Montauk Pioneer - September 5, 2008

Supplies
Old pair of jeans
Fabric glue
Rhinestones
Iron-on appliques
Fringed decorative trim or rickrack
Iron-on letters
2 Magnets
Scissors
Miniature clothespins

The time of year has come again where parents cheer and kids scream as the school season once again begins. The begining of the school year is the perfect time for creating crafts, it gives the mind a creative jump-start and helps students gain enthusiasm for the upcoming year. This craft is fun, yet useful. Locker caddies are the need of every locker-using student. These unique caddies made from old jean pockets can be personalized to fit anyone's style. "Food for Tauk's" Genevieve Salamone and I got together for some delicious food and creativity, the outcome...a very satisfied stomach and the caddies pictured. Now we don't have lockers, but these little magnetic organizers will work just as well on a filing cabinet or refrigerator to hold all of your pens, pencils and notes.

Instructions
1. Cut out one of the back pockets of an old pair of jeans.
2. Using fabric glue, glue fringed decorative trim to the top edge of the pocket. For an alternative look, try gluing rickrack around the entire edge of the pocket.
3. Iron on a nice applique to complement your trim.
4. Decorate around your applique by ironing on phrases with funky iron-on letters, or by gluing on rhinestones.
5. Flip over your pocket and glue on a magnet to each top corner of the pocket.
6. For added style put a miniature clothespin on each end of the pocket to make it look as though the clothespins are suspending the caddy from your locker.
7. Display in locker and fill with trinkets.