The bat and star fabrics were bought for the project and along with the gingham ribbon. BUT, I needed to buy them because I wanted to use the scraps of fabric left over from previous projects for a wall tidy hanging for Master T.
First step was to make the pockets and attach to the fabric. I guess the addition of the ribbon might strengthen the bottom of the pockets.
I still need a length of dowel to hang it by, a roll of brown paper suffices for a quick picture. The tabs at the top have buttons in the pattern, but I didn’t have suitable buttons. But I did have these two motifs. I have actually had them for years and years and years and can’t recall where I got them from. They are French. They may even have been a free gift. The card in the packet says Cafeteria Casino,the front reads Collectionne Les ecussons Gum’s. Any ideas?
I think that may be a cucumber.
And this a tomato. Anyway, more fun than a button, but probably not as strong.
Pattern for this came from a book called Cute and Easy Quilting and Stitching by Charlotte Liddle. Just checked on Amazon and it is available there. I like the book a lot because templates are included for tracing and are the actual size. No fighting with a photocopier.
Joining with Kate for February Scrap Happy. Do pop over there as there are links to lots of scrap Happy projects. And we all need happiness.
nanacathy2
Comments on: "Scrap Happy- a wall tidy" (20)
What a great idea for a ScrapHappy project. You’ve reminded me I need to make a wall-hung organiser for the new ‘van – I’d planned to take back pockets off all the Husband’s old work jeans and stitch those onto a red and white striped fabric remnant. Now I really do have make it, after you’ve inspired me!
Thank you , and that is such a great idea for your van. I had no trouble making the pockets, but seem to have got the ribbon on wrong.I had the brilliant idea of trying out machine embroidery when I stitched them down, so wobbly they will be. I assume that the recipient will not notice or care!
It would be an ungrateful recipient who focused on slightly wobbly stitching when the whole thing is so great!
Scraphappy and useful too!
Hopefully useful!
Brilliant! What a fab project for scraps.
So hard to think of a boy project!
Yes, I know what you mean
Master T will be well-pleased!
Thanks Claire.
Cute wall hanging, and useful, too! All kinds of fun things can be hidden inside the pockets. Wonderful.
Thanks Ginny. Lots of places for boy treaures!
That’s brilliant, and would make a fab gift for the child who has everything at Christmastime! 🙂
Or his 6th birthday!
Someone is going to love this happy organizer.
And have a tidier bedroom, with luck!
Always love you ScrapHappy posts 🙂
so cute 🙂
It came out great. Kids just love this sort of thing. Well done!
What a great post. I am going to pop over there and hopefully get some inspiration. I have more scraps than I can possibly use. Thanks.