Thoroughly Modern Housewife

Here's a quick project that will use up some of your scraps.  Great gift idea or to keep for yourself.

 Whether you are going to hold makeup brushes, crochet hooks, markers, or even a cute way to hold your screwdrivers, this is a simple enough project for even a beginning sewer.  

Next, cut your fabric pieces.  For my roll, the floral piece is the inside lining, the polka dots is my pocket piece, and the paisley is the outside fabric. 

You will want to cut your fabric 12" x 14" for the lining, 4 1/2" x 12" for the pocket, and 10 1/2" x 12" for the outside piece.

With right sides together, pin your pocket piece to your outside piece along the 12" side.

 Sew these pieces together with a 1/2" seam.

 Now you have two pieces, both 12" x 14"   Lay them out with right sides together.

Starting at one of your pins that mark the opening, sew around the edge of the whole thing, stopping when  you get to the other pin.

Clip your corners close to, but not through, your seams

Pull it right side out through the opening you left on the side.

Press flat.  Now, take your ribbon and fold it in half.  Take the folded half and place it in the hole you left on the side.

Fold the pocket up along the seam.  Then adjust the ribbon so that it is centered along the side.  Pin in place.


Top stitch close to the edge around the entire perimeter, with the pocket turned up, back  stitching over the ribbon to reinforce it.

This is where you need to decide what you are going to be putting in your accessory roll.  I made this one with larger pockets to hold make up brushes.  I marked 2" spaces, with one 2 1/2" for a larger brush.  Its usually best to start in the middle and work out.  For crayons or pencils 1-1 1/2" would work great.

I used pins to mark the pockets on the top and bottom, but if you have a marking pencil or chalk and a ruler, that would work great too.

Sew from one end of the pocket to the other along your marking.

Now you're all done!  Fill it with whatever you like...

 ...and roll it up!


 Give it as a gift or keep it for yourself. 

One day I will have a pretty fabric case or holder or cozy for everything in my house!  :)
I hope this tutorial and I'd love to see if you made one yourself! 

-Karen

 

This post is linked to: Skip to My Lou - Made by you monday