Sewing Tutorial: Doorknob Letter Holder

I display Christmas cards on the inside of my front door, and wanted to keep the letters nearby. I designed this pouch to hang from the doorknob for just that purpose. It doesn’t need to be restricted to Christmas newsletters, but if you want to make one for regular mail, I suggest making it two or three inches wider.

SUPPLIES

One fat quarter or quarter yard of fabric

Batting

Bias binding

DIRECTIONS

Once the fabric is prewashed and ironed, cut three 5x15 inch strips (8-9x15 if you want it to hold larger pieces of mail—maybe even wider if you’ll be leaving it in the envelopes). Cut one 5x15 inch strip and one 5x7.5 inch strip of batting (again, increase the width if desired). If you think your letter holder will need to support more weight than just a few letters, use thicker or stiffer batting, or you can cut another 5x15inch (8-9x15 for wider) piece and double up the batting for more stiffness.

Layer the pieces as shown: on piece of batting between two fabric strips, right side out; the remaining fabric folded right side out over the remaining batting. Stitch bias binding along the folded edge of the shorter piece. 

I used purple because it’s my favorite color, and I can justify it because purple is the color of Advent.

Using a mug or other similarly-sized round object, round the top corners of the longer piece. 

Use a glass that fits over your doorknob to cut a hole for hanging (you’ll need a smaller hole than pictured for a lever-type handle). 

Mine is 3" in diameter

With the shorter piece pinned onto the bottom (non-hole) half, stitch all around the exposed edges with a very narrow seam allowance. Be sure to catch all the layers.

Trim any threads or uneven edges, pin on the bias binding, and sew it on. Trim the threads, and you’re done! 

This is single-fold; next time if I make another, I’ll use double-fold—this was so narrow it was difficult to properly sew it on.