• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
    • About Hearth and Vine
    • Contact Me
    • Blogging
    • Featured In
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure Policy
    • Terms
  • Subscribe
  • Instagram
  • Shop
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Hearth and Vine

  • Gardening
  • DIY Projects
  • Decorate
  • Recipes

DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

July 17, 2016 by Patti Estep 14 Comments

This DIY bed pocket caddy is easy to make and is a great gift for a college student who is short on room in the dorm.

DIY Bedside 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 beside caddy because as it turns out, she chose a single 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.

Materials - DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

Materials

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

3/4 yard of the main fabric (print shown above)
1/2 yard of lining fabric (light blue in the pic above)
coordinating thread
basic sewing tools: machine, pins, scissors, measuring tape

Fabric Pieces - DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

Step 1

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

Two 26 in. by 14 in. 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. 

Small Pocket - DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

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.

small pocket sewn to large pocket - DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

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.

large lining piece pocket - DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

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.

Pockets sewn to main piece - DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

 

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.

pin all pieces together - DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

 

Step 6

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

 

Leave an opening for turning - DIY Bed Pocket Caddy

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.

DIY Bed Pocket Caddy on table

I know these are great for students but I think I might like one too. Sometimes I have too many things on my nightstand. 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.

 

 

 

About Patti Estep

Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

Subscribe button spring flowers

Join the Hearth and Vine community. By subscribing you will receive emails (no more than 2-3 per week) that will keep you up to date with the latest news and content on the site. And please know that you can unsubscribe at any time by emailing me ([email protected]) or clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email. In addition, you will have access to the growing Subscriber’s Only Library full of handy printables and eBooks.


This post may contain some affiliate links (that means if you make a purchase after clicking a link, there's no additional cost to you, but I will earn a very small commission. ) i.e. as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

Previous Post: « Strawberry Praline Trifle
Next Post: Summer Entertaining: FREE Caldrea Cleaning Kit »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jane

    August 26, 2019 at 7:35 am

    What connects it to the bed? I want to put an iPad in it but I’m worried it will fall.

    Reply
    • Patti Estep

      August 26, 2019 at 8:15 am

      Jane, a good part of it is held between the mattress and boxspring. I think it will hold an Ipad but you could make it a little longer so that more material is under the mattress. That might give you a bit more security.

      Reply
  2. Mels

    August 02, 2019 at 8:50 pm

    This is a great idea and I’m going to give this a try for some gifts. What I like about it is that it doesn’t call for any fusible lining like a lot of the projects do, but that created any issue for anyone? Should I consider that?

    Reply
    • Patti Estep

      August 04, 2019 at 7:17 am

      Mels, I used a heavier weight duck cloth fabric so it didn’t really need the fusible lining in my opinion but it would be a great idea for lighter weight fabric.

      Reply
  3. Tess Lai

    March 02, 2019 at 6:49 pm

    Shouldn’t the dimensions of the long main pieces be 26” X 14”
    It is listed as 26” X 11”. Darn it I just wasted fabric for following those guidelines.

    Reply
    • Patti Estep

      March 02, 2019 at 8:42 pm

      Tess, those are the measurements I used. The large pocket is 14 x 10 so that it will fit just the short side including seam allowances. I hope that helps.

      Reply
  4. Nicola

    September 21, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    Thank you for sharing this idea. I made two, slightly different, for my sons. This was the easiest “tutorial” I could find for a beginner like myself.
    Appreciate it.

    Reply
    • Patti Estep

      September 22, 2018 at 8:33 am

      Nicola, I’m so happy to hear that you liked it. Thanks for letting me know.

      Reply
  5. Andrea Methvin

    July 21, 2016 at 9:45 pm

    I have made 2 of these in the last day and a half. One for me, and one for my nephew. Thanks for the great tutorial.

    Reply
    • Patti Estep

      July 22, 2016 at 3:35 pm

      Hi Andrea,

      You’ve made my day. I’m so glad you like the project. I’m sure your nephew will love it too!
      Thanks for your kind comment!
      Patti

      Reply
  6. KariAnne Wood

    July 18, 2016 at 1:17 pm

    That is such a fun project! Love the fabric you chose!

    Happy day friend!
    karianne

    Reply
    • Patti Estep

      July 18, 2016 at 3:35 pm

      Thanks KariAnne! That means so much to me. I was so happy to make it for my niece. I hope she loves it too.
      Thanks for taking time to stop by,
      Patti

      Reply
  7. Carole West, Garden Up Green

    July 17, 2016 at 7:12 am

    I like this idea – would use it for my phone also my alarm clock. Great tutorial you made it so simple. I may have to finally purchase a simple sewing machine. I have the basic skills for small projects.
    Love that fabric so pretty!

    Reply
    • Patti Estep

      July 17, 2016 at 9:42 am

      Hi Carole,

      I was really easy. All of my sewing projects are so basic. I hope you love it.
      Patti

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Patti profile pic

Hi! I'm Patti

Join me to create lots of fun DIY projects including crafts, gardening, home decor and tasty recipes.

more about me


Footer

Disclosure Policy         Privacy Policy        Terms

Copyright © 2019 Hearth and Vine on the Foodie Pro Theme