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Make a cover for an ugly toilet tank lid!
Okay, so I have a hideously ugly toilet lid top. I am not proud of this. I had placed a piece of denim over the lid for awhile, but I wanted something nicer, with hemmed edges. So here's an easy way to make a cover for your lid, whether it is ugly or not!
- rokiisun favorited Cover For An Ugly Tank Top! 24 Jun 17:07
You Will Need
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Step 1You will need a piece of lightweight denim or other fabric of your choice about 2" longer all the way around the bottom lip of your lid. You will also need a piece of 1/4" elastic about half the length of the circumference of the fabric. Also scissors, thread, sewing machine, an iron and pins.
Place a small plate at each corner and mark a curve and cut. -
Step 2Sew a gathering stitch at each curved corner.
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Step 3Gather the corners gently so they begin to roll under.
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Step 4Iron the hem which is about a 1" hem. Then pin in place.
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Step 5Sew the hem and make sure you leave a 2" space not hemmed for the elastic to go through. Sew about a 5/8" hem so that your 1/4" elastic will fit within the hem.
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Step 6Place a small safety pin on one end of the elastic and feed the elastic through the hem. When you get to the end, sew the elastic together. Make sure the elastic is out of the way and sew the 2" space with your 5/8" hem.
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Step 7Evenly distribute the gathers around the lid cover.
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Step 8See? I told you it was ugly! Really the rest of the bathroom is really cute! Now place your cover over the lid and stretch the gathers evenly around.
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Step 9Put some pretties or other sundries on top and ta da! Now the neighbors won't talk!
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