Woodland Delight: 9-Pocket Door Caddy for Jewels and Lingerie
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1 Published on Sew4Home Woodland Delight: 9-Pocket Door Caddy for Jewels and Lingerie Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 29 March :00 For years I had an "unmentionables drawer." This had a double-meaning (double entendre for my fancy-schmancy friends): I kept my unmentionables in there (undies and the like), but it was also a drawer I preferred not to mention because it was such a MESS. I was always digging around, looking for something, tossing things about like a giant salad. Yikes! This easy overthe-door, nine-pocket caddy is much better at keeping my fine-wear and lingerie tidy and within reach. Plus, the Woodland Delight fabric is so bright and fun. You could also use the big pockets for larger jewelry, like beads and bangles. Even lightweight active wear, such as yoga tops and running shorts could be easily stashed. Paula Prass' Woodland Delight collection is one of our favorites here at Sew4Home. The rich, saturated colors and bold designs just make me smile. I need to be smiling when I pull out my undies... don't you? Sewing Tools You Need Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome 3160QDC) Fabric and Other Supplies
2 1¾ yard of 44-45" wide fabric for caddy front and pockets: we used Paula Prass' Woodland Delight Pebble Stone in Brown ½ yard of 44-45" wide fabric for binding: we used Paula Prass' Woodland Delight Brick Path in Brown ¾ yard of 54" wide heavy white cotton duck or canvas: we used white cotton duck ¾ yard heavyweight fusible interfacing: we used Pellon's Décor Bond NOTE: For more about this topic see: Understanding Interfacings Two 1-9/16" drapery grommets to coordinate with fabric (they come in packs of 8; you will only use 2): we used Dritz Home Drapery Grommets in Pewter (they're snap-on!) All purpose thread to match both front fabrics See-through ruler Fabric pencil or pen Iron and ironing board Scissors or rotary cutter and mat Straight pins Tape measure Getting Started 1. Cut one 21" x 31" rectangle from the main body fabric (Woodland Delight Pebble Stone in Brown in our sample). 2. Cut three 12" x 22" rectangles for the pocket panels also from the main body fabric.
3 3. Cut one 21" x 31" rectangle from the cotton duck/canvas (white cotton duck in our sample). 4. Cut six 2½" x width of fabric (WOF) strips from the binding fabric (Woodland Delight Brick Path in Brown in our sample). 5. Cut one 21" x 31" piece from the heavyweight fusible interfacing. At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board The caddy body 1. Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of thecotton duck/canvas piece (the caddy back). 2. Layer the caddy front (the Brown Pebble Stone) and the caddy back (the cotton duck) WRONG sides together, matching all raw edges. 3. Using a long basting stitch and a ½" seam allowance, sew around the entire outside edge to hold these layers together. Set aside. NOTE: A basting stitch is simply a straight stitch set at a very long stitch length; you don't back tack or lock the seam at the beginning or end because the stitch is used to temporarily hold things together until a final seam in is in place. Preparing the pockets 1. Fold and press each of your three pocket panel pieces in half widthwise, wrong sides together. Set aside.
4 2. Fold and press three of the binding strips in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. NOTE: These are the binding strips for each pocket. You will use the remaining three for the door caddy body later. 3. Pair up one binding strip to one pocket panel. 4. Line up the raw edges of the folded binding with the raw edges of folded pocket panel. In other words, the folded edges of both pieces are facing away from the raw edges. Pin in place. NOTE: Each binding strip will be longer than the pocket piece; that's okay... you can trim off the excess once it's sewn. 5. Using a ¼" seam allowance, sew the binding to each pocket piece. Press the binding up, away from the pocket. Trim off the excess binding from the sides.
5 6. Using an overcast stitch, a zigzag stitch, or a serger, finish the raw edges along both sides of each pocket panel. 7. Fold the binding over to the back of the pocket panel, aligning it just beyond the previous stitching line. Make sure your fold is even along the length of the pocket panel. Press in place. 8. On the front of each pocket panel, place pins 'in the ditch' of the binding seam line, which is right along the seam line of the panel and binding. You will remove the pins as you sew your seam. 9. Using a straight stitch, sew in the ditch' - again, this is right along the seam line of the panel and the binding. NOTE: You can sew in the ditch with a regular presser foot, you just need to be very careful placing your foot on the fabric and aligning your needle. Then, sew slowly and keep your fabric along running along a needle plate guide line.
