't we have these in shops over here??
ReplyDeletehaving read KJs comment, I should perhaps check out the Indian shops on the other side of Leicester sometime
Great idea Karen. I've used the little snap packs that are in the organizing section of Target for the same kind of thing. The first one I found was on clearance after Christmas. I love that they stack and save space.
ReplyDeleteFabulous idea Karen, I've seen little stacking boxes like that in Australia, wishing I had bought one now!!! xo
ReplyDeleteyou find the coolest most appropriate goodies for everything.
ReplyDeleteAs always
Your eye for interesting storage containers is uncanny! And in your favorite stainless steel, no less. I have a renewed desire to purge so you can help me reorganize.
ReplyDeleteLove how you "thought outside the box" on this!:) It looks great too!
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Sarah
Isn't that just the cutest! Great idea for use too! Bet we can't find many of those around.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find!! I love thrifting and finding treasures like that. Love the way you're using it too!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome find. And you found the perfect use for it.
ReplyDeleteI like it!! What a cool idea! Now I do want spring and summer to hurry along, picnics, woo hoo!!! Also very clever to use for sewing.
ReplyDeleteOhh wow what a good find, I love it.
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find it? I've never seen one before - it's just wonderful - and you've given us all a brilliant idea - thank you!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute...I love that it nests.
ReplyDeleteI just love the way your brain works!!! So clever and cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! And no mess to be seen. Very clever.
ReplyDeleteThat is bloody brilliant! I have never seen a picnic pack before but I am going to try and find one now! I love how it looks next to your chair - much better then the ugly bag of scraps I have going! Thank you for another awesome storage idea.
ReplyDeleteYour friend,
Carolyn
Very cool find. It would be great for all kinds of projects on the go.
ReplyDeleteThat was a really lucky find!
ReplyDeleteI have one and have used it for this purpose also. It is really handy.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember what I paid for it but I am sure it wasn't much.
Good find.
That is soooo awesome and clever!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this. I have one of these and had no idea what it was. Of course mine is not as shiney (maybe I can fix that) and with alot of buttons.
ReplyDeleteI always make grammical errors...I meant to say "it came with alot of buttons in it." .....sorry. lol
ReplyDeleteThat is a really cute idea. I never seen a picnic pack like that, but I'll be looking. Thanks and have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pity we don't have this shop in Spain
Love your new boks :-)
ReplyDeleteA great ide
What a great find! And I love how you are using it. Tins make the best storage containers and this one wins first prize.
ReplyDeleteI have a white enamel one!
ReplyDeleteI love the retro 50's/60's lady - how cute! As always, you always have the most ingenious uses for these unique finds!
ReplyDeleteKaren,
ReplyDeleteYou need to rename your blog ~ "Just Sew Clever" ~ LOL
You always think outside the box more than most of us and that picnic pack is perfect for your sewing needs! What a clever idea!
Tanya
You lucky thing Karen. I have always wanted one of those. I am always on the lookout for one.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for sewing. I can't wait to see my hubby's eyes when I get in the truck with that in my hand.LOL. He always says I miss all the scenery because I am always sewing or crocheting.
Karen, that is an OLD Stanley Home Product. It was a gift for having a big $ party. I have one in my attic!!! It was my mom's and she said never get rid of it, soooo. Reckon I should get it down, polish it up and use it, huh? I remember us using it when I was younger, when we'd go to the river camp and such. Only you would think to use it with sewing and crafts..lol Have you run onto anymore cheese rounds? I'm still looking, to no avail tho..
ReplyDeleteTo Karen and her crafty followers:
ReplyDeleteLook in the camping or hunting department of your local department stores or military outlets or hunting/fishing stores, I have seen something very similar in those departments.
My husband convinced me years ago to quit paying the higher price for those plastic boxes that hold floss, as we discovered they were 2-3 times the price in the craft section and you could get the EXACT same thing in the fishing tackle section for a drastically reduced price! The same is true for the wheeled containers that hold those plastic boxes... marketers of products, Karen's crafty crew is onto you!
Heya, Target has those similar one but it's prettier and with flower decor on those. It's not metal but a melamine. Smaller version of yours. But I believe will work well.
ReplyDeleteVery clever! We had one of those back in the 60's when I was a kid lol. The only time I remember Mom using it was when we went to family reunions. I saw one at a thrift store a few years ago so they're still around.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea...and everything separated and ready to sew. When things are organized I have more incentive to sew also...wish I was organized all of the time! ;o)
ReplyDeleteI'm a complete geek when it comes to vintage picnic goodies. Must. Find. Picnic. Pack. Somewhere.
ReplyDeleteWhat a splendid idea. I'm in the UK and have just done a very quick peek on eBay before posting this comment. Just type in "Tiffin Box" and away you go!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea, I might just have to try to find one at flea markets and yard sales this summer.
ReplyDeleteThat is REALLY cool!
ReplyDeleteTry the pans for baking quick breads also they stack nice in the freezer. They also fit in a quart size ziplock bag.
ReplyDeleteI found a similar canister in a flea market. I am using it to store a ton of jewlery that I just in heritied. Thanks for suggesting we get this out of the kithen.
ReplyDeleteSusanB
I actually own one of those picnic packs! It came along with my husband when we got married. Someone gave it to him as a Christmas present. So i fell in love with it and never knew what to do with it. It's been in the closet, until now! I know what to use it for! Thank you for the great suggestion!
ReplyDeleteYour eye for interesting storage containers is uncanny! And in your favorite stainless steel, no less. I have a renewed desire to purge so you can help me reorganize.
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Funny things we find, huh! This picnic stack looks like the things they used in the church I was growing up in which they held pre-poured plastic cups of "wine" before passing down the pew rows. (too many people to all come forward to the altar to take part). Those, I believe, had silver inserts with holes in them the size of the bottom of the cups, but I could be wrong. Totally looks like the same thing. They stacked about 12 high before getting iffy.
ReplyDeleteI have this exact picnic pack!!! YAY!!! I have something to do with it!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG I remember my Mom having one of those and packing it for a cookout. Potato salad, fried chicken, corn, one container had the paper plates and plastic forks and spoons. Thanks for the nostalgia. I was born in 1952 and was probably about 7 or 8 when we used this item. Wish I still had it and will be on the look for one now.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Last summer I found one of these at a yard sale and bought it because it's so nostalgic. now I know what to do with it! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Last summer I found one of these at a yard sale and bought it because it's so nostalgic. now I know what to do with it! Thanks for sharing.
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