So, I’ve mentioned in past posts that my oldest, my baby, my sweet daughter will be heading off to college this fall…in 16 days to be exact! YIKES!
She and her roommate have worked together to design their room and it’s going to be quite lovely. When I went to school my roommate and I decided we would get bedspreads in some shade of brown/beige and that was the extent of our planning. These two have planned a dorm room in white and metallic gold with shots of hot pink and navy…I can’t wait to see it when it comes together.
To that end, we’ve been re-purposing, making and purchasing all sorts of stuff. Let’s just say that the gold spray paint has been flying and it’s amazing what a coat of metallic gold spray paint can do to a clipboard, previously blue wooden initials, a swing arm desk lamp and other dorm room essentials (or non-essentials as the case may be).
It’s been fun to be part of the process. I made a Block Monogram Pillow in gold metallic thread for her bed that is just so darned cool that I think I need to make one for me as well!
Another one of our projects was to recover a storage cube that was purchased during the middle school years and has been very useful both as storage and as a seat. Given the 12′ x 18′ dimensions of their dorm room, pieces that will double as both storage and furniture are essential.
We found this great champagne gold vinyl leather at JoAnn’s and went to work this weekend.
What we needed to recover a storage cube
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- Our cube has 16″ sides, so we bought 1 yard of the vinyl (our fabric was 60″ wide, so I’d be able to get 3+sides (48″) from one width and the other 2 sides (32″) from the second width)
- Staple Gun and staples, we ended up using both 1/4″ and 9/16″ staples. Definitely need the deeper ones when dealing with folds of vinyl ‘leather’.
- Scissors
- Yardstick
- Decorative Nails The brass looked great with the champagne vinyl.
- Glue E6000® Craft Adhesive, Clear, 2 oz
- Tape, we used packing tape
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How to Recover Fabric Bins
How do you make a fabric storage cube?
Make inexpensive fabric storage cubes using any size fabric cube with absolutely any fabric you want! Cut five pieces of foam board for each box using a craft knife and cutting mat: two 13” x 13” for the front and back, two 12.5” x 13” for the sides, and one 12.5” x 12.5” for the bottom. Cut out a hand hold pattern on card stock.
How many DIY fabric storage bins are there?
So today I have for you 12 Creative DIY Fabric Storage Bins. I can’t wait to sew some of these up! Here are links to all the tutorials! Aren’t they great?! Which DIY fabric storage bins do you want to make up first? Join my Facebook Group! We share projects, encourage each other, have giveaways, and have lots of fun!
Can a storage cube be used as a seat?
Another one of our projects was to recover a storage cube that was purchased during the middle school years and has been very useful both as storage and as a seat. Given the 12′ x 18′ dimensions of their dorm room, pieces that will double as both storage and furniture are essential.