Clothes Peg Bag

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  Step 1

  Cut equal amounts off both ‘arms’ of your coat hanger so that it measures 93⁄4in (25cm) across. Use a small piece of glass paper to take any sharpness off the edges.

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  Step 2

  Unpick the hems of your tea towel and press. Lay it out horizontally in front of you, right side down, and fold the left-hand edge across by 11in (28cm). Place the coat hanger on the fabric 93⁄4in (25cm) above the bottom edge and 3⁄4in (2cm) in from the 
left-hand edge. Draw along its top curve with a fine pencil or air-erasable pen, marking the position of the wire hook. Now draw a vertical line up to and 3⁄4 in (2cm) to the right of the right-hand edge of the coat hanger. Cut out these pieces of linen – 11 x 16in (28 x 40cm).

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  Step 3

  Cut one piece shorter by re-drawing the top curve 11⁄2in (4cm) lower down and cutting along it. This will be the back of your peg bag. Cut horizontally across your second piece 51⁄2in (14cm) below the top edge – you now have two pieces for the front of your bag. Hold your tea towel up against a window or use a lightbox to trace the pegs template (see attachments) onto the larger front piece, sitting 5in (13cm) from the bottom edge. Embroider the motifs in colour thread with tiny chain and backstitches.

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  Step 4

  Place the larger front piece down right side up and with the bottom edge nearest you. Place the smaller piece on top, aligning the raw top edges, and pin or tack in position. Sew a 3⁄4in (2cm) seam 21⁄4in (6cm) in from either edge – thus leaving a 61⁄2in (16cm) gap in the middle. Reverse stitch at both ends of each short seam for extra strength and remove any pins or tacking. With the wrong side facing you, press the seam open. Tuck the raw edges under 3⁄8in (1cm) along the seams and the central gap. Stitch down by machine.

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  Step 5

  Now machine a horizontal line of small, close zigzag stitches in colour the width of the opening gap and 1⁄4in (5mm) below it.

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  Step 6

  Lay the front and back pieces right sides together, pin or tack and sew a 3⁄8in (1cm) seam all the way around, leaving a 3⁄4in (2cm) gap at the centre of the top curve where you marked the position of the metal hook. Remove any pins or tacking. Zigzag around all the seams (apart from the hook hole at the top, of course) to reduce fraying.

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  Step 7

  Turn right side out and reinforce the hole for the hook with topstitching.

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