Materials:

• Curtain rod
• 3" foam – 24" x 39"
• 3/4 yd. coordinating print
• 1 yd. plaid 54" decorator floral fabric
• ½ yd. coordinating solid
• 6 yds. gimp
• 1½ yds. 3/8" braid
• Four 1 1/8" cover buttons
• 2 tassels
• 8 yds. cording (to cover)
• One 5½" x 7½" pc. clear plastic for 4"x 6" photo pocket

Directions:

1.  Cut fabrics for front & back: Front: floral 25" x 40". Back: plaid 25" x 40".
 

2.  Boxing strip: cut 2 pieces plaid 3½" x 25" & 2 pieces plaid 3½" x 40".
 

3.  Cut bias strips from solid to make 8 yds. covered cording.
 

4.  Seam 3½" edges of boxing strips together to form rectangle.
 

5.  Tabs: cut five 5" x 9"pieces of solid. Seam long edges. Turn, press & sew or glue braid to center front.
 

6.  Evenly space 5 tabs right sides up onto one long side of boxing strip. Match both cut edges & baste.
 

7.  Cut pockets from plaid: 15" x 9" for book or magazine & 6" x 8" for glasses or remote.
 

8.  Press under ¼" seam on all edges of pocket. Glue or sew trim to top.
 

9.  Cut 4 pieces gimp 30" long.
 

10.  Arrange gimp in criss-crosses on one side of floral top. Stitch edges & sew covered buttons to crosses.
 

11.  Place pockets (adding small pleat to bottom of plaid pockets) & sew on both plaid pockets & the clear plastic pocket leaving top open. Add trim. Refer to photo for placement.
 

12.  Stitch solid cording around all edges of front (floral) & back (plaid).
 

13.  Center boxing strip to front (floral), making sure the tabs are at the top. Stitch all edges.