This was a really easy project to do, and it took minimal sewing skills. I cut one of my shirts down one of the side seams, up till it reached the bottom of the sleeve. Then I cut it straight across, so I had a long, rectangular piece of fabric. From there I hemmed the sides that I had cut with a 1/8″ hem (but you could do 1/4″ or 1/2″), just to keep the caddy looking nice and clean. Then I measured my average sized brush, and figured out 1/3 of that measurement and folded the bottom of the rectangle up to that. For example, if my average brush was 9 inches tall, I would need to fold my fabric up to 6 inches. I then sewed the sides togeher to make a large pocket. From there, I sewed smaller pockets by starting at the bottom of the fold and going towards the top of the pocket, and then back stitching down to the bottom. I made enough smaller pockets to accommodate the brushes I had. After that, I took the leftover pieces of the t-shirt, and cut a long strip from the upper-back part of the shirt. I hemmed that piece, and then sewed it to one edge of my caddy. Now when I wrap my caddy up, I can use this piece to tie it closed. You can use multiple shirts or any kind of scrap fabric for this project. Mix it up my making different pocket heights to accommodate smaller, or taller, brushes. This way your brushes stay safe and organized, but you’re also getting a good double-duty use out of scrap fabrics! [Image Credit: AvocadoCreations at Flickr]
