Sewing Supplies Drawer Unit

Hi and welcome! I have a sweet little Sizzix project to share with you today. I don't use my sewing machine so often nowadays, except for on paper, but I did a lot of sewing growing up. I made tons of dolls clothing and also liked to make my own clothes. 

This little Sewing Supplies Drawer Unit was made with one of the new dies by French General, called Box w/Drawer. The dies are awesome, and certainly not only for sewing topics. You can see the whole release here. I had fun using some old and new embellishments to decorate my drawer unit. The papers are by Graphic 45, the Home Sweet Home collection. The project is smaller than you might think and very cute and dainty. It would work great for a dollhouse too. The finished drawer unit, excluding the stuff on top, measures 2.5 x 2.16 in. 

The little boxes were die cut from patterned paper. You can also skip the lid of the box and make open drawers. There is an extra die cut to place in between the drawers in that case. There are instructions for how to assemble project in the packaging insert. Use this die cutting sandwich: Extended Cutting Pad, die facing up, Extended Premium Crease Pad.

The 'frame' for the box was die cut from thin chipboard and covered with patterned paper. I inked all the edges and added a second layer of patterned paper. 

The basket and pair of scissors come from the French Icons #2 Framelits Dies w/Stamps set. The scissors were embossed with platinum powder and the box stamped with Potting Soil ink. I used the coordinating dies to die cut them. Use this sandwich: Sizzix Magnetic Platform, Cutting Pad, paper, die facing down, second Cutting Pad. The cute thread spool was die cut with the Sewing Basket & Supplies set, from wood veneer. I also added a vintage button and a safety pin.

I had fun decorating the top of the box. The measuring tape was done by adhering natural sticky-back canvas to cardstock and embossing it with the Ruler folder. I did two pieces and stapled them together (you don't really see the staples). It was inked and rolled up. I suddenly remembered the little sewing machine charm which I got more than ten years ago, and was pleased to manage to find it in minutes.  

Here you can see the measuring tape from behind, and some more buttons. I picked up a huge amount of vintage buttons years ago and always enjoy using them.

The pair of scissors was die cut and embossed with Platinum powder. I inked them with Black Soot ink to cover up any remaining white. The spool was die cut twice and glued together. I inked through the die with Walnut Stain.

I thought the little tea pot charm fit in here too.

 Here you can see the box from the top.

The other side of the drawer unit looks like this, with another sweet paper.

The stamped and die cut bee comes from the French Icons #2 set. I also added some more buttons and a safety pin.

These little boxes work great with double-sided paper. I haven't quite decided what to put in them yet. I think they will be the home for some small embellishments, such as the wood veneer shapes used to decorate them.

I made little handles for the boxes by layering a button on top of a stamped and die cut flower, and adhering with embroidery floss. I was planning to give this sewing drawer unit away, but it is so cute, I might keep it for myself.

I hope you enjoyed this project and thank you for stopping by today!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

Supplies:

Sizzix Bigz XL Die Box w/Drawer	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 8PK Sewing Basket & Supplies	Sizzix Framelits Die Set 7PK w/Stamps - French Icons #2	Sizzix Framelits FRENCH ICONS 2	Sizzix Embossing Folders 3PK Buttons, Ruler & Vines
Sizzix BUTTONS RULER AND VINES Embossing Folders	Graphic 45 HOME SWEET HOME 8 x 8 Paper Pad	Graphic 45 HOME SWEET HOME 6 x 6 Paper pad	Ranger NATURAL STICKY-BACK CANVAS 8.5 x 11	Simon Says Stamp BIRCH WOOD VENEER PAPER
Ranger CLEAR EMBOSS IT DABBER	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival POTTING SOIL	Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK BLACK SOOT	Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD WALNUT STAIN	Ranger Embossing Powder LIQUID PLATINUM
Studio Calico POTTY PEOPLE Wood Veneer Shapes	Studio Calico TWEETS Wood Veneer	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White	Big Shot Machine	Standard Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies
Sizzix MAGNETIC PLATFORM	Sizzix Accessory Cutting Pads, Extended	Sizzix CUTTING PAD XL Pair	Sizzix Accessory Premium Crease Pad, Extended	Ranger Inkssentials WONDER TAPE 1/8""
Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET	Ranger Inkssentials INK BLENDING TOOL	Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS	Ranger Inkssentials EUROPEAN HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL	Ranger Inkssentials US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL

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