Sketchbook Pencil Case

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  Step 1

  Cut a piece of fabric that's twice the length of your notebook and 2 inches wider at the top and bottom.

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  Step 2

  If you're planning to carry your sketchbook around in your bag, you can coat the fabric with a sheet of sticky back plastic before you start to keep it protected.

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  Step 3

  Place your sketchbook in the middle of your fabric, with the wrong side facing up, and fold the bottom edge up by half an inch.

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  Step 4

  Score along the bottom with your scissors and then fold up by another half inch.

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  Step 5

  Repeat the same at the top of your fabric.

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  Step 6

  Pin in place.

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  Step 7

  Sew along the bottom and top edge.

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  Step 8

  Place your sketchbook back in the middle of your cover.

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  Step 9

  Fold the fabric inwards over the left hand page so that it meets the middle of your sketchbook.

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  Step 10

  Pick a button you'd like for your cover and cut a short length of elastic.

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  Step 11

  Fold the fabric over the right hand page of your sketchbook and then fold an inch underneath to create a flap.

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  Step 12

  Stitch the button to the front of your cover and the elastic underneath the flap.

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  Step 13

  Fold the flap over and pin in place at the top and bottom for the moment.

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  Step 14

  Cut a rectangle of fabric to the same width as one page of your sketchbook, and 3/4 of the height with an extra inch around all of the sides.

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  Step 15

  Repeat the same process from earlier of folding each edge in by half an inch, scoring, folding in by another half inch and then stitching.

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  Step 16

  Place this new fabric square at the bottom on the left hand fold of your cover.

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  Step 17

  Sew along the left hand side of your cover.

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  Step 18

  Place your pens & pencils under the rectangle of fabric and fold the fabric to fit, pinning each pen in place.

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  Step 19

  Sew along these lines. I decided to leave a large pocket unstitched to hold my ruler and scissors but you can design your pouch anyway you like.

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  Step 20

  Place your sketchbook inside the cover and check it fits nicely.

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  Step 21

  Sew along the top & bottom edges of the cover.

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  Step 22

  Stretch the elastic over the button to open and close your book.

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  Step 23

  Fill with pencils, pens and tools.

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  Step 24

  Happy sketching in your new sketchbook!

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Kin Dragon · Denton, Texas, US · 758 projects 25th February 2024

Cool! Where or how did you get the crafterella fabric?!

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 17th April 2015

Such a clever idea! And great choice of button xx

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