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This is what we need: Oilcloth in various patterns (55 x 45 cm), ruler, fabric shears, pencil, sewing machine (with a Teflon foot makes sewing oilcloth easier!), paper for the sewing pattern, tesa Powerstrips® Waterproof Strips Large, tesafilm®
Oilcloth catch-alls – everything in its place in the bath
With the magician's trick the bathroom is always nicely tidied up: Simply sew a catch-all out of waterproof oilcloth, stick it to the tiles and fill!
We need:
- Oilcloth with various patterns (55 x 45 cm)
- Ruler
- Fabric shears
- Pencil
- Sewing machine (with a Teflon foot makes sewing oilcloth easier!)
- Paper for the pattern
- tesa Powerstrips® Waterproof Strips Large
- tesafilm®
How we do it:
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 1: Overview
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Transfer the sewing pattern to paper according to the pattern and diagram, cut out and use it to cut the oilcloth without seam allowances.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 2: Transfer
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Fold bag back in the middle inside out (22 x 21 cm) and close side seams with 1 cm seam allowance, fold bag in the middle inside out (17 x 31 cm) and again close side seams with 1 cm seam allowance.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 3: Sew
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Cut off the corners on both parts of the bag up to right before the seam, turn parts right-side out and work the corners out cleanly, manually press all seams smooth since oilcloth does not iron well.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 4: Cut
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Fold the folds in the bag in accordance with the pattern diagram and affix with tesafilm®, since pins leave behind holes in oilcloth. Close the bottom open edge with 0.5 cm seam allowance.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 5: Fold and stick
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Lay the bag inside out on the back part. Affix with tesafilm® so that nothing slips. Close the bottom seam with 1 cm seam allowance and then cut back close, remove tesafilm®.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 6: Sew again
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Turn piece back right-side out, manually press seam smooth.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 7: Fold again
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Now stitch the entire bag all around with 1 cm seam allowance on the outer edges.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 8: Sew
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After thoroughly cleaning the desired spot, wipe the tile with the primer cloth (included in the Powerstrips® package), wait 10 seconds.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 9: Apply Strip
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Remove the protective paper on one side of the tesa Powerstrips® Waterproof Strips Large and stick it flush to the back of the bag with the red line to the top. Press hard for five seconds. Remove second protective paper.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 10: Apply to Textile
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Stick the bag to the desired tile and press hard for at least five seconds.
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DIY Oilcloth Catch-Alls / Step 11: Apply to wall
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