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Free pattern: Hanging shoe organizer

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Free pattern: Hanging shoe organizer

Free pattern: Hanging shoe organizer

Mary Beth from RetroMonkeys shares a free pattern at the Pattern Patter blog for making this hanging shoe organizer.  The fabric organizer fits over a clothes hanger and has 16 pleated pockets to hold your shoes.  You don’t have to store just shoes in it, either.  I have a friend who uses one of these to sort her smallest fabric scraps and store her most-used sewing notions.  With pockets made from a clear vinyl, you could easily see the contents.  This pattern was originally published in a 1952 Workbasket Magazine.  Follow the link below to get the pattern:

Free pattern: Hanging shoe storage, at Pattern Patter

[photo from RetroMonkeys on Pattern Patter]

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    • Hi it seems like the pattern is no longer available, it says “you may have the wrong url or the owner has deleted the file”

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  11. I love shoe bags I hang one with clear vinyl pockets on the inside of my coat closet door to store gloves, scarves, hats, even the dog leash and flashlight go into pockets.

    I also have one on the back of my craft/office/storage room door and the bathroom door too.

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  15. Thanks for featuring this free pattern. I think I’ll use it to make a storage hanger for my nephew who will be moving into his dorm soon. Put some spare supplies and snacks in the bag. I just love patterns for storage organizers! Especially when they’re free

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Learn All About Sewing Velvet Fabric

 

I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store.  So much texture!  And the way the fibers catch the light!  But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think.  That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl.  That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction.  That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared.  And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet. 

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects.  Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter.  Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long. 

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success.  There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid.  She describes the different types of velvet available.  And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric.  Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric.  There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric. 

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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