SewUseful Hanging Organizer

Step 6 Creating elastic 'slots'

The elastic slots are created from elastic and are used to hold tools like scissors which are narrow at the base but then much wide towards the top. The tool can be dropped into the 'slot' without it falling all the way through.

The use of elastic means that the slot will fit a variety of different tools if needed.

To create an elastic slot take a length of elastic. Fold the raw edge under and pin to the background at one side of the tool. Baste the elastic in place, remove the pin and then machine stitch in place.

To make the elastic especially secure I have stitched two lines of stitching close together. Normally I would have used matching thread to camouflage the stitches but for this demonstration project I have used contrasting red thread so that you can see where the stitches are.

Take out the baste stitches.

Put the scissors back in place. Cut the elastic so that it fits snugly over the scissors whilst leaving a small amount to be tucked under. Tuck in the raw edge, pin and baste and machine stitch as for the other end.

Remove the baste stitches. Elastic slot finished!

Make as many of these as you need.