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How I Organize My Creative Space: Storage, Decor & Tools
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items Welcome to my little crafting haven — where creativity meets calm. Here you’ll find my DreamBox cabinet, storage favorites, and cozy touches that make a craft room feel like home. 🪡✨
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DreamBox
Room Organization & Decor
Cutting Tools
Helpful Notions
Pattern Drafting
DreamBox
The star of my craft room!! I ordered the DreamBox 3 with the Crown Light attachment & full tote package. Here I will list all the cutesy accessories I have used to decorate & organize my DreamBox.
DreamBox
DreamBox 3
we have google hubs & smart bulbs installed throughout the house, so it's easy to cut the lights on and off from anywhere… this allowed me to hook my DreamBox lights to it and cut the lights on and off with voice control
Google Nest Audio - Smart Speaker with Google Assistant - Chalk - Walmart.com
this smart plug allows me to connect the google next to my DreamBox lights so that i can cut the lights on and off with voice control instead of having to manually do it byvhand every time
GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug, Works with Alexa and Google, Matter Compatible, 1 Pack
for tote covers, i chose some 12x12 Cardstock books with colors and patterns I loved and cute them out with my Cricut. I have a YouTube tutorial for this on my channel: acozyghost
Purple Palette 12" x 12" Cardstock Paper by Recollections ...
i made cute mason jar sleeves for these jars & use the jars to store various craft supplies.. pens, markers, ribbon, etc. There is a sewing tutorial on my YouTube channel for how to make the sleeves that includes a free, reusable pattern!
Ball 16 oz Mason Jars, Wide Mouth Pint Canning Jars with Lids and Rings, 12-Pack Glass Jars for Home Canning and Preserving
this is the youtube tutorial for the mason jar sleeve.. makes storing craft supplies cute & customizable
Sew a Mason Jar Cozy (2 Sizes!) – Free Pattern + Beginner Friendly Sewing Tutorial
Room Organization & Decor
My sewing room is a shared space… My husband's office & gaming setup is also in there… so there's a lot to fit into one room. But we make do with the space we have and it's come together nicely for us.
in this second cabinet, i store other things like gaming & pc parts, various household things, and other odd and ends
Ebern Designs Kitchen Pantry Cabinet With Sliding Storage Rack And 6 Hanging Shelves & Reviews | Wayfair
this rug is even more beautiful in person than i expected!!! and it is so soft! i am so pleased with it in my sewing room and my husband loves it as well.
Washable Area Rug for Living Room, NovDeco 8'x10' Non-Slip Vintage Boho Emerald Green Indoor Rug, Low Pile Stain Resistant Carpet for Bedroom Kitchen - Walmart.com
Cutting Tools
Cutting tools are used a lot for sewing… here are some of the ones I use the most
Makes cutting fabric a lot easier for most projects. I usually opt for my rotary cutter rather than scissors depending on the project.
Rotary Cutter
A good pair of fabric scissors is definitely a NECESSITY
Fiskars Fabric Scissors
Not typically a sewing necessity for many, but i use these to snip my thread tails; small and handy.
Vintage Embroidery Scissors
A great size and makes cutting fabric easier.
Double-Sided Rotary Cutting Mat
Helpful Notions
Sewing notions that I wouldn't say are necessary, but make my sewing projects go a whole lot smoother!
Hands down the BEST thing I ever bought for my machine!!!! I never sew without this light on.
Madam Sew LED Sewing Machine Light Strip
So great to have… slap on bracelet to poke all my pins back into as I go. I can't recommend this enough.
Elastic Wrist Pin Cushion
This has been a life saver sewing find for me; especially in my beginner days! It helps keep your seams lined up while sewing.
Madam Sew Seam Guide Ruler
Makes hemming an absolute breeze!!
Madam Sew Hot Hem Ruler
One of my most used tools! It has so many uses.
That Purple Thang (5 piece set)
Vary great to keep on hand ESPECIALLY if you quilt often!!
Heat Erasable Pens for Fabric (Black, Blue, White, Red)
Not a necessity per say but it is a nice-to-have if you can swing it.
Bulky Seam Jumper
Another nice-to- have… helps to keep needles organized / sorted.
Needle Sorting Pincushion
i love this rotating cutting mat so much. it's makes cutting fabric scraps & quilting projects a breeze!!!
10" Rotating Cutting Mat
this foot helps with bulky projects and also comes with a quilt guide attachments for quilting fabric
Walking Foot with Quilt Guide
Pattern Drafting
Things I use to make or print sewing patterns
I've started using this paper to draft my patterns. I already had it laying around because I used it to make. abirthdya banner for my kiddo & we've been using it for fun paint days as well. It works great for sewing patterns too tho!!
The Home Depot 35 in. x 140ft. Builders Paper BP35x140