All levels
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45 min 9 sec
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01:16
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01:50
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17:01
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25:02
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Taught by Rebecca Ringquist
It's a colored pencil case for your colored pencils! Of course, you can fill it with whatever you like - pens, sewing tools, sunglasses - any way you use it, it's a wonderful project to showcase your time well-spent embroidering. Portland, Oregon artist Rebecca Ringquist has designed this Dropcloth Sampler for you to embroider by hand with this cute and stylish storage solution in mind. To embroider the pencil pattern, she show stitches such as filled back stitch and brick stitch, and once completed, she shows you how to turn it into a lined, flat zippered case that's just the perfect size to throw in a bag and join you on all your adventures.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 'Pencils' project can be purchased from Dropcloth Samplers
- Perle Cotton in size 8 or comparable embroidery floss
- Embroidery needles - Rebecca uses milliner needles in size 3 and 4
- Lining fabric such as cotton, linen, or other woven or non-stretchy fabric
- Fusible web, such as ShapeFlex to reinforce
- Embroidery hoop, 4 or 6-inches
- Rubber fingers or thimbles
- Scissors / snips
- Rotary cutter, mat, and ruler
- Pincushion or needlebook - check out Rebecca's Keepsake Needle Case class
- Sewing machine with zipper foot
- Iron and ironing surface
- 10" zipper
- Cording for zipper pull
- Adhesive double face sewing tape, or pins
- Beeswax for threading needles (optional)
Downloads:
- Sew the back stitch, filled back stitch, brick stitch
- Turn a sampler into a pencil case without measuring
- Extend the length of a zipper
- Use adhesive double face sewing tape
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Embroidered Pencil Case Reviews
72 users recommended this class to a friend
Carolina Buchting
Fun embroidery design and easy step-by-step instructions!
More than 3 months ago
Joy Poe
I loved making this! The pencils are so fun and bonus fun to use it as a pencil case for my drawing stuff!
More than 3 months ago
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Michelle
Cute project - love the zipper tips!
More than 3 months ago
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