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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Just In Case......

It's Wednesday again and I didn't really work on the trailer. Going to feed April's cat and chickens cuts a little time out of the morning, but really it's the getting home that cuts the time out. I have to go past the Dollar Tree store on the way home and it is open....Usually it's not open when I come home earlier in the morning. I am making the most of the week, since I will only be doing this until Sunday.

This morning I found some really nice clam shell type eyeglass cases. I bought two.(the third one I already had.)

This is another of those "take along mini project" ideas. At a dollar a piece, I could afford a couple.

I turned them into small project cases. Each one has enough stuff in them to make several projects of the same kind.

The first one has coiled basket making as its theme. It has wire, scissors, several needles, over dyed embroidery thread and a small bit of glue. Believe it or not, there is enough stuff in there to make about 10 baskets! Here we are assuming that you already know how to make coiled baskets....If not, there are instructions elsewhere in the blog in the basket section.

The second one is for doing rugs. You can get a couple of rugs in there, up to 3 x5 inches or so. I have six colors of floss in this one. There could be more. There is a pattern in the lid and a pair of scissors. I didn't include the glue, because I probably won't finish a rug in one sitting.



Last is a kit for crocheting afghans or other items. Five spools of thread and a #14 hook is all that is needed. You could include the pattern if you needed it. Print it out and fold it up. Usually a pattern for a real baby afghan comes out about the right size in mini and there are a lot of those on the net.


I am thinking that there are a lot of different little kits that could be made like this. Bookbinding comes to mind. Maybe shoes....Anything that is small enough and doesn't take a lot of fancy supplies. Put your mind to work and see if you can cram your favorite mini making items in one of these cases. Pop it in your purse and you can take it anywhere.


See you tomorrow.

11 comments:

Kez said...

What a fantastic idea! quite often I am sitting waiting for doctors etc and think I should have bought something to do while I wait.I will definitly be buying some glasses cases to carry little things in my bag.Thankyou :)

Sans! said...

Casey this has to be one ofvthe best kit carrying ideas. Small & compact. I should have thought of this earlier. My boxes are too bulky and not good for my bad back. and they do have Really prety spectacles cases at my $2 store too. Just wish the airline were't so strict about scissors and tweezers or I will be quite happy with long flights working on a project.

rosanna said...

This is my fieeld, we have so many cases in the shop and I already use one for my threads. Never though of having more though, I'm too much a minimalist, must catch up. Minihugs Rosanna

Vanessa said...

Wonderful idea! Ummm, I wonder what kits I can come up with? Time to put my thinking cap on.

Meapuntoatodo said...

Muy ingeniosas ideas. Poco espacio y perfecto para los viajes. Así no se pierde nada. Y además barato ! Mariajo

Merri said...

OMG what a wonderful idea! I'm going to get a couple of eyeglass cases! Thanks again, Casey!

Maria Ireland said...

Wow great idea. Thank you very much for sharing. Greetings Maria

Judith said...

Brilliant idea Casey. Now I just need to find glasses cases in our £1 store here in the UK. Judith x

otterine said...

Brilliant idea! I'm always using boxes or bags which are either cumbersome or come open. :\

maria l. said...

Very good idea.
It´s a good way to do something while we are waiting and having all in a correct place

Jollie said...

A brilliant idea Casey!!
Thanks for sharing :-)

Hugs Jollie