Do you leave your clothes pegs on the line or do you collect them up each time? I was firmly in camp #1 and until I recently got a shocked/horrified look from someone when I mentioned this, I didn’t see what the problem was! However, I have been finding it a bit annoying that the pegs are in the way when I hang my washing out (is this a sign of advancing age??) that I decided I’d make some sort of peg storage solution.

Now, I have once in the past tried using a basket for my pegs but it was shortlived as it struggled to stay on the line with any sort of windy weather. So I knew that I needed something that was going to hold my pegs nice and secure. A quick look online showed lots of images of classic peg bags on coat hangers, but what really caught my eye was a stylish hanging design by Brabantia.

• Easy access design with a stay-open top
• Drawstring closure to keep pegs secure
• Karabina hanging clip

Perfect! After a new search online for tutorials on sewing a round caddy I found this one from Film In The Fridge as I was feeling too lazy to work out the dimensions. I went with the size small to give a 6″ diameter and a finished height of 10″. I made a couple of additions to create the hanging loop and the drawstring. You could look at this video on YouTube if you aren’t sure how to add the drawstring closure.

Everything for the project came from my stash. The outer fabric is some medium weight denim and the lining is a cotton poplin. The Karabina I found tidying the garden. I interfaced the denim with Vilene S320 which is a good craft interfacing and helps hold the cylindrical shape.

To help the top stay open I used some thin gardening wire that I have for tying up plants. I created three loops the finished diameter and used some sellotape to hold them together. After assembling all the layers, but before closing the lining, I put the ring of wire into the bag and manoevered it up to the top edge between the outer and lining. I then carefully top-stitched around the top of the caddy to create a channel to hold the wire in place.

If you struggle to get the cord through the toggle (or this is a good tip for thicker threads or yarn through needles), use a strong piece of thinner thread and insert a loop through the toggle from the right-side. Then place your cord inside the loop, and with the toggle open, pull the thinner thread back through and it will pull the cord with it.

I’m really pleased with how it has turned out and it was really useful hanging out 3 loads of washing on its first day on the job. If you wanted to simplify the project then I would suggest starting with an easier boxed caddy – SOTAK has a really good tutorial for a fabric basket here.