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Mrs Fiddlesticks
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Hi Indy! Welcome..
I've made a couple of these in the past for baby things when my two were small. I'll try and explain how I made one, as I haven't got them anymore ( but now you come to mention it I can see the use for one in the allotment shed....)
You need.
2 pieces of doweling, one the width of the finished item and the other an inch or two bigger either side to attach the hanging cord.
Piece of cord or thick string to tie to dowelling ends
A large piece of material ( furnishing weight I'd think or calico, you don't want it too thin) it needs to be twice the length of the finished hanging, plus a couple of inches longer to make casings for the hanging rods plus of course seam allowances for neatening.
scraps of material to make the pockets - I made them all different sizes, but beware of making them too long and thin or you can't get fingers to the bottom to get items out.  - voice of experience
Fold the backing piece in half widthways right sides together and press. Sew down long ends to make a bag shape to neaten the finished thing, turn right side out and press again. Using dowelling as a guide measure casings, fold them down allowing extra to tuck raw ends in ( though you shouldn't need to do that at one end cos of the 1st fold) and sew. Better to make the casing slightly bigger than struggle to push dowelling though.
Make pockets by folding raw edges in, pressing and arranging on to backing piece to suit, but beware of putting them too close to the top or things will fall out or be too high up. If you like you can make a wide pocket and then just divide it in to smaller ones with a line of stitching when you attach it to the back. Sew on securely, perhaps doing two lines of stitches for strength.
Insert rods, bigger one at top ( bottom one is for weight). Tie cord on to each end of top one ready to hang up on a nail or picture hook.
I got this from a Prima magazine article and I remember it came out in again in a special booklet, I think as part of a baby special. If you need a pattern and you'll be fine honest, that may be the place to look. The pattern did say to use one double piece of fabric for strength and I think that's right; it hangs better as well. You could add some interfacing or wadding if you think you need it thicker or sturdier still.
I remember making one for my son's bedroom and then as I had material left over did another much larger one, but sewed the 'pocket' shapes all the way round and we used it as a wall hanging. It matched his duvet as I bought a spare one to cut up - the pillowcase became a Lego bag..
I do hope that makes sense, it is tricky without one to show you, but if there is some thing I've written that you can't fathom out then PM or stick it here and I'll try and help. |
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isn't it funny what you remember?
of course some of us might then stalk you because we know that this might make an excellent article if you happen to have a digital camera and can take pics of the process 
. It would be very much appreciated.
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