I *finally* made a drill bits holder (old t-shirt version)

I guess different people lust after owning different kinds of things.  For about two years now, I've been admiring the homemade Root Simple drill bit organizer (made with a 2x4 block of wood and a sharpie).   I haven't made it for myself partly because I didn't happen to have a right-sized block of wood hanging around the house, but also because I tend to use my drill on the go, not in the shop.  But I really, really admire the elegance of this holder, which seems obvious in retrospect but clearly eluded me most of my life.

Mr. Homegrown of Root Simple made his organizer because his drill bits kept rattling around in his drawer.  I lusted after a better drill bit holder for myself because I hate my metal drill bit holder. The bits slide down and mess with the hinges to keep it from opening the whole way, or else -- once I've finally pried it open -- they slide down and mess with the hinges to keep the contraption from closing the whole way.  I spend way too much time wrestling with this holder.

Drill bits in an awkward holder

So.  I made a drill bit holder out of an old t-shirt.  Figuring out how to fold this over so that the heights of the pockets would work out okay was a small geometrical challenge, but a bit of fiddling helped things to come out right, and then I pinned the heck out of everything so I could sew all the pockets in the right place.  The sewing was easy and even a bit therapeutic.  In homage to Mr. Homegrown (and also because, labeling!), I used a sharpie to mark the sizes of the bits.

Drill bit holder made of an old t-shirt, with labeled slots

I also attached a velcro strap to one end, so now I can roll the whole baby up and close it, so that I can chuck this in my portable drill bag without worrying about losing my bits.

Sewed-on velcro strap to keep it closed.  

This is a small happiness in the land of Miser Mom.  yay.