DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

I was talking with my daughter about dorm rooms. I wanted to know what some of the “must haves” were for a new student. You see, my niece is going to the same university this fall, and I wanted to give her something special for graduation. I decided on a DIY Bed Pocket Caddy because as it turns out, she chose a singe dorm room just like my daughter did freshman year. And, as you may imagine, a single dorm room is tiny so you need to be creative with your storage.

DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

When my oldest went off to college we bought her a bed caddy, but I thought it would be nice to make one with pretty fabric. Of course, we will be giving her a nice envelope of cash, but I always like to add something a little personal to my gifts. Especially for a close family member like my niece who also happens to be my husband’s goddaughter.

Materials

I used left over fabric from my DIY Roman Shade post, but if you want to go out and purchase some ,you will need:

1/2 yard of the main fabric (print shown above)
1/4 yard of liner fabric (light blue in pic above)
coordinating thread
basic sewing tools: machine, pins, scissors, measuring tape

Step 1

Cut out your fabric pieces.  You will need 6 pieces total.

Two 26 in. by 11 in.h pieces of the print.

One piece measuring 14 in. by 10 in. of both fabrics for the large pocket.

One piece measuring 9 in. by 8 in. for the smaller pocket. 

Step 2

Start by making the small pocket. Place right sides together and sew a seam all the way around leaving 2-3 inches open for turning. Turn right-side out and press. Then top stitch the top of the pocket.

Step 3

Pin the small pocket to the printed piece of the large pocket and stitch along the sides and bottom. Run an additional line of stitching about one-third of the way in from the edge, from the top of the pocket to the bottom, to create another pocket.

Step 4

Sew the large lining pocket piece to the large printed pocket with right sides together at the top. Flip over and press. Top stitch the top of the pocket.

 

Step 5

Pin the pocket to one of the long main printed pieces with the lining side facing the right side of the main piece, at the bottom.

 

Step 6

Pin the last long print piece to the one with the pocket, with right sides together.

Step 7

Sew along the entire outer edge, leaving about a 3-4 inch opening for turning. 

Turn right side out and press. Top stitch the edges on the sides above the pocket and the top.

I know these are great for students but I think I might like one too. Sometime I have too many things on my night stand. A book, a bottle of water, my glasses, earrings that I forgot to take out, the list goes on.

Now that I’ve made this lovely diy bed pocket caddy, I just might have to make a couple more.