All of us have them – those power cords that are needed to charge our battery operated electronic wonder items – phones, mp3/mp4 players, small and medium text devices, portable/laptop computers and the list goes on. For years, many of us have used empty toilet paper tubes to store our  power cords. Let’s face the facts, those paper tubes aren’t particularly attractive and they disintegrate if they get wet. And they don’t hold up to much handling even if you can keep them dry.  As practitioners of sewing, we have scraps that are so precious that we just can’t toss them. So, we save them, and save them and save them, until they fill a shoe box, then a large storage container. Yes, I also suffer from scrap-a-holicism, and have decided it’s time to take control. This project is perfect to use some of that scrap fabric.

Supplies:
Fabric – 2 pieces 4” x 6”
Medium weight fusible interfacing – 3” x 5”
Velcro – 2 small pieces

Directions:

1. Fuse medium weight interfacing to the backside of one piece of fabric.

2. Stack and cut both pieces of fabric to 3” x 5”.

3. Round the corners – optional. I just took the scissors and rounded the corners, but you might use a half-dollar coin or other flat round object as a pattern if you want to draw cutting lines.

4. Place the fabric pieces right-sides together and sew with a 1/4” seam allowance around the rectangle leaving a 2” opening for turning.

5. Trimming some of the fabric at the corners reduces bulk in the corners.

6. Turn right-side out and gently push out the corners.

7. Press.

8. Top-stitch 1/8” from the edge to secure fabric and close the opening.
9. Attach one Velcro piece to each side of the rectangle, but on opposite ends.

10. Note – one Velcro piece on the front.

11. Note – one Velcro piece on the back.

12. Wrap the cord keeper around your cord so the Velcro pieces will attach to each other. Isn’t that nicer than the empty toilet tube style?

Customize the Size:
This project is easy to customize to the size of your cords by changing the width and length of the fabric you use.