Handy Little Pockets

This is such an easy project for a child or a beginning sewer. I have been doing these for years and have used them in the bedroom, bathroom, nursery and especially in my sewing room. They make a wonderful gift and can be personalized very easily with appliqué or embroidery. Just find a good sturdy hanger and start with a piece of fabric wide enough to cover the hanger width and long enough to make the rows of pockets you want. My finished pocket is always dictated by how much fabric I have. I have one that is only one row deep that I hang off the arm of my recliner for my cell phone and TV remote. For the one in the picture below I used a firm woven upholstery fabric left over from a remnant I used for a tote bag a few years ago.(I am trying to reduce my stash! Really!) This set of pockets is for light weight things so I did not even line it at all. I bound the edges with my quilt binder that attaches to my machine. You could just hem the edges as well. After I placed the folds for the pocket rows I just turned the bottom under and sewed the rows in place down the edges and across the pockets before finishing the edges.

You could add trim of your choice anytime during construction or after you finish. Fabric glue is an option for placing trim as well. Try one, I think you will find many uses for some extra pockets!