6 We're very lucky to have Janome as our signature sponsor, because they have a wonderful Ditch Quilting foot that worked great for this project. It has a handy guide that runs along the previous seam to keep the ditch stitching perfectly straight. 10. Fold back both sides of each pocket panel ½". Press in place. 11. Place each pocket on a flat surface with the right side (the front side) facing up. 12. Line up a tape measure along the bottom edge of each pocket panel. Your overall pocket panel should measure approximately 21". 13. Using a fabric pencil or pen, place a mark at 7" and 14". Repeat for the remaining two pocket panels. 14. Fold and press at the marked lines. These are your pocket sections.
7 15. Again, place the pocket pieces wrong side up with your tape measure running along the bottom. 16. You are going to make marks at specific points in order to create the pleats of each pocket. Place a mark at each of the following measurements, working from left to right: For the left pocket: 3", 3½" and 4" For the middle pocket: 10", 10½" and 11" For the right pocket: 17", 17½" and 18" 17. To make each pleat, pinch the outside marks and fold them in to the middle mark. For example, for the left pocket: pinch the fabric at the 3" mark with your left hand, pinch the fabric at the 4" mark with your right hand, then fold both sides in to meet in the middle at the 3½" mark. Press well.
8 18. Repeat for each pocket on each pocket panel. 19. Using a basting stitch, sew across each pleat close to the edge to hold it in place. 20. Here's what your finished and basted pleat looks like from the bottom... it's like two little "Zs". 21. Set all pocket panels aside. Binding 1. Place the caddy body right side up on a flat surface. Trim the seam allowance to 3/8" from the basting line previously
9 sewn. You used a ½" seam allowance, so this means you're trimming off 1/8". NOTE: Pay attention to the overall size of the door caddy; make sure it's even all around and square at each corner. 2. Using a straight stitch and a ¼" seam allowance, sew the three remaining binding strips together end-to-end to create one long strip. Press all seams open. 3. Press the entire long binding string in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. NOTE: Because our project has a definite front and back, we decided to bind the edge in the same manner we bound the pockets. This allows for a clean bound edge on the front with the stitching line only showing on the back. This is different than how we've instructed in other tutorials for binding reversible items, such as blankets and throws.
10 4. Starting in the middle of one side or the middle of the bottom, line up the raw edges of the folded binding with the raw edge of the caddy body. Leave about a 6" tail. Pin in place. 5. Using a ¼" seam allowance, start sewing the binding to the door caddy edge. Go from your starting point (remember to leave that 6" tail) to the first corner. 6. Stop at the corner. Raise the needle and the pressure foot. Pull the caddy out slightly from under the needle to the left of the machine. You do not need to cut the thread. 7. Rotate the caddy. To turn the corner, bring the folded edge of your binding up. This automatically creates a pleat and a 90 corner. Pin. Line up the next side's raw edge with the raw edges of the binding, working your way to the next corner. Pin in place. 8. Place the caddy back under the needle and foot to continue sewing the binding, starting about ¼" in from the top edge. 9. Repeat these same steps at each corner. 10. When you are approaching where you started, stop about 8" short of this point and back tack. This will allow you space to join your binding end-to-end, and then attach it to the caddy for a clean finish. 11. With the 6" tail you left at the beginning, and the tail you have at the end, unfold the binding strip and place the two binding tails right sides together. 12. Determine the point where you can sew a straight seam (just like you did when you joined the binding pieces end-to-end at the start), allowing your binding to lay flat against caddy. Pin the ends together at this point. 13. Pull the binding away from the caddy so you can place the it under the foot of your sewing machine. 14. Sew a seam where you pinned the binding. Trim the tails to a ¼" seam allowance. Press open. 15. The binding should now be a perfect fit against the caddy. Press this loose section of the binding in half wrong sides together (into its original shape). 16. Pin the raw edges of the binding to the raw edge of the caddy. 17. Finish sewing binding to the caddy from the point where you stopped to the point where you started, matching your seam lines. 18. Press the binding up and away from the caddy. 19. Fold the binding over to the back of the caddy, aligning it just beyond the previous stitching line. Make sure your fold is even all around the edge. You'll probably need to futz with the corners a little bit to get the pleats right. Press in place. 20. As you did with the pocket binding above, on the front of the caddy, place pins "in the ditch" of the binding seam line, which is just below your original seam line. You will remove the pins as you sew your seam. 21. Using a straight stitch, sew 'in the ditch' - again, this is right along and just below your original seam line. NOTE: As I mentioned above, this is a slightly different binding method than we've presented before, and if you're brand new to binding, you might want to review our two tutorials to give you a solid, overall understanding of binding techniques: How to Make Faux Mitered Corners and Bias Tape: How to Make It & Attach It. Attaching pockets 1. Place the caddy right side up on a flat surface. 2. Using a fabric marking pen or pencil and a see-through ruler or tape measure, you will mark the pocket positions. For each pocket panel, you will be marking the position of the bottom, the left and right sides, and the pocket sections. 3. Place a long ruler or tape measure at the center, with the top of the ruler at the top of the door caddy (the top of the binding).
