cute storage

i've been a little nuts to find some cute storage solutions. i'm striking out. am i going to have to (shaking and nailbiting here) "make my own pattern??? here's a little catalog of things that i've found and like! but they don't work for what i want right now...
first, let me say that i'm kinda ticked that a lot of times, the pictures on people's blogs do not show any kind of frame of reference. we should keep this in mind as we post. when i'm looking for the perfect thing, i find myself with my head tilted, fractions and inches soaring through my head, and i think "for heaven's sake, just put a penny in the picture somewhere, just give me a little clue!"
for example, i set out to make these last night... cute suckers, aren't they? well, turns out, that they're like 8 measly inches or something. you have to translate from centimeters. i still think they'd be super cute to put a little gift in and give to a friend - but, they're not gonna hold anything that i want to store currently.
so, on to this idea... i found these patchwork fabric baskets... her photos show the sewing machine, so i scroll down to see a finished one, and what do ya know, but they're on the smallish side as well. very adorable, though, "keep these in mind," i say to myself.
so then i found these boxier fabric rectangles, which is much more like what i think i'm looking for.
but deep down, i think i want squares. something much more firm. not so basket-y. much more box-y.

are you wondering why i want this storage yet?
i've been trying to figure out a way to organize my growing stash of fabric, supplies, etc. here's a little peek at how things are looking these days... (don't judge me, girls).


now i need your brains... how do you store your stuff? your stashes? your craft supplies? i want to see all of my fabric. that's problem number one. i put most of my shelving underneath my workspace, but i think i really need more shelving on the walls. i've currently got the fab compartamentalized in to sizes (i'm very technical here, now watch out) like "big," "solid," "scraps," and my personal favorite, "crappy scraps." they're in rubbermaid, ikea boxes, and the ever so fancy ziploc bags.
also, can you add some links to this post with other cute storage solutions? not just for crafting stuff, for anything - i love the idea of giving a gift IN something i make.