Hi All...working in my sewing room again and moved my ribbon organizing system, so I thought I would share some pictures.
Here is the old way...I loved it and worked great, but I needed the shelf!!
It's just tension rods inside a bookshelf!!
I added a yard stick and scissors for easy measuring and cutting.
Tension rods...love them for so many things!!
Between the legs of my cutting table. Definitely an unused space.
Even works great on the curvy areas.
Lots of space on both ends of the table too!!
Look for crazy unused space in your work area. You might be surprised where you can squeeze things in!!
Have a great day,
~Karen~
Here is the old way...I loved it and worked great, but I needed the shelf!!
It's just tension rods inside a bookshelf!!
I added a yard stick and scissors for easy measuring and cutting.
Tension rods...love them for so many things!!
Here's the new way to organize spools ribbon...
Between the legs of my cutting table. Definitely an unused space.
Even works great on the curvy areas.
Lots of space on both ends of the table too!!
Look for crazy unused space in your work area. You might be surprised where you can squeeze things in!!
Have a great day,
~Karen~
You one smart lady! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteOkay... I loved the first idea--in the bookshelves, but the second is brilliant! I adore using otherwise "unusable" space. This rocks. Oh, and I'm an Army wife, so I'm well acquainted with spring tension rods.
ReplyDeleteIm currenytly trying to shove an entire craftroom into one corner of my dining room, im definitely investing in some tension rods!
ReplyDeleteWow - talk about finding unused space - that's amazing. I'd never have thought to use that spot. Very clever and now you have more room for fabric on your shelves! I
ReplyDeleteoooOOOOOoooo!! Ingenius! Thanks for sharing - I'll have to use this idea when we get into the house.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very cute idea. However, if I tried it and an end got loose, I can only imagine the fun Dolly would have unwinding the whole spool, LOL. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea! I will get right to it, since it will allow me to eliminate one more box of crafting stuff. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea. I also like how your sewing area is a work in progress like mine where you continue to find ways to improve it.
ReplyDeleteI love it Karen. I just added a tape measure to the front of a shelf right below my ribbon collection on a dowel rod. It is very convenient.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I only have a few spools of rick rack, but love this idea!
ReplyDeleteNow that is clever!! Thanks so much for sharing...I'm running off to my sewing room to see if it will work for me!
ReplyDeletefantastic idea Karen! Thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea, but at my house it would be too much fun for the cat. :)
ReplyDeleteSo creative - we should all look for those unexpected places.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea! I need this in my sewing room. I don't have many spools of ribbon, but they would look so cute displayed this way.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! I'm a scrapbooker and ribbon storage takes up a lot of space, so I'll definitely use this when I reorganize my space.
ReplyDeleteYou always come up with such clever ideas.
ReplyDeleteSuch a brilliant idea!!! Thank you for sharing this! I just stumbled upon your blog and Love it.. I am now your newest follower and would love it if you could please stop by my blog and become a follower of mine too! Thanks a bunch!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jo
www.jwscrapshack.blogspot.com
Love this idea ! I always am looking for some storage space. So what did you put on the shelf ? ;)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea! I will be adding tension rods wherever I can now! Love your blog...am inspired to make over my sewing space, thanks to the ideas here!
ReplyDeleteI like this idea but your cat(s) must not be naughty. My cats would steal the pins right out of the ribbon and then steal the ribbon. I have to keep my pins in covered containers.
ReplyDeleteThey are such thieves!
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ReplyDeleteNow aren't you the creative one. Love the tension rod idea! You have the most amazing ideas and tips.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I just re-organized my closet this afternoon. I used the tension rod idea for my ribbon! I am so excited because I can see it all and access it a lot easier! thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteWhere in the world did you find them skinny enough to go through the holes in the ribbon spools?
ReplyDeleteMy biggest problem is that the whole dowel that they are currently on turns and the rest of my ribbon all unrolls as well. Drives me nuts! LOL
Great idea! You could even mount a yardstick on the edge of the table just above the ribbon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this tip!
ReplyDeleteI just pinned!
Marisa from
http://passionetcouture.blogspot.ca/
Beautiful idea!. Thanks for sharing.
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