A few days ago, I was looking through Amazon trying to find something I could hang on the wall of my craft room that had pockets. I had been using my daughter's old hanging jewelry organizer. It was working okay, but I decided to reorganize my supplies to be more efficient, and it was simply taking too much room. As I searched Amazon and Google shopping, I realized I could make something! So, I did. These are the fabrics I used.
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| Pink print at the top as pockets, pink roses for the main front, and solid pink for the slip pocket and back. |
I didn't create a pattern. I just knew I wanted to start with 12x14 fabric, one for the front, and one for the back. I knew I needed interfacing, so I ironed it on the wrong side of the front fabric. I wanted four pockets, and I wanted them shaped like the bottom half of a stop sign, like this...
This would give them some shape and more room because instead of sewing it down in that shape, I scooted the sides in until they were almost vertical, pinned, and sewed. I decided I wanted a slip pocket at the bottom. I just ironed some interfacing in between two 12 inch wide pieces of fabric then sewed some leftover bias tape along the top edge of the pocket.
I decided to make ribbon tags to hold the woodent dowel, and I used the ribbon as a hanger as well. When the four pockets were finished and the ribbon tags pinned. I put the two main pieces with right sides together and sewed all the way around the rectangle except for a small space to use for turning.
After sewing and turning, I pressed my wall hanger. Then I topstitched about 1/8 inch all around making sure to catch the open seam I had used to trim it. I love how it turned out! All I had to do was put the dowel through the tabs then take one long piece of ribbon and tie it to both ends. It's ready for hanging!
Materials:
4 smaller pockets with 3 inch bottom (came from the same bundle as front fabric)
slip pocket fabric (same as back) 12x4.5
Bias Tape (optional. I already had some that matched)
Wooden Dowel 12x3/8 inch
Sewing Machine
Press Perfect Hot Ruler (This might be my favorite sewing supply.)
Pins or Clips
Iron and Irony Pad or Board
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