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How to Sew: Sew Cute Cord Keepers from Fabric Scraps | Beginner Sewing Tutorial

By a Bug & a Bean | Posted on 2025-01-28

Learn how to sew cute cord keepers from fabric scraps. Give new life to your 5 x 5 inch fabric scraps with these step by step instructions and video tutorial. This quick sew tutorial is for beginners and can be completed in under 10 minutes.

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Do you have a drawer full of fabric scraps that are too small to use but too cute to toss? Don't despair! Those tiny 5x5 inch pieces are perfect for whipping up a batch of adorable cord keepers. Not only will this easy sewing project help you tame the cord chaos in your life, but it's also a great way to use up those leftover fabric treasures. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the simple steps of creating these practical and stylish cord keepers. So grab your sewing machine, gather your scraps, and let's get stitching!

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Image of cartoon blue plaid fabric sized as a 5 x 5 inch fabric square.

Start with a 5 x 5 inch fabric scrap. Each 5 x 5 inch scrap will make 1 cord keeper.

Image of cartoon blue plaid fabric folded in half with an iron on top and a dashed line to indicate where to cut.

Fold the fabric square in half. Iron along the fold. Once there is a crease, cut carefully along the crease so that you have two 5 x 2.5 inch fabric scraps. You will use one fabric for the top and one for the liner. If you have multiple fabric squared, you can mix and match fabric patterns.

Image of cartoon blue plaid fabric with chalk lines drawn on each corner indicating where to cut.

Stack both pieces of fabric. On the top fabric, trace each corner with a round item like a fabric weight. Cut along the tracing line through both pieces of fabric to create rounded corners.

Image of blue plaid fabric with a black dashed sewing line around the fabric except for a gap in the center.

With right sides together, sew around cord keeper leaving a small opening for turning (as indicated by the black dashed line).

Image of blue plaid fabric with a white dashed sewing line around the entire fabric.

Flip fabric to right side, iron, and topstitch around entire cord keeper.

Image of blue plaid fabric with white plastic snaps on each side.

Attach plastic snaps on each side of the cord keeper.

Image of a hot iron with a wrapped cord and the cord keeper holding it in place.

Use your new cord keeper to keep cords organized.