Despite my well-documented issues with clutter, I am magnetically attracted to the promise of organization. I crave a simpler life. One filled with less stuff. And yet, paradoxically, I am able to discard very little. So it all gets shelved or binned or, more likely, piled and stacked to be dealt with at a later date. Or until someone stages an intervention (please!). I'd been meaning to make myself a lunch tote, and had every intention of making a lunch tote, but wound up making a wall pocket organizer last night. Another place to stash things. Exciting.
The white backing is an old Ikea curtain panel and the yellow dahlia fabric, a thrifted sheet. All in, I'd say just shy of three hours total project time. If I could cut a straight length of fabric the first time, that would save a good 30 minutes. The pattern is based on one from Celine Dupuy's book, but I made mine shorter, narrower and I stuck three tabs on top instead of the grommets that were called for.
6 comments:
Oh, my! I could have written that first paragraph... Well, up until you started talking about your project, which is lovely, by the way!
Yes, that first paragraph sounds like me too- I crave order and less clutter, but can't seem to actually do it.
Your organizer looks great!
Nicole, I love this project- esp with the branch! Need to get my clutter under control too. ugh.
PS- It's Lois
I have this book as well and have been wanting to make this project for a while...brilliant idea to use an ikea panel....
PS. Thanks for the comments!
I bought a huge bunch of willow branches at Ikea a few years ago and now whenever I need a dowel or some improvised hanging structure, I use a branch. They're amazingly strong and I like the more natural look of the branch Vs. a machined dowel.
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