Clever Sewing Projects with Rectangles and Squares
From gift giving to personal sewing, I found many projects can be stitched from the simplest shapes. Last week, I shared the first episode in the three-part series, Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares on Sewing With Nancy. Today focuses on part two of the series, sharing useful, yet clever items such as: Hold-it Sacks, Mini Fabric Sacks, Fabric Bins, and Wall Pockets. With 12 complete projects in all, you won’t want to miss this collection. 
Hold-it Sacks
The Hold-it Sacks are my first sew-simple projects for this episode. Prop up your cell phone or electronic tablet in the cradle area of a Hold-it Sack. Made from laminated fabric, they’re ideal to use throughout your home or office. The unique finished shapes appear as if they were made from complicated patterns, but not these gadget holders. They’re all made from rectangular shapes.
Mini Fabric Sacks
Toss them in a game or use them to hold down pattern pieces, these Mini Fabric Sacks can be both fun and functional. You can easily make three mini sacks in an hour or less.
Fabric Bins
Don’t settle for tan or black bins for your shelf, customize fabric bins to accent your home décor by selecting coordinating fabrics. Make from, you guessed it, rectangle and square fabric pieces. The sewing is enjoyable and the end result is as fresh in appearance as it is useful. Grommets serve as both handles and a focal point.
Wall Pockets
What’s good for the shelf is good for the wall! With a little tweaking of the instructions, fabric bins turn into wall pockets that provide organization and style to any home or work office.
12 Complete Projects in Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares
Watch Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares (Part One, Part Two, and Part Three) on Sewing With Nancy online.
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What’s your favorite project from this series? A random winner will receive a copy of the book Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares.
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ROBIN, HUNTSVILLE TX
I like the fabric bins and mini sacks best.
Pam Hopp
The mini-sacks are adorable, and look like a good way to use up odds and ends of fabric and would make cute gifts.
Mary Mortland
The stand for the tablet looks like a great idea.
Melanie Shamp
The bins are a fantastic idea to tie in with my décor.
I can use one for the keys by the front door, and a large one for the garden tools and gloves by the back door!
Lee Ann L.
I’m loving the hold-it sacks.
Kity
I would make the wall pockets for my grandson’s play room. I think they would help with ” pick up toys ” and keep the room clean. Plus brighten the room with fun colorful fabric!
Sheila
I like the fabric bins and wall pockets.
Diane C
The IPad holder! It is on my list of things to do!
Marsha Davidson
I love, love, love the Mini Fabric Sacks–so much better than the cans of spray starch that I have been using to hold pattern pieces down.
Nanette Edmonds
Definitely the fabric bins with the grommets! That really adds class to an already functional project….
Karen J
My favorite project has to be the fabric bins. I can think of several areas in my house that would benefit having these bins to store things.
stella
I love the wall pockets! I want to make a fabric bin filled with the mini sacks for holding my patterns down. This would be a well used book in my sewing library.
Alice Newman
The fabric sacks–such versatile stash/scrap busters!
Shaela
I like the fabric bins and the mini sacks to use asweights
Diane Q
I like the fabric bins, a great way to store items that need to be kept in close reach. I can see changing the fabrics throughout the year to reflect the seasons.
Linda
I really like the hold it sacks.
Linda C
The fabric bins would make an awesome addition to my granddaughter’s nursery. The hold it sacs are clever and would make great gifts!
Judy Huber
The fabric bins would be great for children’s toys and clothing too. I really like all of them.
Caroline
Wow the possibilities are endless,,,Thanks Nancy
Sandy K
I like the mini sacks, my grandkids would love playing with them too.
Dixie Hardy
I like the hold-it-sack for tablets. I will be making one in my kitchen fabric to hold my tablet to be able to read my recipes online.
Kathy
Wall pockets! I’d put on back of doors for sewing gadgets and seed packets.
Linda Nelson
My daughter has been wanting me to make her a container for all of her vitamins. The fabric bin would be PERFECT!!!
Vicki H
I love the baskets with the grommets, they add a great touch.
KayZee
I think the Hold-it Sack is so clever…even for an “old-fashioned” hardcover book. It’d make reading while eating so much easier.
Linda E in AZ
I really like the Hold-It Sacks and would love to win!!
thanks!
