those plastic drawers that are clear so you can see the colors. we keep them color organized, each drawer has a different set of colors so they are easy to find. the cloth we felt would be best folded up and put in a way that we could see all the edges but not covered so we could easily reach over and touch them to feel their weight and texture. for the miscellaneous stuff we decided to go for something simple, baskets to hold our supplies. also think about work space when you do this, do you need a sewing table and a comfy chair? do you need an easel? 