Sometimes the simplest project makes the best handmade gift. In this post, I'm sharing how to knit Pretty Covered Coat Hangers. Click for the free pattern.
With these colorful and useful Coat Hanger Covers, you will no longer worry the stretched shoulders of clothes and tops slipping off the coat hanger.
Give your closet a new chic look and hang your clothes with style and modernization by adding these free crochet hanger cover patterns to it.
The last few days before Otley Show were spent stitching padded coat-hangers. I used to make quite a few as Christmas presents during my years as an impoverished student nurse but I confess I haven…
May 31, 2011 Pretty Hanger Tutorial This is a great little tutorial taken from one of my vintage sewing books, it has been written in simpleton language so that even little 'ole me can follow it :) Just click on the pictures and you will be taken to another page where you can copy and paste the larger file size. Have fun my luverlies. on May 31, 2011 Share this! Tags Handmade, Happy Craft, Tutorials Newer Post Newer Post Older Post Older Post
Remember, oh so long ago, when I promised to share a tutorial for these sweet padded hangers, covered in pretty fabric and decorated with a ribbon bow...? Time flew by, and as the festive season delights mounted, my time became less and I almost forgot all about this promised sewing project... I recently wanted to make a few padded hangers for a friend of mine who is expecting a new little blessing within the next few days, and thought I would make a couple more for my stall at the market...after all they are so lovely to make. Simple and effective which, as you know, I love! Thus, without further ado, I introduce to you...the fabric covered hanger and some instructions and pictures for you ~ perhaps you may feel inclined to do a little sewing this afternoon or you need a gift for someone dear. And if you should experience any trouble with my instructions, please know that you are welcome to mail me anytime...I would be happy to lend a hand! Oh, and the light was utterly terrible for taking pictures, so I do hope you will excuse the poor quality pictures in the tutorial, my friends... ~*~ You Will Need... A wooden hanger measuring about 13cm x 2.5cm...adjust pattern accordingly if you have a hanger of a different size. Quilting Cotton...the brighter the better! Pretty Ribbon Batting Plastic Piping, for covering the wire hook of the hanger Needle Cotton Sewing Machine Iron and Ironing Board Self-Healing Cutting Mat Rotary Cutter Ruler To Make: Begin by selecting the fabric you wish to use...I always work with 100% cotton, and I love having a collection of pretty quilting material as it is just oh so delightful to work in! Padded hangers are sweet given in twos, so choose two coordinating fabrics as well as some matching ribbons... Using your ruler, self-healing mat and rotary cutter, measure and cut fabric and batting pieces: You will need two 13.5cm x 2.5cm pieces of patterned fabric, and one 5cm x 13cm piece of batting. Now cut a piece of plastic piping for the hook of the hanger and slide it onto the hook... Fold your batting in half lengthways, then in half widthways. Make a mark where the middle is and pierce with the tip of your scissors or an awl to make a small hole. Slide the batting over the wooden hanger. The next step is to wrap the batting around the hanger as shown in the picture...now thread your needle with a long length of cotton thread and roughly tack the batting to the hanger. The batting will not be seen, so don't be afraid to be messy...as long as it is securely attached to the wooden hanger, it is fine. {Can you spot my old needle...? I love it so much, I haven't the heart to find another to use!