Altoid tins are the perfect home for everything. June 12, 2006
edit: If you are interested in purchasing a felt covered altoids tin, check my shop
Even though most of what goes on here is knitting (and occasionally spinning), I have an interest in all kinds of crafty things. i often sew specialized knitting needle cases for sock knitters, and zippered bags (sometimes embroidered). i enjoy sewing because if you have a design idea, it takes much less time to try out the finished product than with knitting. Lately I have also been making buttons and stitch markers.
Proabably my most favorite crafts that i have worked on lately are my felt-covered altoid tins. I just traced around the edges of the tin to make a template for myself and i cut out a background piece. then I sew on the cuteness. Some more stitching and some E6000 later, Viola!
They are perfect for holding stitch markers and other knitting/sewing notions. And you don’t sound like a gypsy when you carry them around in you bag, because the felt lining keeps everything nice and quiet.
They are also the perfect size for a chapstick and maybe even a few bucks.
By far my favorite is the frozen dinner
but the cute little owl is a close second.
So I will say that the tv-dinner tin is my entry in the whiplash competition this month.
Those are terribly cute. I’ll have to go a-beggin’ for some altoid tins. (I’m allergic to mint. Boo!) I wanted to see the pics for the sock knitter cases, but the pictures don’t show. Show us again, please!
Your tins are so cute! =)
That is so cute! I love the tv dinner one.
those are so cute and clever - and the tv dinner one… awesome!
mucho cuteness! I like the idea of reuse/recyle. And the tv dinner is too cute.
OMG I absolutely LOVE these! The tv dinner one is a riot. Such talent
I LOVE your tins!
Wow. Thise are so freaking cute! I just threw away a few Fossil watch tins that I’ve had forever. I had no idea what to do with them and now they’re gone! This would have been perfect!
That’s it, I’m never throwing anything away again.
SO COOL!!!
How about a little tutorial? I’d love to make those as well!
So cute! Are the large pieces glued to the tin? Or sewn? They are adorable
So cute, especially the owl!
Felt-Covered Altoid Tins…
Girl on the Rocks has a made some great use out of those old Altoid tins, by covering them in felt! WE like the mini TV dinner look going on here. She uses them as a sewing kit and……
These are so adorable! I don’t like altoids, so I’ll hafta beg some friends for empty tins, I just can’t wait to try this for myself! I LOVE the little sewing kit!
I love the tv dinner tin–so cute and cleaver! What a great idea. I use altoide tins to store change, usually. I’ll have to consider decorating them now, too.
is there a tutorial on this?
what kind of glue do you use to attach to the tin?