11 4. Down the center, place marks at 14½" from the top, 21" from the top, and 28½" from the top. 5. Move your ruler so it is 1" in from the binding seam (the 'stitch in the ditch' seam line, NOT the outside edge of the binding) along the left side of the caddy, and make the same three measurements (14½" from the top, 21" from the top, and 28½" from the top). 6. Repeat with your ruler 1" in from the binding seam along the right side of the caddy 7. Connect each of these three sets of marks to make on long horizontal line. NOTE: Each line should be approximately 18" long (the finished length of the pocket pieces with their pleats in place). 8. Now, place your ruler along each horizontal line, and mark at 6" and 12" (this is where each previously folded/pressed pocket section should line up and where you will stitch the vertical seam lines to create your pockets). Finally, place marks at the ends of each horizontal line, 6" up (for the depth of each pocket). 9. Pin each pocket panel in place, using the lines and marks as your positioning guides.
12 10. Using a straight stitch, edgestitch each pocket panel in place. Start to sew at the top of one pocket side, stitch down, pivot at the corner, go along the bottom, pivot at the opposite corner, and go up the other side to finish. Be sure to back tack at the beginning and end of each pocket panel, and be careful to keep all your layers flat when stitching over your pleats. 11. To sew the pocket sections, start at the bottom line of edgestitching and sew to the top of the pocket along the pressed folds from before. You should also be able to get a glimpse of the marks you made at 6" and 12" from the panel's edge. Use this to align your foot to start. Again, be sure to Back tack at the beginning and end.
13 Grommets To better understand how to use Drapery Snap-on Grommets, see our tutorial: How to Use Snap-On Grommets. 1. Using the template that comes with the grommets, mark the position of each hole at the upper left and right corners of the door caddy. We positioned ours ½" from either edge. 2. Using a zigzag stitch, sew around the marked circle for each grommet's position. We use a zigzag stitch here to help keep the fabric from fraying in case we ever needed to wash our door caddy. 3. Cut out the circle, just inside the zigzag stitching.
14 4. Place one half of the grommet in the hole from the wrong side. 5. Snap on the other half on the opposite side. Contributors Project Design: Alicia Thommas Sample Creation and Instructional Outline: Jodi Kelly
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Published on Sew4Home Whale Appliqué Hand Towels: Make Hand Washing Fun for Kids Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 29 September 2017 1:00 Wash your hands! As we move into cold and flu season, this is the strongest
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Published on Sew4Home Flat Bench Cushion with Buttons & Piping Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 02 March 2018 1:00 A bench cushion is one of the top projects new sewers list as the decorating puzzle that finally
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Published on Sew4Home Zip Zap Mini Pouch with Side Loop Straps Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 17 February 2016 1:00 Sometimes extra-cute is exactly what you need to get your sewing creativity flowing.
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Published on Sew4Home Back to School: Zippered Pencil & School Supplies Case Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 20 August 2010 9:00 I have a wooden pencil box that has been a fixture on my desk since grade school.
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Published on Sew4Home Coin Purse with Pleated Front Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 20 March 2014 1:00 If we must say so ourselves (and sometimes we must), these little coin purses are about as adorable
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Published on Sew4Home The Perfect Damask Duffle Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 01 June 2018 1:00 When packing for a short trip or weekend getaway, it can be hard enough to choose what to bring. Why add the
More informationTall Wine Bags in Burlap & Cotton
Published on Sew4Home Tall Wine Bags in Burlap & Cotton Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 11 December 2015 1:00 There is a French proverb that tells us, "In water one sees ones own face; but in wine, one beholds
More informationThanksgiving Elegance: "Conversational" Bound Napkins
Published on Sew4Home Thanksgiving Elegance: "Conversational" Bound Napkins Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 08 November 2010 9:00 We love cloth napkins, and this bound-edge variety is another of our easy yet
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Published on Sew4Home Tailored Linen and Ribbon Half Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 28 December 2017 1:00 When we're young, our parents are just our parents. Often, it's not until we're looking back
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Published on Sew4Home A Penny Saved Suspender Strap Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 19 July 2017 1:00 Unisex in style, tone, and fit, this apron welcomes the rosy mornings of the season with a vintage,
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Published on Sew4Home Sewing and Craft Half Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 02 June 2016 1:00 We've always been partial to half aprons. Their smaller size tends to make them inherently more adorable.