} Now you need to sew the cover of the hanger... Pin fabric pieces together, right sides facing and stitch the sides and top, leaving the entire bottom length open. I used about a 1cm seam allowance all the way around. Once sewn, fold the length of fabric in half and unpick about 3 stitches in the very middle - this is the hole which you will pull the hook through. You may want to reverse a few stitches on either side of the hole so as to stop the stitching unravelling... Turn the cover right way around and using a hot iron, press the seams flat. Fold about 1cm of the fabric in all the way around the bottom edge - you will slip stitch this area closed once you've placed it on the hanger. Slide the cover over the wooden hanger gently, pulling it into position. Pin the bottom edge closed and thread your needle with a length of cotton. Slip stitch the area closed with neat, even stitches - if need be, fold the edges in a little on either side to form a better more fitted shape if you wish. Tie a small ribbon bow around the hook of the hanger and use a dab of fabric glue to secure it to the hanger and stop it from sliding off. ...And there you are...a pretty padded hanger, in all its lovingly handmade glory! ~*~ I have added a few pretty padded hangers to my little Etsy shoppe, heartmade, if you'd prefer to purchase them ready made by me... I love sending special packages to others, and it is a true delight to share what I have such fun making through my shoppe! ~*~ If you decide to make a couple of your own, do let me know the outcome in the comments section below...how it makes my day to hear from each of my dear friends, and I warmly welcome any new readers and hope you will be blessed and inspired as you visit with me! With many blessings on this last beautiful day of February, sweet readers... ~ This post may be shared with... ~ Five Star Frou Frou, The Art of Homemaking Mondays, Roses of Inspiration, Wise Woman Link-Up, Raising Homemakers Link-Up, Cooking and Crafting with J and J and Modest Monday
I love this idea from allaboutyou.com 1.) Use oddments of fabric to make pretty padded hangers. 2.) Cut a long strip of polyester wadding and wrap it around a hanger, stitching in place at both en…
Make a crochet coat hanger cover in the Alpine Stitch. Includes video on the stitch and is fun to make, great stash buster too.
Remember, oh so long ago, when I promised to share a tutorial for these sweet padded hangers, covered in pretty fabric and decorated with a ribbon bow...? Time flew by, and as the festive season delights mounted, my time became less and I almost forgot all about this promised sewing project... I recently wanted to make a few padded hangers for a friend of mine who is expecting a new little blessing within the next few days, and thought I would make a couple more for my stall at the market...after all they are so lovely to make. Simple and effective which, as you know, I love! Thus, without further ado, I introduce to you...the fabric covered hanger and some instructions and pictures for you ~ perhaps you may feel inclined to do a little sewing this afternoon or you need a gift for someone dear. And if you should experience any trouble with my instructions, please know that you are welcome to mail me anytime...I would be happy to lend a hand! Oh, and the light was utterly terrible for taking pictures, so I do hope you will excuse the poor quality pictures in the tutorial, my friends... ~*~ You Will Need... A wooden hanger measuring about 13cm x 2.5cm...adjust pattern accordingly if you have a hanger of a different size. Quilting Cotton...the brighter the better! Pretty Ribbon Batting Plastic Piping, for covering the wire hook of the hanger Needle Cotton Sewing Machine Iron and Ironing Board Self-Healing Cutting Mat Rotary Cutter Ruler To Make: Begin by selecting the fabric you wish to use...I always work with 100% cotton, and I love having a collection of pretty quilting material as it is just oh so delightful to work in! Padded hangers are sweet given in twos, so choose two coordinating fabrics as well as some matching ribbons... Using your ruler, self-healing mat and rotary cutter, measure and cut fabric and batting pieces: You will need two 13.5cm x 2.5cm pieces of patterned fabric, and one 5cm x 13cm piece of batting. Now cut a piece of plastic piping for the hook of the hanger and slide it onto the hook... Fold your batting in half lengthways, then in half widthways. Make a mark where the middle is and pierce with the tip of your scissors or an awl to make a small hole. Slide the batting over the wooden hanger. The next step is to wrap the batting around the hanger as shown in the picture...now thread your needle with a long length of cotton thread and roughly tack the batting to the hanger. The batting will not be seen, so don't be afraid to be messy...as long as it is securely attached to the wooden hanger, it is fine. {Can you spot my old needle...? I love it so much, I haven't the heart to find another to use!