How to sew a cape with pockets for a washing machine from an old shirt
It is nice to be and live in a cozy house or apartment. Everyone knows that a fairly large amount of money is spent on its creation. Vases, baskets, flowers, tablecloths, napkins - just can not be counted.
Housewives who know how to sew save a lot. In each apartment there is a whole stack of things that are unnecessary for one reason or another. It has become small, the presence of a non-removable stain, wear or out of fashion. What to do with all this. It's a pity to throw it away, but to leave it unnecessarily. There is only one way out - to do something useful with your own hands.
General information
In this article, we will cover the topic: how to sew a cape with pockets for a washing machine from an old shirt. In this case, you do not need patterns.
You can, of course, buy a cape or a cover for a washing machine in a store. The range on the market is wide.
A washing machine is so necessary for a modern person that not a single family can do without it. It takes up quite a lot of space. In the bathroom, in addition, there are a lot of bottles and bottles.
A cape with pockets for a washing machine will save usable space. In the pockets you can conveniently place the means for washing and cleaning. In addition to the practical function, the cape will also have an aesthetic function. Having sewn it from fabric in the color of the interior, the washing machine will not stand out from the common bathroom or kitchen.
Details
Sewing steps
- Open the fabric.
It is necessary to carefully open the shirt at all seams. If you can't open it, cut off the seams with scissors. You should get rectangular pieces of fabric without pockets and seams.
The main details for the cape will be the back and two shelves.
We cut out rectangles of equal length, the width should be equal to the depth of the washing machine. For the top of the cape, we need two equal pieces. As a result, the frame of the cape will consist of four parts, equal in pairs to each other.
Important! Don't forget about seam allowances. On each side of the rectangles, add 2 cm to the width.
- Sewing the frame of the cape.
Place the two top pieces on top of each other, right sides facing each other. We sew a rectangle on three sides. We additionally process the edges of the seams on an overlock or zigzag. Thanks to this, the edges will not crumble. We process the unsewn side of the pocket with a closed seam in the hem. The end result should be a bag. A cardboard insert will be inserted into it, which can be cut out of the box. So the cape will be more reliable to keep on the washing machine, will not slip.
- 3.Processing the sides of the cape
We process the edges with a seam in the hem two long and one short sides. The unhemmed side will be sewn to the top of the cape, the pouch. We sew the resulting rectangles with the upper part of the cape with a straight line and process the edges on the overlock.
The result should be a canvas - the basis of her cape.
- Sewing pockets.
For sewing pockets, we need shirt sleeves. Depending on what you want to get in the end, their height, number and width depend.
Advice! In order for the product to look neat, it is necessary to iron the edges.Bend the edge by the amount of the seam allowance inside out to the wrong side and go through the iron.
The edge of the blank for the pocket, which will not be sewn to the base, is processed with a seam in the hem.
We apply the part to the sides of the cape and cleave it with tailor's pins. If not, baste manually.
We sew the bases for the pockets to the cape on three sides with a straight line. It remains only to decide on the width and number of pockets and sew the borders on the sewing washing machine.
Result
The cape is ready. It remains to iron it and hang it on the washing machine.
This cape is suitable for “frontal” and “vertical” washing machines.
Advice! If you do not want to take off the cape every wash, there is a way. Insert locks into the upper part around the entire perimeter of the lid. By unzipping the zippers, you can easily open and close the loading hatch.
If desired, you can decorate the cape with ribbons, lace, appliqués.
You can, of course, buy a cape or a cover for a washing machine in a store. The range is very wide. But in my opinion, it is more pleasant to do it yourself. Yes, and saving the family budget on the face.
I hope my article was helpful to you. Do not be afraid to experiment and everything will definitely work out.
