Sunday, June 7, 2015

Tips & Techniques - WIP Storage

It's been quite a while since I've done a tips & techniques post.  There are so many of them out there, that I like to share one only when I think it's something good that people may not have seen before.  I believe this one may qualify.

 I wish I could take credit for this idea, but alas I can't, as I picked it up from some of the ladies I've been stitching with in my new hometown.
Most of the ladies I stitch with on Thursdays and Saturdays have the System 4 Needlework stands (which I don't) and work on large, detailed pieces like Mirabilia designs.  They all use the cute little Q-snap covers (that I don't), and each have their own system of floss storage.  One of the other things they all have in common are these plastic covers they put over their pieces when they're not working on them to protect them from dirt, pet hair, etc.  After a couple of weeks of stitching with them and being envious of their covers I finally decided to ask where they got them.  Let me tell you I was shocked, and had one of those "smack my head" moments when they told me.  Are you ready for this????


They're just plastic, saran wrap like bowl covers!!!  Absolutely brilliant! 
 




Of course I had to go buy some.  I checked at my grocery store...no luck.  Went to Target where the one lady said she gets them...they were out.  I had to go to the evil of all places retail the other day (yes, that would be WalMart) and low & behold they had some there.

They come in multiple sizes, as you can see from the photo, so they're great for a variety of projects.  I've taken some pics of some of mine.

This one is a project I have in a 8x8 Q-snap.  And yes, that IS a hair clip I'm using to hold my extra fabric.


This is a project I have in a 12" hoop.  If you look at the bottom right corner of the photo you can see the shine of the plastic, as this looks like there's nothing even covering it.





And this one will show you the back side and how they fit around.


Not only will they protect the front side of your piece, but you can also tuck your pattern right in there with it.  I also have a couple of my projects with a separate little baggie that has my floss and misc. stuff I've been tucking in the front also.  Now that really only works if you're toting a couple colors around with you at a time for a small project and not something large.

Anyway, I'm trilled with my $1.98 purchase that will now help keep my stitching clean when I'm not working on it.  I hope some of you find this useful also.

Happy Stitching!
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8 comments:

  1. LorettaJune 7, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    So simple and so smart! (and crazy affordable) Totally having a "why didn't I think of that" moment over here.

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    1. Kelly aka STITCHNMOMMAJune 7, 2015 at 10:23 AM

      Exactly how I felt too! But hey, we can't think of everything and just need to share, share, share when someone else shows us something cool. :)

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  2. MeariJune 9, 2015 at 12:18 PM

    Neat idea. I use scroll rods for my large project and keep it in a pillow case. Smaller ones I take of the qsnaps and put it in a Ziploc bag.

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  3. TriciaJune 9, 2015 at 1:50 PM

    Wow! What a great hint! I will be trying this myself since my 2 sneaky kitties like to be on things like cross-stitching and take my flosses. I think this will be great for the white Aida cloth that I'm looking on. Thank You for sharing this tip with all of us.

    In Kind Regards,
    Tricia

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  4. DiyaJune 9, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    What a great idea! I wish I could find those thingies where I live. Not much hope considering I can't even find snack size ziplock bags here. But I will definitely have to go on a hunting trip :)

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    1. Kelly aka STITCHNMOMMAJune 12, 2015 at 6:12 AM

      Where are you located? Are you able to find them online somewhere? I think it's one of those items you could order a couple packages and find plenty of uses for them. :)

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  5. JoyszeJune 10, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    Great idea, Kelly! HAHA! I knew exactly who you were talking about when you mentioned the "evil place!"

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    1. Kelly aka STITCHNMOMMAJune 12, 2015 at 6:15 AM

      Thanks! And I try to avoid evil whenever possible, but sometimes it's worth going.

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