Ring Organizer

FINALLY!  With this post, I am CAUGHT UP.  I have come to blogging late in life. . .  Lol.

And, this is the final Easter Discussion blog for 2013.  Even Ken is satisfied with our progress and recognizes my financial hardship (I only get $10 a week).  I still need to fix up another bracelet solution and something for my various hair accessories, but we've definitely chipped away at an overwhelming problem, making it less so. 

So we're working on controlling my jewelry.  My husband doesn't realize how lucky he is -- I just don't have that much. And I really don't have many rings, but the symmetry of three different size boxes and three different types if jewelry. . .  I couldn't resist. 

So, we start with a box purchased from Michaels.  

Then, while talking about what I wanted to do, my friend gave me the perfect material for holding the rings (free after rebate at Menards):

What's nice about this stuff is how easy it was to cut and trim.  I used a utility knife to cut it to the width -- I did it exact so that it would squeeze in tightly. 

I just kept cutting the same size until it was full.  They didn't fit exactly, but I trimmed a corner off the top and the bottom to wedge in, but not too tight.  I also chose to trim the bottoms so that they nestled deeper in the box, leaving more head room.  

Now, pry them back out, lay down some pretty material (again, to stick with the travel theme I pulled out my "nautical" material, though the pattern was too big to really see it as nautical), figure out how much you'll need to go all the way around with an inch overlap and how much to fold in from the edges an inch in, and cut the material.  Seriously, I rough-cut it -- I stapled it on, so I saw no reason to be careful.  In this picture I didn't leave nearly enough fabric in the sides.  

What worked the best was to staple one edge to the sawn off edge (what will be the bottom).  

Then, wrap the fabric around tightly, putting some more staples in the bottom.

  

Finally, fold the ends in and to the bottom for another staple each.  

Looks a bit crappy, right?   But it's sturdy, and it'll be hidden on the bottom. One set of instructions that I researched did say that they glued the cloth on.  Each to his own.  

The only thing left to do is put it on the wall.  Either reference my necklace organizer or the bracelet organizer for tips and instructions, or wait a day or two for me to update this blog (Ken's not in the mood to put it up at 11:30 at night, lazy bum, lol). 

Finished product:

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Upcoming blogs:

I'm in the process of painting a set of blinds.  When I finish up (just need to get Eeyore and Piglet on), I'll blog it. 

Once that's done, and I can finally put the paints away, I will be free to make/blog a handkerchief quilt (my bed desperately needs a new quilt).  

I also picked up a couple of unique drawers off the free pile at the ReStore.  Never seen anything like them.  I'm going to touch them up and hang them on the wall.  

Also, this summer, my dad and I will be making a round picnic table.  I'll take pictures, and we have a pattern, but I won't be able to blog it since it's way outside my experience level (read: I'm the muscle, my Dad is the brains).  

And those are just the easey-peasey projects I have going on.  Well, not the picnic table, lol.  But, for now, I'm off to bed!