Think Spring!! Clothespin Bag Tutorial

[KelliR]

I'm really hankerin' for spring and being able to hand the sheets out on the line again. ahhhhhhhh.....

I needed a new clothespin bag, did a little poking around online and came up with this pattern. I also made up a few for the spring swap and figured I might as well take pictures and share the process :)

These can snap right over the clothesline or snap over a child size hanger.

I'm planning to make another for myself to hang in my closet for tights/pantyhose. I don't wear them often and they end up in a tangled mess in my underwear drawer. :p

1. Cut two rectanges of fabric, 11" x 18". One of these is for the front, the other is for the back. Iron onto lightweight stabilizer.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Mama2kjm/HPIM1786.jpg

2. Make 24" of binding. First, cut a strip 2" x 24" of contrasting fabric. Fold and iron fabric in half with long sides meeting. (Small confession here, I'm addicted to spray starch and use it generously while doing my pressing)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Mama2kjm/HPIM1784.jpg

3. Open strip back up and fold and iron each side into the middle.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Mama2kjm/HPIM1785.jpg

4. Now fold and iron the strip in half and you have your binding. I would go ahead and cut the binding into two 12" lengths at this point. (I suppose you could use bias tape:))

5. Next, cut the rectangle that you want for your front 7" down from the top to create two peices.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Mama2kjm/HPIM1787.jpg

6. Fold the binding peices over the two edges that you just cut apart on the front rectangle piece and sew down.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Mama2kjm/HPIM1789.jpg

7. Now, with right sides together lay the two front pieces on top of the back piece, with the binding edges touching eachother, and pin.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Mama2kjm/HPIM1791.jpg

8. Sew all the way around.

9. Clip your corners and turn it right side out. It should look like this.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Mama2kjm/HPIM1793.jpg

10. Take it back to your ironing board and fold over and iron the top edge. I folded it over about 2 1/2"
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Mama2kjm/HPIM1794.jpg

11. Place snaps or buttons on the flap. I placed them 1-1/2" in from the side edge and 1/2" up from the bottom edge of the flap

Voila!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/Mama2kjm/HPIM1795.jpg

[hayward_cs]

Oh I am LOVING that! Thanks for the tute!

[ladymadelon]

Those are great!! very cute and easy, too! Thanks for the tute. :)

[fabricbabe]

Oh my goodness way too cute! I'm with ya I keep eyeing my clothesline hankering to get out there, of course right now I would have to walk through 4 foot snowdrifts to get there but I am going to pick my brightest, most summery fabric and give this a whirl! Thanks so much!

[meemawquilts]

Thanks for the tute. That's cute. I'm hankering for Spring too.

[Mommatothebear]

GROOVY! Thanks

[FloridaJewel3]

Oh thats soo cute Now i wanna make one....LOL thanks for the tut!

[earthcore]

Very cute!

[KnitGeek]

That's lovely! Thank you for posting it!

[Juniper]

Very cute!! Thanks!:)

[thrillhouse]

that is so cute and great in every way, I am SO making some of those! thanks!

[Courtney]

Oooh! You know, I was just telling my Mum about how I need a new one! Thanks for posting this, I'm off to pick out my fabrics! :D

[just peachy]

Very nice!!! Thanks so much for this!

[~Amy~]

My step mom would love this!
Can you believe that clotheslines are banned for our entire city?!?!!!?!

[MamaXs3]

Wow thanks! Those sure look a lota lota lota lot better than my plastic tote I keep my clothes pins in LOL I have to hang all our laundry in the house (on the door jams) because we're not allowed to hang outside and the laundry mat is crazy expencive. DH got my a portable washer 2 years ago and it's how I've been doing laundry ever since. I'm gonna have to whip up on of these and hang it by my washer!
Thanks again!

[phthalo green]

Great tutorial! :)

I think it is sad that so many places aren't allowing clotheslines now. I understand that maybe people don't like the way hanging clothes look, but it seems to run against the encouragement for energy conservation. :(

[Ang]

That's the cutest pin bag I have ever seen. I am looking at it and trying to come up with another use for it as I don't have a drying line where I live. I love that style and yor fabric choices are perfect together. I hope ou aren't going to leave that outside al the time. : )

[nutmeg]

So cute!!! Thank you so much :)

[Courtney]

My step mom would love this!
Can you believe that clotheslines are banned for our entire city?!?!!!?!

