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Hoop-It-Up Organizer
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This helpful catchall organizer is
perfect for the craft room or the
laundry room! Add an embroidery
design, and it becomes a nice
addition to the room's decor as
well. The embroidery hoop around the
opening makes it sturdy, and adds a
cute crafty touch.
Hang it on
the wall or just place it next to a
sewing machine, and put the supplies
you need at hand inside. In the
laundry room, hang it next to the
washer and place fabric softener or
dryer sheets in it. It can also hold
plastic bags, too!
Read on for instructions to
make a helpful hoop-it-up organizer!
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Supplies Needed continued:
**Small metal or plastic ring (for hanger -- I used a
swivel clasp)
**Needle and thread for some hand
sewing
**Tape measure |
Supplies
Needed:
**7" hand embroidery hoop
**1/2 yard sturdy fabric (for outer shell -- I used lightweight
canvas)
**1/2 yard fabric (for inner lining
-- I used chenille)
**1/8 yard print cotton fabric (for
cuff)
**1/2 yard medium weight fusible
interfacing
**Medium weight cutaway stabilizer
**Temporary spray adhesive
**Air-erase pen
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First, measure the circumference
of the hoop. I am using a 7" hoop
which measures 23 1/2" around.
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Next, take that measurement and
add one inch for seam allowance
(mine is 23 1/2" so 23 1/2" plus one
inch equals 24 1/2"). This will be
the width of the outer shell fabric.
Using that measurement, cut a
piece of the fabric (I used
lightweight canvas) the determined
width by 15 1/2" high.
Using an air-erase
pen or other marking tool, measure
and mark 4" down from each top
corner along each side edge.
Also, measure and mark 4" up
from each bottom corner along each
side edge.
Draw horizontal lines across
the fabric connecting the lines.
The lines represent
where the fabric will be folded
later on.
The area in between the lines
will be the embroidered area.
Measure and mark the center
of each horizontal line by measuring
and dividing by two.
Draw a line connecting the
marks.
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Create a paper template of the
design by printing it at full size
using embroidery software.
Poke a hole in the center of
the template and align it with the
vertical line on the fabric.
Center the design top to
bottom by measuring equal distances
between the outer edges of the
design and the horizontal lines.
Mark the horizontal axis
points and remove the template.
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Draw a line connecting the
horizontal axis points.
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Spray a piece of medium weight
cutaway stabilizer with temporary
adhesive and smooth the fabric on
top.
Hoop the fabric and
stabilizer together by aligning the
marks on the hoop with the lines on
the fabric.
Attach the hoop to the
machine and load the design.
Move the hoop so that the
needle is directly over the center
point on the fabric.
Embroider the design.
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When the design has finished, trim
away the excess stabilizer on the
backside of the embroidery.
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Fold the fabric widthwise (short
ends aligned), right sides together,
pin in place, and sew a 1/2" seam
along the pinned edge only.
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Pin the fabric along the bottom edge
and sew a 1/2" seam.
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Bring the bottom edge up to meet the
side edges (align the seams on one
side and fold the opposite side to
match).
Pin in place and then measure
and mark in 3 1/2" starting at the
outer point of the folds.
Draw a line perpendicular
from the bottom seam at these marks.
Sew a seam along each line
you just drew.
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Trim off the fabric at each fold
leaving about 1/2" of excess.
Turn the outer shell
right side out.
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To prepare the fabric for
the inner lining, cut a piece of
fabric (I used chenille) to 24
1/2" wide by 12" high. To help
the organizer keep its shape,
lay the fabric on top of the
fusible interfacing (wrong side
of the fabric on top of the
fusible side of the
interfacing).
Cut out the shape
and iron the interfacing onto
the fabric (follow the
manufacturer's instructions on
the interfacing packaging).
To prepare the fabric for
the cuff, cut a piece of print
cotton fabric to 24 1/2" wide by
4" high.
Align the cuff
fabric along the top edge of the
inner lining fabric, right sides
together, pin in place, and sew
a 1/2" seam along the top edge
only.
Press the back seam open
with an iron.
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Assemble the inner lining/cuff
section just as you did the
outer shell.
Insert the outer shell
inside the inner lining/cuff
section, right sides together,
and align the seams and the top
edges.
Pin in place and
sew a 1/4" seam along the top
edge leaving about 3" open at
the back for turning.
Turn the fabric right
side out and insert the inner
lining inside the outer shell.
Turn the fabric of the
opening in 1/4" and press.
Also, press the top seam.
Sew a 1/8" seam along the
entire top edge of the fabric.
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To add the hand embroidery hoop,
slide the inner hoop over the
top edge of the organizer.
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Fold the top edge of the organizer over the top
of the hoop about 2 1/4".
Add the outer hoop over
the fabric at the top edge,
align it with the inner hoop,
and tighten the hand screw about
half way. Adjust the fabric
around the top edge and fully
tighten the hand screw.
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To add the hanger, using needle
and thread, hand-sew a small
metal or plastic ring at the top
back edge of the organizer.
I chose a swivel clasp
for my hanger.
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