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Published on Sew4Home Kitties-To-Go Handbag Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 21 February 2018 1:00 Tabby Road is a classic collection from Tula Pink that debuted well over a year ago, but has continued to
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Published on Sew4Home Pinafore Pillow Jacket Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 11 June 2015 1:00 Sew4Home Creative Director, Alicia Thommas was pondering a pillow one day, as she is often known to do, when
More informationFarm Girl Vintage Style Reversible Apron
Published on Sew4Home Farm Girl Vintage Style Reversible Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 19 May 2015 1:00 Sometimes our aprons are frilly, fun, and pretty enough to work as an "outfit-topper-offer."
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Published on Sew4Home Digital Device Sleeve Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 22 September 2015 1:00 Finding great gift ideas for guys is tough, starting with the search for the perfect fabric, which can be
More informationJanome Monday: Appliquéd Kite Tote
Published on Sew4Home Janome Monday: Appliquéd Kite Tote Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 28 July 2014 1:00 Let's go fly a kite! This tote is ready to take off on your next adventure or at least on your next
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Published on Sew4Home French Desk Set: Blotter Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 23 March 2010 9:00 A desk blotter is a bit of a throw back when you consider most work areas these days have a computer or laptop
More informationUptown Pillow Trio: 9-Patch and Triangle Squares with Flange Accents
Published on Sew4Home Uptown Pillow Trio: 9-Patch and Triangle Squares with Flange Accents Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 17 May 2017 1:00 Is your sofa looking at you with big, sad eyes? Well, of course
More informationItaliano Kitchen: Bistro Placemats
Published on Sew4Home Italiano Kitchen: Bistro Placemats Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 28 October 2010 9:00 Without a spare month to spend learning Italian in Rome from a handsome young man over plates
More informationPanel Place Mats with Large Motif Fabric
Published on Sew4Home Panel Place Mats with Large Motif Fabric Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 08 January 2018 1:00 By emphasizing a large motif and using a contrasting fabric for the borders, this place mat
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Published on Sew4Home Market Tote Trio in Tula Pink's Elizabeth: FreeSpirit Fabrics Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 30 March 2015 1:00 eye-catch ing, adjective: immediately appealing or noticeable. Synonyms:
More informationScrapBusters: Hot Dots Pinwheel Coasters
Published on Sew4Home ScrapBusters: Hot Dots Pinwheel Coasters Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 16 January 2014 1:00 Winter is nature's neutral season. Apart from the sparkling blue sky of an occasional sunny
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Published on Sew4Home Make Your Own Grocery Bags Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 24 January 2011 9:00 Just when you think you're the reigning 'Queen of Green' reusing and recycling your way through the day,
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Published on Sew4Home Organza Flower Pillow Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 11 March 2010 9:00 Yesterday you learned how to make delicate organza flowers. Let's put them to use with this Turquoise 2010 project.
More informationReversible Knit Baby Blanket featuring Coats Eloflex Thread
Published on Sew4Home Reversible Knit Baby Blanket featuring Coats Eloflex Thread Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 13 September 2017 2:00 Soft and sweet describes this easy to assemble knit blanket. Made
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Published on Sew4Home How to Make a Rolled Hem with Your Sewing Machine Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 20 January 2015 1:00 There's always a certain amount of hemming and hawing about having to hem. Just
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Published on Sew4Home How to Make Your Own Continuous Bias Binding Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 19 November 2015 1:00 Sewing is a continually evolving art. Learning new and interesting techniques is one
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Published on Sew4Home Double-Sided Cook's Apron with Handy Towel Loop Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 28 July 2016 1:00 Bold blocks of color define this classic cook's apron. It's a great project to take
More informationHeirloom Pillow with Wave Tucks and Woven Lace
Published on Sew4Home Heirloom Pillow with Wave Tucks and Woven Lace Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 01 May 2017 1:00 Perhaps best known as the provence of christening gowns and wedding ensembles, heirloom
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