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CRAFT

All Wrapped Up

In April 2004, we featured a portable organizer for

colored pencils, paintbrushes, or other crafting

tools. For this issue, we’ve devised a no-sew version,

made from sturdy wool felt. First, download and

print our cutting template (at marthastewart.com/

felt-wrap-up). Trace rectangular template onto

felt; cut out. With a ruler and knife, make slits in felt,

following template. (For larger tools, measure

tool width and cut accordingly.) Set a grommet,

centering it on a short end, 1 inch in from left

edge (for a how-to, go to marthastewart.com/

set-grommet). Thread ribbon through grommet.

Insert your tools—and you’re ready to take your

projects on the go.

25 YEARS

OF GREAT

IDEAS

Supplies

Wool felt, 8 by 19

inches

Fabric shears

Craft knife

Grommet-setting kit

Colored ribbon,

1 foot long

Flameproof wool felt,

$80 a yd., bandj

fabrics.com. Home

metal grommet kit,

by Dritz Home, 7⁄16′′, in

Silver, $10 for 10 sets,

joann.com.

Try this trick

for storing

ribbons, rubber

bands, and tacks.

Storage jars, 16 oz.,

$4 each, container

store.com.

Good Things

Revisited

BLUE BOTANICAL PRINT,

RIFLEPAPERCO.COM

; BIRD PRINT, FROM

52 WEEKS ON THE HIGH LINE

SERIES,

ONDINEWOLFECRISPIN.COM

The Good Things

section has always been

among our most

popular—our readers

tell us they’ve picked

up tips and projects from

past issues that they

rely on again and again.

To celebrate a quarter-

century of creative

thinking, we are bring-

ing back longtime

favorite concepts, each

with a new spin.

Smart, easy, and fun,

they’ll be things

you’ll want to try at home

and share with friends.

So keep an eye out

for this button each issue—

and see how our

Good Things just keep

getting better.

marthastewart.com/good-things-revisited
Check out the original versions.

HOME

Under

Control

Create more shelf

storage by raising

the jar! We first

showed you how to

repurpose empty

kitchen jars to corral

screws and nails

on a workbench in

the September 1997

issue. This time, we’re

bringing the idea

to your desk, using

inexpensive 16-

ounce glass contain-

ers to store tiny

crafts or office sup-

plies. Mark the

placement of lids on

the underside of

the shelf, and pre-

drill holes into

both. Screw the lids

into the shelf with

¾-inch screws, then

fill your jars with

small supplies and

twist each onto its

respective lid.

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GOOD T HINGS

February