How To Sew A Simple Pencil Case

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  Step 1

  Cut your fabric: 2 rectangles 9" x 6"

  Cut your interfacing: 2 rectangles 8.5" x 5.5"

  Iron the interfacing onto the back of the fabric.

  Trim the top edges of each rectangle with pinking shears - the two edges that you will join the zipper to.

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  Step 2

  Pin the zipper to the pinked edge of the fabric on the right side. Your zipper pull should be against the fabric so it is right side down.

  Using the zipper foot on your sewing machine, sew carefully long the edge. Start at the end without the zipper pull.

  Half way along, stop with the needle down in the fabric and lift the presser foot. Carefully open the zipper so that the zipper pull is now past your foot and out of the way.

  Continue sewing the rest of the zipper in place.

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  Step 3

  Pin the second piece of fabric to the other side of the zipper, again with the right side of the fabric against the right side of the zipper. You will kind of fold the zipper up away from the first rectangle to do this.

  Sew the zipper into place, again stopping half way to move the zipper pull past the machine foot.

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  Step 4

  Press the rectangle flat with the zipper in between.

  Top stitch down each side of the zipper to hold it neatly in place.

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  Step 5

  Open the zipper.

  Lay the two rectangles right side together and pin.

  Sew around the three open sides, pivoting at each corner.

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  Step 6

  Trim the edges with pouncing shears.

  Clip the corners and turn through.

  Use a knitting needle to poke the corners flat and press.

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 2nd December 2013

Brilliant! I've been looking for AGES for a clear, simple tutorial - you've hit the nail right on the head I seriously need to make one for my friend - who's pencil case, at the moment, is a ripped plastic pocket :/ haha ^^

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