14 Days of LillyBelle... Day 9. Zakka Embroidery Organizer Wall Pockets

Today's project is a nifty little wall organizer for your embroidery supplies...

Here's how you make it...

Download pocket pattern pieces:  Download Zakkapockets

Supplies needed:

2 - 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" pieces of fabric

Scraps in varying contrasting fabrics sized larger than 8".

1 - 1/2 yard fusible fleece

1/4 yard for binding

 

Cutting:

For front and back cut 1 each 12 1/2" x 12 1/2"

Cut pockets as indicated on pattern sheet

1 - 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" fusible fleece

 

Step by step:

Edit: In hindsight... had this not been a project a day challenge, I may have thought to quilt the piece first, THEN put the pockets on... I would highly recommend that. So, instead of making and attaching the pockets, first fuse the fleece to the wrong side of the front panel, baste the backing on, and quilt as you wish. I think I'm going to take the pockets off of this one, do straight line quilting, then put the pockets back on. You can sew the pockets on through the 3 layers. Bind when it's all finished.

Pocket 1 (ruler/pen):

1. Fold your piece of fabric in half with the right sides together (the fold is 3 1/2" across).

2. Using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew the long sides together and leave the bottom open.

3. Trim the corners, turn and press.

4. Edge stitch along the top 3 1/2" fold.

5. Place the pocket with the raw edge toward the top onto the fabric panel. The left hand corner should be 2 1/4" from the left side of the fabric and 5 3/4" from the bottom of the fabric panel. See below for placement.

6. Stitch onto the panel using a scant 1/4" seam allowance.

7. Flip the pocket up, press and sew a 1/4" seam allowance at the bottom of the pocket, enclosing the raw edge. Then top/edge stitch the sides in place. 

 

Pockets 2a/b: 

1. Follow steps 1 through 4 above, except use the 5 1/2" width as the fold.

2. Place the smaller pocket in front of the larger pocket with the raw edges aligned.

3. Place the pockets with the raw edge toward the top onto the fabric panel. The smaller pocket should be facing the right side of the fabric panel (i.e. down). The right hand corner should be 1 1/4" from the right side of the fabric and 6 1/4" from the bottom of the fabric panel. See below for placement.

Pocket 3 (rounded hoop pocket):

1. Fold the pocket in half along the fold you cut on with the right sides together.

2. Using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew the two sides together. Leave a 2" to 3" opening in the bottom to turn (I usually baste through my openings and then open them up to turn... this way I have a stitch line to make it easier to turn the fabric in later).

3. Turn and press.

4. Edge stitch along the fold.

5. Center the pocket below pocket 1, about 1 1/4" from the bottom of the fabric, and edge stitch in place.

Pocket 4 (scissors):

1. Place the two pieces right side together and sew together using a 1/4" seam allowance and leaving an opening in the top.

2. Turn and press.

3. Center the pocket below pocket 2, about 1 1/4" from the bottom and edge stitch in place.

Tabs:

For top tabs, I created extra binding.

1. Cut off 2 - 4" pieces, folded the edges in 1/4" then fold in half. Edge stitch along the open edge.

2. Mark 2" from each side of the top center for tab placement. Align the raw edges of the tabs on the back side of your organizer, and as you sew your binding onto the front of your piece, sew the tabs in with it.

3. When you flip the binding over the top to the back and hand stitch, flip the tabs up and stitch them in place as well.