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As spring approaches, it’s time to get yourself organised. Store your bathroom bits and bobs in these pretty makes, so the rest of the room is kept in top shape. Made from Gütermann fabric and a few trimmings, they’ll give your washroom a completely revamped look with their fresh florals and fluttering butterflies.
Stitch a wash bag
Draw a 21cm x 30cm rectangle on card and cut out a 4cm square at both corners of a long edge. Using this template, cut out two in pelmet interfacing, one in green floral fabric for the front and one in a pink print for the back. Iron both pieces to the interfacing.
Pin them right sides together using a 5mm seam allowance, then stitch down both sides and across the bottom. Push the bottom seam up so that it meets the side seams at both ends and stitch across to form the base of the wash bag. Turn right side out.
To make a butterfly, cut one out from Butterfly on Pink Check print, allowing room around the edges. Back it with interfacing and press. Stitch the outline of the butterfly, then cut it out allowing 3mm around the edge. Repeat to make a pair. Stitch them to the wash bag, sewing down the body and not the wings. Sew antennae on the bag using turquoise thread.
For the lining, use the template and cut two panels from a pink print. Pin right sides together, then stitch down both sides, using a 1cm seam allowance, and across the bottom. Push the bottom seam up as before and stitch. Sit this inside the bag and stitch around the top, 5mm from the edge.
To make hanging loops, cut two 7cm x 34cm rectangles from a green print. Fold the long raw ed
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