Pencil Holder
Pencil Holder This Instructable will describe how to create a roll-up pencil-holder made of fabric. I wanted to go to the park and sketch wildflowers. Simple desire, easy goal. It was a nice day, my day off work. I like wildflowers. First, however, I needed a way to carry my set of colored artist pencils. I wanted it portable and simple , something like one of those roll-up tool kits, with a pocket for each wrench. I wanted a roll-up pencil kit, with a pocket for each pencil. Here's what I did. Step 1: Cut fabric I cut a piece of fabric, 10-1/2 inches wide, by 41 inches long . I tried to be accurate, using a rotary cutter and cutting mat, with a 36-inch straightedge. Step 2: Hem all edges I folded each edge twice, 1/4-inch for each fold. After each fold I pressed it flat with a hot iron. This type of hem completely encloses the raveled edge of the fabric. After pressing the hems flat, I used a sewing machine to straight-stitch down the len...