This wall hanging, while a pretty display, is functional too.  So clear some space in your cupboards for a new kitchen gadget and pocket your wine in this handy canvas wine steward.

Supplies needed:

• 1/2 yard of  58"- to 60"-inch wide heavy canvas
  or duck cloth
• 1/2 yard of beaded trim
• 3 tassels
• 1 1/2 yards of rope or 3/8" cording
• one-inch round dowel
• Embroidery designs
  Grapes

The fold in your cut of fabric is the top of your wine steward.  Line up the selvages and mark the sides and pockets on the front side of the fabric.  Making sure that your lines are centered on your half-yard piece, mark 2 lines that are 14" apart from the fold to the selvages of the fabric.  (The extra inches along the sides will be handy when you are trying to hoop.) Then start marking your pockets.  Start at the fold and make a mark 2" from the fold.  This will be your rod pocket.  Then make marks 6 1/2" down from your first mark.  Repeat the 6 1/2" marks until you have marked all four bottle pockets. 

Now you are ready to embroider.  Center your designs in the pocket marks that you have made.

Prepare the cording by cutting 2 small scraps from the beaded trim and stitching the trim around the end of the cording to keep it from unraveling.

Tie the cording to each end of the dowel and secure with a sturdy knot, allowing the ends to dangle.  Attach the third tassel to the top-center of the cord.

Think of the possibilities!  You could even organize your kitchen utensils or stabilizer rolls with this idea!