Sew an Armchair Sewing Organizer

By Debbie Colgrove

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Materials & Cutting Directions

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Arm Chair Sewing Organizer - Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Arm Chair Sewing Organizer. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

This arm chair sewing caddy will keep the things you need handy. The pincushion can be omitted and the pocket can be adjusted to meet knitting, cross stitch or any crafting need.

Materials:

1 yard of 45" wide fabric (A cotton or brushed cotton works well. Avoid slippery and stretch fabric.)
14" of 1/4" elastic
Fusible craft weight interfacing
Thread
Optional: One package of piping or make your own piping

Cutting & Preparation Directions:

For the body - cut two pieces of fabric 22"(long) X 14" (wide)
For the pocket - cut one piece of fabric 14" (long) X 22"(wide)
For the pincushion - cut one 6" square and one 4" square
Interface the body pieces.

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The Pincushion

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Sew the Pin Cushion. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

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Sew on the Pincushion

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Pincushion Placment - Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Pincushion Placment. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

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Prepare the Pocket

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Prepare the Pocket. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Fold the 15" sides of the pocket creating a 7" X 22" piece. Press the fold. The fold will be to top of the pocket.
Stitch 1/2" from the fold along the folded edge.
Fold the 22" length in thirds and mark the top and bottom of the folds.
Insert the elastic in the casing the stitching formed, anchoring the elastic at both edges.
Gather the bottom edge of the pocket so that it is 14" wide, distributing the gathering evenly.

Note: The pocket divisions are adjustable to suit your needs. One large pocket could be left for things like yarn and knitting. Two pockets could be made for something like cross stitch so there would be a pocket for the hoop and a pocket for supplies.