Martha
The Wall Pockets would be great on my pegboard wall.
Karen W.
All of the above!!! We’re working on a new quilting studio and everything would be perfect!
Linda R
The “hold-it” sacks are my favorite!
Ellen R
The wall pockets — functional and add some fiber art to the walls. I was also thinking that the fabric sacks made up in bug prints (ants!) would be cute to hold down a picnic table cloth.
Carol P
I like the fabric bins, they would work great in my closet.
Mary Grace Ronan
I love the boxes w/holes/grommets in them…you always inspire me…thank you!
Ann S
The baskets with grommets look so nice and a great decorative way to organize.
Also, I think the mini sacks wood make a great tic-tac-toe
Game.
Michaeleen
I love the fabric bins. I just learned how to add grommets and want to put them on everything. They are very functional on the bins.
Karen P
I need a new bin for paper–newspaper, magazines, flattened boxes, etc. The large bin would be perfect for this–I am inspired!
Brenda Ackerman
My favorites are the Fabric Bins! They are always needed in room of the house; plus they can be used for holding a variety of items and also made as gifts! Thank you for sharing all of the fantastic projects and information that you do!
Janine R
I really like the fabric bins. Useful for so many other things besides fabric.
Monica AD
Fiesta … bins 🙂
Mary B
The fabric bins with the wall pockets coming in a close second. I would use them together to organize most any room using whatever products/fabrics would be appropriate. The ways to use these two items would be endless. Love it, love it, love it!!
Sharon
I love the fabric bins. I need a miniature one for the window sill behind my Longarm for thread clippings.
mitzi weber
The fabric bins would work great on my peg board wall in my sewing room. I can just see how beautiful and organized my sewing room would look. Keeping my fingers crossed !
Pat
My favorite project is the hold-it sack. Makes a wonderful way to prop up my tablet while watching Sewing With Nancy episodes on line.
Terri
I would find the wall pockets useful and a fun decorative accent in my sewing room.
Starla
I love the wall pockets.
Brenda
I like the samosa shaped device holders.
Gail Beam
I really like the fabric bins as I have lots of stuff that always needs to be put away and organized and the bins would be perfect and attractive.
Cheryl
The fabric bins would be a refreshing change for all those boring, unattractive store bought bins.
Francine
I’ve seen these on other websites, but this are the nicest looking. I will be making these for my sewing room AND my office…
Brenda Aigner
I like the stand for the ipad!
Brenda Aigner
I like the ipad holder.
Maria in Tucson
I love the idea of grommets on the bins and using a version of a bin on the wall – hanging something to catch threads by the machine sounds so much better than tripping over it……
Karen L.
I like the idea of wall pockets. Great way to store a multitude of items without them being all over the floor. I reallly dislike it when I have too much rolling around on the floor. These wall pockets would really work well for me. Thanks for doing the give-away. I read your blog often but don’t comment so much. Sorry for that.
Cherie
Fabric bins are something I could definitely use.
Deb
Love all the projects!! Especially the device holders. Having trouble locating the 12/32″ fusible web. Any suggestions?
Peggy
I like the fabric bins and the mini sacks best. They would be very useful in my sewing room and a great addition of color. Such wonderful ideas.
Louise Johnson
I like the mini Fabric Sacks because they are fun, quick to make, and use up scraps.
Bertie S
Love the mini sacks, tablet holder, the bins, the closet organizer, going to use for my stabilizers. Love you, Nancy, hope you are well.
Susan brennand
I like the fabric bins because I like to keep my sewing room organized these would help. I am a little afraid to do the grommets though, are they hard?
Cindy Teta
Luggage saddlebags are my favorite!
Jan N.
They are all so very useful. My favorites are the gadget holders and the wall pockets.
Cindy
Tablet stand is cool too!
Joyce Fitzgerald
Besides the sweet pix of you holding your grand child , I love the wall pockets.
Lou Ann Peeler
Love the many uses I can think of for the fabric bins!
Martha Hood
Love the fabric ideas and the ideas for the fabric bins – good ideas for all the things needing new home – thanks
Christina Gonzalez
I love the wall pockets.
Pat Bumelis
I love all of the projects but especially the fabric bins and tablet holder.
Bev M
I’ve BEEN wanting to make some fabric BINS.
