(made) a colored pencil roll

It's no secret that I love to make gifts instead of just buying them.

My niece's 8th birthday is tomorrow, and even though her gift will be late,

I still wanted to make her something cute + useful.

My sister-in-law suggested a crayon roll;

I made once for another niece a couple of years ago and it was a big hit.

But since this niece is turning 8, not 3,

I decided to go for colored pencils instead of crayons.

It turned out SO adorable!

I hope she's going to love it. :)

I used The Pleated Poppy's crayon roll tutorial,

which is a really great one; I would highly recommend it if you want to make one!

I just changed up the measurements a little to fit pencils.

for the inside/outside/flannel lining pieces

8" x 16"

pocket piece

10" x 16"

instead of stitching the pockets 1" apart,

I did them 3/4" apart.

{with these measurements, I made 18 pencil pockets + some extra fabric,

which I just trimmed off so I would have an even number of pockets}

You can use those measurements + Lindsey's tutorial to make your own

colored pencil roll! They really do make wonderful gifts. ;)

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