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Barb, here is a link for making baskets they are very useful and pretty.
Anne

Thanks Lois!
Barb

Yes. The mini iron rests on its tip. The crock is so bottom heavy that it would not tip even if bumped. It keeps the chord up and out of the way too. The bottom is completely flat. Just perfect for this job.

The basket is not a kit. Here's the pattern information. Pattern is called "Banded Baskets" A Tara Smith Design. The pattern also says Crossroads by Amy Barickman. It's a paper pattern purchased either on Etsy or Crafsty. The fabric was designed for JoAnn's By Susan Winget. The little dog in the grass looks like my grandson's dog BB and the dog in the truck looks like the other family dog, Jet. It was perfect.

Lois, Does the iron rest on its point in the mini crock? Really like your grandson's basket can't remember was it a kit?
Barb

I think that the advantage of Lois's crock over a mug is that it is taller, thus it is less likely to be top heavy. I don't have a clover mini-iron, but since I don't really do much in the way of applique, I don't feel the need - although I did consider getting myself a mini travel iron, a couple of years ago, but I recovered...

Nothing stimulates creativity like being able to easily access your stuff and having room to work. Storage looks great!

Picts finally loaded to my computer. Here's my storage system for my mini iron whether it's hot or cold.



And here are the storage baskets for my grandson's toyes.

Rosemary, absolutely excellent storage! I just love organization!

Daylight light bulbs can fade fabric? I did not know that and had not considered that fact. Bumf!

Rosemary,
Your wall storage units look great.

My fabric is stored in bookcases. I was concerned that the fabric might fade from the daylight bulbs in the ceiling. I bought some blackout drapery lining. I installed inexpensive cafe-curtain tension rods in the top of the bookcase, and made a blackout curtain to cover the bookcase, covering the fabric. My plan was to make nice fabric draperies to cover the blackout lining, but I haven't done that yet.

I learned a new word. Bumf.

Judith

Heck Jdeluka you really did do it properly and branded yourself.

Looks good Rosemary keep building.

PosyP - the shelves look great! Want to come over and help me next

Thank you all for your thoughts and well wishes. The nice part about it is the burn isn't painful - because it was so deep. The bad part is it will probably take a month or more to heal I just have to watch closely for infection and try to keep it out of water

Judith - I've heard of others using a coffee cup as you describe, but I was so worried the iron would be too top heavy. I tried it with a cool iron once and it just seemed too unstable. I liked that the stand kept it low to the table and I figured the worst that would happen is I would scorch my table - guess I was wrong!

Lois - I really like the crock idea...mabey I can find a ceramic flower pot at the craft store next time I visit.

So far there is no fabric in the wall units, it is all books, magazines, office bumf and a couple of boxes with embroidery threads/kits and a box of lativian gloves kit & knitting needles. However the postal box to the right of the mirror does contain my scraps that I am attempting to get cut into strips for crumb strip piecing. Oh yes, and behind the yellow hexi muggie from Lois is my thimble making work box & thimble books from Japan. Nearly all of my quilting fabrics are either in plastic boxes on the other side of the room or in a large shopper that lives at the bottom of the airing cupboard unless it has been hauled out for use. Dressmaking fabrics are slightly under less control

The window to this room faces east, and these units are facing south, so I will need coverings should I store fabrics on them, because we don't always remember to close the curtains.

Rosemary - Awesome new storage! Great idea using magnetic strip across the top of the unit, I've not thought of that. How are you storing your fabric?
Barb

Here it is - my new wall full of storage

there is even some unfilled space behind the chicken pie By the way, to hang my CW quilt, I used some stick up magnetic strip across the top of the unit and a second piece inside the hanging sleeve. It is working fine (unless I want to get to the top shelf, then I have to take it down). I am planning to continue the magnetic strip right across the top, and then it will be easy to re-arrange and to hang light things up, to cover the files etc

Jdeluka, sorry to hear of your misadventure with your iron. The worst ironing accident I ever had was when I was ironing a blouse on a folded towel on the floor and I caught my thigh with the iron Least I ddn't melt the carpet though