Chalkboard With Pockets

Supplies needed:

1—18" X 11" rectangle Chalkcloth™
1—18" X 11" rectangle fusible batting
1 fat quarter of fabric for back & pocket
1/4 yard fabric for binding
18" grosgrain ribbon
Stuffing
Thread to match
Water soluble glue stick
Basic Sewing Supplies (see Fact Sheet:)

Pattern markings:

Sewing clue—Becoming familiar with the markings in the Diagram Key will aid you in reading instructions. Most patterns have similar keys.

Diagram Key:

Right side of fabric

Wrong side of fabric

Right side of Chalkcloth™

Right side of Chalkcloth

Fusible fleece

Cutting instructions:

Step #1

Cut 1—18" X 11" rectangle of fat quarter for back
Cut 1—7" X 11" rectangle of fat quarter for pocket
Cut 1—4" X 11" rectangle of fat quarter for eraser
Cut 1—18" X 11"rectangle of Chalkcloth™
Cut 1—18" X 11" rectangle of fusible fleece
Cut 2—2 1/4" X width of fabric for binding

cutting instructions step 1

Chalkboard construction:

Step #1

Fuse fleece to back of fabric using manufacturers' instructions.

step 1

Step #2

Place Chalkcloth™ on top of fleece and fabric. Use a water soluble glue stick to hold the edges together.

Sewing clue—the Chalkcloth™ is a vinyl fabric. Pins will make permanent holes in the fabric. Use a water solu- ble glue stick instead of pins.

step 2

Pocket construction:

Step #1

Fold 7" X 11" rectangle fabric for pocket in half lengthwise, wrong side out.

step 1

Step #2

Sew left side of pocket with 1/4" seam, backstitch at each end. Clip corner.
Press seam on both sides to set stitches. Turn right side out.
Press fold and left side flat.

step 2

Step #3

Mark with a pin 1/2" and 1" across left side bottom of pocket. On right side of pocket mark at 1 1/4" and 3/4"

step 3

Step #4

Press a pleat on the right side at 1 1/4" and 3/4" allowance. The 1/4" seam allowance will stick out on right side.
Press a pleat on the left side at 1" and 1/2". Meeting the seam on the left side.

step 4

Step #5

Glue stick across the bottom of pocket, left edge of pocket and along right side. Be sure to keep left edge of pocket parallel to right side of pocket.

step 5

Step #6

Glue on bottom right side of Chalkcloth™.

step 6

Step #7

Sew next to left edge. Backstitch to secure top and bottom of pocket.

step 7

Eraser construction:

Step #1

Fold in half lengthwise right sides together. Press.

step 1

Step #2

Sew on each side with 1/4" seam. Clip corners.
Turn right side out. Press edges flat.

step 2

Step #3

Fold 1/4" seam allowance in on open edge. Press.

step 3

Step #4

Fill eraser with stuffing.
Pin opening with ribbon in the center.

step 4

Step #5

Sew across opening along edge, backstitch on each end.

step 5

Step #6

Bind edge using Double Cross Grain Binding instructions.

step 6

Authors

Debra Proctor, M.S., USU Extension Agent, Wasatch County; Kami Williams, Wasatch County 4-H Alumni

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