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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 18 2014 : 11:08:23 AM
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A friend was over not to long ago and spotted my clothes pin caddies...
She commented how she would like one so I whipped one up for her real simple...easy peasy...
I had a new dish towel that I purchased at the Dollar type store... I like to keep a couple on hand to wrap gifts & baked goods in as gifts.
Any how, using a wire coat hanger, I bent the edges up, pinned my towel in the position I wanted it in, stitched a small button hole at the top, then stitched the sides, inserted the hanger, stitched across the bottom & voila!
You can stitch the towel on top,,, but I chose to flip mine inside out, stitch and then flipped it back out.
my two vintage ones hanging in the laundry room.
$1 towel and a free hanger.
fold up and over the ends of the hanger.
you can top stitch the bag as is or turn it inside out, stitch and then back to right side out.
Don't forget to stitch a little button hole for the hanger hook to go through.
Easy peasy... and how cute would it be to fill with hand decorated clothes pins.
If you don't want to us a towel, why not recycle an old pillow case or pair of jeans.. any remnant of fabric will do....
Well now to head over to my friends house and drop this off.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Edited by - katmom on Aug 18 2014 11:09:17 AM |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13620 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6917 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6917 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2014 : 11:49:28 AM
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I have one of the vintage ones like yours' but, no clothesline. It hangs in my laundry room and the clothespins come in handy for all sort of things.
Your idea is so clever and easy that I want to make one too. Any ideas on what one could be used for other than clothespins?
Hugs, Sara
Walk in Peace.
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auntjenny
True Blue Farmgirl
277 Posts
Jenny
San Luis Obispo
CA
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2014 : 12:50:42 PM
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I need to make a new one, my old one is worn out. I love your design and have a perfect towel to use! Hooray! Thanks!
Inside me there is a skinny girl crying to get out, but I can usually shut her up with cookies. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2014 : 6:42:57 PM
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I have a wonderful apron that I use for my cloths pins.
Diana
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6592 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6592 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2014 : 4:28:13 PM
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Grace, what a cut and easy idea! I love the vintage towel too as it makes it look and feel like something old.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014 |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5079 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5079 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2014 : 4:33:07 PM
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Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs! Connie
Imagine....#3392
Farmgirl of the Month- August 2014 |
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stephaniesmith
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Stephanie
Independence
MO
USA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2014 : 10:38:46 AM
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I went to make another one yesterday, (another gift) and discovered that the towel was not as wide, about 3/4" narrow then the hanger ,,, no worries, I just bent the little edges up & over to fit the towel...that's what's nice about this easy project, you can manipulate the wire hanger to fit your fabric & no one is any the wiser!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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