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Nautical Mag Rack

I've been haunted by this tutorial, and have wanted to do it for months. Thanks Pinterest. Our guest bathroom is a nautical theme and when I found the the Anchors Away line from Dear Stella Designs, I couldn't help myself. 

 To be honest, I didn't really use the tutorial, I did it my own way. I cut a 16" x 16" square out of each of the contrasting fabrics. Right sides together, I sewed the sides, leaving 2 inches on either side open. Next I folded under the (8) 2 in flaps and top stitched them, but not together. Last I folded under and top stitched the long open sides. That's it. The dowel rod and double drapery rod brackets were both from Lowe's.

 I'm super pleased with how it turned out and my hubby helped install it above the toilet. I love the nautical ropes holding the magazines and the peek of anchors when you look inside. Happy sailing and happy reading.


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  1. vstefaniSeptember 1, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    very nice!

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  2. UnknownSeptember 3, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    It looks awesome! Nice work. Thanks for linking to my original tutorial. :)

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  3. Kathryn LussierFebruary 15, 2018 at 9:37 AM

    It's a great rack! I guess every modernteacher would love to have this for some teaching materials.

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