Sewing Instructions for Closet Organizer Accessories

Sewing instructions from a 1940’s sewing book, these are quick and easy accessories to brighten your closet. A Shoe Bag, Hanger Cover and Laundry Bag. Not only great for your closet, but perfect to make as gifts.

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The fabric called for is percale or chintz, but I think just about any decorative fabric would work.

Instead of actual patterns, the book gives measurements to use to cut out the pieces and written instructions with diagrams to show you how they are sewn together.

Sewing Instructions

There are 4 pages of instructions to make the 3 closet accessories. A shoe bag, a hanger cover and a laundry bag.

sewing instructions shoe bag

Sewing Instructions for Closet Accessories

The instructions refer to an illustration and explanation about binding. You’ll find that information here:

sewing instructions apply a bias strip

Below you’ll find a PDF file with pages from the sewing book that include the Figure 53 for binding and several other instructions, such as cutting bias strips and joining ends.

See Figure 53 Binding

The instructions are in PDF format so to download them you’ll need the Adobe Reader software on your computer. Most computers come with it, but it is free and can be found here.

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