Is your current workspace more chaos than creative? Imagine still having all the tools you need nearby, organized & easy to find. We know, it seems like a dream.

Make that dream come true with our Hanging Wall Organizer DIY! This handy storage solution project features 5 pockets and several scissor slots.

Difficulty Level: Easy

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Step 2: Fuse Pieces

Fuse the wrong side of the front fabric to one side of the fusible foam with a hot iron. Don’t iron the backing on yet.

Step 3: Pockets

In this section learn about the below:

The Scissor Hanger(Multiple scissors can be taken in and out of this Hanger)

The size of the sections depends on the scissors being stored. A 2" (5cm) section is a good size for regular scissors so that the top of the scissors top won’t slip out and the bottom of the scissor can slide inside. The size of the sections can easily be adjusted. Cut out a rectangle in contrasting fabric to H4" x W9.5"(10cm x 24cm). Fold the width in half and press (hot iron or finger press) wrong sides together. Reverse the fabric so the right sides are together. Sew across the raw edge of the width to make a tube shape. Turn inside out. Mark the sections with fabric chalk. Measure and place the piece onto the main fabric. Stitch and back stitch on the chalk lines to secure.

The Knitting Needle Pocket(This is a pocket for knitting needles to sit in)

Cut fabric to H14"x W4" (35.5cm x 10cm)

The length of standard steel knitting needles at Fabricland are: 13 3/4"(35cm)

Fold the width and the bottom of the length of the fabric in on both sides by 1/4” (0.6cm), wrong sides towards the centre. Don’t fold the top. Press the folds in with a hot iron. Fold inward 1/2" (1.27cm) and press the folds in with a hot iron.

Hem or put bias tape/trim over the top width. Pleat the bottom of the pocket. (See Top Bias Tape Finish and Pocket Pleats instructions for more information on how to do this.)

Place the pocket where you want it to go, wrong sides of the pocket facing the main fabric. Pin in place and sew around the folded edge of the pocket. This stitch will attach the foam, main fabric and pocket.

Small and Medium Sized Pockets

Cut the fabric (use the below measurement chart for dimensions). The size of the pocket can easily be adjusted. Fold in 1/4” (0.6cm) on the side edges of the width and across the bottom of the length, wrong sides are folded in towards the centre. Don’t fold the top. Press the folds in with a hot iron.

Fold what has been already folded 1/2” (1.27cm) towards the centre and press the folds in with a hot iron.

Hem or put bias tape/trim over the top width. Place the pocket where you want it to go, wrong sides of the pocket facing the main fabric. Pin in place and top stitch around the folded edge of the pocket. This stitch will attach the foam, main fabric and pocket together.

Bias Tape Finish (Optional)

For the top of the pockets choose to hem or straight/zig-zag stitch on a decorative bias tape. For the pockets in the above picture, a 1” (25mm) bias tape was used. Note: 2" (50mm) is used in Step 6.

Pocket Pleats

Fold 1" (2.5cm) from the bottom middle and fold the sides in 1/2" (1.3cm) behind the 1" (2.5cm) fold. The folds should meet in the centre. This will create a cup effect, making space within the pocket. Pleats can be made larger or smaller to accommodate different sized pockets.

Step 4: Add Backing Fabric

Use a hot iron to fuse together the wrong side of the backing fabric onto the foam back.

Step 5: Add Grommets

Mark where the grommets will be with the wash-out pencil and a ruler. Then, add a grommet on the marking by using a hammer and the grommet tools provided in the grommet package.

Step 6: Bias Tape Finish

Place the fused fabric and foam between the opening of the double fold bias tape and clip in place.

Zig-zag stitch to secure. For this edge, a 2" (50mm) bias tape maker was used. For a mitred corner hack click here.

Step 7: Ribbon

Run the ribbon through the front of the grommets and tie the raw ends together to make the ribbon a continuous piece.

Project is Complete

Hang the wall organizer up by placing the two adhesive hooks parallel in width to the grommets. Hang the ribbon over and around the hooks.