Door Stop Tutorial

I’ve had this little sewing project my to do list forever so it seemed like the perfect time to tackle it.

I’ll show you how I made this cute fabric door stop for your home.

This project is a great way to use leftover fabric as you don’t need much of it.  Luckily I had some from my office bulletin board.

Let me show you how easy it is even for someone who doesn’t like to sew (like me!)

I love linen or burlap door stops.  They are practical and pretty.

I’ve had this door stop for a couple of years that I purchased at local store.  I’ve also seen some boxier ones on Etsy that I thought would be pretty easy to make.

SUPPLIES:

• 2 pieces of fabric cut 6 x 6″ (top and bottom)
• 4 pieces of fabric cut 6 x 8″ (sides)
• ribbon or burlap 6 1/2″ long (handle)
• scissors
• sewing machine
• dry beans/lentils
• cotton batting for stuffing

TUTORIAL:

1. Sew the four pieces of fabric together (sewing along the long sides) with fabric facing in to form a cube.

2. Keeping the cube inside out, sew one of the square pieces to the bottom with the right side facing in.  This can be a bit tricky so go slow.

3.  Sew your burlap handle onto the top of the final square piece.  Then repeat Step 2 sewing three sides but sew the final side only half way.  Turn the cube inside right.

4.  Put a little bit of cotton batting inside the cube then pour dry beans or lentils in.  I used one bag so it was two-thirds full.  Then stuff more cotton batting in until it’s a bit firm.

 

5.  Hand stitch the last bit of edge and you are done!

I love how it turned out!  Have I inspired you to make your own?