I have always just kept my pins in a cute wicker basket on the deck. However, it's not uncommon for me to spend the first 5 minutes of laundry-hanging-time searching around the lawn for the pins that have blown out of the basket. Why have I waited this long to find a better spot for them?
So I made… a super cute Clothes Pin Holder. (Yes, another easy project. You may start to see a theme, I don't have time to invest in long-term projects!)
No, this is not a proper tutorial. I can hardly remember how I did it, and I forgot to take pics!
You will need: a shirt, scissors, sewing machine, thread
Step One: Find a fun shirt to use. I used one of my sisters shirts… I highly recommend this!
… haha, Okay actually it was a hand me down, it just never fit right but I love the colour/pattern …
Step Two: Find the size of the bag you want to create and cut through both sides of the shirt, using the neck hole as the top/centre of the bag. Do not cut any of the top on either side of the neck hole, this is going to stayed sewn. (This is where I really did no measuring… all just guessing and eyeing)
Step Three: Flip inside out. Sew all three sides cut. I double stitched, 1/4 inch and 1/8 inch seam.
Step Four: Flip rightside out. Use your scissor tips to push out the corners.
Step Five: Find a hanger, I used a baby hanger :)
Step Six: I sewed little loop holders to help it stay on the hanger. I was worried it wouldn't hold up in the wind without them.
Not sure how to describe what I did. I cut 2 little strips, folded them in half, sewed along the edge, flipped them inside out, and sewed them in as loops. No, I have no idea what the measurements are! The loops are lined up with the notches in the hanger, so it won't fall off or blow away!
Step Seven: Fill with clothes pins and hang on the deck :) :)
No, this project didn't turn out perfect and there was a lot of guess work in it, but it's not hard… you will figure it out. If I can, anyone can!
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