Our new project today is a felt pencil pouch. It's a simple bag that goes together in no time, but looks impressive. Here's how we did it.
Supplies:
2 sheets of wool felt (high quality felt makes this a really nice project. We would not recommend making this with acrylic felt).
1/2 yard of Heat-n-Bond
2 buttons
Embroidery Thread
1. Heat-n-Bond the two sheets of felt together following the manufacturer's instructions. This should probably be done by an adult or with close supervision. You will have created a double sided sheet of felt that is thick and sturdy.
2. Cut the felt into one 5" x 8-3/4" rectangle and one 5" x 12" rectangle.
3. Mark the following measurements on the larger rectangle, fold and press the marked lines and trim as pictured. Sew button on the smaller rectangle.
4. Overlap the bottom 1" of the larger rectangle onto the bottom of the shorter rectangle. Top stitch in place. See photo below for stitching placemat. Top stitch about an 1/8" away from the edge, or as close as possible.
5. Fold in half to create the pencil pouch and clip in place with wonder clips.
6. Top stitch up each side. Fold down the top flap and sew on the corresponding button. Knot embroidery thread around the top button. Close the pouch by wrapping the thread around the buttons in a figure eight pattern.
Fill with cool stuff!
Adjust the pattern a bit and make a mini size for gift cards too!
We hope you have a blast making our new pencil pouch with a kid in your life! Don't forget to check out all the other amazing things going on as a part of our Handmade Giving Series!
