12 ideas for storing crafting supplies: discover how the experts do it

Neatly in order

Knitwear designer Anna Tanskanen, known as Anjuknits, stores her craft supplies in baskets and compartment shelves. The supplies are easily accessible and beautifully displayed. Anna explains that her passion for knitting ignited when she was on parental leave with her two eldest children and longed for her own projects.

Dedicated hobby room

Craft and scrapbooking enthusiast Maija Männistö’s home has an entire room dedicated to scrapbooking. Although the abundance of crafting supplies may seem overwhelming, every pen, sheet of paper, and jar of glitter has found its own place. The wall organizer attached to the side of the shelf helps keep the small essentials well-organized.

Thanks to the thoughtful organization, crafting supplies are easy to find and within arm’s reach. This also ensures that the hobby room stays usable and neat, says Maija.

Behind the curtain

Illustrator Johanna Ilander’s sewing station is set up in an old glass-doored cabinet. The cabinet neatly stores her sewing machines, supplies, and fabrics. The curtains attached to the doors allow the items to be hidden away neatly. Johanna enjoys sewing and illustrates books and cards for a living.

Filled to the brim

Content creator Jenni Erkkilä’s workspace features a glass cabinet she bought secondhand, filled with colorful skeins of yarn that showcase her love of knitting. Even a large pile of yarn remains organized when it is neatly stacked. The passion for antiques and old items is evident throughout the nearly 100-year-old log house. Jenni’s principle for buying old items is that they should endure use and stand the test of time.

A place for everything

Sewing enthusiast Marja Niemi’s home has several cabinets filled with fabric and yarn treasures. The cabinets in the sewing room usually stay organized; otherwise, the room might be in chaos when the creative process is underway. Lidded coffee tins are excellent for sorting buttons, ribbons, and beads. Marja sews almost all of her clothes herself.

Her sewing machine and serger are always ready at home, so Marja can dive into crafting anytime.

In functional order

Katja Rinkinen, who writes for the Parolan Asema interior design blog, decorates houses for a living and searches for furniture to refurbish at flea markets and online. She found this impressive yarn shop sales cabinet on an online secondhand marketplace and painted the original dark red color over with black linseed oil paint. The drawers store products sold at Parolan Asema, such as paper bags and reflectors. In addition to the new color, the sales cabinet was fitted with sturdy wheels so it can be moved when needed.

More inspiring ideas for storing craft supplies:

Krista, who sews masterful patchwork pieces, has a charming box that contains, among other things, colorful handmade thread spools.

What’s this? A secret compartment in an armchair? Now this is what every knitter needs!

Marja Niemi has all the colors of the rainbow in her sewing thread boxes.

Blogger Maria Meder has a real DIYer’s super dresser in her workspace. The labeled drawers house wires, hooks, elastic bands, and so much more. “This neat little workspace adapts to everything from furniture projects to clay work and paper crafting. Glazing and firing ceramics are the only things I do at another ceramicist’s,” she says.

Minna Paasu tufts playful wall decorations and much more. This old dresser is bursting with brightly colored yarns.

Fashion design enthusiast Kati Kivisaari has a true treasure trove of fabrics, sewing supplies, and other lovely items upstairs at her home. Kati loves colorful African fabrics, which she folds and stores neatly on shelves.