} Now you need to sew the cover of the hanger... Pin fabric pieces together, right sides facing and stitch the sides and top, leaving the entire bottom length open. I used about a 1cm seam allowance all the way around. Once sewn, fold the length of fabric in half and unpick about 3 stitches in the very middle - this is the hole which you will pull the hook through. You may want to reverse a few stitches on either side of the hole so as to stop the stitching unravelling... Turn the cover right way around and using a hot iron, press the seams flat. Fold about 1cm of the fabric in all the way around the bottom edge - you will slip stitch this area closed once you've placed it on the hanger. Slide the cover over the wooden hanger gently, pulling it into position. Pin the bottom edge closed and thread your needle with a length of cotton. Slip stitch the area closed with neat, even stitches - if need be, fold the edges in a little on either side to form a better more fitted shape if you wish. Tie a small ribbon bow around the hook of the hanger and use a dab of fabric glue to secure it to the hanger and stop it from sliding off. ...And there you are...a pretty padded hanger, in all its lovingly handmade glory! ~*~ I have added a few pretty padded hangers to my little Etsy shoppe, heartmade, if you'd prefer to purchase them ready made by me... I love sending special packages to others, and it is a true delight to share what I have such fun making through my shoppe! ~*~ If you decide to make a couple of your own, do let me know the outcome in the comments section below...how it makes my day to hear from each of my dear friends, and I warmly welcome any new readers and hope you will be blessed and inspired as you visit with me! With many blessings on this last beautiful day of February, sweet readers... ~ This post may be shared with... ~ Five Star Frou Frou, The Art of Homemaking Mondays, Roses of Inspiration, Wise Woman Link-Up, Raising Homemakers Link-Up, Cooking and Crafting with J and J and Modest Monday
Get organized for spring with this adorable no-sew craft project. I'll show you how to make pretty fabric clothes hangers with scraps and a glue gun
Give your closet a new chic look and hang your clothes with style and modernization by adding these free crochet hanger cover patterns to it.
Old crafts are becoming popular again. Do you remember the old craft of braiding long strips to make a cover for a wire coat hanger? The original material was Nylotex or Phentex, a stretchy, nylon material. I'm not available in stores, but it does turn up in thrift stores from time to time. You could
Sometimes the simplest project makes the best handmade gift. In this post, I'm sharing how to knit Pretty Covered Coat Hangers. Click for the free pattern.
A very special coat hanger that I created for a lovely ladies Birthday. I have used my all time favorite Crinoline ladies fabric.
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With these colorful and useful Coat Hanger Covers, you will no longer worry the stretched shoulders of clothes and tops slipping off the coat hanger.
Elevate your closet with crochet coat hanger covers! Discover the charm, functionality, and 13 unique crochet patterns to beautify your wardrobe.
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Old crafts are becoming popular again. This post gets so many visits and I get so many enquiries about finding the right yarn. I've added a bit at the bottom of my latest find at Dollarama that just might solve a lot of those questions. Do you remember the old craft of braiding long strips
Check out the gorgeous covered coat hangers my Mum made for me, and find a collection of tutorials to cover coat hangers in other ways.
