Don’t let the door slam and wake your sleeping baby! This easy DIY Door Silencer is the solution for the noise of a slamming door. It makes a great homemade baby shower gift too.
Slamming doors can be a nuisance in a ton of different ways but if you have a little one, it can bring a whole new meaning to the word ‘frustration’! Seriously!
You just get your baby to sleep and then the door accidentally slams shut from other kiddos or pets – YIKES! Your sleeping baby is now awake and voicing THEIR displeasure at being rudely being awakened from their nap! This is where a simple DIY Door Silencer will be a Godsend!
This easy DIY Door Silencer will take the impact of the noise and while maybe not silencing it totally, the noise will not be the harsh slam it would have been otherwise. This easy door husher is also great for toddlers or pets that tend to bump and close doors by accident – closing themselves into rooms EEK! This multi-functional DIY Door Silencer is a great way to silence the ‘slams’ and end the chaos of accidental lockups!
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Check out how easy this DIY Door Silencer is to make!
Supplies needed:
1/4 yard of fabric
fat quarter of either batting or fleece
thread
scissors and/or rotary cutter (will need a cutting mat if using a rotary cutter)
ruler
Iron and ironing board
straight pin needles
How to make a door silencer:
Cut 2 6 inch x 6 inch squares out of your desired fabric. If using fleece; cut 1 6 inch x 6 inch square. If using batting; cut 2 6 inch x 6 inch squares.
Cut 4 9 inch x 1 1/2 inch strips out of your desired fabric.
With your iron hot, take your strips and fold both edges inward until they meet in the middle and press.
Then fold in half and press again.
Sew a straight line down the middle of each strip after being folded. Be sure to backstitch at the beginning and the end of each strip. This forms your ties for the door husher.
Next, lay out your fabric, batting (or fleece) and ties in this order:
*batting (or fleece)
*1 fabric square with the design facing up
*your ties, 2 on top of each other on opposite ends and facing inward. (I ended up tying mine in a loose knot to ensure that I didn’t end up sewing over these along the perimeter). Pin these about 3/4 inch inward to ensure proper placement.
*your last fabric square on top with the design facing down
Pin about 3/4 inch inward all around the square.
While pinning, when you come to the ties, be sure to remove the pins that have been sandwiched and re-pin (in the same place) now with the fabric on top.
Starting on either the top or the bottom (not the sides with the ties) start sewing with a 1/2 inch inseam, removing pins as you go.
Be sure to do a few back-stitches when sewing over the ties, as this is the area that will get the most tension.
Do not sew completely closed, leaving about 3 inches.
Turn your door husher right side out.
Where the opening is, use your iron and fold rough edges inward and press and pin.
Then sew with a 1/4 inseam all around the outer edge of the door husher to give a finished look.
Tie around the doorknob.
No more slamming doors and no more kids/pets getting themselves locked in a room!
Print this easy DIY Door Silencer Tutorial!
Easy DIY Door Silencer Tutorial
Equipment
- Pair of Scissors (or Rotary Cutter and Mat)
- Iron and Ironing Board
- Ruler
- Straight Pins
- Needle
Supplies
- 1/4 yard fabric
- fat quarter of either batting or fleece
- thread
Instructions
- Cut 2 6 inch x 6 inch squares out of your desired fabric. If using fleece; cut 1 6 inch x 6 inch square. If using batting; cut 2 6 inch x 6 inch squares.
- Cut 4 9 inch x 1 1/2 inch strips out of your desired fabric.
- With your iron hot, take your strips and fold both edges inward until they meet in the middle and press.
- Then fold in half and press again.
- Sew a straight line down the middle of each strip after being folded. Be sure to backstitch at the beginning and the end of each strip. This forms your ties for the door husher.
- Lay out your fabric, batting (or fleece) and ties in this order:*batting (or fleece)*1 fabric square with the design facing up*your ties, 2 on top of each other on opposite ends and facing inward. (I ended up tying mine in a loose knot to ensure that I didn’t end up sewing over these along the perimeter). Pin these about 3/4 inch inward to ensure proper placement.*your last fabric square on top with the design facing down
- Pin about 3/4 inch inward all around the square.
- While pinning, when you come to the ties, be sure to remove the pins that have been sandwiched and re-pin (in the same place) now with the fabric on top.
- Starting on either the top or the bottom (not the sides with the ties) start sewing with a 1/2 inch inseam, removing pins as you go.
- Be sure to do a few back-stitches when sewing over the ties, as this is the area that will get the most tension.
- Do not sew completely closed, leaving about 3 inches.
- Turn your door husher right side out.
- Where the opening is, use your iron and fold rough edges inward and press and pin.
- Then sew with a 1/4 inseam all around the outer edge of the door husher to give a finished look.
- Tie around the doorknob.
- No more slamming doors! and no more kids getting themselves locked in a room!
Patricia Wheeler says
This is one of the best inventions I’ve ever seen. I knew I had to click on this article but for the people who aren’t crafty could you just make these and sell them, please! I would totally buy these! Thanks for sharing.
Marisela Zuniga says
This is a great idea, i’ll try making this
Shelly Peterson says
These are a great idea. I could use some of these.