These fabric shelves are ideal for a dual-purpose room which is short on space.
| MATERIALS | |
| ITEM | QUANTITY |
| 115 cm wide large check print cotton fabric | 2 m |
| 115 cm wide stripe print cotton fabric
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2.20 m |
| 115 cm wide small check print cotton fabric | 1.50 m |
| Rectangles of hardboard (39 cm x 29 cm) | 5 |
| PATTERN
Cut two rectangles of large check print 152 cm x 32 cm for outside panels and top. Cut two rectangles of stripe print 212 cm x 42 cm for shelves and back. Cut eight squares of small check print 32 cm X 32 cm for inside panels, and cut one rectangle of small check print 62 cm x 32 cm for inside top. 1 cm seams allowed. |
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Step by step
1 With right sides facing, stitch stripe print pieces together along short edges to form one long strip. Press seam open. Press under 1 cm at remaining short edges, topstitch and edgestitch to finish.
2 Fold strip every 30 cm to form five double-thickness open-backed shelves, with four single-thickness backs in between. Press.
3 With right sides facing, pin one small check print square to top, back and lower edges of one shelf side. 1 cm seam allowance at front edge of square will extend past finished shelf front. Clipping into corners, stitch around top, back and lower edges to form shelf side. Press. Repeat for other seven squares to form entire shelf unit.
4 With right sides facing, pin one large check print piece to side of shelf unit around front, back and lower edges. Large check print piece will extend 31 cm above top of shelf unit to form top hanging section. Clipping into corners, stitch around front, back and lower edges to enclose all seam allowances. Trim seams and turn to right side. Press. Repeat for other side.
5 With right sides facing, stitch top edges of large check print pieces together to form top hanging section. Press seam open.
6 With right sides facing, stitch small check print rectangle to top hanging section along front edge. Clipping into corners, stitch side edges of rectangle to side edges of top shelf, enclosing all seam allowances. Trim seams, turn to right side. Press.
7 Press under 1 cm along back edges of top hanging section to enclose remaining seam allowances. Slipstitch together to finish.
8 Insert five rectangles of hardboard into open backs of shelves to complete shelf unit. Top hanging section should then be suspended from an appropriate wall bracket.
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