DIY hanging storage pockets

Sew and customise your own wall organiser

Hanging storage pockets give you ample space for all manner of bits and pieces and are good for storing almost anything - from toys to tools. You can even use it as a hallway organiser. The size and shape is down to you and how you want to use it. If you’re good with a sewing machine, you’ll find it a doddle to sew your own. Otherwise, you can buy one ready-made and decorate it to suit your own taste. When it comes to the design part, edding offers a lovely assortment of textile markers in vivid colours. Our example shows a simple striped design, but you can add as much colour as you like. edding textile markers are ideal for many different kinds of light-coloured fabrics, including cotton and linen. There are two stroke widths and a range of 20 colours to choose from, including neon shades for a particularly vibrant effect. And if you iron the fabric afterwards, your design will also withstand wash cycles up to 60°C.

Categories: Kids' room
Special gifts
Products: Textile markers and pens
Materials: Textile
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

First, wash the material to remove any fabric finish and leave it to dry. If you want to sew your own fabric hanging organiser, you’ll find a variety of instructions online showing you how to do this. For the design shown in our example, we used edding 4500 textile markers in the following colours: blue (colour code 003), brown (007), pink (009), orange (006), pale green (034) and black (001).

Step 2

Cut out the pockets to be sewn onto the holder in the appropriate size. To prevent the ink from bleeding through to the back or onto the table as you draw, we recommend you place a piece of cardboard underneath the fabric. If you’re going for the black striped pattern, use a ruler to help you draw the black marker lines.

Step 3

To heat-set the design, iron the fabric on the no-steam setting. Your finished organiser will then be wash-resistant up to 60°C.

Step 4

If you wish, you can continue designing your hanging storage organiser with all kinds of motifs. When drawing straight onto a sewn-on pocket, remember to slip a piece of cardboard inside as you go along, so the colour doesn’t bleed through. Finally, sew on the tassels, insert the wooden rod at the top, attach the ribbon for hanging – and you’re done!

Products and materials

edding 4500 textile marker

edding 4600 textile pen

Other materials

Light-coloured fabric, or a ready-made hanging organiser made of cotton, like this one from Amazon
Sewing machine (optional)
Sewing thread
Tassels
Scissors
Ruler
Dowel rod
Piece of cardboard as a protective backing
String or ribbon for hanging
An iron