Crazy Quilts

 

Colored Pencil Rolls

After I kind of mastered crayon rolls, I moved on to making colored pencil rolls.  The technique was basically the same, just wider and taller.  I was trying to think of something similar to a crayon roll that an adult might use.  And. . .lots of adults (but not just adults) are coloring with pencils).

I also thought this could be used with crochet hooks or something similar.  

Here's the BETA version with the top folded over.  This version was designed to protect the pencil tips.  I also made a larger pocket on the side for a pencil sharpener.  I could not find any tiny sharpeners in the stores and was too lazy to order any on Amazon! 

Here's the other beta colored pencil roll I made.

DIRECTIONS TO MAKE A COLORED PENCIL ROLL 

1. Cut two 9 1/2" x 15"
2. Cut one 5 1/2" x 15"
3. Cut one lining fabric 5 1/2" x 15"
4. 28" ribbon, fold in half
5. Cut one 9 1/2" x 15" interfacing

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• Fuse interfacing to back of one 9 1/2" x 15" rectangle
• Sew lining fabric to contrasting 5 1/2" x 15"; fold in half and iron flat
• Pin to fabric with interfacing along bottom
• Mark slots/pockets on 5 1/2" x 15" piece; sew pockets
• Pin top fabric with interfacing and pockets right sides together to other 9 1/2" x 15' piece

*Fold ribbon in half and pin halfway to inside of top and bottom pieces

Stitch all the way around, leaving a 2" to 3" opening for turning

Crayon Rolls

Later during the Corona Virus Pandemic, I started "sewing to sell," starting off with crayon rolls for my grandkids and branching out into a lot of other projects.

This blog will showcase some of them, including directions. 

I initially started sewing jumbo or fat crayon "rolls" for my grandsons.  They're thicker, easier to hold and designed for preK kids.

I wasn't quite sure how to make jumbo crayon rolls - it was trial and error and Googling.  I used fabric that I already had.  Didn't have to buy anything (initially).  Ha haha.

This next picture shows my initial "jumbo" crayon roll along with a smaller "regular" crayon roll.

Here's part of the assortment that I've made. 

 

I'm holding one of the crayon rolls, filled with crayons.  Notice that I'm wearing a flannel shirt.  It was cold!!  This was before the hot Texas summer.