{"id":10564,"date":"2025-04-21T14:32:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T21:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=10564"},"modified":"2025-04-21T14:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T21:56:16","slug":"box-lid-sewing-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/04\/box-lid-sewing-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Lid &#8211; Sewing Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dhXLdrrbQqA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m frequently asked about my favorite tools in emails, at events, and during interviews. As a pro seamstress with 30 years of experience, my favorite tool is a box lid.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dhXLdrrbQqA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/04\/box-lid-sewing-organization\/screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2-54-44-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?fit=929%2C583&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"929,583\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-04-21 at 2.54.44\u202fPM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?fit=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?fit=580%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10574\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?resize=580%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?w=929&amp;ssl=1 929w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?resize=768%2C482&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Michael&#8217;s carry a product called &#8220;Photo Memory Box&#8221; and they area cardboard available in plain colors, craft, patterned, and now even made of wood!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/michaels.com\/search?q=%22Photo%20box%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10565\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/04\/box-lid-sewing-organization\/screenshot-2025-04-21-at-12-28-05-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-12.28.05\u202fPM.png?fit=720%2C266&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,266\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-04-21 at 12.28.05\u202fPM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-12.28.05\u202fPM.png?fit=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-12.28.05\u202fPM.png?fit=580%2C214&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-12.28.05\u202fPM.png?resize=580%2C214&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-12.28.05\u202fPM.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-12.28.05\u202fPM.png?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-12.28.05\u202fPM.png?resize=150%2C55&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is this lid Magical?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How do I love thee, oh box lid, let me count the ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Just the Right Size:<\/strong> These box lids are long enough to hold my sewing shears, and wide enough to hold a large receptacle for pins and a container for hand tools.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shallow Depth:<\/strong> Because it&#8217;s so shallow, nothing can really &#8220;fall to the bottom.&#8221; And while I might have to sort a bit to get the perfect thimble, my tools are visible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ease of Travel:<\/strong>\u00a0 Two plastic boxes fit perfectly within this tray. I just cover the pin box and the tool box and drop them in my kit and off I go.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Affordable:<\/strong> If I spill a coffee or tea, I can replace the box for less than the cost of going and getting another coffee.\u00a0 (Fortunately, my Michaels is close to a Duncan Donuts.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Craft Containment:\u00a0<\/strong> This lid holds my essentials. It prevents the seam ripper from rolling and snips from becoming buried under sewing projects. This box lid sitting beside my sewing machine becomes a great target for catching all the tools and implements required for machine sewing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal Tradition:<\/strong>\u00a0 And it just feels darn good to carry on this habit, that is now tradition. It just makes me happy and secure knowing where I can find that thread snipper!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10567\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/04\/box-lid-sewing-organization\/screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2-28-44-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.28.44\u202fPM.png?fit=758%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"758,581\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-04-21 at 2.28.44\u202fPM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.28.44\u202fPM.png?fit=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.28.44\u202fPM.png?fit=580%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10567\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.28.44\u202fPM.png?resize=580%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.28.44\u202fPM.png?w=758&amp;ssl=1 758w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.28.44\u202fPM.png?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.28.44\u202fPM.png?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>But what about the rest of the box?<\/h4>\n<p>I&#8217;m an avid journalling fan. so I use the &#8220;box bottom&#8221; to hold my notebooks, journals and planners. Although the bottom of this box lid is long gone, I use the the box bottoms for containing my A5 or smaller journals.<\/p>\n<p>If I need to grab a journal for on the go, to become a new commonplace journal, or to work on a specific project, I just take one out of the box.<\/p>\n<p>This notebook box serves as a limit to my blank journal hoarding.\u00a0 Right now, it&#8217;s pleasantly full. But if I wind up filling the entire container, I stop purchasing until I&#8217;ve used some of the notebooks up.<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dhXLdrrbQqA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/04\/box-lid-sewing-organization\/screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2-45-10-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.45.10\u202fPM.png?fit=720%2C230&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,230\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-04-21 at 2.45.10\u202fPM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.45.10\u202fPM.png?fit=300%2C96&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.45.10\u202fPM.png?fit=580%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.45.10\u202fPM.png?resize=580%2C185&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.45.10\u202fPM.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.45.10\u202fPM.png?resize=300%2C96&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.45.10\u202fPM.png?resize=150%2C48&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Photo boxes are also recyclable. Since I&#8217;ve closed my custom costume side of business, I am use fewer and fewer plastic boxes in my life. As my current bins fatigue and crack, I&#8217;m recycling them. Then, moving forward, I&#8217;m choosing cardboard and textile options for my storage needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em>Happy Dance and Costuming,<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Dawn Devine ~ Davina<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong><em>April 2025<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/04\/box-lid-sewing-organization\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?fit=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?w=929&amp;ssl=1 929w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?resize=768%2C482&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"10574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/04\/box-lid-sewing-organization\/screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2-54-44-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?fit=929%2C583&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"929,583\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-04-21 at 2.54.44\u202fPM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?fit=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?fit=580%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><p>I&#8217;m frequently asked about my favorite tools in emails, at events, and during interviews. As a pro seamstress with 30 years of experience, my favorite tool is a box lid. Michael&#8217;s carry a product called &#8220;Photo Memory Box&#8221; and they area cardboard available in plain colors, craft, patterned, and now even made of wood! Why [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-2.54.44\u202fPM.png?fit=929%2C583&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2YZtR-2Ko","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10564"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10575,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10564\/revisions\/10575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}