So I finally got these all spruced up and ready to roll. Aint they cute?!?! I can't tell you how much I love seeing my crates all stacked up and dressed up in my favorite fabrics (Heather's Pop Garden, of course). It was such an inexpensive way to add some cool prints to my studio. AND they are sooooooo handy. Look how my fabric stacks in there. Scrap book paper stacks nicely too. And my yarn looks so sparkley and pretty. PLUS They are totally portable and stackable.
You may be saying, "What in the heck are these?" Well, I'll tell ya. I slipped covered my plastic crates. Remember these?
Goodbye ugly plastic thing with little holes that my stuff always falls through. HELLO totally washable, easy to make, favorite fabric wearing, super useful Undercover Crate.
What's that? You want one too? Well......OK! Here's my totally awesome Undercover Crate Tutorial so you can make your own. Enjoy!
This is awesome. I've been searching for a furniture solution to the five plastic crates I use to store my clothes, but come up empty. I'm in love with this idea and I can't wait to cover my crates!
Posted by: elizabeth | September 18, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Oh my goodness, I found these from the Craftzine blog and I am totally in love. These are the cutest things E.V.E.R. I have several U.G.L.Y. milk crates and I have them under my cutting table which has a skirt around it to hide the storage under there BUT if they were all prettified like this I'd leave them out for all to enjoy [well, mostly me, I mean it is MY studio ;0)]. Thank you "sew" very much for sharing this tut!
Posted by: Veronica | September 18, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Pure genius, I tell you!! I can't wait to use this for all kinds of things. It's such a good reason to buy fabric you love and not have to make something complicated. See, then once I get my fabric all organized, I can buy MORE fabric!!
Posted by: Heather Jane | September 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM
THey look so cute! What an awesome idea! I have been wondering how to dress up my daughters room on a small budget. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Posted by: Tiff@Three Peas | September 18, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I'm absolutely charmed by these covers...and the fabric selection you used! Lovely!
Posted by: Heather | September 18, 2008 at 03:09 PM
What a great idea!! I can't wait to try these. I think my son would love a few of these with some cool, boy prints! Thank you for the tutorial.
Posted by: Miki B. | September 18, 2008 at 03:35 PM
Oh I love love love them!! Make one for me! =) no...wait...make that a dozen for me. lol Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: bekah | September 18, 2008 at 03:45 PM
Oh my gosh!! I love it!! Why didn't I think of this?? Thanks for sharing your brilliant mind!
Posted by: Renee | September 18, 2008 at 05:44 PM
I was looking at the first pictures thinking, crate? What crate? Does she mean... no. Can't be.
I am so excited by the thought of this, it's just this side of silly. It combines two of my favorite things, crafting with pretty things and STORAGE!
Posted by: Oh2122 | September 18, 2008 at 09:26 PM
Bookmarking this to delicious so I can do this if I ever find crates like that (I live in China). If not, I just may have to resize it for something I can find, cuz these are too cute to pass up!
Posted by: Lori Ann | September 18, 2008 at 10:50 PM
I think they turned out beautiful. Thank you for the tutorial.
Posted by: Rabbit9 | September 19, 2008 at 07:50 PM
The crates are just beautiful! The dresser is prety fabulous as well!
Posted by: Laura Ingalls Gunn | September 20, 2008 at 07:48 AM
So cool! Thanks!
Posted by: anina | September 20, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Ooooh! too much fun! LOVE them! thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Megan | September 20, 2008 at 01:06 PM
Love love LOVE it!! Thanks so much for sharing, I can't wait to get started! :)
Posted by: Steph @ Problem Solvin Mom | September 20, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Wow, what a perfect idea! Thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Sarah | September 20, 2008 at 06:00 PM
I love this idea and the way you have the patterns so lovely!
I am unpacking my house I just moved and can't find my sewing machine, but when I do I'd love to make this craft, do you sell them ?
i'd love to buy 4 from you until such time as I find my sewing machine.
Let me know.
Posted by: amelia | September 20, 2008 at 10:49 PM
So some of us aren't so crafty, but would still love to cover the crates sitting all over my classroom. Are you making any to sell?
Posted by: Stacy Rivas | September 21, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Ha! You guys are trying to put me to work. No crate cover selling for me. Maybe someone will get some up on Etsy. If there are any takers, I'll link to ya;)
Posted by: Laura Gunn | September 21, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Thanks I understand it may not be worth your time to sell them, if someone does put them up on etsy who is reading this please link me my email is info at studioamelia dot com
Posted by: amelia | September 21, 2008 at 02:07 PM
Oh! I realized the pdf's last page lets you alter the pattern for any size box. Super! I featured this tutorial in a list of this week's top 10 crafting tutorials: see http://www.simplemakes.com/2008/09/top-10-craft-tutorials.html!
Posted by: Lori Ann | September 21, 2008 at 05:04 PM
Great Idea. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Tricia | September 21, 2008 at 05:05 PM
These are the cutest, most useful things I've seen in a long time. And they stack! Can't wait to make some. Thanks for the tutorial.
Posted by: Lauren | September 22, 2008 at 08:31 PM
I am going to have to find some plastic crates. These are too cool! Thanks so much!!!
Posted by: Janis | September 22, 2008 at 08:52 PM
This is a totally awesome idea. I have a bunch of these out in my garage just sitting there taking up space. Now I can use them for my yarn! Thank you for the idea!
Posted by: Margaret | September 23, 2008 at 06:55 AM