Closet Case #06

Once you have the item centered on the fabric, "eye ball" or pin the folds. Iron lightly on the folds.

Then "unfold" the material.

Place the fusing bond close to the edge of the fabric but inside the hemmed edge. If you are using unfinished fabric cut it with pinking shears to reducing fraying and place fusing tape about a 1/4 to 1/2 an inch from the outer edge.

Iron the fusing tape until a bond forms.

Reminder!! Your goal is to basically make a "pouch" or envelop for the accessories so you want to leave room with your fabric for a flap that will fold over the top of the items inside.

Closet Case #05

These dust covers are not an exact science. Take the bag or shoes or any other object you desire to be protected and "measure" it up v your fabric. You might need to fuse several pieces together to form an adequately sized cover.

Aside? This is a $12 purse from Target. I carried it on my wedding day. (Married in Vegas. . .it worked. Trust me).

Closet Case #07

Dust cover? Inexpensive fabric? Inexpensive, easy, dust covers!!!

Needed (no sew way!!!):
1. Light weight towels/bar rags, car rags, old sheets, etc.
2. Sharp Scissors
3. Fusing tape (iron on seam bond)
4. Iron & board (safe ironing surface)

Optional:
5. Buttons, ribbon, other accessories
6. Tags for labeling
7. Sharpie or other permanent marker
8. Amusement (Like a funny movie or radio to listen to for fun while ironing)

Closet Case #11

We went to Ikea a few weekends ago. You never come out of Ikea without at least a Fleeger-haukn-malta-blorger.

I found some excellent light weight vintage looking tea-towels. They were priced at 49 cents apiece.

Cha-Ching.

When you find this sort of item, you scoop it up by the arm-load. It's the kind of item that just screams: I'm economical, I'm pleasing in my timeless simplicity, my quality is average. My price is right. Buy me now, think later.

Buy, buy, buy indeed.

Closet Case #10

Situation: Lower-end purses and shoes do not come with dust covers. But that doesn't mean I love them any less.

Resolution: Make your own dust covers. . .

Closet Case #27

This is still in the early stages. . .

How HomeEckWreck runs a closet (since middle school - no joke):

1. Organized by color
2. Needs to be neat, pleasing to the eye, and inspiring
3. Needs to make me feel like I'm shopping in a high end boutique
4. Respect the clothes - proper hangers, tissue paper, cedar chips, sachets, etc
5. Don't forget the accessories

Our closet is open to our bedroom by design. C and I are both neat nicks and I can lie in bed in the morning surveying my wardrobe, looking for inspiration. An open closet is good for our space constraints and it's great for my lazy "what to wear" habits.

I'm ruthless with my editing. If it hasn't been worn in a year, it's gone. I give all my clothes to my Mom. My family gets to check it out and she takes the rest to a consignment shop where all proceeds benefit the Humane Society.

Closet Case #36

We are blessed with a lovely custom cedar closet. How it's utilized is an embarassment. I've been on a mission to change that. . .