Dumpster diving

  On my way home from the fabric shop I had to stop off at the hardware store.  In the large "wheelie" bin outside someone had thrown out this basket:

My fat quarter collection was teetering on its shelf and needed a new home.  This could be a possible solution.   The blue and white fabric was very grubby and wouldn't improve with soaking in lots of chemicals.  I knew where I could find some fabric for a new liner.  Half an hour later, the basket was cleaned and a new liner inserted.

Another trip to the fabric shop and a slight addition.  This would send my daughters' kitsch-o-meter into the stratosphere but I didn't care.  Now the basket is ready for a useful life again and I am off to do some real sewing.