DIY Car Visor Organizer Pattern - SewCanShe

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diy-car-visororganizer-free-sewing-pattern Keep your car organized with a DIY car visor organizer! This free sewing pattern for an easy to sew organizer has a large zippered pocket at the top, a generous see through vinyl pocket, 2 card slots, a flapped pocket with velcro to keep small items safe, and a snap tab to hold your sunglasses. It will help you keep all your things right where you need them and easy to find. There's only a little bit of vinyl in this project, but make sure you review my tips for sewing on vinyl.

Finished size: approximately 6" x 11 1/2"

MATERIALS LIST:

? 1/4 yard (or fat quarter) of cotton fabric for the organizer exterior ? 1/4 yard (or fat quarter) of cotton fabric for the lining and pockets ? 1/2 yard of 20" wide fusible interfacing (Pellon Decor Bond 809 or SF101) ? a 6 1/2" x 7" rectangle and a 2" square of see through plastic vinyl ? 3 1/2" of sew on hook and loop tape (velcro) that is 3/4" wide ? 19" of 1" wide elastic ? 1 plastic snap (I use Kam Snaps) ? a 11" long zipper (I suggest a size 4.5 YKK handbag zipper or Zipper by the Yard

from ByAnnie for this project)

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You will also need:

? a fabric marking pen ? Wonderclips ? especially necessary when working with vinyl ? a sewing stiletto (very helpful ? I use mine all the time!)

CUTTING

From the fabric for the exterior of the organizer, cut:

? 2 rectangles 6 1/2" x 12" (for the main compartment)

? 2 squares 2" x 2" (to bind the ends of the zipper)

From the fabric for the lining and pockets, cut:

? 2 rectangles 6 1/2" x 12" (for the lining of the main compartment) ? 2 rectangles 6 1/2" x 3 1/4" (for the card pockets) ? 1 rectangle 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" (for the square velcro pocket) ? 2 rectangles 2" x 4 1/2" (for the velcro pocket flap) ? 1 strip 2" x 6 1/2" (to bind the free edge of the vinyl pocket) ? 2 from the Snap Tab template (see the download link above, print at 100%)

From the see through vinyl, cut:

? 1 rectangle 6 1/2" x 7" ? 1 square 2" x 2"

From the fusible interfacing, cut: ?2 rectangles 6 1/2" x 12" (for the main compartment)

BIND THE FREE EDGE OF THE VINYL POCKET

1. Fold the 2" x 6 1/2" strip of fabric in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Clip it to one of the 6 1/2" side edges of the vinyl rectangle with the raw edges of the fabric lined up with the edge of the vinyl.

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2. Sew the binding strip to the vinyl with a 1/4" seam allowance.

3. Turn the folded edge of the vinyl over to the other side. Topstitch it down close to the folded edge.

MAKE THE CARD POCKETS

1. Place the two 3 1/4" x 6 1/2" card pocket pieces right sides together. Stitch along one long edge with a 1/4" seam allowance.

2. Press the seam open. Then fold the piece in half along the seam. Press again to make a 3" x 6" pocket piece. 3. Topstitch along the edge of the seam.

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4. Use the fabric marking pen to draw a vertical line down the center of the piece. Then draw two more lines that are 2 1/4" away from the center line.

5. Lay the vinyl pocket on your workspace, right side up (the side with the topstitching is the right side). Place the card pocket on top, on the left side and even with the edges. Use Wonderclips to hold the card pocket in place.

6. Baste around the side and bottom edges of the card pocket a scant 1/4" from the edge.

7. Using a regular stitch length (I used a stitch length of 3), sew along the 3 drawn lines to make the card slots. Backstitch neatly at the top of the each line.

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MAKE THE SQUARE POCKET WITH A FLAP

1. Fold the 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" rectangle in half, wrrigohntg sides together to make a square. Pin. Sew around the sides with a 1/4" seam allowance, leaving a 2" opening for turning the pocket right sides out. Clip the corners to remove the extra fabric.

2. Turn the square pocket right side out and press. Turn the raw edges at the opening to the inside and press. Set the square pocket aside for now.

3. Place the two 2" x 4 1/2" flap pieces right sides together. Use the fabric marking pen and a thread spool to draw rounded corners at two of the corners.

4. Pin the flap pieces together. Sew all the way around them with a 1/4" seam allowance, leaving a 2" opening along the top straight edge for turning.

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5. Clip the corners. Use small scissors or pinking shears to cut small notches around the curved edges. Turn the flap right side out through the opening. Turn the raw edges to the inside and press it flat. If desired, topstitch along the top straight edge.

6. Trim corners of the fuzzy side of the 3 1/2" piece of sew on hook and loop tape so that it fits the flap.

7. Place the two hook and loop pieces together and trim the corners of the scratchy piece in the same way. Pin the soft piece to the flap about 1/8" from the curved edge. Pin the scratchy piece to the square pocket about 1/8" away from the top edge.

8. Sew the hook and loop tape pieces to the pocket and the flap by stitching neatly around the edges of the tape.

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9. On the same side of the pocket that has the hook and loop tape, mark a small dot that is centered and 1" above the bottom edge. Following the manufacturers instructions for your plastic snaps and snap press, install the female side of a plastic snap over the dot.

MAKE THE SNAP TAB TO HOLD YOUR SUNGLASSES

1. Place the two pieces cut using the snap tab template right sides together. Sew around the curved edge with a 1/4" seam allowance. Use small scissors or pinking shears to cut notches around the curved edge for easy turning. Turn the piece right side out and press flat.

2. Topstitch around the curved edges, 1/8" away from the edge.

3. Mark a dot that is centered and 1/2'' above the curved bottom edge. Install the female side of a plastic snap over the dot.

SEW THE POCKETS TO THE ORGANIZER EXTERIOR

1. Press to fuse the 6 1/2" x 12" fusible interfacing pieces to the wrong sides of both of the 6 1/2" x 12" exterior fabric rectangles.

2. Place one of the exterior fabric rectangles on your workspace right side up. Lay the square pocket on top with the hook and loop tape and snap piece facing up. The pocket should be 3/4" away from the right edge and centered top to bottom. Pin the pocket to the exterior fabric rectangle along the side edges.

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3. Slide the raw edge of the tab piece under the bottom edge of the square pocket by about 1/4". The tab piece should be centered with the bottom edge of the square pocket. Place a pin at the bottom of the square pocket to hold the tab piece in place. Make sure that the male side of the plastic snap on the tab piece is facing up.

4. Sew around the side and bottom edges of the square pocket, attaching the snap tab at the same time. Be sure to backstitch neatly at the top corners of the pocket.

5. Close the snap tab to keep it out of the way. Stick the flap to the top of the square pocket, lining up the hook and loop tape.

6. Then sew the top edge of the flap in place, topstitching close to the fold.

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