To welcome my new niece home from China on Sunday, I whipped up a crayon roll. I wasn't able to give it to her in person but my mom said she was mesmerized by all of the crayons and how they slip in their own pocket.
I see these crayon "cozies" holders everywhere and they are easy to make. If you don't want to have to figure out the measurements, here is a tutorial on how I made mine.
I used two pieces of fabric 5 X 16 1/2 inches (for the outside and inside), one 6 X 16 1/2 inch piece of fabric folded in half lengthwise and pressed (for the pocket), one piece of lightweight fusible interfacing 5 X 16 1/2 inches, one package of ric rac trim, 30 inches of ribbon, one package of 16 count crayons.
Iron the interfacing to the wrong side of the 5 X 16 1/2 piece of fabric that you want to be on the inside.
Line up the bottom edges of the folded piece and the piece with interfacing, pin together. Starting over from the edge 1 1/4 inches sew lines parallel with the edge starting from the top of the crayon pocket, back-stitching at the top to reinforce. Sew the lines one inch apart across the pocket. You will have 1 1/4 inches on each side.
If you want to use ric rac, pin it around the edge as shown. Fold the ribbon in half and pin it on the edge. On the one I didn't use ric rac I did a blanket stitch around the edge when finished.
Pin remaining piece of 5 X 16 1/2 inch fabric right sides together with the pocket piece. Sew around edges with 1/4 inch seam. Leave about 3 inches across bottom for turning.
Trim corners, turn, press and top stitch being careful to catch all layers of the opening to close.
Welcome home Faith! We are so happy to have you join our family! How very lucky we are indeed to have you!
So in honor of my new niece Faith, an entry "crayon cozy" to this months Whiplash.
Looking for a simpler version of the crayon roll? Try the felt crayon roll.
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Thanks so much. I am going to whip on of these together soon. I just need some interfacing. Since I am new to sewing what is the purpose of the interfacing?
It makes the fabric more stiff, gives it some body, so it is not too flimsy.
I love the crayon rolls! I have made a few of them for birthday parties and I am making another one today….Lighting McQueen. Thank you for such a great tutorial.
Thanks for this tute! I managed to whip one of these out during naptime today! I used some thin cotton batting instead of interfacing for a little extra padding.
So excited to make this one! I have everything ready. I’m hoping to make it tomorrow. It’s for my niece for her birthday. Love the tutorial.
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Great simple pattern! Exactly the sort of instructions I was hoping to find when I went searching this afternoon. I was able to make 2 in a snap!
Thanks for posting your tutorial!
I made 2 and you can check them out at the below link.
http://skitzoleezrastudio.blogspot.com/2009/06/crayon-carrier.html
What a beautiful project and what a gorgeous little girl! Congratulations on your new niece!
My neighbors adopted a 4 year old girl from China, and she is just a joy to everyone who meets her.
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Angela
I made my first roll up last night for my little guy’s 4th b-day today using my brand new sewing/embroidery machine! YAY! It was a lot of fun, & I plan to make more of these! (I ordered your set!) Thanks so much for all of your great tutorials! I’m a new follower, and am just in love with your blog!! Kuddos!!
I’ll be making two of these….hopefully tonight. You should start a flickr group, so everyone can upload their pics of their creations using your tutorial. ;o) I bet you’d get a kick out of that.
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cute cute cute…thanks for the instructions
Thank you SO much for the awesome tutorial.
I just made one and love how it turned out!
I am a complete newbie when it comes to sewing, so I really appreciate the step-by-step instructions with pictures
Oh, and I’m really enjoying your site! Can’t wait to try more of your fun ideas!
it’s a great ideas…i just love it
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i am going to make them to put felt tips in for school
very very very simple and nice…thank’s
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I made one of these today for my son. I used a leg from a pair of jeans my husband was getting rid of and then did not the interfacing. Thanks for the measurements.
Ha ha… I just made one of these, making things up as I went along.
Your method is so simple. I’m slapping my forehead, going d’Oh!
And I love the ric-rac edge…. this will be a fantastic fundraiser for my local creche. If I ever get off my butt….
thanks!
I have been wanting to make one of these forever now! I just challenged my blog readers to make one this week and linked your site to mine. I love it! So darling!
Thank you so much for this I plan on making them for my kids for christmas!
great tutorial! thank you sooo much!
Is there a tutorial for one that will hold a crayon coloring book with it? it would be great to take olong on car trips!
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i finally made one of these, not only was it sooooo easy, but it was tons of fun and i can’t wait for my nieces to have theirs!
THANK YOU so much for this tut.
I just made a couple for my kid and his cousin. Thanks so much for posting. I have a pic of my finished product on my blog, with a link back to your tutorial. Planning to branch out and make other rolls too – tools, makeup brushes, make up, jewellery, cutlery, …. I’m on a roll!
Shal @ jasmineandginger.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for a wonderful pattern! I just made two of these tonight! Thanks for the clear instructions. Oh! I like Shal’s idea of making more rolls! What a great idea! I made a brush roll in college for art school, but never really thought of expanding the concept until just now.
I loved this website and this pattern too; as a beginner with sewing it was easy to understand and complete. My son loved his, and I’m sure my neice and nefews will too.
Thank you so much!
After having this bookmarked for a while, I finally made one. I love it! Needs some improvement, but it was still hard to give away. Thanks for the excellent tute!
http://takealonghardlook.blogspot.com/2009/11/no-zebras.html
Thanks for posting this great tute! It was so easy to follow and my son loves his!
http://bartleydannandesigns.blogspot.com/2009/11/keep-ball-rolling.html
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I just finished making five of these for Christmas presents, though I used elastic and a button to hold them together instead of ribbon. Thanks so much for the tutorial!
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These look great!
I will definitely make one for my little girl.
Thank you for the tut!!
I finally got around to trying this crayon roll and absolutely love the result, I added a flap because first thing my boy did was dump it out. I blogged about it here http://craftsredesigned.blogspot.com/2010/02/crayon-rolls-for-my-cuties.html THanks for the tutorial, it made it SOOOOO easy to make. I love your site, I am always coming to see what you think of next.
I have made a project similar to this and use striped fabric for the crayon pouch. That way you can just follow the lines when stitching and not have to worry about sewing straight.
Just an idea!!
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