I finished another sewing project! We have an
"office" in our living room with a plastic file cabinet next to the
desk and the printer/scanner on top of the file cabinet. It is not a pretty
site. I decided we need to cover this eyesore, but it still needed to be
accessible. Wisteria, at one time carried, a burlap or linen cover that fit
over a cart that housed a "liquor cabinet" underneath. The back and
sides were sewn together, but the front was not sewn down and you could access
the bar. This is the concept I needed to apply to my project. I used the same
natural linen I used on the sofa pillows. I first washed the fabric and did not
iron it. Then I cut my pattern and pinned the all hems and pieces together. I
used one long piece for the sides and top and sewed the back panel on and then
the front panel on. The front panel is only attached at the top and not the
sides. I added a button to the front top of the cover and a loop on the front
inside top of the cover. This technique is used on camping tent windows to keep
the window cover rolled down. When we need to access the files, we can roll up
the front panel and attach the loop to the button to keep it in place. I added
these natural color ties to the top and bottom of each side of the front panel
to keep the side gaps closed. I saved these ties when they bound the West Elm
rug that we ordered last year. I knew I could use them for something
eventually. I think the project turned out pretty well, nothing professional,
but it definitely upgraded the living room office!
