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Home Sewing Patterns Cath Kidston Fabric Gardening Tool Caddy and Knee Rest

Cath Kidston Fabric Gardening Tool Caddy and Knee Rest

Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

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Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

Even if you have the greenest of fingers, your gardening kit would be incomplete without this tool caddy and knee rest combo. Radiating all things pretty with Cath Kidston florals, polka dot print and fuchsia accents, a sunny day spent pottering in the garden will be made even brighter.

Essentials

**Create a tool caddy**
Fabric, cotton: polka dot; floral; pink
Bias binding, 2.5cm wide, 1m
Cardboard, 8cm x 23cm
Thread, sewing, coordinating
**Stitch a knee rest**
Fabric, cotton: polka dot; floral; pink
Polyester fibre filling Thread, sewing, coordinating

Cutting Guide

**Create a tool caddy**
Polka dot fabric: front and back, 25cm square, cut two; sides, 10cm x 25cm, cut two; handles, 6cm x 45cm, cut two
Floral fabric: main pockets, 15cm x 38cm, cut two; side pockets, 14cm x 15cm, cut two; base, 10cm x 25cm, cut one
Pink fabric: 25cm square, cut two; sides, 10cm x 25cm, cut two; base, 10cm x 25cm, cut one
**Stitch a knee rest**
Polka dot fabric: sides, 6cm x 25cm, cut two; handle, 8cm x 26cm, cut one
Floral fabric: top, 36cm square, cut one
Pink fabric: base, 25cm x 36cm, cut one

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Create a tool caddy

Neaten the top edge of all floral pockets with bias binding. To mark the positions of the box pleats, insert two pins on the top and bottom edges of the main pockets, 13cm in from the corners. Fold vertically between these points and press creases lightly. At the bottom edge, fold a 1cm pleat at each side of the creases and pin in place. Make another 1cm pleat, 2cm in from each corner and pin.
Check that the bottom edge of the pocket fits neatly along the polka dot front panel and adjust the pleats as necessary. Pin and tack the side and bottom edges of the pocket to the panel and machine stitch together using a 6mm seam allowance. Divide the three pockets by stitching along the crease lines. Reinforce the top of each seam with satin stitch in a colour to match the bias binding. Make up the back of the bag in the same way.
Create a 1cm pleat, 2cm in from each bottom corner of the side pockets and pin in place. Pin and tack the side and bottom edges of the pockets to the side panels and machine stitch together. With right sides facing, taking care not to stitch into the fold, pin, tack and machine stitch the side panels to the left and right edges of the front, then sew on the back.