Why are clotheslines banned??? We use wire racks in the house when we can't use ours outside...it's part of my favourite bit of summer too, hanging the laundry out to dry! :)

And, I made two, one for myself & one for my MIL. I didn't get a picture of the one for MIL yet...and mine is inside until the cold weather & bad rains stop.

This is mine-the green on the top is quite a bit darker & coordinates really well. :)

Again, thank you for posting this! :) :) :)
http://farm4.static.flickr. com/3168/2308252037_e8418d93b 5.jpg

[mamacaffee]

Thanks! Make sure Meg adds this one to the tutorial list!

[angelvanilla]

cute cute cute!

[JoDee]

Wow!! I love this!! I'm definetly trying this!!

[Courtney]

Really, it's a fun to make! I recommend it to anyone trying to teach someone to sew as well. :heart:

[Mom 2 5 girls]

Cute tute!

[esther briggs]

I'm going to make one or more of these Thanks

[Sabrina Z]

I was curious about that myself!

Court ... awesome modification for the snaps!! I was just sitting here whining to myself about not having a snap press or any pretty colored snaps and I scrolled down and saw your post w/pic and saw the buttons and said "YES, she's awesome!" LOL

ETA: And clearly I passed right on by the part where Kelli says to use either snaps or BUTTONS! DUH! LOL


Why are clotheslines banned??? We use wire racks in the house when we can't use ours outside...it's part of my favourite bit of summer too, hanging the laundry out to dry! :)

And, I made two, one for myself & one for my MIL. I didn't get a picture of the one for MIL yet...and mine is inside until the cold weather & bad rains stop.

This is mine-the green on the top is quite a bit darker & coordinates really well. :)

Again, thank you for posting this! :) :) :)
http://farm4.static.flickr. com/3168/2308252037_e8418d93b 5.jpg

[KelliR]

Why are clotheslines banned??? We use wire racks in the house when we can't use ours outside...it's part of my favourite bit of summer too, hanging the laundry out to dry! :)

And, I made two, one for myself & one for my MIL. I didn't get a picture of the one for MIL yet...and mine is inside until the cold weather & bad rains stop.

This is mine-the green on the top is quite a bit darker & coordinates really well. :)

Again, thank you for posting this! :) :) :)
http://farm4.static.flickr. com/3168/2308252037_e8418d93b 5.jpg

Courtney, this is so cute! Great job!

[skalafut]

Wow! Too cute! Thanks for the tutorial.

[Vanessa]

Thanks for sharing!! I'm adding this to my list of things to do. I really want to make one with some vintage style embroidery on it. Too cute!

[Lil' Mama]

great timing, was thinking I was in need of a new one....


"Thanks sew much" Nancy

[3boysandaprincess]

I totally need to make one of these.

DH left my one from last year outiside and it got moldy!

[stacijane]

This is exactly what I have been looking for! My sister and I were just saying that we need new clothespin bags. I'll have to make one for each of us.

Someone mentioned trying to think if another use. Maybe you could use one to hold plastic grocery bags? When sewing it all the way around, leave an opening at the bottom to pull them out through. You could install a towel bar somewhere convenient and hang it over that.

[nutmeg]

http://www.sewingmamas.com/b/downloads.php?do=fil e&id=356

[Sul_Rising]

I LOVE this!! I so need a new clothespin bag and it never ocurred to me to just make one myself!

[Jacki]

oooh, I totally need to make one of these. :)

[candyfloss]

bumping this cause I am going to make one, now that it's March again! :)

[countryliving4our6]

Oh those are great! Now I have to get a clothesline LOL!

[JessyV]

Thanks for the tutorial. I think I am going to attempt to make this for my mom.:yes:

[davechan2003]

very nice!

[ohiomom]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! i was hang out my 1st load of the year .. and thought.. I need to make a clothes pin bag!