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Tutorial: Thrift store mirror becomes a cool thread organizer

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mirror thread holder pinnableThat funky mirror from a thrift store can become a mighty awesome thread organizer. Bonnie from Our Secondhand House shows how you can make the transformation.  I think I have seen that very same mirror in  my own thrift store!  It’s so much cuter – and practical – as an organizer.  She replaces the mirror with pegboard and dowels to hold spools or thread.  I could also see this as more of a general craft or sewing supply organizer, using pegboard fittings and hooks to hold scissors and other tools.

Click below for her tutorial:

Thread Holder From a Thrift Store Mirror, by Our Secondhand House

[photo from Our Secondhand House]

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Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.