At our recent Simple Living Toowoomba workshop Neralie showed us how to make padded coathanger covers. I had a few questions afterwards about how she covered the hook so she very kindly made another couple of coathanger covers and took photos along the way so that we could have a tutorial. This tutorial is in her words: This method of covering coathangers will suit any flat coathanger with a fine hook. I bought plastic covered wire coathangers from Spotlight because they are cheap, but the wooden coathangers bought in packs of 6 will work too. Some of the very cheap plastic hangers might not be the best option. First, I like to have the hook covered. I find that plastic piping works its way off the end, so I have designed a way of covering the hook with fabric that will stay in place. You could replace the fabric with wide lace or ribbon. I cut a fabric piece about 4cm wide and twice as long as the hook. Fold it in half lengthwise right sides together and sew the two raw edges together with a narrow seam allowance, then sew across one end of the tube. Turn it right side out and iron it flat, with the seam on one side and the fold on the other. Take a good arm’s length of sewing thread, double it and thread it through a large needle, bring all four threads together, finishing with a large strong knot at the end. You need your needle to have four threads about 30cm long fastened with a good knot. From the open end of your fabric tube, wriggle the needle and thread through the tube like a worm, to bring the needle out of the closed end, making sure you don’t snag the needle on the fabric on the way through. You need to end up with a fabric tube and a good 30cm of four threads anchored in the closed end of the tube. Now from the closed end of the fabric tube, take quite large running stitches up the folded side right to the end. This is your gathering stitch. You’ll need to leave enough tube space for the coathanger hook to pass through. Thread the coathanger hook through the fabric tube, pull your gathering thread nice and tight so the end of the hook is firmly lodged in the closed end of the tube and the gathering thread is taut. Now you can use your excess thread to wrap around the base of the coathanger several times and up through the fabric to hold it in place. Finish with a good tight knot that won’t come undone. You will have a gathered hook cover that will never work its way off the end of the hook and nor will it come loose from the coathanger. Now, the cover itself. From your fabric you will need two pieces at least 6cm longer than the width of your coathanger and about 3cm wider than what your coathanger measures from the base of the hook to the bottom. You will also need two pieces of some soft padding material the same length but about 2cm narrower. You could use quilt wadding, old track suit fabric, flannelette sheets, even an old cardigan. Finish off the bottom edge of the fabric and padding with a nice straight cut and lay your pieces out with the fabric right sides together, then the padding fabric underneath and on top, with the padding fabric being about 1 ½ cm above the edge of the cover fabric. So, you will have 4 layers: padding, cover fabric right side up, cover fabric right side down, padding. Lay your coathanger over the layers and use a marking pen to mark around the top of your coathanger, leaving a good margin of fabric and padding along the bottom of the coathanger. We need this margin because the cover will be closed along this line and it’s difficult to stitch too close to the coathanger itself. If you were using a wooden hanger, I would leave a wider margin of fabric because it would be more difficult to sew close to a wooden hanger as it’s more bulky. Now stitch just outside the marked line from the bottom edge, up around the curve of the hanger (you have removed the hanger of course) and up to where you marked the neck. You will have to leave an opening here, just wide enough to pass the covered hook through later. Back stitch either side of the opening and continue around and down to the edge on the other side. Check the back to see that you’ve caught all the fabrics, then trim the seam and check that your neck hole is open. From this step you can decided on a finish for the bottom edge. You could simply fold in a seam allowance and stitch it closed on the machine, or you could insert a contrast fabric frill, a strip of pretty lace, or a bit of piping, or even some prairie points if the coathanger is for a man. (Google Prairie points….they are simple and useful trims). If you add a frill, cut a strip of contrast fabric about 7cm wide and twice as long as the width of the coathanger, finish off the short ends with a folded and sewn edge, fold the fabric WRONG sides together along the long side. Sew a gathering stitch along the raw edge and draw it up to fit along the edge of the cover. Attach it on the right side of the edge of the cover, raw edges together. If you use lace, finish off the edges with a fold if it’s likely to fray…..and do the same thing. I find one I have attached the frill it makes it easier if I fold it in and sew a top stitch on the right side to hold the frill down. We finish off by folding in a seam allowance on both sides, pinning it in place, and I prefer to hand sew with a hemming stitch on the back. When you pin it down, place pins at each end, and one in the middle, then fill in the gaps. That keeps it all from twisting or buckling. Now you see why we made the padding a little shorter than the fabric – to reduce bulk when finishing off. The last step is to tie a bow at the base of the hook. A ribbon bow will cover up the raw edges. I always use some Gem Bond or another strong glue to hold the ribbon in place and to make sure the bow doesn’t come undone. Use Fray Stopper if you have it….I think it’s just glue anyway. You can cover two coathangers and one hook with one fat quarter of fabric. A fat quarter is half a metre of fabric cut in half again, cross wise. So you have a quarter of a metre of fabric that is not cut from edge to edge off the roll, but cut half a metre in and half way across...thus 'fat'. They are precuts...you can't ask for them to be cut. It's a cheap way of buying a useful piece of expensive quilting fabric, and all quilting shops and Spotlights have them. If you bought a fat quarter to cover two coathangers you'd need some contrast fabric for the frill and second hook cover. Surprisingly enough, these make great gifts for men and women and kids. If I do men’s coathangers I use striped fabric or find some novelty fabric to suit their interests. There is plenty of fabric with motorbikes, cars, fishing themes, even Star Wars and Harry Potter fabric looks great. For an older man you could make a dickie front with little black buttons and a bow tie instead of a ribbon. Use up your scraps – sew strips of fabric together. Use lace to make decorative trims on the cover – add buttons or pieces of doilies. You could even add a little pocket on the front of the cover to tuck in a piece of jewelry or a hair ribbon or a scrunchie to match. When I do dress making for my grandchildren I use the left over fabric to make a matching hanger. Lots of options to think of. This is a very detailed tutorial that Neralie has written out so many thanks to her for taking the time to do it. Please let me know if anything doesn't make sense as I may have made some mistakes when copying and pasting from her original tutorial into this blog post. She has also done a tutorial for making Pyjama Eaters so that will be something for down the track. Have a great week everyone!
