Roll Up Pen Holder

 I mentioned before that Rugrat loves to collect ALL the colors of the markers and pens she loves. I recently noticed this little gem on one of the sewing groups I follow and thought it might be just the ticket.

It was fairly simple to make. Three rectangles of the same size make up the inside, outside, and pocket. The pocket piece can be the same fabric or a different one (which I think is cuter). Then it's a matter of what you want to use for the tie. In this case, I used a piece of skinny bias tape that I just sewed shut. I was afraid a ribbon might fray with too much use.

You also need some interfacing and a piece of batting. So the ingredient list is pretty small. And even the rectangles aren't too large. You could use a couple of fat quarters to make this. They usually have some really cute ones to choose from.

Rugrat carried it off as soon as she saw what it was. It isn't nearly big enough for all her pens and markers. But I did tell her it would work nicely for trips in the car or other times when she really shouldn't take all of them with her.

It was quick to make and fairly easy too. I didn't even change out the foot on my sewing machine for the 'quilting' part as I usually do.

This is the tutorial I used. I didn't remember how similar mine turned out to hers. LOL

If you make one, share a picture. I'd love to see how it turned out!