If anyone would like the word version please pm with an email address adn I will send the document to you. I made the one I posted here. I have an embroidery machine so I embroidered all the pockets. I also did not use bias tape. I made binding like you would for a quilt.
FISH EXTENDER INSTRUCTIONS
MATERIALS NEEDED:
This is what I am using, yours do not have to look like mine. In fact some of the most unique on our last cruise where made entirely different than mine.
1/3 yard White Duck cloth
1/3 yard Red Duck cloth
1/3 yard Black Duck cloth
1/3 yard Disney material (ours is Mickey on blue checks found at Wal-Mart)
17 of cord
5/8 x 10 dowel rod with holes drilled in each side big enough for cord to go through.
2 packages of canary yellow Wide Double Fold bias tape
Spool of Memosa (I think this is how it is spelled, it is the closest yellow to the bias tape) yellow thread.
DIRECTIONS:
Pieces can be cut any way they best fit on material except diagonally. We do not use patterns. Just measure and cut.
Cut:
1 29 long x 8 wide back piece (ours is white for this one)
1 29 long x 8 wide front back piece (Disney material) (It is easier to cut these two out together so they will be even)
5 pockets 12 wide by 5 long (ours will be rotated, havent decided if more black or more red, yet)
How to put together:
1. Trim tops and bottoms (long ends) of 4 pockets with bias tape. Just trim top of 5th pocket.
2 If you did not cut them together put 29 backs together but do not sew.
3. Starting at the bottom of the Disney material place a pin 4 1/2 from the bottom on both
sides and repeat 3 more times.
4. Place bottom of 1st pocket at the top pins and pin top and bottom in place on sides. Material of
pockets will be wider than back.
5. Working with the bottom of the pocket, fold a crease on each side so that it lays flat and then
sew it to the backs.
6. Repeat 3 more times, placing bottom of pocket at the next pins down.
7. The last pocket will be the pocket without the bias tape on the bottom. Pin this pocket in
place on top and bottom, making the creases so that the pocket lies flat.
8. Baste about 3/4 in around the extender.
9. Take bias tape and pin to sides of extender starting at one side and working your way around,
folding the corners at the bottom to the inside. Make sure that material is inside bias fold.
I have found that because of the thickness the small black spring paper clips work better than
actual pins.
10. Sew bias tape to extender putting stitches about 1/4 from inside edge. Remove basting thread.
11. Turn top edge of extender over approximately 1/4 and then again approximately 1 1/2.
12. Sew to extender back creating a pocket for the dowel rod.
13. Press extender and put dowel rod through pocket.
14. Put cord through holes and tie ends into knots.
15. Enjoy your Fish Extender.
I teach middle school sped. and my DH teaches high school math. Our kids are grown and out of the house, so we are cruising without kids. It is so much fun doing that. We are on deck 2 and have early dining. We are doing Palo brunch and dinner. We had to book dinner for Friday, because Wed. was booked on the internet reservations. We will try to switch it when we board.
