Little Project No. 4...the rack
When my son was little, I found myself making far too many trips to the den toy basket with scattered pieces of little toy collections. I seemed to be forever finding remnants here and there left behind in play...action figures, cars, Lego, Lego and more Lego, but not just in the den or his bedroom. They somehow always found their way to the dining room table, the kitchen, even the bathroom.
When my son was little, I found myself making far too many trips to the den toy basket with scattered pieces of little toy collections. I seemed to be forever finding remnants here and there left behind in play...action figures, cars, Lego, Lego and more Lego, but not just in the den or his bedroom. They somehow always found their way to the dining room table, the kitchen, even the bathroom.
In an effort to establish some sense of organization for us both, I decided to stitch up toy bags. Made from muslin I had tea-dyed, sewing more straight lines on the sewing machine, following a bit of stenciling on the fabric pieces of primitive/Early American style graphics...a rocking horse, the alphabet etc., I hung them in his room from a pine shaker peg board antiqued in Trading Post Red. Those bags were so well loved and used to no end...not to mention, looked great displayed in his room! Altho there could be no bag big enough to house his endless collection of Lego, they did hold perfectly, his Ninja Turtles, Tonkas, transformers etc. allowing him to easily tote from upstairs to down without being confined to one area of play or dragging an entire basket behind him. Staying organized was now a breeze and he did so on his own without even realizing. Because they were so practical, the same for Eliza would be a must! Not really wanting a shaker peg board for her room tho and with something more feminine in mind, this was the chosen method.
I took one of our Happily Ever After signs created by us here at My Painted Porch and had my husband add 2 pces of molding across the top and install 3 glass knobs (e-Bay), I then painted and treated the molding to finish it off. I love this sign...always speaks to me of endless possibilities and hope...of course, with an old world flare.
Little Project #5...the toybags
Lizzy's toybags, were made of muslin again but again, I was wanting something more feminine and shabby cottage looking with a bit of a ballerina theme...you'll find basic instructions below if you might like to attempt these or something similar!
Stay tuned for All Things Girly-Girl's Little Project #6...a window treatment in PART 4 of our Girly-Girl series!.
*Originally published on Nov 8, 2011