Add a touch of crochet to your home and transform some old wooden hangers with Kate Eastwood's free crochet tutorial! Learn how to make the magic circle, work a border and crochet the adorable bobble stitch.
I love this kind of DIY crafts! Such a simple idea and so easy to do. All it requires is a few red buttons, thread, a sewing needle and some satin tape to act as the necklace.
Decopatch is fab! It’s a funky, very addictive papercraft that’s amazingly simple to use, a modern twist on the traditional decoupage. All you need is the paper ……. the obje…
Check out the gorgeous covered coat hangers my Mum made for me, and find a collection of tutorials to cover coat hangers in other ways.
A free crochet pattern of covered hangers. Do you also want to crochet these covered hangers. Read more about the Free Crochet Pattern Covered Hangers.
Elevate your closet with crochet coat hanger covers! Discover the charm, functionality, and 13 unique crochet patterns to beautify your wardrobe.
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Padded Coat Hanger Tutorial I have been making these coat hangers to give as gifts, and they really are simply quite lovely. You will need 1/4 metre or yard of fabric 1/4 metre or yard of light quilters batting or needle punch batting A wooden coat hanger Piping, purchased or make your own using coordinating fabric A small quantity of narrow ribbon. This is my pattern for you, print it out actual size A4 paper. I di have this patten on 'Craftsy' as A PDF but they have closed my shop. I purchased adult wooden hangers as I couldn't get child's and we cut the ends off to make a 11.5" or 29cm hanger. Measure the pattern pieces against the coat hanger as these can be varying lengths you may need to make it shorter than my pattern. Cut 4 Ends from your fabric Cut 4 Ends from your batting Using 1/4 " seam sew the batting onto the back of all your end pieces, remembering to flip your pattern so you have two lefts and two rights. Pin your piping on to one left and one right end piece, clip piping to follow the curved end. Sew in place using just over 1/4" seam, start your piping at the fold line, [see photo above] remembering your fold line might be different from my pattern. Lay the piped end on top of other end right sides facing, pin then sew leaving base open for turning. If you do it this way you can follow the stitching lines Clip curves up to your stitching line then turn through, I use a chop stick as it has a blunt end it won't poke through your work [no scissors]. At this stage I give my work a press then fold under the ends and slide onto the hanger Slip stitch the two ends together and secure threads with a hidden knot to finish off. You can see I have used different fabric at the back of my hanger to coordinate with my little dress see HERE Using satin ribbon tie around to hide the join and finish off with a bow. They are a lovely addition to any wardrobe, and if you match it to any outfit, just gorgeous!! Happy Sewing Glenis
If you'd like to make a thoughtful gift for a friend, or just need to keep your silky blouses from falling off of plain wire or plastic coat hangers, then yarn covered coat hangers could be the perfect craft.
Coarse wooden or slim hangers can be unpleasant for hanging clothes from. By covering them, you can make them softer, nicer to the touch and more likely to keep clothes hanging on them. These patterns are suitable for single length/bar...
