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Coat Hanger Cover {Tutorial}

April 14, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 17 Comments

Coat Hanger Covers make a great home made gift and are perfect for hanging special garments in your wardrobe.

Plain wire coat hangers are functional but not very pretty. They seem to multiply in our home. They can be easily dressed up with some pretty fabric, broderie anglaise trim, and felt flowers. This is a fat quarter friendly project and is suitable for the beginner sewer.

We think these pretty coat hangers would make a lovely Mother’s Day gift. Make a lavender sachet to hang inside the cover to repel moths and freshen your ward robe.

You will need:

  • fat quarter of quilting fabric for the cover (20 x 22 inches; 50 x 56 cm)
  • scrap of coordinating fabric for the flower
  • 1 yard (1 metre) of broderie anglais trim, pompom trim, or similar
  • co-ordinating felt (or felt flowers such as these from Fix Design Crafts).
  • small button
  • 6 inches (15 cm ) of plastic tubing
  • card
  • spray starch

Method:

To cut the fabric for the cover, lay out the fabric and place the coat hanger on top. Cut around the coat hanger as shown in the photo. Leave 1/4 inch seam allowance on the sides and top of the cover, and leave 2 inches along the bottom of the cover. Cut two for the front and back of the cover.

Overlock along the top and bottom edges on the front and back of the cover.

Pin the front and back of the cover together with right sides facing. Stitch together along the ends and angled sides of the cover, using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Overlock the edges.

Turn the cover out the right way and press. Turn under 1/4 inch along the top opening, and press. Pin the trim along the bottom (open) edge as shown. Stitch in place. Press the trim so that it sits flat.

Trace a circle that measures 3 inches in diameter onto a piece of card. Cut a circle from the co-ordinating fabric that measures 3 3/4 inches in diameter. Moisten the edge of the fabric circle with spray starch. Using the card as a template, press the edge of the fabric over the card to crate a circle with turned under edges for the appliqué.

Cut flower shapes from the felt. Layer the felt flowers and stitch onto the centre of the circle using a small button in the centre. Pin the flower appliqué to the centre of the coat hanger cover, and hand stitch in place.

Cut a length of plastic tubing and cover the top of the hanger.

If you enjoyed this project, you may be interested in our Dust Cover {Tutorial}.

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Comments

  1. Barbara Shepherd says

    April 14, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    this looks easy enough that I think even I can do it! Thanks for sharing all of your beautiful and inspiring projects, I may just drag out that sewing machine 😉

    Reply
  2. Алекса says

    April 14, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    Very gently!

    Reply
  3. Luisa says

    April 15, 2013 at 12:23 am

    Hola,
    gracias por la buena idea.
    un beso y feliz semana

    Reply
  4. Kjerstis Sysysler says

    April 15, 2013 at 2:57 am

    Beautiful .

    Reply
  5. AmieAnn says

    April 15, 2013 at 3:48 am

    This is beautiful… what a wonderful idea for a gift!
    xoxo
    Amie @ Pinkapotamus

    Reply
  6. Sarita Carneiro says

    April 15, 2013 at 4:11 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    Reply
  7. Sarita Carneiro says

    April 15, 2013 at 4:13 am

    I loved this idea!

    Reply
  8. Amy Morinaka says

    April 15, 2013 at 11:42 am

    What a lovely and practical project this is. I will definitely try this! Thanks for sharing and hope you’re enjoying your Paris holiday!

    Reply
  9. Lisa Walsh says

    April 15, 2013 at 11:54 am

    Thank you so much for the beautiful tutorial!

    Reply
  10. CityGirl says

    April 16, 2013 at 7:23 am

    I really like this hanger idea. I think it would be cute in a guest bedroom or my daughters’ room.

    Reply
  11. LILOU says

    April 30, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    Je recherche un patron pour habiller une theire, comme l’on
    trouve en Angleterre. Auriez-vous ce genre de modèle

    Merçi et bonne journée

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      May 1, 2014 at 6:35 am

      Hi Lilou – we don’t sell dress patterns. Hope you find what you are looking for.

      Reply
  12. Amy says

    May 1, 2015 at 1:23 am

    Wouldn’t you need a larger piece of fabric? A fat quarter is 18″ x 22″.

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      May 3, 2015 at 8:26 am

      Hi Amy – My coathanger was 16 inches wide so a fat quarter was wide enough to cover the hanger and include seam allowances. If you use a larger wire hanger you will need more fabric. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  13. Pat M. says

    July 28, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    What is the plastic tubing?

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      July 28, 2015 at 6:46 pm

      Hi Pat – you place the place tubing over the metal hool of the coat hanger. It is an optional step but make it look nicer. Alternatively you can wrap a strip of fabric around the metal hook to cover it.

      Reply

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