1. This is a detailed tutorial elaborating the steps for making a Hanging
Folder Organizer, originally posted by Emily at http://remarkable-
home.blogspot.com/
Find the original at http://remarkable-
home.blogspot.com/2011/03/file-folder-paper-organizer-tutorial.html

2.  8 File Folders (more or less depending on
your preference)
 Same number of scrapbook pages as
number of file folders, in varying colors of
your choice
 Scissors, hot glue, rubber cement/glue
stick
 Laminator

3.  Decide how many file folders you will
want in your finished organizer. I used
five on my first one, and found that it was
too short and not enough. I used 8 on
this one and it seems perfect.
 I numbered my folders to show which
order they were going to go in, I just liked
having a pattern. This is optional.

5.  In ReMarkable Home’s original post, she
said to fold back the tabs. I chose to cut
them off instead.

6.  Next, trace your scrapbook paper to the exact
shape of each file folder by placing the sheet
inside the folder and tracing around it. Then cut
the shapes out.

7.  I laid my scrapbook
paper out in the
pattern I wanted first
so I would know
which file folder to
trace it onto! I
decided on a “solid
blue, pattern blue,
solid purple, pattern
purple, solid blue,
pattern blue, solid
purple, pattern
purple” design.

8.  After your paper is cut out, you can glue
it onto the front of the file folder using
your preferred smooth adhesive (glue
stick, rubber cement…). I used a glue
dab stick I found at Joann’s that allowed
me to spread the glue evenly.

10.  Next, it’s time to make your labels/tags. I made
mine out of my leftover pieces of scrapbook
paper layered with a piece of white paper.
Since this will be a gift and I don’t know what
they will want to organize, I left it blank so they
can write on the laminating with a dry erase
marker later.
 If you already know what labels you want, you
can use a computer.
 I’m resisting buying ink for my printer, so I did
mine by hand by making a template out of
scrap paper and tracing in 8 times, then
cutting.

12.  Using the same adhesive glue, put your
tags on the front of your file folder, pretty
close to the top (so they don’t get
covered by papers that might stick out).

13.  Laminate your folders. I was at a loss of whether I should
laminate my folders while they were closed or open. I finally
decided to laminate them closed and then cut them back
open later. This worked out well, but you can do it your way.

14.  From ReMarkable Home: “Decide how much
space you want between the tops of the front
side of each folder. Figure out how much you
want them to overlap. I made mine far enough
apart so that an 8 ½” x 11” piece of paper
could be in the pocket upright without
covering the label of the pocket above it…
Use a glue stick to glue the inside of the back
side of one folder to the outside of the back
side of the folder that will be above it. So the
folders are like nesting inside each other and
then spread out like a deck of cards. Make
sure you measure the distance so you can
make it the same on each folder. If you
laminated (I did not) you may have to use a
different type of glue.”

15. I used hot glue to
adhere my
folders together.
It worked
perfectly.

16.  When  But will
finished still fall
gluing, open
your like this:
folders
should
look like
this:

17.  You are now going to use a sewing
machine to sew two single lines down
each side of the folders to seal them
shut.
 I didn’t use any special machine or type
of needle, but I did go slowly and use
caution.

19.  Remarkable Home suggested using velcro to hang
your organizer. I chose to hot glue two pieces of
ribbon to the back so that they can be tied
together and hang on a hook or thumb tack.
 I used two pieces so that the length can be
adjusted depending on how low it needs to hang.

21. And here’s an example of writing with the
expo markers:

22. Please give all credit to Emily at
ReMarkable Home – thank you Emily for
such great inspiration!