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Beautiful organizational aid: sew a hanging organizer

03.03.2019 by Sabine Schmidt

Schöner Ordnungshelfer: Hänge-Utensilo nähen

Sewing a hanging organizer: A useful storage helper that is quick to sew! Small items simply disappear in the beautiful hanging organizer with a zipper. And your home is perfectly tidy!

A beautiful storage helper: Sew a hanging organizer 

I love making simple things for the home and garden. Recently, I already showed you how I sew my practical jute tea towels!

Another great sewing idea for your home is my hanging organizer: Cosmetics, socks, scarves, hair ties, or clothespins disappear in the spacious hanging organizer.

Zip it up and your apartment looks tidy again in no time!

Simply practical: A hanging organizer!

And that's not all: The hanging organizer is really stylish. Create your own individual storage helper with a matching fabric, whether cool maritime or playful with a printed fabric!

Inside, the organizer has clean, enclosed seams, even though the zipper is simply sewn on!

The many layers of reinforced fabric can be a small challenge for your sewing machine. As an alternative to my Vies-Mix, you can also reinforce only one of the fabrics with Decovil light* or another stable interfacing. Then it will be easier for your sewing machine.

You can also use one layer of Thermolam*. This also gives the organizer a nice shape.

Sewing a hanging organizer

What you need for sewing

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Step-by-step instructions

Sew a hanging organiser: here's how

Photo tutorial for a hanging organiser with a centre zipper and hanging loop — three layers (outer, inner, Thermolam) plus binding strips.

  1. Step

    Layer and sew

    Place the outer and inner fabric right sides together. Put the Thermolam underneath.

    Pin all three layers together with the edges flush. Leave a turning gap in one of the long sides. Sew the three layers together all the way around with a straight stitch, leaving the turning gap open.

    Layer and sew
  2. Step

    Trim the corners

    Trim the seam allowances at the corners.

    Trim the corners
  3. Step

    Turn and shape

    Turn the pattern piece right side out through the turning gap. Shape the corners well and press the fabric. Fold the seam allowance inwards and pin it in place.

    Turn and shape
  4. Step

    Topstitch the long edges

    Sew along the long edges with a straight stitch and a 1/2 cm seam allowance. This also closes the turning gap.

    Topstitch the long edges
  5. Step

    Prepare the zipper

    If you like, you can use Wondertape to sew in the zipper. To do this, stick the Wondertape on the back of the fabric 1 cm from the short edges.

    Prepare the zipper
  6. Step

    Sew on the zipper

    Fix the zipper on the Wondertape and sew it in place from the outside with a straight stitch. That's why I sew the zipper on along the first seam. Repeat this step on the second short side.

    Sew on the zipper
  7. Step

    Mark the centre

    Mark the centre of the long side. Thread on the zipper pull and secure the teeth by sewing over them a few times.

    Mark the centre
  8. Step

    Turn the bag and close it

    Turn the bag piece so that the wrong side is on the outside. Place the zipper flush on the centre mark. Large fabric clips are ideal here!

    The side on which the zipper pull sits when the bag is open becomes the bottom side of the bag. Now close it with a straight stitch. The top edge stays open for now.

    Turn the bag and close it
  9. Step

    Sew across the corners so it stands

    Now open the corners so that the seam lies in the middle. Measure 3 cm down from the point and mark a line at a right angle to the seam.

    The seam allowance is opened. Stitch across the corner 3 cm from the point, at a right angle to the seam.

    Sew across the corners so it stands
  10. Step

    Turn and shape

    Turn the bag right side out and shape the corners well.

    Turn and shape
  11. Step

    Prepare the finishing strip

    Now take the small piece of main fabric. Fold it in half so that the right side is on the outside, and fold the short sides inwards.

    Prepare the finishing strip
  12. Step

    Finish the top edge

    Use this strip to finish the top raw edge. This gives the fabric storage basket particularly good stability.

    Sew the strip to the back of the raw edge, a presser foot's width from the edge.

    Finish the top edge
  13. Step

    Fold the strip over and topstitch

    Fold the finishing strip double and wrap it neatly around the edge. Edgestitch it in place with a straight stitch.

    Fold the strip over and topstitch
  14. Step

    Sew on the loop

    Then you can sew on the loop. I like to sew it on slightly offset to the left and right of the zipper.

    Sew on the loop
  15. Step

    Label and finishing touches

    Maybe a little label as well? And: done!

    Label and finishing touches

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About the author

Sabine

I come from Siegen-Wittgenstein, where I spent my childhood breaking in cows, jumping off haystacks and scraping a D- in needlework class.

Today, being creative feels like indescribable happiness to me – and it grows even more when I can share it with others. Since 2016 I have been celebrating my passion for sewing on this blog, and I love that sewing connects so many people.