Have you ever wondered what to do with that last little bit of yarn from a project, you know what I mean, that little ball that just sits t...
When Sarah-Lou and Heather began their The Everyday Spruce project I was immediately hooked; the name of the project basically describes my life. I spend everyday at home trying to make things more beautiful or…
Offering a vintage digital PDF crochet pattern to make fun and functional Granny Square styled hanger covers! These colorful tasseled covers fit over 16.75" standard plastic hangers and really add cheer to a closet! Perfect gifts for all occasions :) Requires 10 ply yarn and H hook. Quick and easy stashbuster project!!! INSTANT DOWNLOAD - Not a hard copy = means no shipping cost to you as well as immediate receival. The pattern will be available for you to download in PDF format directly after your payment is received. PDF file will be sent to the email you have on file on your Etsy account. Remember that these are vintage patterns. Recommended material brands may be hard to find, but often superior substitutes are readily available. To determine substitute supplies it is suggested you consult the internet. Enjoy :)More of my vintage amigurumi patterns can be found here :): https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PastPatternsPalooza?ref=pr_shop_more&search_query=amigurumi ** ENGLISH Language only Pattern **
Once again it's Pink Saturday so go on over to Beverly's blog and see all the other participants and their pink stuff. * I did promise you ...
I knew a lot of you would love that apron/smock (I shared here) just as much as I do, but what surprised me was all the excitement over the hanger! I've had these for ages; found them in a thrift shop in my little town. They're probably from the 50's or thereabouts. There was most likely a newspaper pattern or something for them back in the day, though I've yet to run across it. Just thought they were so cute. I guess you did too. That beautiful crochet keeps clothing from slipping off the ends. So not only cute, but...
Crochet Cover Your Wire Hangers: I am not crazy about wire hangers, unless they’re covered with yarn. I really like yarn covered wire hangers because they are really strong and the yarn prevents clothing from slipping off the hanger, Recently I was told about crocheti…
How to Make Fabric Wire Hanger Covers Does your bedroom or guestroom closet need a little punch? Mine did so I decided to make these really cute fabric c
As some of you may have noticed, I usually photograph images for the shop wearing a simple white sundress. My dad said it looks like an old nightshirt...haha! I however, like the consistency and the simplicity that allows you to focus on just the product. Well, since I'm getting bigger by the minute, I needed to come up with a plan for my "model" photos. That sweet little dress won't even go over my head in a few more weeks! I thought about just finding new clothes that fit as I got bigger, but let's be honest, how I look is not top on the list of my thoughts these days. It's hard enough to find comfy clothes just to go to the grocery store! If I have to do this every time I want to list a new product, the shop will dwindle down to nothingness. Soooooo, that led me to these charming fabric hangers. I was so excited about this project. Blame those yo-yo hormones for my enthusiasm if you want, but these have solved my dilemma! Not to mention they were a breeze to make. I've included the DIY instructions because they would make such sweet bridal, birthday or Mother's Day gifts! *The sweet pink hanger (above) is wearing my new Blue Sky Necklace, just listed today! What you will need: • a pack of plastic hangers without hooks - my photo has hooks, so ignore that • a stack of fun fabrics • masking tape (not pictured) What you will do:• Cut your fabric into long 1"-1.5" strips. Leave the edges raw and a little frayed. Don't worry about being perfectly straight with these - it won't matter. • Start anywhere on the hanger and tape the piece down to get yourself started. • Continue wrapping tightly until you run out of fabric. Tape it down and start up again, always disguising the tape from the previous strip. • When you get back around to where you started, tie your fabric off in a knot or bow and trim to desired length. You can add a little lace or ribbon to this spot for a little shabby knot/bow if you wish. ♥ THE END ♥ Stay tuned for another fabric wrapped project in the near future. I may have gotten a little carried away. :)
Give your closet a new chic look and hang your clothes with style and modernization by adding these free crochet hanger cover patterns to it.
