Minimalism – Laundry bags from SnapPap aka Kraft-Tex

May 16, 2016 by nadel&gabel

  This place has got a bit quiet during the last weeks, for different reasons. One of them was the major spring cleaning up, decluttering and rearranging that happened in this place. And although it comes with costs in time, dorsal pain and patience – to stand the temporary mess – it’s totally worth the effort. There is this connection between outside and inside. Sorting things out, clearing your space has an immediate impact on your mind and soul. Every […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, bags & totes, craft & DIY, decoration, paper, storage • Tags: bag, basket, bucket, capsule wardrobe, decoration, KonMari, kraft-tex, laundry, minimalism, paper, plant pot, sack, sew, simplicity, SnapPap, stash, storage, sturdy, tidying-up, toys, tutorial, vegan leather, washable

Keep on turning – DIY rope bowl

January 18, 2016 by nadel&gabel

This project is in my blogging queque for a while now. It was one of my christmas gift projects, actually one of my favourite ones. Over years now I’ve bookmarked various tutorials for handmade baskets or bowls – but most of them are based on handsewing … aargh … I hate handsewing, I’m a impatient person. So, basically I remained bookmarking and thinking about how I would … someday … And then I saw Frau Gold`s admirable rope bowls, followed the link for […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, decoration, supplies • Tags: basket, black&white, bowl, coil, cord, cotton, decoration, design, easy, machine, minimal, present, rope, scandinavian, sew, storage, tutorial

Temporary solution – Fabric storage buckets

June 3, 2015 by nadel&gabel

This sewing project evolved from necessity. As I have started to do some more sewing again, I also had to face the chaos that had gained the upper hand in my jam-packed drawer as well as in my sideboard filled with fabric. And I had just bought a stack of beautiful Japanese fabrics from here, that I can’t wait to sew with … but that also need space! Aargh, it’s a constant managment of space shortage! It was time to […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, bags & totes, craft & DIY, decoration, fabric • Tags: basket, bucket, crafter, decoration, design, desktop, easy, graphic, pattern, plant pot, print, sack, scraps, sew, sewing, stamp, stash, storage, style, toys, tutorial

Store in style – DIY wire baskets

November 21, 2014 by nadel&gabel

When I had finished my crocheted washcloths and scrubbies I found them too beautiful to hide them away. So I thought about how to display them in our bathroom, incorporate them into the interior design. Wire baskets came to my mind – and I remembered a tutorial for a DIY wire basket that I had seen a while ago and bookmarked. I followed the comprehensive pictured tutorial of Amy and have to say: These baskets are really easy to make, […]

Categories: craft & DIY, interior, storage • Tags: basket, box, Craft, design, industrial, mesh, metal, organize, plier, rustic, storage, tutorial, vintage, wire

Repurpose – Sewing with tea towels

December 20, 2013 by nadel&gabel

It was just lately when Alexandra presented on her blog some repurposes for tea towels (f.ex. gift wrapping) – especially for these as simple as stylish IKEA tea towels called Tekla (Elly is a great alternative, but was out when I’ve been there) … I must have walked past them each time I’ve been to IKEA! So, last time I went there, I took a bunch of Tekla tea towels with me. Their simple, rustic look brought pictures of a […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, bags & totes, bread, decoration, In the kitchen, wallets & pouches • Tags: bag, basket, bread, easy, ikea, kitchen, lunch, sewing, tea towel, tutorial

A crafters storage – Divided basket

December 7, 2013 by nadel&gabel

Another christmas sewing project finished! For quite a time I had this pattern of Anna in my mind. I’ve been following hers and others versions of this fabric storage basket here and here. As the examples show it’s a really versatile project – with totally different outcomes depending on the fabric and variations made. The purposes you can use this decorative basket are equally multifaceted: diapers, washcloths, sewing patterns, knitting needles & wool, fabric scraps,… the possibilities are endless. This […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, bags & totes, decoration • Tags: baby, basket, decoration, divider, fabric, gift, home, noodlehead, pattern, present, sewing, storage, tutorial