And I had just the materials to use in storage: a pillow sham and an old red sheet that would look super cute together.
The pillow sham had two flaps that would turn into pockets for the foot pedal and wires, and little strings that will turn into button loops. Or cat toys.
Qi voted for cat toys.
I cut off the tags and strings, and then cut down the sides of the flaps to open it up. Some was helping... (Qi loves sewing.)
I don't have a picture of the sheet, so you'll just have to trust me. It's an old fitted sheet with a few rips along the edges. I'm a big believer in up-cycling and not wasting otherwise good fabric.
After ironing the sheet I pinned it to the sham and cut around it, leaving about 1.5 inches for hemming.
And then hemmed it, as well as the raw edges from the sham.
I then pinned them together and pinned down the pockets where I wanted them to fold.
I sewed everything down, starting in the middle and then the pocket, re-pinning as I went.
And then it was 8:30 pm, I realized I didn't have dinner, and I was super tired from lack of sleep the night before, so I will continue the project tonight. I need to add finishing touches like buttons, a handle across the top, and maybe an applique.
Click here for Part 2.