Repurposed Shoe Box- Fabric Covered Storage Box

I always seem to have a lot of small toiletry items that I need but I don’t use every day. It works better for me if I can keep those corralled rather than scattered all about my bathroom closet. A fabric covered shoe box serves the purpose very well.

I had previously purchased a couple from Tuesday Morning that my daughter uses for storage. One of the ones that I purchased is pictured below.

I’ve always hesitated to throw away a sturdy shoebox with an attached lid!

When I ran across this one in my closet I suddenly had a bright idea!

I was able to find some fabric scraps leftover from my duvet cover. Ideally, I would like to have covered the box in one big piece of fabric but I had to use what I had. I ended up covering the box with one piece and the lid with another but you can’t even tell by looking at it. I used Elmer’s glue and covered the box like wrapping a present.  I did use a few paper clips to hold the edges until they dried. It was a quick and simple project.

I attached a little ribbon to use for the tie.

I love it when a plan comes together!

The fabric is Summerlin by Robert Allen.

I hope your fall is off to a great start!

I’ll be linking to Tips, Tidbits and Tutorials at Stone Gable, to Grace at Home at Imparting Grace to the Inspiration Gallery at Craftberry Bush, and to Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch.