Are you old enough to remember Mumu’s??
Growing up in the 70’s, I immediately think of Mama Cass Elliot…..
Now, you may be asking…..exactly what does this have to do with THREAD???
Let me backtrack…..
This time last year I purchased a rolling drawer system to house my threads. You can read about it here……
At the time, I said that I needed to make a cover for the case to keep all of the fabric-related smutz out, but that never happened. Part of my procrastination was that I knew I would need to make a pattern and then figure out which fabric to use…..etc!!!
Then, yesterday I was cleaning my studio and it suddenly occurred to me that I had several large (2-4 yard) pieces of fabric that had been given to me and that one of those would be the perfect cover.
I pulled the fabric off of the shelf and draped it over the case to see if it would fit and found that, if I kept it loose, I really wouldn’t have to do much sewing. The fabric had some bits cut off one end and side, so I first had to even it up a bit…..
…and then sewed down both sides…..
….and…..VOILA…… the Thread MUMU was born…..
I wasn’t particularly happy about the “wings” extending from the sides, so I pinned it where it needed to indent…..
….used a 90-degree triangle ruler to line everything up and drew in my sewing line…..
Once I was sure that it was going to fit, I trimmed off the extra fabric…..
…..added a hem to the bottom….
….and the Thread Storage MUMU was born…..
It fits perfectly in its place along the wall……..
…and the top shelf is still available if I need temporary storage for other items…..’
I actually laughed out loud when I typed the word “temporary” as some of these items have lived on this shelf for more than 9 months!!!
So, in less than 30 minutes, I have a cover that will protect my threads and yet be easily removed when I need to get into a drawer.
THAT is the epitome of a good afternoon in the studio!!!
Do you have EASY solutions to storage issues? If so, please share them with me!!
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