Plastic pencil cases, like the ones children use for school, make wonderful storage containers. Use one for storing smaller sewing notions you can take along with you for quilt workshops and classes by keeping it in your car, another for-Continued to the right...
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Discount stores have great specials on school supplies from mid July to mid-August. You can find great deals on plastic pencil cases, notebooks, pens and pencils, folders, etc...