Turn a Frame Into a Hanging Wall Organizer!

I have a little office/makerspace in my home, which was starting to get a bit cramped with all the craft supplies I've been "saving for later" (read: had no project in mind for but didn't want to part with). So, I decided to repurpose what I could and donate the rest to my local creative reuse spot (shout out SCRAP creative reuse in Ann Arbor!).

One of the things I've been collecting a LOT of is frames! Big frames, small frames, colorful frames, basic frames, you name it I probably have it. There were some I just couldn't part with, and after sitting down on the floor of my makerspace and trying stuff out, I came up with this idea for turning them into organizers for my vinyl and yarn! You could probably do this to hold other materials too, so I'm just going to give a general overview of this process. It's a great way to use some old frames and lanyards you may have laying around.

Hope you enjoy making it!

Supplies

Frame
The best would be something sturdy, depending on what you want to hang from it
This is a great project for frames missing the glass/plastic that frames usually come with!
Lanyards/String
I had 5 lanyards hanging around from conferences etc., this is a great way to keep the memories while putting them to good use!
I also had a left over thin rope left over from another project; any string/rope that you have around will do, again depending on the weight of what you want to hang up
Safety pins
Scissors
An idea for what you want to hang up
I was trying to move my yarn and vinyl collections around without buying anything new-- this was the perfect way to use what I already had!

Step 1: Deciding What to Hang

This part can be accomplished in a few ways, depending on where you are at in your organizing process. For instance, you may...

... already know what you want to hang, and just need to figure out how/where.

In this case, you can go to step 2!

.... have a need to organize/minimize, but are not sure what to move around/donate.

I was in this same boat! My process looked like this, to organize by project:

Write down a "project backlog" where you write down all your project ideas. This will help you figure out what you have, what you need, and what you can get rid of. This should include any ideas you have, not just the ones you are immediately prepared to do! This will help you get a clear look at how your stash can be moved.
When you write down your ideas, you don't have to list everything you need, even just writing a short name/description of the project is good enough to get organized.
Take stock of what you have. I realized in this process that I had a lot of artificial flowers hanging out that I no longer had any use for, so I decided to donate them!
Move around what you want most accessible. For me, I am about to make a few t-shirt quilts, so I know that I want my sewing supplies to be the most accessible. I'm also going to work on some labels with my cricut, and my remnant journal, so I wanted to have my collage materials ready to go.
Find what you still want but don't immediately need. In this process, I found I have a yarn and vinyl collection that I don't have projects for, but am not ready to part with. I figured these would be great to hang up in this way since they aren't high-trafficked materials in my room!

This process worked for me because I know that I change up the organization of my room a lot to accommodate whatever I'm inspired to do, so feel free to take parts of this to do what you would like.

... want to freshen up your space without adding or subtracting anything from it.

This is a great repurposing project with things you already have! This process could work with smaller frames and pens/markers, other office supplies, or even art supplies like paints, brushes, and crochet hooks/knitting needles!

Step 2: Pick Your Frame

Like I said, I had an abundance of frames to choose from. The ones I am showing in the main pictures are black frames made of wood, so they are pretty sturdy. If you are going to want to do this project, you have to assess the quality of the frame vs. what you want to hang.

Step 3: Put the Straps Together

This part depends on what the length of your lanyards v. frame is, so I'm giving you some general tips.

Ideally, you will want lanyards that can fit around the frame you are choosing. In the pictures, I use one and a half lanyards to make sure they connect. You can just cut parts of one another and connect them later.
The safety pins are there to make sure that the lanyards connect. When you bring the ends of the lanyard together, they should overlap a little bit. On that overlapping space, you will pin the safety pin.
If you used an extra piece of lanyard, you will just do this twice on both ends of the shorter peice!
After pinning it down, you should have a loop on your frame! The looser it is, the more stuff it can fit!
You should plan to make anywhere from 2-5 loops (or more depending on your frame). It will depend on exactly what want to hold!