Renea
i really like the wall bins. Thanks for the great giveaway and the inspiration to organize.
Eva Osmun
I love the wall pockets and bins. Will look great in my sewing room!
Marty
Like everything with the large grommets!
Elizabeth
The fabric bins…who doesn’t like grommets! Easy to grab off a shelf and carry to your work table.
Mary Hutteman
I really like the fabric bins.
Lori Nicholas
I love the mini sacks and all the various fabric bins.
Sandy Brewer
Love the storage bins and the large grommets.
Margaret C.
Everyone has small pieces of fabric whose life can be extended as a wall pocket. Decorating on a dime..?
Cindy Schultz
I like the fabric bins, they are so cute and functional.
Mary Tague
I love the wall pockets! I have quite a few potential uses for them already!
Florence Daly
I Like the hold it bags, I found one and gave it to my daughter, everyone in the office wanted one.
Donna G.
The fabric storage bins. Useful and cute!
Bonnie
I love the fabric bins! They are so colorful and functional for every room in the house.
Lori
I love, love, love the fabric bins!
Lori M.
I like the Hold It Sacks…and the use of laminated fabric…how clever…easy to make, use and keep clean……Thank you for a great giveaway….
Norma Weeks
I’m more than ready to start sewing and gifting those wonderful multi-purpose Hold It Sacks!
Mary Wippold
I like the fabric bins-decorative AND functional!
Mary Ellen
the idea of the wall pockets is perfect for my sewing room; especially since I’ve used up all the floor space! thanks for a great project idea and a chance to win the book.
Frances Loera
I Love all your videos….want to make the mini sacks too cute….I like simple easy cute projects…..you make it easy to understand and I can do it sewing….Thank you.
Berenice
I made a large fabric bin to put under my sewing table for a scrap catcher. I need to make some of the small bags for holding my patterns though!
Suzi smith
I really like the fabric bins. The handles just make them.
Cathy Rosynek
love the wall pockets!
Margaret Graczyk
I just love the fabric bins and BOY! do I have the shelf unit just for them! I hope to win the Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares Book 🙂
Linda C
The fabric bins and the mini sacs are my favorites! Great gift ideas.
Melissa
I just finished watching the 3 part show again, I think I like the closet organizer, with the clear vinyl, it would be great for holding stabilizers.
Carol Y
I love the fabric bins. I would love to learn how to put in a grommet. I think the addition of the grommet makes it look so professional.
RuthAnn H.
Nancy, What a great craft!! I am excited to make them all, but love the bins best. So many ideas for their use. Thank you for the easy-to-understand way you explain the directions….I don’t catch-on as fast as I used to!
Sylvia Hinson
I love the Hold it sacks…my grandkids will love them!!
Linda Rupe
Of all the wonderful books of projects by Nancy Zieman, I think this is my favorite! I want to make every project in this book. …. for everyone I know!
Chris
The fabric bins are wonderful. I need to make some.
Debi
well shut the front door! Fabric bins with grommets! What a perfect idea. I want to make a small one for the hall table and a larger one where I can put all the monthly papers.
Debi in a Iowa
perfect bins! I want to make one for all the monthly papers we get.
Jackie
I like the mini fabric sacs.
Karen
The fabric bins…finally I can have bins that coordinate with my decor!
craftygramma
I like the wall pockets. Need to keep things up from the dogs and grandkids (in that order)!
thanks
Hope you are well.
Carol
The fabric bins are so cute, much better than the ones I’ve seen in the stores!
Tina
Wall pockets are a great idea.
Barb S
I love the fabric bins who doesn’t need more storage options especially in our sewing caves, I mean studios
Valerie
Medium fabric bin!
Patti
I can’t wait to try the bins. I love to sew for the house and I like to make handbags, so this is sort of a combined effort…totes for the house!!
Lorij
I like them all. I have a use for each of these things. Thank you for your ideas.
Ell
The hold-it sacks are so useful. I like them the best.
Kitty
I will try the fabric bins when I get the time to sew. Thanks for the great ideas.
Rita Long
I like the hold it sacks. All the projects are interesting. Great book
Chris Reid
I love the fabric bins. The grommits make it look so professional!
Amelia McNairy
I really love the decorative wall pockets, but my favorite item is the fabric bins.