Patchwork Gear Shift Car Organizer

Approximately 12″ high × 11″ wide (30 × 28 cm)

Skill Level:
Confident Beginner / Intermediate

Materials

Fabrics

  • 20–24 assorted 2½” squares (denim, cotton prints, gingham, florals)
  • ½ yard backing fabric
  • ½ yard lining fabric
  • ½ yard pocket lining
  • ½ yard binding fabric (or 2½” binding strips)

Stabilizers

  • Fusible fleece
    or
  • Cotton batting + medium-weight interfacing

The organizer needs structure, so fusible fleece works best.

Supplies

Rotary cutter

Quilting ruler

Pins or clips

Iron

Sewing machine

Walking foot (recommended)

Matching thread

Cutting

Patchwork Front

Cut:

24 squares
2½” × 2½”

Arrange:

4 columns × 6 rows

This gives:

8½” × 12½”

After quilting and trimming:

approximately
8″ × 12″

Back Piece

Cut

1 piece

12½” × 13″

Batting

Cut

1 piece

12½” × 13″

Lining

Cut

1 piece

12½” × 13″

Front Pocket

Cut patchwork:

8½” × 5″

Add lining:

8½” × 5″

Batting:

8½” × 5″

Pocket Dividers

The sample has:

Large right pocket

Notebook pocket

Pen slot

Phone pocket

Mark vertical stitching lines after attaching the pocket.

Assembly

Step 1

Sew the patchwork squares together.

Press seams open.

Step 2

Fuse fleece to the wrong side.

Quilt using straight vertical and horizontal stitching (“stitch in the ditch” or ¼” away from seams).

Step 3

Prepare the pocket.

Layer:

Pocket exterior

Batting

Pocket lining

Quilt.

Bind the top edge only.

Step 4

Place the pocket on the organizer front.

Baste around the sides and bottom.

Step 5

Sew vertical lines to create compartments.

Suggested widths:

Notebook:
4″

Pen:
¾”

Phone:
3″

Remaining width:
Large storage pocket.

Backstitch well.

Gear Shift Opening

Measure your own car.

Typical opening:

Top circle:
4½–5″

Cut a centered semicircle.

Bind this curved edge BEFORE assembling the organizer.

This opening slips around the gear shift.

Outer Assembly

Layer:

Front

Back

Batting

Lining

Quilt as desired.

Finishing

Trim evenly.

Round the lower corners if desired.

Bind the entire outside edge using 2½” bias or straight-grain binding.

Optional Closure

You may add:

Velcro

Snaps

Elastic strap

Button loop

although the sample relies only on the gear shift opening.

Suggested Quilting

Straight-line quilting

Crosshatch

Echo quilting

Stitch-in-the-ditch

Pocket Layout

 ________________________

      Gear Shift Hole

-------------------------

|        Pocket          |

|___|_|__________|

Notebook
 Pen
 Phone
 Large Pocket

Fabric Tips

The sample combines:

  • Medium wash denim
  • Red gingham
  • Green floral cotton
  • Yellow novelty print

Using denim for the blue squares gives the organizer a sturdy, rustic look while the cotton prints add a classic patchwork feel.

This project is ideal for using 2½” fabric scraps (mini charm squares) and can be completed in just a few hours.

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